In stark contrast to Kirijo's elegant technique, Youhei fought with sheer brute stength, kicking, curbstomping and headbutting any Shadow he could get his hands on. His style was rough, full of openings and the Shadows knew it; he had taken a few heavy hits already and was in dire need of healing. He staggered back again, wheezing raggedly, when a burst of static broke though his earpiece. Youhei could just about make out a girl's raised voice on the other end, but he couldn't understand what she was saying. Naturally he immediately thought the worst; what if the dorm was under attack again or if they had been ambushed en route? Before he could voice his fears, Takahiro finally deigned to answer his earlier call. [b]'Not... gonna argue. Just hurry... the fuck up.'[/b] Youhei paused a few moments, allowing his ragged breathing to ease a little; a smooth counter by Kirijo's Persona earned them a brief reprieve but there was no time for celebration. Within seconds the Shadows rallied and came again, splitting up to attack them both. Youhei knew he couldn't react in time, wouldn't be able to get a solid hit in; instead he tried reaching out to his Persona, calling Inugami for help, [i]Pretty sharpish if you would, thank you very much.[/i] The beast did not disappoint. A bright flash filled the car and a bolt of lightning hit the charging Shadow on it's blind side, sending it sprawling past Youhei, who stood frozen in confusion for a moment... before bringing his boot down hard on the quivering mass, just in case. [b]'Zio, eh...?'[/b] It was the first time his Persona had shown an aptitude for anything more than biting people and it would have been fascinating if they weren't fighting for their lives. Youhei turned back to the fight, eager to give his new found magic a proper go.