When Rhode pulled her hand away, Kanda coughed up more blood. It hurt to breathe, almost. The kick did nothing but bring dull pain to his knee before he was knocked down to the ground by the candles. He gave a pained groan, slowly moving to try and push himself back up.

He was stubborn; he wasn't going to give up so easily even though he was without Mugen.

"I...won't die."