Yep~

[He's hurting over Karasu and any distraction from that is a good one...even ones that'll come back and bite him in the ass later. Frowning in thought, Kai considers the question, absently ticking something off on his fingers.]

To get to the point where I was able to hold off Ha Des? About a week.

[What he's not saying is that he'd never made a barrier that size before that day. It'd been more instinct that intent, trying to keep from getting flattened.] But then this spell is pretty close to magic I'm familiar with, so it helps.

[Kai decides to temporarily keep his snark to himself while Bakura works, simply playing with the popcorn in his hand while he watches. He can feel the magic himself, and it's almost tempting to try and mess with it, but he ignores it, waiting for...

And there it is. The expression on Bakura's face when Barrier activates is worth a snicker or ten...or maybe outright cackling. He's disappointed when it disappears before he gets a chance to throw the popcorn at him. Maybe next time!]

Problem?

[Just going to be eating the popcorn he's holding now.]