They're staring each other in the face, which allows Kairi the maximum opportunity to focus on him and his attempts to 'attack her.' She doesn't waver from looking in his eyes. She can feel his attempt wash over her, but she wills it to break like a wave over her body and continue moving onward, past her.

Kairi waits a few moments, then shifts her arms, and rolls her neck. "That was a good first attempt, Suzaku!" She tries to smile in a way that isn't condescending, just encouraging. "It's much harder for me to resist if, for example, I turned away from you so I couldn't see when it was coming - I could cover my ears too?"