diff --git a/src/animation.rs b/src/animation.rs
index 6d487c7..02e11cd 100644
--- a/src/animation.rs
+++ b/src/animation.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ fn main() {
         .run();
 }
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
 pub struct AnimationIndices {
     pub first: usize,
     pub last: usize,
 }
 
+impl AnimationIndices {
+    pub fn change(&mut self, first: usize, second: usize) {
+        self.first = first;
+        self.last = second;
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut)]
 pub struct AnimationTimer(pub Timer);
 
diff --git a/src/kirby.rs b/src/kirby.rs
index 375263e..b2676c7 100644
--- a/src/kirby.rs
+++ b/src/kirby.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ use crate::sphere_collider::SphereCollider;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Component)]
-#[require(Sprite, PhysicsBody, SphereCollider)]
+#[require(Sprite, PhysicsBody, SphereCollider, AnimationIndices)]
 pub struct Kirby {
     speed_force: f32,
+    sucking: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn kirby_spawn(
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn kirby_spawn(
     let animation_indices = AnimationIndices { first: 3, last: 5 }; // idle
 
     commands.spawn((
-        Kirby { speed_force: 10000.0 },
+        Kirby { speed_force: 10000.0, sucking: false },
         Sprite::from_atlas_image(
             texture,
             TextureAtlas { layout: texture_atlas_layout, index: animation_indices.first },
@@ -34,10 +35,6 @@ pub fn kirby_spawn(
 }
 
 pub fn get_dir(keys: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>) -> Vec2 {
-    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::Space) {
-        println!("SUCKING");
-    }
-
     let mut dir = Vec2::ZERO;
 
     if keys.pressed(KeyCode::KeyW) {
@@ -56,22 +53,34 @@ pub fn get_dir(keys: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>) -> Vec2 {
     dir.normalize_or_zero()
 }
 
-pub fn kirby_player_move(
+pub fn kirby_actions(
     keys: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
-    mut query: Query<(&mut PhysicsBody, &Kirby, &mut AnimationIndices), With<Kirby>>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut PhysicsBody, &mut Kirby, &mut AnimationIndices, &mut Transform, &mut Sprite), With<Kirby>>,
 ) {
-    if keys.pressed(KeyCode::Space) {
-        println!("SUCKING");
-    }
+    let space_just_pressed = keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::Space);
+    let space_just_released = keys.just_released(KeyCode::Space);
     let dir = get_dir(keys);
-    for (mut body, kirby, mut anim_indices) in &mut query {
+    for (mut body, mut kirby, mut anim_indices, mut transform, mut sprite) in &mut query {
+        if space_just_released {
+            kirby.sucking = false
+        };
+
+        if space_just_pressed {
+            kirby.sucking = true;
+            anim_indices.change(0, 2);
+        };
+
+        if kirby.sucking {
+            continue;
+        };
+        if dir.x != 0.0 {
+            sprite.flip_x = dir.x < 0.0;
+        }
         body.force += dir * kirby.speed_force;
-        if (dir == Vec2::ZERO) {
-            anim_indices.first = 3;
-            anim_indices.last = 5;
+        if dir == Vec2::ZERO {
+            anim_indices.change(3, 5);
         } else {
-            anim_indices.first = 6;
-            anim_indices.last = 8;
+            anim_indices.change(6, 8);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6ebcb52..a459d2c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use density_grid::DensityGrid;
 use density_grid::density_grid_force;
 use density_grid::density_grid_update;
 use density_grid::init_density_object;
-use kirby::kirby_player_move;
+use kirby::kirby_actions;
 use kirby::kirby_spawn;
 use map::MapBounds;
 use physics_body::integrate;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn main() {
         .add_systems(PostStartup, init_density_object)
         .add_systems(Update, animate_sprite)
         .add_systems(FixedUpdate, (density_grid_update, density_grid_force).chain())
-        .add_systems(FixedUpdate, kirby_player_move)
+        .add_systems(FixedUpdate, kirby_actions)
         .add_systems(FixedUpdate, bubble_move)
         .add_systems(FixedPostUpdate, integrate)
         .run();