(Collab between peach and I) When Kouki finally regained some semblance of consciousness, he wasn't where he had been before the metaphorical lights had gone out. The first thing he realized was the everything still hurt. It still hurt and he was still alone and scared. All he really wanted was for his dad to show up and make him stop hurting and to tell him everything was going to be okay. His eyes opened slowly and that was when he realized something. He wasn't alone. There was someone there. Someone he didn't know. She was doing something to his arms, but he wasn't sure what it was and it only made things sting worse. Kouki let out a cry of pain, pulling away from whoever it was that was with him. She wasn't his father and she wasn't Miss Akemi, so he didn't trust her. But the instant Kouki pulled away, his arms and felt better. His legs still hurt from the burns on them, and his wrist still throbbed, but his arms felt better. It was like there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. Kouki let out a deep breath, shyly looking up at the girl. Maybe she wasn't so bad. She'd made his arms stop burning after all. --- Rin watched as the boy regained consciousness and then freaked out backing away from her. As he did she began to feel pain on her arms. She let out a gasp and a small whimper as tears formed in her eyes but she blinked it away and kept her emotionless stature. She was in major pain but did not show it. How she was in pain she didn't know but Rin believed it had to do with the fact that his arms were no longer burnt. As she sat there she also realized her inner emotional turmoil had seemed to have calmed down. It was surprising for she usually always had inner emotional turmoil no matter what. That is when she realized it, this boy had to be a strain like her. It would only make the most sense. Despite the pain filling her, she gave a slight warm smile. "I'm Rin Yamashita. I know you are probably scared but don't worry, I'm here to help. I promise I won't let anything happen to you. My friends will come help us out in a minute. If you want me to do anything for you as we wait I will try my best..." Rin said as she paused thinking for a moment. "I will sing to you if that calms you like it does me." She added as she looked at the boy. He seemed like a good kid and with whatever power he had it was allowing her to feel more comfortable without one of her clansmen with her. Rin kept smiling warmly at the boy, her sleeves slowly getting damp from the oozing of the burns. They were becoming stuck to the burns and she knew it would hurt to remove the sleeves later. Hopefully Shu and Saito wouldn't be too mad at her. She had acted slightly reckless by running into the wreckage to help the little boy. But she had a feeling they'd be understanding even if they were slightly upset. Rin never knew with those two. --- The thought of more new people scared him. He wasn't even sure what to think about this girl, yet alone these friends she spoke of. But she'd helped him right? She'd made some of his pain go away. So she couldn't be evil like the dream beasts that always got his Dad whenever he spent too much time at work. He sniffled, eyes still watering, a few chocked sobs coming out every now and again. "Okay...." he managed to whimper out, wiping at his nose with the hand that wasn't throbbing. He wasn't sure what her singing would do. Sometimes Miss Akemi sang to him, but he didn't really think it did anything. Miss Akemi had a pretty voice though. He remembered his Dad telling him once that she used to sing for money. Maybe the girl had a pretty voice like Miss Akemi. His only hope was the maybe her friends could help him find his Dad. He didn't know how to get home and that was what he really wanted. Daddy would make the hurt go away and stay with him all night and make him eggs in the morning. But Daddy wasn't here and everything still hurt. He hoped this girl and her friends could do something. He didn't like it, hurting this much. --- Rin nodded and sat besides him. Slowly she lifted the child onto her lap hoping to help comfort him. In a way her the song she was going to sing had always helped bring peace to her rowdy clansmen. She was hoping it would have the same calming affect on the young boy. She then began to sing, her voice gentle and delicate. As she sang she gently rubbed soothing circles on the boys back in hopes it would help. [center][i]Wandering child of the earth Do you know just how much you're worth? You have walked this path since your birth You were destined for more There are those who'll tell you you're wrong They will try to to silence your song But right here is where you belong So don't search anymore You are the dawn of a new day that's waking A masterpiece still in the making The blue in an ocean of grey You are right where you need to be Poised to inspire and to succeed You'll look back and you'll realize one day In your eyes there is doubt As you try to figure it out But that's not what life is about So have faith there's a way Though the world may try to define you It can't take the light that's inside you So don't you dare try to hide Let your fears fade away You are the dawn of a new day that's waking A masterpiece still in the making The blue in an ocean of grey You are right where you need to be Poised to inspire and to succeed You'll look back and you'll realize one day You are the dawn of a new day that's waking A masterpiece still in the making The blue in an ocean of grey You are right where you need to be Poised to inspire and to succeed Soon you'll finally find your own way [/i] (Video available here:[url=http://youtu.be/70VlAyEUXYM]Click me![/url])[/center] (I can post it if you want me to or you can, I don't mind either way)