Bored-Maybe Even To The Point Of Death

Ember nodded her head,holding onto her neck as if she was choking.It felt like she just relived her past."I-Im fi-fi-fine.." She stuttered.

"Lay down. You sure as heck don't look like you are. You're pale." he put his hand on her forehead to check for a fever.

"Im-Im fi-fine!" She blubbered and tears swelled in her eyes.

"No you're not. Whats wrong? Tell me and don't lie." he took his hand away. Then looked at her conseringly.

Ember took a deep breath.She needed to get this off her chest."Look.I...I..I have a Hell Demon locked inside of me.I dont know why or how it got there,but,it is.And,I was born as that demon,which killed my mother instantly,her last word was 'Ember' so that is my name.Growing up wasnt fun.My father wanted me to be a girl I could never be.At the age of 8 my Hell Demon planned to strike again,so my father tried suffocating me with my own blanket my grandmother gave to me.That didnt work.I killed them all that night,and now..it haunts me...!" She was all out of breath and she said this as if she had said it a million times.

"You're not the only one who shares that type of pain, being alone. I know how that feels. I had a great, normal life until I was six. Then they got killed on a mission by Iwagakure ninja. Nine long years of my life were spent in sad, sad solitude. All I did was train. Nobody wanted to talk to me, or see me it looked like. And I don't know why, but then, two years ago I met Toshi, then you. It soothed my hate for people. You guys are the first ones to show me love and compassion."

Ember`s frown cracked into a smile.Finally,someone who wouldnt run off in fright of her.Tears streamed down her face,since she always cried when she thought about it.She wrapped her arms around Yuudai and sang,"Oh thank god!"

"What? I just know your pain." but Yuudai didn't really mind... So he hugged her back. He smiled. Someone knew his pain now.

"Someone FINALLY understands me!" Ember chirped excitedly nuzzling her head into his neck.

"I didn't know anyone else felt like I did." he was happy someone finally understanded how he felt besides one person, Toshi.

"I...I love you......" Ember whispered.She felt like this would be the right time to tell him,even if he wouldnt hear.And he probably didnt.

Luckilly, Yuudai didn't hear what Ember had said, so he didn't reply to something he coulden't hear. They stopped hugging and Yuudai got out of his bed. He had bruses all around him, and he limped since he had a brokes leg.

Ember breathed a few,long sighs of releif.It wasnt the right time to tell him her feelings.Not yet.

Yuudaislowly limped to the door and out into the hallway. He was hungry, so he was going to get breakfast, "You comming? I don't know about you, but I'm hungry."

Ember nodded,and she felt a little bit better,and she was feeling a little bit more healed.She hopped out of bed,SLOWLY and waddled over to the door with Yuudai and took his hand."Stairs or Elevator?" Ember asked,smiling warmly.

"I'm goingto the elevator. It'll really jurt for me if I use the stairs this time. You gonna use the stairs?I don't care if you do."

Ember stared at him,respectfully."I`ll take the elevator." She murmered.

This morning, Yuudai and Ember were the only ones in the elevator. They filed in and Yuudai pressed the button, and they started to lower to the caffeteria.

Ember grinned.Once they got to the cafeteria,no one was there execpt for the workers and themselves.Ember took a glance at the clock.

Yuudai didn't care what time it was. All he knew was that he was hungry. So he walked into the line and got food, then sat down at a table and ate.

Ember sat next to him with her tray of food.

Yuudai wolfed his food down like there was no tomorrow. When he was finished he said, "So. Whatdoyou want to do today?"

Ember looked down at her half eaten food and muttered,"Get the hell out of here."

"I'm not going to do that until my leg is healed. Which should be by the end of the week. Then I'll hopefully get out of this dump."

Ember nodded."What now?Play chess?"