As the calm settles


    over us like the warm


    blankets we snuggle


    with, the night


    continues.


    Not ceasing yet.


    Tetsu and I are both


    quiet.


    We don''t know what


    to talk about now.


    My eyes are fixed


    on the room ceiling


    and my mind is


    blank.


    I shut my eyes for a little


    bit, sensing sleep


    wanting to take


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    over.


    I open my eyes suddenly,


    not wanting to fall


    asleep.


    “Someone is near…”


    Tetsu whispers, turning


    off the lamp light.


    He gets out of bed and


    goes by the door to


    check it out.


    He puts his ear on the


    door. I sit up in bed,


    being a little nervous.


    I would rather not see


    any enemies right


    now.


    Especially Ronin.


    I breathe in and out


    silently, trying to


    contain my


    emotions.


    Don''t give in to


    despair.


    Don''t give in to


    despair.


    Don''t give in to


    despair.


    “Tetsuya!” I suddenly blurt


    out.


    This new emotion


    of fear overwhelms


    my senses.