He could see blinding white light from behind his eyelids. It was unbearably bright, but at the same time, comforting and soothing. There was the faint sound of rushing water, a slow and calm waterfall, with the sound of singing in the background. There was a cool breeze ruffling his air, as he lay in this grassy field of flowers. Everything screamed calm. But despite the ever-so-calming setting, Ryuu was not calm. He was in fact, quite uncalm. He had only come here for one purpose, and one purpose alone. Blinking, he opened his eyes.

He could see black, dark light from behind his eyelids. Everything was dark and nothing like the place he had been. He could feel the air around him, heavy and feeling like the sins of the sinned. The air was laced with a slight feel and taste of blood. But the worst thing was the screaming. No matter which way he turned, no matter how he covered his ears, he couldn't block out the wretched sound. There was also the heat. It was unbearably hot, the coils of heat curling themselves around him, making him sweat from every pore on his body. But the heat, was a strange heat. It was also piercingly cold. The unnatural air instantly chilled over the warm sweat, leaving a coating of chilled sweat as second skin. There was nothing pure in this world. If Ryuu had to come here, he would never forgive himself for letting him. So here he was now, lying in a field of fire. Slowly, he opened his eyes, sat up, and ran a hand through his tousled hair. He stood up, brushed off his clothes, and started walking.