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We got back to the camp shortly after our small conversation, and a part of me felt both bothered and disturbed. The other was just dead tired and I didn't seem to be receiving any feed back from it, leaving me at a total loss. I was bothered by two things: one was that I have no idea as to how to bring my brother back to me, and the other is that Takuya still did not quite understand the fact that there was more to life than obeying orders. I was disturbed by the fact that, in a great deal of possibility my brother was lost to me forever. Sighing deeply, I look down upon the moist grass beneath my feet. Moist? Had it rained at some point in time, in which I was so caught up in my thoughts that I did not even notice the rain? I don't think so, but then again that was not the pressing question at hand. I sighed and started to massage my aching temples, although my headache had dulled it was still painful.

"Master Kouji, you okay?" Takuya asks me, and I sigh yet again. I was in an irritable mood and right now rather than enjoy being around him, the feeling was more of annoyance. Ignoring the raging need inside to snap at him for having told him before to not call me that, I shook my head no.

"I'm fine, and please do not call me that." Sighing sadly he goes quiet again, and looks around. As he does so, I look at him. So easy to confuse…

"Kouji-san?" Takuya begins. Blinking I raise a brow at him, well at least he didn't have that wretched word before my name…

"What?"

"…Nevermind…" He murmurs and returns to look around quietly. What did he want to say? 'You snapped at him you idiot.' My mind sighs, and I realize that it was true. Aren't I mister genius right now? Not in the mood to apologize nor having any sort of conversation I continue to walk towards my destination.

Upon finally reaching it, I see the others are awake and fine. Still feeling the need of isolation I walk by and place myself carefully on the ground. It's not moist, how peculiar…

"Kouji, you doing okay?" Junpei asks me. Shrugging in reply I settle myself better against the tree's bark, ignoring that ever so lovely memory of the Wood Warrior. Though it brought up a few questions I have been avoiding for quite some time. Yet again ignoring them still, I settled down against the lower frame, and take a deep breath.

"When do you think we should head out again?" Izumi whispers to Junpei, who shrugs.

"At sunrise, if there is one that is. Hey, where did Sight go?" Junpei begins. "He was just nudging you…"

"He's hungry." Takuya replies quietly. Cracking one eye (as I closed them) it is seen that he fixes the fire in a specific way with both a gentle and stern way.

"Nani?" Izumi asks blinking, not used to Takuya speaking without being asked. Perhaps he did understand after I told him those things. I try to not smile my former irritation with him leaving faster than a predator persuing its prey. The fire made him look so… I'm not sure. 'GyaAAAAAaaaAaaaaAaAaah!!' My mind yelped and the head ache thing started all over again. Oh damn… stupid brain and it's over-reactions… Trying to not scowl aloud, I make a note to figure out as to how to prevent future outbursts from my mind.

"He was hungry, so he left to try and get something to eat." Takuya explains further, and prods a few bits of the fire.

"Huh? Oh yah, you can talk to him can't you?" Izumi smiles. He nods his head, and discontinues his fiddling with the fire to give the blonde his full attention. Feeling minor jealousy, I attempt to find sleep if it will come.

"Yeah… uhm, what shall I call you?" Takuya asks unsurely, and I again find it a bit harder to sleep. Currently I'd like to know how he grabs my attention so easily… that way I can concentrate by keeping my own attention.

"Uh… just Izumi, why?" She answers, surprise evident in her voice.

"Well, Kouji-san said that it made no sense to use formalities in this current situation, so I'm not quite sure what to call you by." Takuya tells her, and I had the slightest bet that he was smiling shyly.

"Heheh, well how about calling me 'Big Thunder'?" Junpei jokes, and Izumi laughs, either at Junpei or the possibility Takuya had a quizzical look on his face. I'm not sure, I was TRYING to sleep. But no, every bit of Takuya's voice had to grab my focus, and keep my awake to hear his voice. Why do I want to hear his voice? '…You know the drill…' my mind says, and I sweat-drop. This was really getting old…

"Junpei, don't say that he'd take you seriously…" Tomoki sighs. "Just call us by our names, it works the best." He continues a smile in his voice.

"Oh… kay. This means I don't have to call Junpei-san 'Big Thunder', ne?" Takuya questions. Izumi laughs as Junpei yelps and demands to know if there is a problem with that, and the poor boy apologizes and explains he did not mean for it to be an insult. You know… this day isn't all that bad now…

"Wake up sunshine." Someone calls, and I just growl a reply for them to back off. They then proceeded to shaking my shoulders violently, and I get so annoyed that I lash out at the fiend who dared to disturb my slumber. That sounds like it's an over-used line, let me rephrase that. I lashed out at the idiot, who should know better than to wake me up at this unearthly hour. Wait, Takuya doesn't know… I open my eyes quickly in panic, what if I hit him? "Lovely reflexes Kouji…" Junpei murmurs, and nurses his right arms. I sweat-drop seeing this. So I got worked up over nothing? Wait, why did I panic when the thought I possibly hit Takuya occurred? 'GHAAAAAAAAAAH!!' oww…oww… oww…

"Oh, it's just you Junpei." I sigh, and shake my head in relief.

"Just me? JUST ME!? Oh fine, be that way. Next time I won't wake you up." Junpei says in a huff, and gets up only to move a few inches away and plop right down again. All right, that made no sense but okay then.

"Junpei-san, I don't think it'd matter, seeing as Takuya would probably wake him up if you don't." Tomoki chuckles, and dusts off his cloak.

"Your psychic." Takuya smiles, as he cleans up where the fire once was burning last night. He has hope! Yay! Do you think he might l… 'So close too… phew.' Blinking, I shake my head to remove the sentence that nearly formed itself there and I get up.

"Well, I had no dreams last night, then again I slept like a log." Izumi laughs, and gets up, looking prepared for another day's journey ahead.

"I feel like a log…" Junpei murmurs as he stomach emits a very loud and noticeable growl. He laughs nervously and pats it. "I bet Sight feels better now than I did last night." He chuckles then stops. "Speaking of that wolf, where is he? He didn't return last night…" Junpei says, and began to glance around.

"I'm not sure." Takuya said, and tilted his head in thought.

"Well, he'll be fine. After all, he lives here does he not?" Izumi smiles brightly. "We going to head off or what?" And so, we did.

A/N: Holy living… I actually did this. o0;; Then again, it really sucks and lacks the quality of the original. *Cries* I forgot what happened… T_T …also I'm in deep fear I can't write Takouji no more. *Cries more* Gah… there's ants colonizing in my room… o0;; Uhm… oh and again sorry for the shitty first chapter…