His hands where so cold.

But they should not be that cold, Nokama knew. Not ice or snow cold, but dead cold. The crackling of the fire behind her made the water toa sigh sadly, her blue hands running up and down her brothers white ones.

"Nuju..."

No response.

There had been none for the past three moons. The calmer and wiser of the six, not to mention the smart ass was all but silent. Deadly silent. And it scared her.

"Nuju!"

She calls again, voice rasping and shuddering with a tightness in her chest. Nokama can feel the tears coming, the scream rising up inside her, but it would not come out. Not yet. No there was still time she knew. Still time.

Nuju was not gone because she would not let him.

"Any thing yet?" Came the soft British voice of Vakama, Matau hanging close behind. Noakama just shakes her head. "No."

"Dont worry fret," Matau states, the cheerful and happiness no longer in his voice. "Nuju-Brother be fine. Hes to smart to let bunch of Visorak beat him...right Kama?"

"I...certenly hope so." Vakama's voice quivers, hands coming up to his face. Sighing deeply, Matau wraps an arm around the other pulling him aside.

It was late and their babbling wont help Nuju, or make Nokama feel any better. She after all, (they had all amused, but did not agree) it was all her fault.

Even after Vakama had told her many times she had done everything she could to heal their brother, there Sister would not have it.

"It really is my fault." She whispers when she is sure the others have gone to sleep. "After all, if I was stronger..." Her hand lifts up stroking Nuju's head.

She had not even noticed she had been touching him. Feeling him.

Keeping him warm.

So still, so unmoving, eyes dark even the X-Ray eye Noakama had secretly loved was blank like a broken light.

There was nothing.

"Im so sorry." She whispers, laying her head on his chest now. "So sorry."

"D-Dont..."

The sudden sound made her jump a little, Nokama sitting up, only to look down at a broken and worn out, yet smiling Nuju.

"Nu-!"

She is stopped as the Ice Toa's finger goes over her mouth. He smiles letting it sit there and slowly, Nokama grabs it.

Nuju pulls it over and kissing the Blue Toa's hand.

"Dont...blame yourself. Just...rest with me?"

Nokama is happy to ablidge.

Settling herself besides him, Nokama lets Nuju wrap his arms around her and hold her close, he slowly drifting alseep.

Her hand goes up to stroke his head and this time as she does it, Nokama smiles.

"Love you Ice Head."

"Love you to."

~End