Vector was lounging around the Barian's house. It was about ten in the morning and everyone else was awake and doing something. Apart from a new housemate. After the battle against Night Mare, it was discovered that every member of the council had a house to go back to within Heartland, except Inferno. She never told anyone why that was, as she did have human parents, but she said she had reason not to return to the house. So it was arranged for her to live in the Barian's place. Everything was going fine, apart from one small issue.

She hated Vector. She could not stand him for some reason.

Everone had tried to get it out of Yuma, as he was the only person, other than the Commander of Fire herself, who knew about it. But he refused to tell a word.

Suddenly, a voice was heard from upstairs, "GAAAH!" And a THUMP was heard and then a groan of annoyance. Not pain, but a groan of annoyance. Just then, Shark walked into the room.

"So, I take it she's awake now?" He deadpanned.

"Yeah. Who knows? Maybe she'll be in a better mood with me today!" Vector exclaimed, hope rising in his voice.

That hope was short lived.

"Mornin' Fishbrain. Mornin' annoying carrot-top I have to put up with."

Both boys fell down anime-style.

"Or not..."

The rest of the day was spent trying to make a decent conversation with the red-head, and then failing miserably. Every time she would brush Vector off, and walk away. Night soon fell, and everyone fell asleep. And then a certain Barian woke up. At midnight. That Barian was Vector and the sound of someone woke him. That someone woke up from a bad dream, and that person was Inferno. She had woken up in a cold sweat from a nightmare of her own death. Vector just burst into into the room, panicking, wondering what had happened. Then he saw her. Hair on fire, sobbing. This wasn't like her at all. It scared him, knowing that the strongest person he knew had just broken down from a bad dream. What was that dream even about? He then brought his attention back to the crying commander in front of him.

"Inferno?" He whispered.

No answer.

"Inferno?"

No answer.

He then got fed up with whispering, walked around her bed, and grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Inferno!"

That got her attention. She looked up suddenly, obviously startled by the orange haired boy. She forced herself to stop crying and she died her hair down so it was back to normal. Vector then looked her dead in the eye.

"Vector?" She asked, a couple stray tears, still running down her face.

"Inferno, what happened? What were you dreaming about?"

She said nothing for a minute. Then she spoke.

"I dreamt about my death."

Vector and Inferno made their way downstairs and into the kitchen to get a couple of drinks. They sat there for a few minutes, when Vector asked something.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Huh?"

"Do you want to talk about it, Inferno?"

"No thanks. I've always dreamt about my death. It's just, it was a bit more... graphic, this time."

This both shocked and worried Vector. Then he asked a different question.

"Why didn't you go back to your human parents? They are alive, so why not go back?"

Inferno was silent for a moment.

"Because they hit pretty hard, I ain't gonna lie there."

Vector gasped, "They... abused you?"

"Yeah, both mentally and physically. Kinda like my parents in my past life. It's okay, re-" Inferno was cut off by someone hugging her.

"It's okay, you're safe here. Nobody is going to hurt you."

The red-head found herself crying into the arms of her old friend's arms for the rest of the night.

The pair eventually went to bed at about four in the morning and they both slept in until about ten. When they both stepped out of their respective rooms, Inferno quickly rushed towards Vector ane grabbed him by the collar.

"If anyone finds out about last night or about my secret, there will be hell to pay," Inferno quietly promised. She then stepped back, and walked towards the kitchen, a smile on her face. Her best friend was back to normal, and she wasn't about to let him go again.

(Blaze) Well there you all go! The first drabble! So these drabbles are essentially Inferno showing her soft side. So enjoy that. However, most of these probably won't make too much sense until I finish The Mental Elemental Council.