I know, I know, I lied. I said I'd post last weekend but I didn't. Aaaanyway, I wanted to make up for that. But as you can see, I failed, as this is probably the shortest chapter I've written so far. So I promise I will write something awesome for you people in the near future, and if you have requests I will definitely consider them and almost definitely put them in my next chapter.

So once again, this chapter was thought up fast 'cause I felt bad, so I know it isn't my best writing. If you have anything to add to this chapter I will probably add to it because I'm very disappointed with myself right now. Anyhoo, happy readings, please review, and any ideas are appreciated!

Enjoy...


I woke to my face pressed against the bottom step of the entrance to the Institute. I looked around and for a moment all I could see was the flames. But then I could see Hiro struggling to his feet a few yards away, yelling his brother's name. Tadashi. He had run into the building, and Taka had been with him. I forced myself to stand up, to walk towards the scorching flames. Another death that I had been able to stop but didn't.

"Taka?" I croaked, and at that moment I hated the sound of my voice, rough like gravel, but weak as a sheet of rice paper, threatening to rip at any moment. "Taka!" I screamed his name, screamed like I had during the crash. Screamed like I had the last time I had lost someone so close to me. "Takao!" I strained to hear any noises, any sign of life in the fire, but all I could hear was people screaming behind us and Hiro running towards me.

"Tori! Get back!" he yelled, but I didn't hear him. I had to find my brother. "Tori!" he grabbed my right arm and pulled me off of the step, not noticing or caring about the heated metal underneath my sleeve. I wrenched my arm out of his grip.

"I can't lose him too!" I sobbed, only then noticing the big hot tears rolling down my cheeks. "I can't let the fire take Taka too!" a look of confusion crossed Hiro's face, he didn't know about Kit.

"Tori I think the flames are-" I cut Hiro off.

"No! I can't let him die like the others did,"

"And I can't let you walk into that," Hiro said quietly, and only then did I realize that he was feeling the same loss that I was. His brother had gone back for the professor, Tadashi had mentioned something else but I couldn't place what he had said. I realized how selfish I was being. But I couldn't walk away without knowing my poor brothers fate.

"I'm sorry Hiro, but I can't live without knowing what happened to Taka," I pulled my wrecked hoodie up over my mouth, exposing the hot metal of my right arm, and walked towards the flame. This time, Hiro did not follow.


:'( So sad... Why are all of these chapters so sad?

I hope I left everyone with a ton of questions! What happened to Taka? What will happen to Tori? WHAT ABOUT TADASHI?

Mwahahahahahahahaha! It will all (well, mostly) be revealed in the next chapter...