"Rai?" The said redhead rushed back over to her.
"Are you okay?" Aika tried to sit up but Rai gently pushed her shoulders back down. "Don't you'll rip the stitches."
Aika grinned and turned to Kakuzu. "Thanks." Kakuzu walked up to her.
"YOU EVER PULL THAT STUNT AGAIN AND I SWEAR!" Kakuzu screamed.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I really am." Aika closed her eyes. "I love you, Kakuzu." Kakuzu pulled her into a hug and shot a dirty look to Hidan, as if to say 'See? You screwed up and now she loves me more, you idiot.' Hidan's eyes filled with hurt from an invisible wound. He turned on his heels and stormed out of the door, slamming the door. "What was that?"
"Nothing important, believe me."
"Come here, Rai." Aika mumbled. He followed instruction and sat down next to Aika. "I'm sorry, guys, I wasn't thinking. This little image appeared in my head and…it told me what to do. It's been appearing in my dreams lately. It looked like a man had a skeleton painted on his body and he told me what to do, when to do it. I'm so, so sorry." Kakuzu had to ask Hidan about her dream, it seemed like she was explaining him during his ritual.
"It's okay, Ai. Just don't do it ever again, got that?" Aika nodded and Raiden pulled her into a hug. She hugged back and Kakuzu wrapped his arms around the two and have them a hug.
"I'm tired, I'm sorry." Aika muttered. Kakuzu nodded his head.
"Raiden, stay with her and make sure she's okay." Kakuzu walked out of the room and shut the door quietly. Raiden looked over to Aika and she was already asleep on her side. He looked around, making sure nobody was still in the room then peered out into the hall and concluded it safe. He crawled onto Aika's bed and wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
He felt himself being sucked into unconsciousness, healing the wound the best he could took a lot out of him.
Aika woke up hours after she had drifted away and felt something weighting her down by her waist. Slight panic filled the girl and she tried to sit up, only to be weighted down. Now she was filled with pure panic, who, what was this? Aika accidentally let a small whimper pass her lips.
"Ai, I'm here, you're safe." A groggy voice came from behind her, she turned around to find Raiden half asleep, holding her.
"Oh, uh…Rai? What's going on?" Raiden shot up and let go of Aika.
"Oh, I-I'm sorry. I just thought…I wasn't thinking-"
"Shut up, Rai. It's fine, I kinda liked it." Raiden smiled.
She…liked me holding her…? Raiden sighed.
He pulled her into a hug. "Tell me you're okay." Aika sighed and he felt her nod her head. "Good." Raiden unconsciously raised his hand and began to stroke Aika's long red hair.
"That feels nice, Rai." Aika mumbled.
"Hm…" Kakuzu hummed from outside the room. He listened through the door some more.
"ACK! Rai!"
"Ha! Stop pulling my hair!"
"WHAT'RE YOU D-" Kakuzu stopped when he saw Aika on her back and Raiden seemed like he was tickling her, both frozen, scared lifeless.
