I wake the next morning and feel something heavy on my waist. There's a hardness under me. I lift my head slightly to see my favorite ninja boy under me. I can't tell if he is wake or not. It's lovely to know that he did stay. I know that this was all rushed between us but it feels like it's been alive for years. I just look at him wondering what he looks like now. I wonder how different he may be from that little boy I knew so many years ago.

So deep in thought I barely recognize Snake Eyes grazing his hand graze my cheek. Snapping out of my thoughts I focus on him. The gentleness of his touch. I look at him and just embrace him.

"We should get up. We probably lost the entire night."

He turn his head to my clock on my stand. I look as well to see the time. It was now late morning. He turn back to look at me as I look at him. I don't want to get up though. After yesterday, I just want to read and drink coffee. Snake Eyes slowly sits up making me do so as well. I get on my feet and start grabbing change of clothes.

"I'll see you when I'm done. Okay? Meet me in the main area", I tell him before going to the bathroom to shower.

I hear my door open and close again. I take off my dirty clothes and step into the shower. I relax as the hot water stream down my skin. I wash my hair as well. It's 30 minutes later when I finally decide to leave the shower. As I dress I reflect on my missing memories and wonder what happened to that boy that caused me to lose my memories in the first place. I question Snake Eyes decision to vow silence.

Once I was ready I head to meet Snake Eyes. On the way, I run into Scarlett, Duke, Heavy, and Ripcord. They were walking down the corridor as they discussed what happened. Suddenly, Rip stops everyone.

"McCullen! He made us open the case. I bet you he gave us a code that reactivates the tracking device", Rip explains.

"I would like to point out that I called it", I add in.

"He sells the weapon to NATO and then steals it back", Scarlett adds on.

"McCullen, that sly bastard", Duke mutters.

That's when Breaker comes in saying he has news. The others follow him. I know they'll brief me later. I continue to Snake Eyes. I find him sitting on some crates. Once he sees me, he walks over to me.

"What happened to you after I left?"

He look down at his feet for a moment before looking back at me. His posture changes, he appears distraught. I step closer to him and hug him. I feel him wrap his arms around me. I lay my head on his shoulder.

"You don't have to tell me."

I feel him relax into my embrace. My poor Snake.

"Let's go find out what the others found