Midnight and my master has decided he can't sleep. I lay with my pillow covering my ears and tears pouring down my chill cheeks and slipping down my throat.

Since our connection has been strengthened with those kisses, Kisshu's screams penetrate into my very soul. I scream along with him half of the time and just lay trembling in a teary heap on my bed the other half. I've tried to ask my master to leave more time in between his experiments. I think he might have realized quickly that I was concerned because if anything, the experiments have gotten more frequent. And more severe. The screaming can be a testament to that.

The screaming.

I'm suddenly acutely aware that the screams have stopped. Though I can still hear one of the machines clanking slipping under my door. That can mean one of two things. Kisshu has either passed out or he's...

Oh gods no!

I'm instantly on my feet and through the door before the machine shuts down.

God's no! Let him just be unconscious!

My feet miss stairs at a time as I make my way down through the house. For the first time in years I'm relying entirely on my catlike reflexes to get to the basement as quick as I can. It's these that stop me from colliding headlong into my master as he comes out of Kisshu's room.

"Ah Ichigo. Still up at this hour?" his icy voice toys with me.

"Is he...?" I breathe trying to stare around him into the dark room.

"Passed out unfortunately." He sighs closing the door firmly behind him.

My breath comes out in a gasp of relief which he catches of course. I barely am able to catch his eyes harden before he smiles and puts an arm on my shoulder.

"Really Ichigo you shouldn't be down here at this hour. You'll catch a chill and then where will I be without my faithful servant to help me out."

His vice like grip steers me back to the stairs and drags me along next to him till we reach the top and he slams the basement door. The lock clicks with his key and then it's through the dining room and up the other flight of stairs. To my door and through it. Onto my bed with a...*shiver*...pet on the hair.

"Sleep now my Ichigo." He croons coldly and I'm helpless under his touch and piercing blue eyes.

"Yes master Deep Blue."

My voice is barely able to escape before my eyes shutter closed and I'm lost to everything.

(Sorry for the short chapter but I wanted to end it with that revelation of who her master is)