Don't mind me, just continue reading, please?


The Blind Master tended to Snake Eyes as best he could but it seemed that it was impossible to remove Snake's suit. No one knew how to do it so he just lay there on his bed. Sometimes he would stir and I would snap awake, reaching out for him but before I could touch his shoulder or arm, he would fall still again and not move for several hours.

It was killing me, this suspense. Here he was close to death and I could do nothing to help him except sit by his side. Arisu came and sat with me when she could, somehow knowing that I was in pain. Ghost would curl up in her lap as she sat on mine, helping me watch over Snake Eyes.

When Jinx came to take her up to bed I would kiss her goodnight then turn my gaze back to Snake Eyes. What had they done to him? When thinking about what could have happened I burned in anger and seethed until all my anger had burned out and soft tears escaped my eyes.

I could not lose him. I will not lose him.

Storm Shadow came into Snake's room and stood beside me, watching him for a moment before touching my shoulder. "You need to rest."

"I am not tired." I answered.

"You need to eat."

"I am not hungry."

"Kaze, you cannot waste away because of Snake Eyes. You must look after your own body too." He turned my face sharply to look at him, tilting it to see the scratches and graze on my cheek. Finally he sighed. "You love him." I looked away quickly. "Don't you?"

"Yes." I breathed, staring at Snake's visor as his chest rose and fell worryingly lightly. "I do." Storm sensed a slight contradiction.

"But you love me too?" I nodded. "Tell me, if it were me laying there, on the edge of death, would you sit beside me? Would you allow yourself to wither away with fear and worry as you watched me lay there helplessly?" Looking up at him I clenched my jaw.

"You know I would." He crouched down beside me and lifted a hand, tracing his fingers over my face. I could not bring myself to look at him as his fingers lightly ran over my soft skin. His eyes danced over my face, taking me in as I continued to watch Snake Eyes. "But I cannot live without him." Slowly he pulled his hand away. "I can't keep doing this. It makes me feel wrong on so many levels, being torn between you two is the worse feeling imaginable. It makes me feel like the cruellest woman in the world."

"Being able to love two men is not cruel, Kaze, you just have so much love in your heart that has been locked away for so long you want to let it all go at once." Storm said to me, shifting closer. "No matter who you choose, I will always love you." My eyes snapped to him in a stare, my mouth dropping open. Did he…did…did he just say he loved me?

Gently he reached forwards, closing his eyes as he touched his mouth to mine. It was the lightest of kisses but he lingered as I didn't push him away or encourage him further. With a sigh he kissed me firmly one last time before leaving me alone.

Brushing my fingers against my lips I tasted him, feeling the pressure of his mouth on mine. I sighed then pulled my chair closer to Snake, taking one of his hands and held it as I brushed my thumb over the soft leather of his glove. "He's right, you know, I do have a lot of love in me and I want to share it with everyone." I whispered to him, placing my head on his abdomen so that I didn't hinder his ability to breathe. "But I know that I do care about you Snake Eyes. So much it hurts. If you leave me, I know I will never be able to get you out of my head. You'll haunt me forever whether you mean to or not." A tear fell and splashed onto his suit as I gazed up at him.

"You're such a beautiful person and you deserve everything a man needs to be happy. I'll do anything for you Snake Eyes, you only have to ask and I'll be there but you have to fight for yourself right now, because for some unknown reason you chose to wear a suit that only you can take off. I'll be right here, though, I'm not going to leave you. Just pull through. Please?"

Gripping his hand in both of mine I lifted it to my face and kissed it. "I'm not going anywhere."


Someone was stroking my hair. I groaned softly and shifted on the hard pillow I rested on. Yawning I blinked my eyes opened and looked out into the room. I was still where I had fallen asleep against Snake's abdomen, my hands holding his up to my face as he gripped onto my hand with strong fingers.

Suddenly I gasped and looked up. Snake Eyes was looking at me. His hand was stroking my hair. He's alive! "Snake!" I gasped then jerked forwards, plastering myself into him as I hugged him tightly. "You jerk! You scared me half to death!" I mumbled into his shoulder as they shook with laughter. "Don't laugh at me, your heart stopped beating at one point!" I shoved myself off of him, crying with relief. "Please don't ever scare me like that again." I whispered and he nodded, lifting his hand to rub the tears from my face.

I leaned into his touch, grateful that he was awake. "You should probably thank Storm Shadow and Jinx, they saved your life." He nodded then tilted his head, pointing at me. "Well of course I came too but, if it weren't for them, we would have never been able to get out of there."

Looking at the clock I groaned. I would have to get up in ten minutes to continue my training with the Blind Master. Snake followed my eyes to the clock then shifted, patting his hand to the space beside him. "You sure?" He nodded so I got up and climbed onto the bed with him, smiling inwardly as he wrapped his arms around me. "Oh and Snake?" He lifted his head to look at me. "Next time you leave without saying goodbye, I will come after you and murder you myself."


It's okay! Panic averted, Snake is perfectly alright, just has to deal with a slightly hacked off Kaze now. Good luck Snake, wouldn't want to be in your shoes.