Forming A Bond

So hey guys it's Kano. Lucky Izzy is going on holiday so I'm left to type the rest of this fic up. Izzy's got a tight schedule whereas I'm free 99.9 of the time so the rest should be up fairly quick. Enjoy!!!

Chapter5 - Girls and Boys

"Oh my Goddess!" Izzy yelped or would've if Drako hadn't clamped a hand over her mouth and manhandled her upstairs.

"Where did Drako and Izzy go?" Kairi asked as she deposited several bottles by the table.

"Uh…Izzy needed the bathroom and Drako had to show her where it was." Blank answered quickly.

"There's a bathroom next to her room." Kairi frowned, confused.

"You know Izzy aunt K!" Blank flashed a large smile which seemed to satisfy Kairi, who left the room as Izzy reappeared with Drako in tow, the latter attempting not to laugh.

"See smoking causes pain, Iz." Kano stated, expertly twisting noodles round her fork. Drako poured some cola into some glasses and passed them round the table.

Blank and Kano soon began to chat about Russia and China-two places the blonde seemed fascinated with. That was Izzy's chance to corner Drako.

"Drako. Why aren't you eating? You're so skinny and pale."

"Please Iz, not now."

"You say that all the time. Talk to me."

"Look I'm ill, tired and there's stuff going on. I don't…no…I can't talk about it. Verstehst du, was ich meine?" Drako said, getting angrier every word. He violently shoved his almost full plate away, the vegetables being the only thing he'd attempted.

"Es tut mir leid." Izzy whispered, a lone tear sliding, in concern for her friend, down her cheek before she could stop it.

"I'm-."

"No…I don't want to hear it Drako. I'm tired, I need to go to bed before I say or do something I'll regret." With that Izzy carefully left the table and headed to her room.

The meal continued on in strained silence. Kairi had gone up to see Izzy, giving her some chamomile tea. Leaving some instructions for her son and nephew and some tea for Kano, she went to bed, but not before hugging Drako tightly, a sob almost escaped her lips as she felt bones where flesh should be.

"Izzy are you awake?" Kano popped her head into Izzy's room and smiled. Izzy was clutching her Draciel plushie and was curled up like a kitten.

"Sweet dreams." Kano whispered to the night going through to her room via the shared bathroom. Holding her Drigger plushie close she squirmed under the covers trying to get comfortable before sleep finally caught up with her. An owl hooted softly outside her window as Kano switched the lamp off, pulled the covers up to her chin and yawned, before he eyelids flicked shut.

Verstehst du, was ich meine?- Is that clear?

Es tut mir leid-I'm sorry

Ah, yes short chapters. I forgot what it was like to type them up. The next fic will have longer chapters, but Iz and I think short chapters suit this fic. So, what do you think? R&R please. Kano