Hanaka looked at Miwako expectantly. "So? What did he tell you?"

Miwako sighed, "He would tell me nothing." Hanaka's face fell, and Miwako continued. "However, I was able to find some his story. You know my gift, after all."

Hanaka nodded eagerly, "Oh yes, so what did you find then, about the doll man? What's his name, where's he from, what happened to him?" Hanaka asked eagerly.

"Hush child," Miwako laughed. "Give me time to answer! His name is Jin, and as I suspected, he is a demon; a true one. He's from the Makai." Hanaka fell silent, intrigued. She looked like a child awaiting a story from an elder, for all her 12 years. And Miwako looked like the kind grandmother giving the required fairy tale. "He did this to himself, why, that is a difficult one to explain, though I found the answer."

"It seemed, one day he grew terribly drunk; he was upset because he lost some kind of tournament. He was so drunk, he raped one of his closest friends; one he secretly had fallen in love with. He didn't remember a hint the next day and flew away, to the place the rest of his team, and his friend, normally stayed. When he got there, the other team members said he had beaten his friend, but they had left before the rape. He's been searching to apologize, but then he met someone who said he should just leave his friend alone, his friend had finally moved past that and become happy. Jin doesn't want to ruin whatever happiness his friend found, so he's just been wandering since, neglecting everything. At first he hoped it wasn't true, that his friend would let him apologize and take him back; but now he's lost every scrap of hope. The only reason he's not dead is because he's a demon." Miwako explained. "He still doesn't remember that he raped his friend, and we'll not tell him, right Hanaka?"

Hanaka nodded silently. "Poor man, no wonder he's so despondent! We can't turn him out, not now! I'll keep helping you tend him, but he should stop his wandering, before he does die. If he dies he can never find his friend!"

Hanaka and Miwako both glanced over at the door, hearing faltering steps, and the turn of the knob. Jin stumbled out of the room. "Thank ya'. I hav' ta' go now." He mumbled.

Hanaka's face filled with concern and she rushed over and took his hand. "No, no, don't go yet. Stay at least till your better, please?" Jin looked blankly at the pretty young girl who stopped him.

"But... I shouldn't laze abou' like this... I needa' fin' 'im..." Jin mumbled, but made no move to break Hanaka's grasp.

"If you leave now though, and get yourself killed, I'll never forgive you! And I bet your friend wouldn't either!" Hanaka pleaded. Jin continued to stare at her, and no emotion dared register in his eyes, and Hanaka half wondered if there was any emotion to register. But there had to be, otherwise this Jin wouldn't be so compelled, would he? Jin nodded slowly, and Hanaka sighed, grinning.