Rei had left Hakkai about an hour before night fall. He sat on the bench with the cover wrapped tightly around his shoulders and his body noticing how the temperature dropped as the sun descended into the horizon. He'd started shivering again, but it wasn't as bad as it had been. He could see his breath as he exhaled the warm air into the cool air of the cell.

She'd promised him that she'd be back in an hour or so with some food and water if he'd like. He told her she didn't have to go through all the trouble, he'd be fine. But she insisted before she rushed out of the room. So Hakkai sat here and waited for her for nearly an hour and wondered if he should get worried or not. Surely she could handle herself but, really, she'd been so nice to him he felt the need to at least worry about her a little bit.

Then the youkai heard the soft rush of feet headed down the hall way. There was soft breathing that was rather quick before it stopped just outside the door. He looked towards it and could make out Rei's brown hair as she fumbled with the keys. The lock clicked open and she carefully opened the door, stepping inside and shutting it behind her. Hakkai blinked as she turned around, there was a large bundle in her arms, it looked like a blanket, but he wasn't sure what was in it. He looked back up to her face and she was smiling.

"I've brought you something," she said. Something in the bundle moved and Hakkai tensed up a bit, unsure if what was in there was good or bad. She carefully pulled away the blankets and Hakkai relaxed once he saw what was inside.

"Jeep!" Hakuryu cheeped as he poked his head out from the bundle. Rei giggled and whispered to him.

"Be quite now!" she said.

"Little one!" Hakkai said as the small white dragon leaped from the bundle and flew over to him. Hakuryu landed on his arm and nuzzled his cheek with Hakkai's. Hakkai reached up to pet the tiny what dragon with a gentle hand. Hakuryu leaned into his master's touch while making a small sound that came out as something like a purr. Rei giggled.

"I thought you'd like to see each other," she said as she walked over. She set the rest of the bundle down on the bench and started pulling food from it.

"I thought I'd lost you," Hakkai said.

"He followed us all the way here. Someone would have killed him but I told them to leave the little guy alone," she said. Breaking off a piece of bread she handed it to Hakkai. He let Hakuryu take a small bite out of it before he ate some of it himself. He'd thought for sure his little friend had gotten lost or killed, or maybe had even stayed back with Sanzo and the others.

"Thank you," Hakkai said, Hakuryu moved over to his shoulder as Hakkai looked at Rei, "For everything you've done."

"It was really no trouble," she said and smiled up at him. She handed him a glass of water along with some of the other food she'd gotten. There was some meat, bread, and apples in the little bundle. Also, the bundle would double as a second blanket for Hakkai for the night.

Hakkai, Rei, and Hakuryu enjoyed a fun little meal together. Hakuryu snapped at whatever food Hakkai was giving, showing that he too was hungry and hadn't eaten. Rei giggled as the Hakkai tapped the dragon in the nose with a firm 'No.' only to let the little guy have a bite of the food moments later.

"You two are so close," Rei said as she finished a piece of bread and meat. Hakkai looked at Rei with a smile.

"Yes, I suppose so," he said, "I take good care of him. And he always stays by me and usually listens to what I say."

As if on cue Hakuryu snatched a small bite of the apple in Hakkai's hand. Hakkai looked at him with a slightly shocked face. The dragon swallowed it and then looked at his master with an innocent blink. Rei was holding back giggles; Hakkai just looked at the little thing as though it had just spoken. Then he laughed, and Rei did as well, Hakuryu smiled, figuring he was off the hook.

Rei stood up and shook out the blanket of its bread crumbs and little pieces of meat before she wrapped it around Hakkai's shoulders, also draping it gentle over Hakuryu, who looked at her and blinked. Hakkai also turned his green gaze up to her.

"Don't you need a cover, Rei?" He questioned, not wanting her to freeze.

"I'm sure I'll be alright, besides you need it more," she said. Hakkai shook his head.

"I can't just take two blankets while you have none," he protested. She laughed a bit at the argument.

"Well it'll be warmer if you have two instead of each of use having just one," she said. Hakkai sighed and looked to the ground, he didn't want her getting sick or cold because of him. Then he looked back up at her.

"We'll share then." He said. She looked at him and blinked her shimmering blue eyes.

"Share?" she questioned. Hakkai sat on the ground and tugged the blankets around him a bit more.

"Come here." He said. She walked over to him, "Now sit down." He told her. She sat down to the left of his legs. He wrapped his arms and the blankets around her and pulled her back to lean against his chest. A blush rose to Rei's face as he did so, Hakuryu chirped and flew over. He snuggled himself in Rei's arms, "See, this works, right?"

Rei nodded with a soft, "Mmhm." Still blushing. Hakkai closed his eyes as he gently held her against him, his warm arms and the blanket around him and her. Rei soon followed as all three of them drifted into a light sleep.