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Kira sat motionless for a long time. She had forced herself to stop crying, but she was still very sad.

"Hey there, Kirameku" Cota's soft voice rang out.

Kira turned to face him, tears streaming from her eyes. She got up and ran towards him. Cota knew how scared she was and as soon as she reached him, he wrapped his arms around her. She cried and he hugged her. When she looked up at him, he smiled his kind smile. It was 3 in the morning and she was tired, but to afraid to go back to sleep. Not wanting to be all alone.

"Bad dreams?" Cota guessed.

Kira nodded as she remembered her dream where she had killed someone, her eyes showed no emotion, she just turned around when she was done and went back to report her mission as complete. Then she remembered the dream where Takai had come to take her away.

"Remember what James told you?" Cota asked.

Kira nodded again.

Cota craideled her in his arms as he sang to her. His soft, comforting, voice calming her.

"When you're cold and afraid.

And your dreams have turned against you.

Know that I'm with you through the night.

Hold your head up high, and say I'm not afraid... I'm not alone.

Everything, will be alright...

Nothing can hurt you.

Not when I'm here.

Not when I'm protecting you.

So hold your head up high now.

Little girl.

Nothing can hurt you.

Not when I'm here.

Not when I am watching ooover you.

So just close your diamond eyes.

And listen to my voice.

Just know you're safe now.

And no one can hurt you.

Not when I'm here.

Not when I am watching ooover you"

Cota rocked her gently as he sang. Kira had learned that song from James, he always knew what to say. She fell asleep in Cota's arms, it was over. She was safe with James, and Lily, and Cota. Cota heard foot steps and James ran up. James looked down at Kira, then back at Cota.

"Is she okay?" He asked Cota.

"Yes, you take her okay?" Cota said as he gently handed Kira to James.

Cota went back to bed and James held Kira in his arms, protecting her with out realizing it. Kira was tired and when she saw James's face she smiled. He rocked her gently back and forth as she fell asleep. He sang his song as softly as he could. Kira drifted off into a dream. A dream that Irving was there, he smiled at her and she ran to him. He watched her, but as she came close he faded away and all that was left was the little raccoon he had given her. Bright flashes of light came and scared her. She ran and a figure apeared, it raised a knief and slashed at her. She turned to run and ran into someone. The person she ran into put his hand gently over her. Cradeling her, protecting her.

"Nothing can hurt you.

Not when I'm here.

Not when I am watching ooover you" James's voice echoed through her mind.

She looked up and he was smiling, then he cast his gaze at her attacker, and attacked. He only used one hand and shielded her with the other. She turned her head to look at her attacker, but James swept her into his arms and away, she didn't have to see the daeth, she was safe.