She was smiling like usual, as she and Lex they talked for a little. As Bray watched them he was thinking to himself that it might be easy to make friends with Lex they have been nicer to each other since the chosen attacked. Plus with Kimiko here he noticed a big change in Lex he has been nicer, and hasn't been his usually sarcastic self expect when they were in the woods. Kimiko calmed him down not even Tai-San or Zandra had ever been able to do that. Kimiko and Lex started to walk towards Bray. He quickly put the piece of paper in his pocket. As Kimiko sat down beside Bray he decided to put his arm around her but Lex did it first.

"Hey, Bray I'm sorry for the way I acted in the woods. It's just. I. I mean with Kimiko it just that." Lex stumbled with his words.

He had very rarely apologized in fact Bray didn't think he ever heard Lex apologize to anyone and actually sound like he meant it. Bray decided to put Lex out of his misery.

"That's okay if I were in you shoe's I would have done the same thing." Bray said as he smiled at Kimiko

Who was now mouthing the words "Thank you" to Bray.

"Well Kimiko I think you should head for bed you had a long day." She rolled her eyes then got up kissed Bray goodnight and Lex walked her to their room.

Bray woke up early that day he wanted to go get the books Dal needed before anyone else was up. As he left the building there was Kimiko and Ebony by a fire talking. He thought that he might be able to slip out with out anyone seeing him. Until Lex came out and started to talk to him.

"Lex not now I need to." Bray started

As he noticed Kimiko walking their way still talking to Ebony not yet noticing that either one of them were up.

"I know but I want to see if you wanted some company we need to find some way of getting
along for Kimiko's sake. Don't you think so Bray?" Lex said with a devilish smile on his face.

Kimiko and Ebony made their way to them.

"Sure whatever!! Can we please go?" Bray said as he tried to rush off.

It isn't that he didn't want to see Kimiko it's just he was afraid that he might say something stupid or let on that he knew. He keeps losing the people he cares the most about. He knows it sounds stupid he has only known Kimiko three day going on four. But there was something about her something he had never seen before. He can't believe he was thinking this it sounded more like something that Tai-san would say. But she had this Light about her and he could feel her emotions when they touched. Any time he was near her it felt like the world would stop just for them, just so they could have that moment together. He felt as if he could take on world and be able to solve all the worlds' problems just by looking at her. His mind was racing finally he was pulled out of his thoughts, by Kimiko he realized that they were hugging. How long had they been like that oh man what if she had said something to him. He could remember what he was thinking of or even what he was doing.

"Good morning. What are you two up to?" Kimiko ask coyly trying not to laugh at the fact that Lex is trying to make nice with Bray.

Ebony had told her everything about how Bray and Lex hated each other so she had to laugh to herself that they would both try to be friends she knows Lex is not the easiest person to get along with so she didn't want to make it harder by laughing at them.

"We are going into town for somethings?" Lex responded

Hey Lex could you pick up a few things on this list for me thanks a bunch. As Bray went to take the note since Lex can't read.

Just as he was about to Kimiko smacked his hand.

"And just what do you think you are doing?" Kimiko asked Bray as he rubbed his no sore hand .

"I was going to read it since Lex can't " Bray said in a surprised voice she of all people should know that Lex couldn't read.

"Ugh, Darn you Lex are you still telling people that. Of all the lazy irresponsible things you could do. I should just disown you." Kimiko slapped him up long side of his head.

Then continued to yell at him this time she went back into her unknown language. Bray and Ebony both knew that Lex would not be happy after this so they would both just have to leave him alone. But much the their surprise.

He kissed Kimiko on the check and said. "Your right, I'm sorry I won't do it again. So Bray are you ready looks like we got a bit of a shopping list going we should leave now so we can get back before dark." They then left for the city.

"So why did you do it?" Bray asked as they just lost sight of the camp.

"I don't know. Maybe cause Kimiko always had such high expectations for me and I always seem to be letting her down. So I figure let everyone have low expectations for me then I won't disappoint them." Lex said as he looked down at the ground

Bray hated to bring up the fact that it sounded like he was saying that even before the Virus.

"So you can read?" Bray asked wanting to continue this semi-friendly conversation.

"Yeah, in three different languages." He admit very lowly that Bray had to strain to hear him.

He continued in somewhat of a normal tone. "So I bet you think I am the worst brother to Kimiko. For yelling at her like I did right after the Virus hit. I was scared and I didn't know what to do and I hated that. After she was gone we tried to join the Loco's. I figured maybe if we got in then I could find her. Instead I got Zandra and Ryan nearly killed. I wish I could tell her I was sorry but I can't even look her in the eyes any more cause all I see is pain, and I wish I could make it go away. But instead I seem to be adding to it. Lex started to throw himself a pity party.

"That's it" Bray yelled as he slammed Lex against a tree. "GET OVER IT! I mean you have your sister back she loves you and does not blame you. See would love to spend time with you but instead all you do is boss her around. So instead of enjoying her being back you stress yourself out trying to do what you think is best instead of what she knows is best." Bray then let his grip on Lex loose enough that Lex was able to push him away.

"Just talk to her Lex quit being her keeper, and start being her brother." With that said Bray continued to walk feeling guilty for yelling at him but happy he said something.

What if he said too much? What if Lex held this against him and they would continue to fight?

"Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid." Bray kept muttering to himself.

Lex couldn't figure out why he was still thinking about what Bray said. He thought to himself

"What does Bray knows? He has no idea what we went through, she isn't as strong as everyone thinks she is she can barely fight, let only take care of herself. When she was taken she couldn't fight them off she was to easily taken." Lex thought

He said out loud " I won't let it happen again."

"What won't you let happen again?" Bray asked as he stopped to look at Lex who now felt stupid for saying that out loud.

"Listen here Bray, Kimiko is not as strong as everyone thinks she is. She doesn't know how to fight she doesn't have the attitude to fight. She could hurt someone even if she tried. So don't go telling me how to treat my sister when you nothing about her." Lex retorted

"I highly doubt that. Bray said as he still hurt from her flipping him.

Listen Lex before you found us that day in the woods Kimiko was able to handle herself just fine. I think a lot has changed since you two last saw each other." Bray said as he continued to walk.

Lex caught up with him they continued to talk about Kimiko and what she was like before the Virus. Lex told Bray that she was a gymnast and that she was great when it came to basic self-defense. They final got to Dal's fathers medical clinic. By the time they got there Bray had learn that Kimiko was train for the Olympics where she was going to be captain of her gymnastics team, and that she was going to school for art. This surprised Bray because Kimiko did not seem to be the artist type. Most of the artist's that he knew after the Virus did their clothes and make up over the top. Where as Kimiko did it all very subtle, her cloths were something like what you would normally see some of the kids wear, who were naturally over the top before the Virus. The more he thought about it the more he thought that she and Lex just didn't seem to match at all. If it weren't for the fact that they both had the same birthmark on their shoulders Bray never would have believed it. Bray was still in shock about how different Lex acts around her. Maybe he'll change his life for the good Bray thought to himself. Then Lex tripped him.

"Then again maybe not." Bray muttered under his breath as he got up off the ground.

"Come on, or do you want to lay on the ground while I get the books?" Lex asked

He just couldn't resist catching Bray off guard. When they went in to the clinic they could see that it had been freshly looted.

"You would think people by now would realized that once it's been looted nothing is going to be replace with new stuff." Lex said

He made his way to the desk to see if one of the books were there. Bray looked on the bookshelves and found the one book about using natural stuff to help heal people. But he didn't say anything to Lex about it. Besides that wasn't the book they needed Bray thought to himself.

"DARN IT" Lex yelled as he kicked a chair across the room and broke it.

"Oh yeah smart Lex. Kick the evil chair and let anyone that might be outside know we're in here. I got an idea while we're at it why don't we go ask the chosen if they could find the book for us?" Bray said as he looked out the window to see if anyone was around

"Stuff it Bray. You have no idea what you're talking about." Lex said as he tried to cover the fact that he let a few tears drop fall from his face.

"Oh I don't do I? Well allow me to let you in on a little secrete I know. Yes that's right Lex I know about her. I am just as scared as you are I am in love with her and I don't want to lose her. Yes that's right I love her more than I thought I ever could love anyone. Every time I see her she surprises me with something new and fascinating to learn about either her or life. She has made me see the world like I had never seen it before." Bray yelled

"Well Bray I wasn't worried about you two getting together because you seemed like the type that didn't jump to conclusions, but now I am scared to death of you being in my sisters life. There is nothing wrong with her, it just she gets panic attacks every now and then. She's had a hard life before the virus that makes what she has gone through after the virus look like a picnic." Lex semi-lied

Bray shook his head "Wait your telling me nothing is major wrong with her? Then why are you so over protective of her?"

"Because before the Virus hit I almost killed her." Lex growled.