A/N: I apologize for the short chapter but I have been losing motivation and rewatching some animes. Ill try and get back into a quicker pattern of posting new chapters soonish. Like a week tops

"Devils Fire?" I asked unsure of what it meant.

"The dragon I fought thought himself immortal because he had lived for 7000 years. He claimed he got this flame from killing 3 different Fire Avatars. After he devoured the 3rd one his flames turned blood red. Our battle lasted from sunrise to sunset, as the sun was setting he finally fell. He called me over and told me of his life. We talked through the night and right before sunrise on the second day before his heart stopped he made a small Devil Fire infront of him and told me that if i wished to his power than it would be a gift for the warrior that was able to slay him." Hinako sat up and held his bandages, most of his face and body was covered.

"What did you do after his heart stopped?" I reached over and handed him some water.

"I did what any warrior would do I cut out his heart and ate some if it. What I couldnt eat I carried back with me." He looked away for a minute. "I wonder if anyone else had some of it."

"Wait what about your wounds? Tatsuma said that you showed up in his village looking worse than you did when you got here and that was the worse I have ever seen anyone." I tried making sense of everything.

"It seems that the piece of the dragons heart I ate slowed my wounds down, thats the only thing I can think off. I honestly think I should have died from that battle." He bent the water out of the cup and twirled it around. "Its been two days since I've woken up and Rina hasnt come to see me once."

"Obviously she is hurt. You just left without saying a word and when you came back you were on the verge of dying." I slapped his hand and the water fell baclk into the cup. "Im going to go get her and you two are going to talk." I walked over to the door and turned back to him, he was looking down and twiddling his thumbs.

I walked down the hall till I stood outside of Rinas room. I was about to knock when I heard voices and crying on the otherside.

"Shes been like that ever since she has how bad he was hurt." I spun around and saw Pema walking up.

"Oh Hi Pema I was about to get her and bring her to Hinako so he could apologize but now I dont know if im going to." I stepped back from the door and Pema leaned up against the door frame.

"When he is ready he will come on his own after all he may be simple and childish but I dont think he could stand knowing that he hurt someone he loves. Especcially after what you told us about how he cares for people who love him since you two never had family other than Wan you consider us irreplacable right." I nodded and sighed.

"He may be simple but he is also shy and timid and afraid. He masks all his shortcomings by being what you see everyday, happy, loud, clumsy, and simple. He lives life day by day never planning ahead and doing things on a whim but thats Hinako and I wouldnt do anything to change him and anyone who would doesnt deserve to be a part of his life." I shook my head and chuckled.

"What now?" Pema asked as she figited on the wall.

"I was just remebering one time when he ran off to find a new spirit we hadnt see and he got lost. He was gone for 2 days and the whole time the aye-aye spirit was watching over him and dropping fruits next to him but making it seem like they were just falling from the trees." I slid down the wall and sat. "When he came back he bragged about how he was a man and could survive on his own if he ever needed to."

"Did he ever find out that the aye-aye spirit watched over him?" I laughed again but harder when she said that.

"No, but after he said it he burst into tears and hugged us claiming that he never wanted to be alone again and even though he could live on his own he would try his hardest not to." I wiped a tear from my eye and knocked my head against the wall. Pema giggled and smiled.

"Well from what I have seen he hasnt been alone since you two came here." She looked away and started to stand. "And like I said when he is ready he will come on his own." I looked up and followed.

"Hinako? What the hell you should still be in bed." I sat stunned as he walked up and opened the door and walked in. A minute later a confused Jinora stepped out and looked at Pema and me.

"Shouldnt he still be in bed?" She looked back at the door then to me. I nodded and looked at Pema for conformation and she nodded.