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It was New Year's Eve and Shin had recently finished his call home. His two month old nephew, Taro, was apparently being loud in the background and confusing Touma about diaper changing. Shin's sister and brother-in-law were out for dinner leaving the genius and Shin's mother at home. His mother had to excuse herself to save Tenku from the golden stream. Touma then told him that quantum mechanics was simpler compared to babies. Then he went on about getting to go to California for school in a few weeks. When Taro was changed, Touma then went back to babysitting.

When Shin got to his cot, he fell asleep quickly. He was tired from training that day and staying up late talking to his mother.

He was standing, looking to get ready to jump into the ocean. The sounds of the helicopter dimmed, as what he thought he saw was an iceberg. On top were four figures. Suiko stood there ready to defend a person Shin thought he knew from a beast. Standing away from the first three was a swan. Shin though he could hear the swan laughing. The beast stood shorter than Suiko. It looked like a serpent or some lizard holding a tool of some sort. The next thing Shin heard was two shots ring out at Suiko and then one at the figure behind the armor. Then a woman, all in white with ice blue eyes, laughed at him.

"I can get you out of your imprisonment." The woman said in English.

Shin shot up. He was sweating and breathing hard, and then he laughed it off. Just a crazy dream he thought. He ran his hand threw his shorten hair.

"Shin, we just got a call." Ichiro called into the room.

Quickly throwing the covers off, he followed his fellow diver.

"What's going on?" Shin asked, grabbing his warm clothing.

"One helicopter heading east; just another bunch of idiots on a boat. The other is heading north to get someone who hit ice." One of the pilots said.

Ichiro smiled, "We're going to play in ice."

Shin stopped, "Hey Ichiro, you should go with the one heading east."

"And miss out on you jumping out?"

"Trust me on this. I have a bad feeling. I'll just run a small crew."

"Aye Leading Seaman." Ichiro teased, even though he was concerned.

Shin arrived at the helicopter. His adrenaline was already going.

"You alright?" the pilot asked.

"Yes sir."

Shin watched his breath come out. The air was unbelievably cold.

"Mori, you're crazy jumping in alone." The flight engineer said.

Shin wasn't paying attention to him. He considered putting Suiko on before jumping in.

"Shin?"

"I'm good. Just can't wait to jump into icy water." He responded, hiding his fear.

"Five minutes." The pilot said over the radio.

The flight engineer started to complain about the cold. Shin brought his hood in close, and buckled his helmet tight. He was handed the line to buckle himself into.

"Ready?"

Shin looked at the water, "What other choice do I have?"

He readied himself before walking over the edge. The line went down slowly, until his feet reached the ice. The man was unconscious on the ice when Shin got to him. He checked for injuries, finding nothing but a tattoo of a serpent on the man's neck and face. He didn't have much time to think about it before the ice rose from a wave, knocking the two men into the water.

Feeling the air leave his body as he hit the water, Shin quickly headed back to the surface. He still had the man in his arms. He signaled to be brought up. He was already shivering as he left the water.

He was helped up by the engineer, before proceeding to get the man responsive.

"I need a blanket." Shin said, before taking his wet jacket off.

As he was placing it, he noticed the man raise his arm. In his hand was a pistol.

"Is é an eala ag teacht!" the man yelled.

"What the hell?" Shin heard the engineer say.

Shin watched the gun go from his forehead towards his should, like something was telling the crazed man to not kill him.

Then came the two gun shots. Then came the last one like in his dream. Shin watched the engineer grab his neck. The man, knowing that Shin wasn't dead, pointed it back. Ignoring the shivering, Shin knocked the gun from his hand with his left arm, before hit the man on the side of the head. The co-pilot was already looking back, trying to figure out what had happened.

"Seaman, what's going on?"

"Three gunshots." Shin forced out.

He was trying to put pressure with his left hand on the engineer's neck, while keeping the man down with his knees on the man's chest and pelvis. The pistol was thrown towards the pilots.

"Status?" the pilot called.

"I'm hit twice, and pre-hypothermic. Engineer has wound to neck. Shooter contained." Shin yelled weakly.

"Hold on. We're ten minutes from Sendai."

Shin fought to stay awake. His left arm was getting tired, and he stopped shivering.

"Mori?"

Shin nodded his head, and then fought to bring it back up.

"Mori?"

"Shit, we're losing him." The co-pilot said getting out of his seat.

The warrior of water collapsed.

When Shin awoke, all he saw was white lights. There was some mask over his face, and his right shoulder was in pain.

"Shin, you awake?" a voice called out.

He slowly turned to see a blonde haired man sitting in a chair, reading the news.

"Seiji?"

"Doctor said to make sure you drink this when you woke." The warrior of light said, leaning over to help him.

Shin coughed after the drink.

"Yayoi called me saying that you were banged up pretty good. Your mother is on a plane at the moment."

"What about the engineer I was with?" Shin asked.

"Don't know." Seiji answered.

"How is he?" a feminine voice called.

"Awake." Seiji answered.

"Poor Shin. How do you feel?"

"Like someone poked a stick through me twice." Shin answered, "Nice to see you Nasuti."

"Likewise, I just wish it was at better conditions."

Shin let out a weak laugh, "I do too. How have you two been?"

"Stressing out about the dojo." Seiji answered.

"You don't know do you?" Nasuti asked.

"About what? You two getting married?"

"Oh good. I didn't know if someone had the chance to tell you." Nasuti sighed.

Shin laughed, "I still think you should marry me instead. I don't stress out as much as this guy."

Seiji snorted.

"No, but if you came home every night like this, I would stress." Nasuti shot back.

"True." Shin sighed, "I suppose that's why I'm still single."

"If you married my sister, you'd have your own personal doctor to watch you." Seiji commented.

"Seiji!"

"What? It's true. You are all she talks about after she sees you." Seiji then put his hands together to mock his sister, "Oh Boy-chama, I secretly love you and your sailor uniform. I'll heal your gunshot wounds."

Shin sat in silence, while Nasuti gave the blonde a glare.

"And while we're talking about getting shot at, why don't you fill us in about getting shot at in Yokohama?"

"Seiji! That's enough!" Nasuti yelled, "I'm so sorry Shin. We'll come back at a later time."

She grabbed the warrior of light and dragged him out of the room. Well, Shin thought, Seiji was still mad at him. He laid there in the silence, until Ichiro walked in.

"You look like death." He commented.

Shin mumbled, "I feel like it. How's the engineer that was on board?"

"No one told you? He bled out after you collapsed." Ichiro moved to take the chair Seiji was in, "Don't take it personally though. You did more than I could."

Shin's left hand was in a fist. He had turned from his friend trying to fight tears that were forming.

"What about the shooter?" Shin asked.

"Some Irishman smuggling drugs and guns. Why he was near Japan, I don't know. The police are having fun with him down at the jail."

Shin let out a long sigh. The pain in his arm was becoming too much.

"Can you leave me please?" Shin broke the silence.

"Yeah, sure. If you need anything I'll be around."

As soon as the door closed, the warrior broke down.