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She was walked over to the window she didn't want to sleep even thou her teacher advised her. She sighed staring at the clouds and the moon with its creepy smile. Kurai twitched feeling something was going to happen, she paused holding her breath her eyes shifting around the room. Something just didn't feel right, walking threw the hall until she came to his door. She knocked softly on the wooden door before it creaked open. "teacher...?" SHe tip toed in she paused staring down at him. He had little beads of sweat on his forehead and a disgruntal look on his face. She poked his forehead with her index finger, "Teacher?"

"Hm..O its just I couldn't get any sleep and I just wanted to make sure you were ok...y'know with what happened last time." She looked down before shaking her head. She lifted her head with a jolt and a bright smile, "sooo what were you dreaming about? Something creepy.."A shadow creeped over her eyes. "was it..." a dramatic pause gave it some tension as she pulled her hands up like dead limbs. "..BIRDS" She wiggled her fingers. "mmmuuhhaaa..." her laughter died down. "so.. what was the dream about, seriously?" She turned to him with concern written all over her face and blue eyes burned into her brain. ' maybe its not him...maybe..hopefully its something else..' She tried to calm herself down as her heart beat increased rapidly along with her breathing. She could feel a slight bead of sweat drag down her temple.

"huh? nothing..! tttteeeaccchhheeeerrr!" She winned she hopped on the bed. She messed with his hair, "teacher come on tell me!!!" She stared at him. "fu-san come on!" She looked side to side to check if anyone was around. She whispered into ear "psst...I promise I won't tell not even the birds!" She laughed before sitting next to him letting her legs dangle over the edge of the bed.

"bees..." She stared down. "thats scary...not as scary as birds down but still scary.." She looked down before looking up at him. "teacher your so OLD I didn't think you'd have a fear being all old and stuff." She looked at him. "Teacher...I don't wanna be rude.." a blush creeped over her cheeks. "but...but.." She looked down before dragging her eyes up. "but I need some air..." Her face turned from red to blue his grip was getting tight.

"Nugh!"

She slipped as she attempted to go forward, the earth unforgivingly shifting under her footing. Without warning it shifted so that it was as if the world where turning on it's side. Fingers grasped at the edge of a wall of earth, suspended with nothing but a big..black..abyss below her. Tentacles of sand and earth rose up from this abyss, seeking it's prey who was trying her best to pull herself onto the ledge above. Not seeing these threats, she's taking off guard as they wrap about her ankles, crawling up her legs as if claiming her as a whole. Her eyes widen as she is tugged, her fingers sliding till only the tips clenched faithfully to the ledge. Another tug by the threat and she was torn from her place, dragged down..and in that her eyes closed, tempted to give into the abyss..

Something grasped her hand. A hand, which tugged her upward. For a moment she felt like a plaything that a pair of pets where tugging over. Her eyes opened to look up at what..or who could possibly be helping her. Dyn...? No..No a younger face. Blue eyes..like the great ocean..Taizen? Eventually Taizen won the tug-of-war, pulling her over the ledge to safety. Arms wrapped about her protectively and her arms returned the gesture..

Guardian had woken to Taizen entering, ears flattening back as if attempting to fend off Taizen. Almost as if saying 'She's not feeling good for company' but the feline didn't stop Taizen. After a moment or two the feline climbed off the bed, moving off towards Master Dyn who entered while Taizen was attempting to heal Niima.

A small sigh pressed past Niima's lips as her body relaxed from the 'shakes'. Her breathing slowly but surely evening out in peaceful slumber, the sickness of both mind and body countered by Taizen's attempt and protection. Though of course his healing couldn't do anything for a empty stomach but that's for a later time to worry about.

The elderly man stroked his beard thoughtfully, waiting till Taizen was relaxed from his healing before speaking.

"Master Taikai has a very promising student."

A small chuckle escaped the elderly man's lips. The lad looked like he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. A hand rose to ease Taizen's nerves. "Sorry my boy, I did not mean to alarm you. And to answer your question, no, your master has not asked me to come. I am here on behalf of someone else you know."

As his hand lowered Dyn looked towards Niima then Taizen, as if making a silent point. "Forgive me. I am Master Dyn. I am head of the airbenders within the temple. And I've known dear Niima since her childhood." His hands clasped behind his back, something that Niima did quite often. Maybe this was the source of that stance? "I was hoping to meet you before you and yours left on your journey. She speaks very..highly of you."

Master Dyn looked at Taizen a bit shocked by the question. "My dear boy, she looks to me as a uncle at best. A friend..someone to trust in yes. But never a father figure. She's...not told you of her hardships has she?"

Moving from his place at the door he made himself comfortable in the chair at Niima's workdesk, hands folding inside his sleeves. "In truth she's only been here a few weeks before you. Her and her family, when she was young, use to spend a month or two here each year. I guess that's why she feels the temple as a second home."