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Xeion walked into the room, carrying a bouquet of flowers for the injured Ky. To his surprise, he saw two shinigami inside, watching over a sleeping Bount. "Oh, hey there Agito-kun. So, what happened here? I doubt you came here to cheer up Ky." He jested, putting the flowers next to Ky, pulled up a chair, and sat at the foot of the bed. "So, how is he, Agito-kun?" He asked.

Asuma watched everything from the shadows in the side of the room, his eyes never straying from Ky as he tried to get everyone out. But, as Xeion had come, his eyes moved from the sleeping bount, to Xeion. It was only natural he came, he guessed. From what he had heard they used to be friends. Asuma sighed, finally walking out into the light of the room. "It seems as if your the only that can really turn him, Xeion-kun. You and him...used to be friends, no?" He couldn't believe he was trying to help Ky...the one who had tried to kill him numerous times. But...he just wanted to. Did he really need a reason?

Still curled up in her ball, she didn't notice as the others come in the room as she was already asleep.

"Well, I'm glas he's fine. Hehe, you guys make me sound like a saint, but in truth, I'm far from it." Xeion muttered, lowering his head to his hands while he stared at the sleeping Bount. "I used to be friends with him back when I was still working for Urahara-sama and Yoruichi-sama as an undecover agent. My mission was to infiltrate a suspected Bount hideout and prevent any movement that could cause harm to both the Sereitei and the human world. While there, I became part of an elite assassination squad formed by Jin Kariya -- The Ravens."

Xeion chuckeld for a bit then continued with his story. "I didn't expect I would be drafted into such a thing, but in the end, I accepted. There, I met 12 other friends, all of whom are Bounts, yet they never considered me as an enemy. Sure, there were occasional fights, but we all patched it up in quickly as it started. Yeah, everyone was fine." Then Xeion's tone turned serious.

"But then, one day, I overheard Kariya talking about using the 'Ravens' as a primary strike force to draw in the shinigami's attention while his guys attack from the inside. This was supposed to be the 'Ravens' last mission -- a mission that they would never come back from. Well, of course, with my intervention, that plan never came to fruition, saving the other 11, however, Ky wasn't there on that day as he went somewhere else." As he was explaining, a tear drop rolled down his cheeks. Wiping it, he continued once more.

"When he returned, the rescue operation for both Uryu Ishida and the surprise rescue of the 11 'Ravens' was completed. Since he wasn't there, Ky misunderstood it as an act of betrayal on my part. Since I told the other 'Ravens' to go our separate ways and that to never contact each other ever again, Ky assumed that they were already dead; dying by my hands. After that...well..." He stopped.

"Look, guys, please keep this a secret from Ky. I wouldn't want his dedication and determination to finish the mission he had set for himself be distracted by such. As a former 'Raven', I know all too well how they work. A 'Raven' completes a mission no matter what. As a former 'Raven', I wouldn't want to interfere with Ky's mission, and as for me, my mission is to tell him when the time comes."

Smiling slightly, he saw his old picture, wearing his old uniform, down on the ground near Younha-chan. Picking it up, he giggled. "I know how he works, all too well. Once he's regained his stamina, he'll challenge me yet again. That's when I'll tell him the truth." Walking up to the side table, he placed the picture there then walked back to his seat between Agito-kun and Asuma-kun.

Completely asleep from earlier, she didn't hear what Xeion had said about his story. Suddenly waking up as she smelled a very smokey and acrid aroma, she coughed as she realized it was a cigarette. "Do you...have to do that now?!" she coughed, eyes watering as sh jumped off the floor and running outside the room.

(( Didn't anyone notice that Younha was asleep?! ))

Standing just outside the door, she heard Agito's apology. Walking back in, still coughing, her face expressed agitation, sickness and confusion. "What...do you mean when you say, 'little sister'?"

"Eheheh...Thanks...but no thanks. I'm quite capable of taking care of myself, thank you very much." she pouted in irritation.