Shinbe was trying to get his heart to beat again, then it gave a quick kick against his ribs and started to beat harder… faster. Why had she asked that? Did she know what he’d done? Now that he wasn’t looking at her, maybe he could think rationally.
“Kyoko I…” he sucked in a harsh breath when he felt her hand touch his arm. He hadn’t even heard her move.
Kyoko felt the muscles bunch under her fingers and she quickly ducked around him so that he’d have to face her. She took a deep breath when his tortured eyes again met hers. “Shinbe, what is it? I'm here, and I will help. But you have to tell me what it is that’s hurting you.”
Unable to handle the look in his eyes, Kyoko stepped closer and wrapped her arms around his waist, laying her head against his chest. She listened intently to
