“Shinbe, where did you get the talisman that is in your shoulder?” Kyoko asked, wondering if he would answer this time. She was getting tired of playing games with him. She wanted answers, and he seemed to be more focused on playing with her.
“Hyakuhei,” Shinbe shifted as Kyoko swung around to look at him over her shoulder in confusion.
“Hyakuhei? But how?” Kyoko stared at him bewildered.
Shinbe’s thumb caressed her ribs. His voice was thick as he answered her question, “I thought it was a dream… but it was very real, Kyoko.” His gaze bore into hers, trying to make her see the double meaning in his words.
Kyoko’s eyes flashed, then widened. Whipping her head around, she stared straight ahead. “Thought it was a dream? But you were asleep when the wound appeared out of nowhere. How could
