"Mostly. The claw wounds on my back are still there, but they're healing up. I'm surprised she even bothered to help me. But she said," he tilted his head to look at Hinamori, "that you would have been upset if she hadn't."

It was odd, this change of atmosphere, but it was also relieving. He actually felt comfortable now with her arms around him. He raised his hand to brush away the bangs hanging precariously over her eyes.

He really was getting soft. Damn.