The humming coming from somewhere around his shoulder helps sooth the Nightmare Guardian's nerves until at last he lets out a long sigh. His eyes open and at first all he can see is that mass of red hair tucked up near his chin. Even if he can not see his face Seishu knows his counterpart has been crying. Looking around the room he spots a few scorch marks and mentally smack himself. The calming effects of the pain killer keeps him from getting too upset with himself and his gaze wanders over to the doctor hovering at the edge of his bed. Not sure what else to say he murmurs softly, “What's the good news Doc?” Enasi stills completely before sitting up, looking down at Seishu with a tear streaked face. Crios rolls his eyes and smiles slightly however more conversation is interrupted by a knock at the door. As Crios walks over to answer it Seishu lifts a hand and touches Enasi's cheek gently.

[b]"One. . . One didn't make it. Mika died. . ."[/b]

Those words make Seishu's blood run cold and he watches helplessly as Enasi races from the room. Crios moves to close the door however he pauses as he notices something odd happening around Seishu's bed. 

The guardian sits up, erecting a bubble of negative energy around his bed that not even Harper could get through should he try his hardest. Even as he watches, his eyes unable to move from the sight, Crios steps away from the door and those outside look in. Rue is the first to move in closer, no one moving to stop him. Seishu pulls off his sweat soaked shirt, his pale skin sticking out from behind the veil of black energy. They watch at the thumbnail on his right hand grows longer, then a moment later most look away as he slices deep into his chest with it. Rue watches. He watches as he draws his nail through the flesh, then sears it closed. 

Soon after the veil falls, Seishu's arm falling to his side as he stares at the seared flesh. Without a word Rue crawls on to the foot of the bed and lays down with his head on Seishu's leg. Inui crawls on moment later, still hiccuping. Crios makes his way back to the side of the bed, now intent on a full work-up. His hands however stay away from the new wound. He is a bit torn, knowing that Seishu will want to keep it, however he worries that the sight of it may hurt his lord even more. Harper does not blame Seishu, he too knowing there is no way the guardian did such a thing willingly, however he takes his place along the wall none the less, unable to look at Seishu directly. The Siblings stay outside the room, on guard as they feel the rest of the staff coming back to their stations. They know there is going to be some bad fall-out from this, and they do not feel it is their place to be in the room at the moment.

Seishu's mind is blank as Crios examines him and he doesn't even respond as Rasha hops up on to the bed in feline form. The little ones and Rasha had left their parcels in the hall, too worried about the guardians to think about bringing them in. Rasha crawls carefully on to Seishu's lap, eyeing the smoldering flesh. Ever so carefully he places his paws on Seishu's stomach and leans up to sniff at the wound. After a few seconds he begins lapping at it soothingly, his tongue not having those barbs that most felines have. Seishu remains out of it however and after he's sure it's clean Rasha settles back down, curling into a little sad ball of fur on the guardian's lap.