As the minions and dream come to a stop outside the house the guardian had vanished into Ran chuckles lightly, causing the small minion and the dream to look at him curiously. He waves a hand dismissively. “Don't worry, you'll be able to see your lover any time you want.” Rasha stares dumbfounded at the nightmare minion while Inui flushes bright red. He begins trying to stutter out an inquiry when Ran answers the question without it being asked. “What I mean is, that fairy. It's kinda obvious to anyone who's seen you two in the same vicinity for more than ten seconds that there's a definite connection between the two of you, and I'm not talking pure friendship. But that aside, about you worrying over being able to see him, or any of them really, there is no need to.”

Rasha sits up, now very curious. About two things, but he decides to address them one at a time. “What do you mean 'it's kinda obvious'? They haven't even noticed yet. I sorta thought I would have to knock them together about a dozen times before they even get an inkling.” Inui's shocked stare goes from Ran to Rasha, his blush only deepening.

Lan chuckles. “Well, it's kinda like you and Kaila, however you two are older, so it was a lot more obvious.” He pats Rasha playfully who shys away but keeps his attention on the elder. “You're a dream, and I'm not sure how much experience you've had with bonding, but. . . .Here, I'll show you.” Reaching out he gently places his hand flat over Inui's heart. In a flash a faint trail of light fires out from his chest and snakes off through the street. It's very pale, a very faint shade of yellow. Pulling his hand back, he smiles. “See, that's the thread between them. You're right, it's barely beginning to be formed, but as it grows stronger, the color will deepen, and the thread will thicken until it's a ribbon of deep vibrant red.” 

Inui swallows. “You mean. . .If, right?” Rasha looks at him, a touch of concern in his eyes. “I mean, even if I feel, it doesn't mean, I mean, you know Rue, he just sees me as a friend, and he's younger than me, an-” Rasha places a paw on his lips, nodding a head toward Lan. The little minion looks up at the taller male.

Lan is shaking his head with a smile. “No, he feels the same way, even if he doesn't know it The thread would be broken if he did not feel as fond of you as you are of him, even if he doesn't know it. Case in point.” Rasha looks at Lan warily, his dream instincts telling him to flee, however he remains still as the older brother touches over his heart with a finger. He jumps as a bright orange ribbon of what looks to be flame fires out of his chest only to terminate a few feet in front of them. “Kaila, yeah, he's completely connected with you, but he's got to be one of the most oblivious guys out there. He won't figure it out til you two bone a few times then actually lay around and talk about it.” As Rasha begins purring at the thought Inui ducks his head, trying desperately not to think about the sudden visual.

Rasha stops purring a moment later. “Wait, but, it vanishes, doesn't that mean it's broken?”

Lan shakes his head. “Nah, it just went to the Nightmare Realm. It looks exactly the same fore him right now, and I bet he's confused as hell, heh.” He and his brother chuckle at the thought. However a moment later the peace is broken by a bloodcurdling scream coming from an apartment overhead. Lan and Ran just look up at the sound with patient eyes while Rasha tries to hide in Inui's hair, Inui trying to hide behind Lan. Lan pats his head absentmindedly and waits for his guardian to appear.

~*~*~*~*~

Rue looks down curiously at the pale yellow thread that appeared out of nowhere, the soft happy feeling coming from it making him smile even as it fades and he looks up to Enasi curiously.

~*~*~*~*~

Seishu emerges from the woman's dream just before she wakes with a scream, the chill of it adding to his reserves. He lets out a long sigh as her sister comes rushing into the room to calm her and he feels a calm come over him as for the first time to woman finally tells her sister the real reason why she came to stay with her. [i]'Men like that need to be castrated and hung on a wire above hungry rodents. . . .At the very least'[/i] He huffs, making his way out of the apartment and down the hall to his next target. He knows he can't take in too much more, but he's going to take as much as he can.

~*~*~*~*~

Inui's attention once more returns to the thread running between Rue and himself and he finds another question to ask. “So, um, can all Nightmare Minions see these threads?” 

Lan shakes his head woefully. “Nah. It's my specialty. I can see them naturally, man was [b]that[/b] confusing as a kid, and I had to train to make it so others can see it. I'm sure there’s one just like me in the Dream Realm as well, but I can't be completely positive.” He grins. “It's not only romantic lines either, I have one with my brother, a pure white of family, a deep green with my friends, and gold one with Master Seishu.” He shrugs lightly. “I have a fair few, you two have a lot less than I am use to seeing coming out of those who live in the Dream Realm.” He raises an eyebrow curiously. “While that makes sense for Gem here, why Kit has so few. . . .” His voice trails of questioningly.