Kale sighed, thinking over something for a moment. "Your body is like a heater. You have to eat or your internal heater unit goes crazy," he stated, figuring Blaze would know James wouldn't know that.

--

"Grab my pole and help me pull it in!" James called back, "Hurry!"

Blaze tossed the covers off in a furry, cussing fiercely at-

She froze as she saw Kale's face. She looked like a mess. She hadn't changed yet from the night before. And there were tear stains on her face. Her expression was shocked, but mostly blank. She didn't know what to think.

--

"I'm not strong enough to make the difference," Yue sighed as she went over and grabbed onto the pole.

Kale looked exhausted, he hadn't slept at all and one side of his face was significantly puffier than the other. Not to mention purple. He sighed again, looking Blaze over.

--

So they both wrestled the fish for awhile and finally they could see what it was as he jumped a ways away. It was a type of swordfish.

It didn't look like Blaze was going to sort her thoughts anytime soon.

--

As soon as she saw the fish, Yue jumped back a bit, letting go of the pole for a moment before grabbing on again and cussing at the fish.

Kale finally stood and went over to the bed, sitting down on the edge, "I found... that I couldn't leave," he said simply.

--

James laughed, "You've never seen a swordfish before?" he asked, greatly amused.

Blaze blinked a little as if she was wondering whether she was awake or asleep.

--

"Not alive," Yue spat.

Kale was silent for a good while longer. "... I understand this doesn't change anything," he replied quietly, 'But... I'll be around." He started to stand.

--

James chuckled before cussing as they were almost pulled overboard.

Blaze slowly frowned a little. "... Why?" she asked him in a quiet, hoarse voice after he stood. "... I've answered every question you've had about my past... Why can't you share yours?"

--

Yue shrieked a little, almost letting go again. It looked like she'd let James fall in after the fish before they were both brought down.

Kale paused, "You've never asked," he replied simply, So you must not care.

--

James had to pause from the cussing to laugh at Yue's reaction before focusing back on the fish. "I... think we've almost got it close enough! Grab the net!"

Blaze was silent for a long moment. Then she said, "... Kale... What was your life like before you joined the Neonates?"

--

"What net?" Yue asked.

Kale was silent before letting out a long breath, "Does it really matter?" he asked quietly, keeping his back to her.

--

James pointed to a net attached to a pole. It looked a little small.

"... If it doesn't matter, then why won't you say?" Blaze asked.

--

Yue clearly thought that it was too small, but she went and got it anyway.

Kale was silent for awhile, "... You've already decided who I am."

--

"It's coming along side the boat! Quick, Yue! Scoop it up!" James called, fighting with the pole.

"Only because you didn't correct me when I was wrong," she replied sadly.

--

"Huh?!" Yue said as the fish came closer. "It will pull me in!"

Kale didn't reply.

--

"You can do it!" James encouraged.

Blaze was silent for a long time. "... Then... don't think about me anymore," she decided. "Because if you never tell me, then I'll never know who you are."

--

Yue cussed a little more before plunging the net into the water.