Kale slowly shifted a little, looking uncomfortable. "I'm not..." he paused again, "I'm not good at... dirt like this," he muttered, social awkwardness back loud and clear.

--

The fish was awfully strong, but it looked like James still had a good hand on it. The two of them together just might be able to pull it on board.

"You don't have to be," Blaze replied quietly, voice sounding tired now as she started to lay back down.

--

Yue was still cussing up a storm, not very confident in her ability not to fall in and make a fool of herself.

"I mean... I've never..." Kale cussed quietly, "... I'm not... used to even talking to people, Blaze," he admitted after a moment, "I don't... know how to explain... things."

--

It took a lot of cussing and strain from the both of them, but they finally got the thing onboard. James then yelped and jumped clear of it's thrashing body.

Blaze said nothing.

--

Yue jumped back as well, almost falling off the boat.

So Kale wrestled with himself for a good while before slowly, and in a much more fragmented and halting way than he had last night, told her his past. It was really a struggle for him to get the words out even with his back to her.

--

James caught her, lifting Yue up in a tight hug, "We did it!" he exclaimed elatedly just as the fish flopped right back over the side of the boat and swam off.

Blaze was silent, letting Kale take his time. When he was finished, she still remained quiet since he was on a roll.

--

Yue almost seemed to get excited for a moment. And then she watched blankly as the fish swam away.

Kale seemed to have talked himself out. He was shaking a little now, still rocking a bit on his feet.

--

James started to laugh, still hugging Yue tightly, "The one that got away..." he chuckled before kissing Yue just for the heck of it.

After a little while longer, Blaze asked, "Do you want to sit down?"

--

Yue was a little taken aback, resisting a little at first. But, like usual, she started to warm up to James. She started to blush a little, though she appeared unaware of it.

It looked like Kale half collapsed onto the bed. He hadn't been joking, he looked light headed after all that talking.

--

James seemed to enjoy the kiss, hands moving around a little as he forgot about the fish.

Blaze didn't say anything more as she scooted over to make more room for him if he wanted it.

--

Yue let it go for awhile, but she eventually began to pull away.

Kale finally gingerly looked over his shoulder at Blaze.

--

James clearly didn't want her to, but forced himself to let her pull away.

Blaze wasn't looking at Kale. She was trying to give him some mental space without getting up.

--

Yue didn't say anything as she put a little more space between them.

"Say something," Kale finally whispered.

--

James let her put some space between them but kept his arms aroun her loosely. "Now, wasn't that fun?" he asked with a sideways grin.

Blaze was silent for a little while longer before telling Kale quietly, "Thanks for telling me."

--

Yue shook her head a little in disbelief. "No one will believe it," she told him.

Kale slowly fell back on the bed, closing his eyes. "Are you still leaving me?" he whispered, voice terribly vulnerable.

--

James sighed dramatically, "I should have snapped a picture of it but I grabbed you instead," he chuckled.

Blaze was silent for a moment. "Are you willing to keep trying to make your body healthier?"

--

Yue shook her head some more.