The walk home as I bitter silent,except for the footsteps of mine. The once bright and cheerful day,was now a dark and gloomy evening. Once we entered the house,I rushed into my room,not wanting to reveal my tears.

"Corren....Why? Why would you let yourself fall into the darkness? How could I let this happen to you?" I allowed the tears to flow, tears full of agony,despair,and helplessness down my face.

Corren was best friend for as I could remember. His smile have me hope,would I never see it again?the moment I saw him,his friendly smile was replaced with a malice,demonic aura that took over him. He was no longer the boy I knew. That mysterious black fox with him? He called Corren his "son",did he do something to Corren? These thoughts only lead to more questions and pain filled tears.

A knock interrupted my thoughts. I had completely forgotten about Hovernyan. Here I was crying myself to ease my problems,while my partner has suffer through the dark reunion. I cried my tears the best I could,then put on my best fake smile be for opening my door to meet my partner's face.

" Bloom... " Hovernyan looked like he was dumped and thrown into the rain

"Hovernyan? Are you ok? I've never seen you sad before" I asked,extremely concerned about my blue kitty best friend,I needed to help him as he help me as he swore the moment we met.

Now it was my turn to have his back,like the Moximous partners would do for each other.

"Bloom,I failed you, I am the worst partner ever" he looked away from me,unable to meet my face,but in reality,it was to hide his tears from me

"Hovernyan,you didn't fail me" I tried to ease his pain,knowing that he was upset that he couldn't stop Corren's sword from piercing my shoulder.

"Yes I did!!" He yelled, revealing the tears he tried so hard to conceal. " I could have lost you,he was about to kill you as that merciless,demonic fox was about to turn you into a pile of ashes! All I could do was growl and hope that somehow I could keep you safe from un matchable odds.... I couldn't protect you....I broke my vow... " he cried hard,not caring anyone if I saw his tears, he allowed his vulnerability to show. He failed her,the moment she needed him

She protected him even though she was weakened,he couldn't return the favor. Nathaniel would be ashamed of him right now.

"Oh Hove" I wrapped my arms around the sad kitten,soothing him the best I could with my best comforting hug I could offer.

Hovernyan tried to escape her embrace,but it was so warm and gentle that he allow her to hug him. Softly putting from her touch. Why was she being so kind to him? He had failed her and yet she was providing him comfort. This girl is truly too pure for this world.

"I know you feel like you failed,but you did your best. We couldn't have known Corren or that fox... I ran into danger without cautious. I should be the one apologizing to you,Hovernyan" I felt like I let down the one person,cat spirit that was completely honest with me,and yet I couldn't tell him about my relationship with Corren

"Speaking of Corren,how do you know him?" Hovernyan asked,remembering how Bloom reacted to seeing Corren,she looked overjoyed when she laid eyes on him.

"...He was once my best friend, the two of us were inseparable like two peas in a pod. Then one year ago,he disappeared and I never saw him again" my voice was full of sadness and regret,regret about how I could have stopped him from becoming the monster he was now.

"Bloom,I'm so sorry. I never asked you about how you felt about the confrontation. It may been Darkyubi's doing,he can easily bewitched people" Hovernyan informed her,growling slightly on how he wasn't able to punch the fox like he deserved

"So it's Darkyubi doing?" I asked, relief that  Corren didn't willing join the dark side,and I could save him. I failed him once, but I wouldn't let him down a second time.

"Yes.We'll save him" Hovernyan nodded

I smiled. Finally I would be able to rescue my best friend

"Bloom?" Hovernyan called

" Yes? " I turn to see him on my lap. "Hovernyan?"

" can you let me again? " He looked away,ashamed to ask something like that.

I giggled as I petted his ears.

Partners support each other whenever the good times or bad times. For everyone needs a shoulder to cry on.