Sunlight streaming through the crater woke Ichi the next morning. Yawning, he lifted his head and stretched his neck. Glancing over to his right, he saw that Ni was still sleeping. His face was covered in bright orange blood from the events of last night and he wore an angry scowl as he slept. Sighing, the eldest now turned to the left. San was sound asleep with his wing draped over a sleeping Rodan. By the looks of things, they had cried themselves to sleep. It also appeared that all of the prehistoric reptile's injuries had healed. However, there was still the smell of fresh blood heavy in the air. Upon closer examination, Ichi could see a puddle of blood, orange like a pool of lava, seeping out from under their shared left wing. No doubt it was from their Titan roommate. But now it raised the question of what was wrong. Had a wound reopened? Did San miss a spot?

Speaking of San, Ichi noticed his little brother was beginning to stir. Blinking his eyes open, he noticed that the middle head was staring at him. Pulling his lips back in a silent snarl, he glared angrily at the eldest. He then turned his attention to Rodan, gently licking his face while hiding him from the other heads of Ghidorah. His face unreadable, Ichi couldn't blame him for hating both of his older brothers. They probably lost his full trust after what had happened. Sighing quietly, he turned his gaze away as he mumbled quietly, "How... how is he?"

"If you're asking if he's fine, he's NOT!" San hissed angrily, whipping his head around. Ruby red eyes gleaming furiously, he went on, "Thanks to the both of you, he's scared, traumitized and was injured so badly that I could feel the pain pulsing from him! You're lucky I was able to heal most of his wounds." That caught Ichi's attention. He knew he could smell fresh blood. And he knew that there was a puddle of it growing underneath the wing he and his brothers shared. Slowly turning his head so he could look over at his youngest brother, he asked, "Is he still hurt?" Lowering his gaze, San quietly nodded his head. Moving Rodan closer to him gently, he explained, "I was able to heal most of the injuries you two inflicted on him. But he won't let me get his cloaca and that one is the worst. It hasn't stopped bleeding and I can't do anything about it cuz he won't let me come near it and..." His eyes watering, the dragon cried like he had all night long, sharing his lover's anguish. Regretting everything he had done to hurt his brother, Ichi quietly reached over and gave him a nuzzle, trying to soothe him. The two shared a brief brotherly moment that was soon ruined.

"Guys, I just had the weirdest dream. You see, what happened was..." Ni's voice faded away when he saw his two brothers glaring at him. He could also smell a whole lot of scents, from blood to emotions, all around the inside of the volcano's crater. Casting his gaze downwads, he murmured, "It wasn't a dream, I'm guessing." Watching quietly as San went back to grooming the still sleeping Rodan, Ichi became lost in thought. He knew he and Ni had to make it up to their young brother. But how was that going to be possible after everything they'd done? Deciding to take the route of small babysteps, he spoke firmly, "Come on. Let's go." Both brothers looked up at him. Ni was simply just confused while San looked scared. "We're leaving?" he whimpered. Glancing over at his lover with worry in his eyes, he went on, "We can't just leave him here."

"Relax, we're not going to be gone long," Ichi reassured San, adding, "I think it's time we stopped being lazy and do something around here."