Jay listened to Akira skipped along the corridor of their apartment... It was only those two, and Daiko, left ay home.

Stevie and Jeff had to go to a meeting and Dimitri wanted to tag along with them. Stevie didn't want him home without her supervision. Scott had gone out to pick up some medicine for Daiko who was unwell, that's why he's home with them.

There was something about Akira that just... Made Jay uneasy. Probably the fact that she was, no, is an arsonist and Jay has severe pyrophobia... But then Jay began to hear something... Whispers...

She makes you uneasy because she doesn't fear you Jay. Yeah... She doesn't fear me. Make her fear you, Jay. Make her feel true fear!

Jay stared up at herself in the mirror in front of her, her eyes proudly shone with malicious intent.

"Ah, there you are." Jay hummed as she picked up her dagger from her dresser.

She loved her dagger! And with that, she clicked open her door and saw Akira, still skipping around.

"Oh, hi Jay! Want to check on Daiko with me-"

Jay stopped her by shoving her to the ground. Akira landed with a thump but was pretty much unharmed and didn't look scared just... Confused.

"Jay, what was that for?" Akira asked as she got to her feet.

Before she could move any closer, Jay slammed her against the wall. Akira winced after the impact and her eyes widened as Jay raised the dagger.

"W-wait, please-"

Jay stabbed the dagger straight into the wall, right beside Akira's head.

"You burned her.." Jay growled,"You helped him!"

"J-jay, I didn't want to!" Akira shook her head before blinking slowly,"Wait, your eyes-"

Jay yanked the knife put of the wall and pressed it lightly against Akira's throat and the smaller girl froze, her muscles tensing up.

"If you keep talking... I might just have to kill you." Jay threatened.

Jay could've sworn that Akira almost stopped breathing, especially after the girl paled and tears brimmed her eyes but refused to fall.

"What would Stevie think..?" Akira asked quietly as she pressed herself against the wall.

"Stevie? Why should I care what that puffball thinks?" Jay rolled herself as she added more pressure.

Akira visibly trembled as a few droplets of red liquid fell from her neck,"Please... I'm scared?"

"What did I say?" Jay spat as she held the dagger above her head.

"Stop!"

Jay's neck snapped around to see Daiko run towards her, trip and knock them both to the ground. Jay hit her head on impact and rubbed it as she sat up.

"What the..?" Jay looked around,"Akira-"

But before she could finish, Akira ran off to her room and slammed the door shut.

Jay shook her head and looked at Daiko who lay on the floor beside her, coughing into his sleeve.

"Dai?" Jay put a hand on his shoulder.

Daiko mumbled something but she couldn't make any words out so Jay sighed softly, picking up the small boy and putting him back in his room.

Jay leaned against the wall as she closed Daiko's door... This couldn't keep happening. Yes, she wanted Akira to avoid her because she was uneasy around fire-loving girl but... Attacking her with a knife wasn't exactly her intention. After all, she didn't want to kill her.

Yes, you do! No, go away. I don't want to kill anyone!

Jay frantically shook her head to try and get rid of the voice. She didn't even know which one of her many demons this was anymore, she just wanted them to stop...