Sunset  sat him down on a crate and pulled out a medical kit, she cleaned his wounds, and studied his eyes. "nothing serious, but I think you have a minor concussion" Mello held his head "I'll be fine" it was only now that he realised that sunset had bandaged her face, and he tilted his head "what happened to you?" Sunset put a bandaid over the cut on his cheek, but left the others open to heal. "Nothing, it's fine" Mello looked at her as if pleading for a proper answer, but she gave none.

Mello sat back, "I can't believe he did that to me" he growled "he's too afraid to face me himself, he knows I'm stronger than him" sunset drew her ears back "it's my fault, I should've held my guard and watched where I was goin" she muttered, pulling his sleeve up to check for wounds, spotting a faint symbol, scarred into his shoulder, "no, it wasn't your fault, argh, he's just looking for trouble! He knows he shouldn't drink, he's always an angry drunk" as mello's anger grew, the scar began to glow, and sunset stepped back. "Ever since he took that job before I left to work on the bulgasari he hasn't been himself" Mello growled, "uh... Mello, may I ask what the symbol on your arm is?" Suddenly Mello looked down, and the mark dimmed until it was no longer glowing. "Uh... it's n-" he stopped himself and tried to roll his sleeve down slightly, but the wound on his shoulder was too sore, he sighed unhappily,

"Have you ever heard of the kumiho curse?" Sunset shook her head "only fables and untruthful tales old crazy people told on the streets" she muttered. "I never thought them true.." she said low, as if to hide it from reaching his ears, but he had heard it nonetheless. Mello stood and leaned on the edge of the ship "well, that's what it stands for, it's a curse." He motioned to the mark. "It's controlled by my anger, and... it elevates it" he turned to face her "if i get too angry, it takes control. And well I-" he laughed "I know this sounds crazy but I lose my mind, I'm not in control, and sometimes I lose my memory" he hung his head and groaned "I'm sorry, You probably think I'm being ridiculous... or dangerous" he muttered the last part, as if he knew that would be her response.

Sunset sighed, and placed a hand on his shoulder "I believe you, and I trust you" she looked into his violet eyes and he drew away "what... what do you mean? No one ever.. no one ever reacts this way when I tell them" he stuttered, sunset nodded "I know, but.. you trusted me enough to tell me this, and I promise I will never judge you" she smiled warmly, Mello flinched and turned away "but surely your opinion of me has changed? Surely you don't want me to be around?"Sunset shook her head "no, you are still the same Mello as I met only a couple days ago, and I still welcome you aboard our ship" Mello sighed and looked out at his home town, he felt out of place there, everyone knew of the kid with the kumiho curse, and people told tales of it being contagious or dangerous, but really he was only a child. The memories of rushing to the playgrounds as a child, the other parents dragging their kids away from him in disgust "don't you go near him! He's dangerous! He's cursed" they'd chant to their young ones, the memories of sitting on the curb having people throw rubbish at his head calling him names and laughing, his parents distraught when discovering he was cursed with it, and his sisters failed attempts at helping him control it, all these memories, came flooding back to him.

Sunset took a step towards him "Steel took a swing at me near the bar, caught me in the eye" Mello turned "what?" "You asked before, and.. I think you deserved to know" she looked down, "let me see" Mello rushed to her, lifting her chin to look at her face "I'm fine, really it's just a scratch" she tried to move away "no let me see" Mello removed the bandages and studied the wound "just a scratch? Your eye is damaged!" Sunset stepped away and looked down "it's fine, really", but he was right, her eye was dull, and her vision slightly blurred. The symbol began to glow a deep red in colour and sunset gave a small yelp "Mello?" Her eyes widened. Mello looked down and then up at her with panic "go! Leave! If I don't remember anything, leave me behind, please for your own saftey!" Sunset stepped back "n-no, one thing all pirates follow is no man is left behind" Mello held his head as if struggling with something in his mind "please...leave me" He wheezed, falling to the ground then standing back up, his velvet purple eyes glowed a deep blood red, he growled at her, crouching down on all fours.

Sunset stepped back, the wolf before her baring the teeth of a shark, he stalked closer, a growl rumbling deep within his throat. The wolf sat back on his haunches, his wounds glowed with a soft red, even the tears in his fins glowed, a deep, disconnected voice giggled softly. sunset took a step back, then spun around and ran, Mello launched himself at her, barking and growling. He snapped wildly at her heels as she rushed into the captains quarters, slamming the door behind her. Mello slammed himself  into the wooden door, snapping his jaws at the window. Albin, startled by the sounds, slithered off the map table and into Sunset's arms, shivering "what's.....what's going on?" He questioned sunset stayed silent and stroked his scaley head gently.