Maybe he'd made a mistake in saying that Fai could talk about "anything". After he'd said it, Kurogane had braced for talk of sake and puppies and such. Instead of that though, he heard a humming and looked down, somewhat dumbfounded. Well, he had said anything, so he guessed that counted. He gave Mello a questioning look, but got a nod that it was acceptable. So long as Fai was keeping conscious, anything was probably all right.

He sighed again, thankful that he didn't have to keep talking, then leaned back against the wall and kept his head lowered to watch Fai and make sure that he kept breathing. If he stopped humming, Kurogane would get on him again. At least the humming wasn't so bad; Fai was in tune, so far as he knew. And he recognized the melody as well. It was the same as that I-1 Oni-woman had been singing that night at the Clover. Not one of Kurogane's favorites, but only because he hadn't agreed with the lyrics.