More droplets fall, clear this time. Salty. He sits up again. Fortunately the nosebleed has already stopped. He closes his eyes, another tear rolling down his face. He wants so badly to speak but even with the light flashing red he can't get any more words past that device. Slowly he lifts his hand and rubs the blood and tears from his face. He looks down and just as slowly places his hand on Vash's chest, rubbing away the drop of blood with his thumb.

The light goes green again and his head drops forward. He pulls in another long breath, gives another long hum.

"Impatience hurts..." he breathes slowly.

The light turns yellow, as it did before, slowly pulsing. He leans forward, hands caressing Vash's neck and face. "Mmmmmmm... start over... again...."