"I was always alone before the train," Kaiba admits with a shrug. "And for a little while...I was alone there too. I had to learn how to survive on my own."

Not that it hadn't hurt, after he'd foolishly let himself get used to having friends and family. What a mistake.

He loosely drapes his arms over his knees and looks over at his friend. His troubled expression lightens some. "...So you were planning to play in the waves?"