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 Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:28 pm
He chuckled and cradled her neck, grinning. "Shhh. Sh. I love you, too." This was a welcome change. This actually made him feel better. This was... good.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:30 pm
Danny's face fell and she slapped Rikki's hand down. Her eyes were wide and her breathing grew heavier. She took a moment to remember where she was and then realized Rikki had seen all of that.
"Oh Jack Rikki I am so sorry. I didn't mean to- I just ..." She buried her face in his chest. Hopefully he would just forget it. Jackdammit she was shivering. No. No. She told herself she wouldn't do this.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:34 pm
Rikki was stunned at first. And then he was angry at himself. He hadn't bothered to ask her what she'd gone through. She'd said she was okay and he'd just believed her like a dope. He mentally berated himself even as he cuddled her to his chest, hushing her and rocking gently.
"... do you want to talk about it?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:46 pm
His rocking was so like Rosalie's that Danny almost felt like she was back at her large country house. Her wide eyes eventually grew lulled, and she gave in and relaxed. She was okay. She was right here with her boilfriend who loved her.
"We were put in this room- only Gene and me were there. I ... I don't know where Bea was, she never woke up with us," she was repeating the story once more to Rikki. Mentally she cursed herself for not checking for Bea. What if the ghoul wasn't okay? What if she never woke up because- ... Focus. Focus here. "They asked us questions, but Gene and me, we didn't answer. Then there was a hissing noise and ... I don't know, I think I fell asleep but I'm not sure." She took a breath, then said, "When I woke up Gene was gone. There was a dagger on the ground that was colored like her- Rikki ... after hearing Roch I ... I think they turned her into a weapon." Her eyes were going glassy. "They asked me questions ... They kept yelling things at me like how I was n-next and ... " She clenched her hands in a fist, her eyes squinting as she shook, "It didn't even take a jacking pendant Rikki. You were so brave you-you didn't even give in after watching Edel, but I told them EVERYTHING. They didn't even force me. I just jacking did it." Her voice was rising now. "It didn't even take a pendant! I'm jacking useless!"
She was shaking so fiercely now she had to stop and put a hand over her mouth as she pressed her forehead to his chest. Whatever resolve she had built up was gone now. Everything was coming out. Whatever comfort she'd recieved from Roch was gone. Back to square one.
Danny took a moment to focus her breathing, then continued, "Then a man came with two guns. Not like Mot's. Big guns." Her sentences were getting shorter. "He shot me in the leg and- I saw pieces of it come off. I couldn't stop screaming." The piercing sound of the echo of her own scream rang in her memory. "A hunter," she said, spitting the word practically, "With a blade ... I think it was a blade ... He came towards me, but ... then the other one shot me in the throat. To stop the screaming I think.." She took a moment to close her eyes and breath. "I died."
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:04 pm
Her story was so similar to what he'd went through. The room, the hissing, the weapon. There really wasn't anything different until the way Danny died. And the way she'd revealed everything. But he didn't blame her for that. He just held her and continued to rock her, whispering soft "Shhh, shhhh"s.
"It's okay. You did what you thought was best to survive. We all did. You're no useless. You're just a survivor." His voice lacked confidence, but not for lack of trying. Really he was consoling them both. Neither of them were useless. Neither of them had done anything wrong. They had to believe that. "We're going to be okay. You and me, here in my room. We'll go to sleep, we'll be safe, and when we wake up we'll trying to work this mess out." It was the best plan he could come up with. The only one his tired brain would allow. Hopefully it worked.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:11 pm
Danny had to take Rikki's word for it. The only other option was to not believe him and fall even deeper into despair, and Danny absolutely refused. She had Rikki here, and jackdammit she was going to be okay. They were safe. She had her boilfriend.
She relaxed and nodded slowly. Her head tilted upwards and she cupped Rikki's cheek with her hand. Her boilfriend. Who loved her. She gave him and a short kiss and then sighed outwards. Things were never going to be the same for them. Maybe it was a good thing.
"Can I come over tomorrow?" she asked. It was a bit childish of her, needing to sleep with someone else to keep the nightmares away, but here in Rikki's arms she felt far safer than she had in her own bed tossing and turning. Her head rested back against his chest, and she put a hand on his chest protectively, but gently.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:15 pm
He tightened his arms around her, careful to avoid touching her neck, and pulled the covers up over them. Be damned all things naughty and teenagerish. He really did just want to sleep. For the first time since coming home, he thought he might not have nightmares this time.
"Of course you can come over tomorrow," he yawned, already falling to the slow seduction of sleep.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:19 pm
Danny took the small comfort in his words. She could come over. She would always have a place to go, right jacking here in his arms. Her eyes began fluttering shut until eventually she let out a yawn as well. Being sad and upset had worn her out.
Rikki had fallen asleep nearly instantly, but Danny lay awake a few minutes more. She look up at his sleeping face and touched his cheek lightly with the pad of her thumb. Her hand fell back down and she whispered, "I love you," one last time before giving in to sleep. Maybe it would give him nicer dreams.
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