Rainimator One Shots

Comfort (StellaxRain)

Stella was worried and others would agree with that feeling.  Truthfully they were all worried but they didn't want to risk causing further problems by talking about it.  Everyone except Stella of course.  She was too stubborn to give up so quickly.  Even when Azura herself had told her there was no point.  Stella had thought about it, that maybe there really was no point, after all Azura knew the most about mental health than she did.  Unfortunately for Azura and maybe even for Stella a part of her so desperately wanted to help Rain, and so she did.

"C'mon Rain open up"

"Leave me alone"

"Look Rain, I know you're in pain and maybe I can't fix it but just let me try.  I want to help you"

Stella heard the door slowly creak open.  She held her hand over the knob thinking for a second.  Was this a bad idea?  What is she made it worse?  What if she hurt him?  Stella quickly swallowed and allowed this thoughts to melt away.   She would not let him down.

As she entered she quickly surveyed the room.  She noticed everything was a mess, the polar opposite of when he was first assigned the room. 

He was sitting on his bed like she expected.  She had planned on what to do if she got this far but now that the opportunity presented itself she felt nervous, scared of what to do.  She started to play with her hair in order to calm down.  She took a glance at him and saw how truly broken he was.  She immediately stopped playing with her hair, straightened herself and took a deep breath.  She was his friend and she was expected to help a friend when necessary.

"So Rain how are you feeling?"

"What do you think?"

The harsh tone caught Stella off guard, making her feel stupid for even asking that question.  She felt a pang of regret for being so naive.  Rain saw it too, he saw the way her face changed after the words left his mouth.  He sighed deeply.

"Look I didn't mean it like that.  I just really want to be left alone"

"But that won't do anything good for you.  You're just hurting yourself even more like this"

"I know.  But here I'm alone and here I can think."

"Thinking is what's killing you.  The more you stay here and think the more irrational you get, the more worse it is for yourself.  I can't let you do this to yourself.  You know that"

"I...I don't know what to do anymore.  I know you're right, but I can't just forget about her.  She meant so much to me.  We're together for years, you can't forgot someone you loved instantly.  It hurts just talking about it.  It's too much for me"

"Then let me help you Rain.  I'll stay with you and I'll help guide you through this.  I don't want you to forget her.  I simply want you to stop hurting."

"You say 'simply' like it is that easy.  I don't think you understand me.  I don't think you know how I feel"

"What! Are you kidding me?!  I lost my home, my people my family!  Yet I still came here to help in the war effort.  You're not the only one in pain.  We've all lost people.  But we pushed through for the sake of humanity.  We mourned when we could but when we couldn't we didn't.  I'm not telling you to forget about her or that its simple.  I'm telling you that I want to help you.  I'm telling you that I just want you to feel better"

"I-im sorry.  I shouldn't have assumed anything.  But you're right, I need to stop sulking like this.  If not for me or her but for the war.  I'll try Stella, I'll try my best to get myself together"

"That's a start.  We'll have time to talk tomorrow.  But please just try to take it easy from now on"

"I will.  I promise"

When Stella got up to leave she felt a sense of pride.  She was able to help him she, not anyone else but her.  She felt slightly giddy too, because although she knew this would be hard and this would take time as well as patience she also knew that this could be a start to a better friendship.  One with actual happiness and joy, but until that day came she decided to keep those feelings and thoughts to herself.  She had a lot of work ahead of her.  And it all started tommorow.