Light Of Willpower [Future Trunks x OC]

46: Partners

During their next training session, Niya would once again awaken Lady Ayata's powers, but she ended up hurting Trunks and herself. By sheer will, Niya managed to pull her and Trunks back to the Time Chamber platform.

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Pain was all that he felt. Trunks groaned as he felt his limbs to be stiff and something heavy on his chest. When he tried to feel what it was, he stopped as his hand landed in someone's hair. Trunks opened his eyes and peered down.

It was Niya.

Trunks held in his groans as he sat up with her in his lap. He looked down to see their clothes had tear marks, as if something was furiously trying to keep them from leaving. Just what had happened? 

He shook his head as he stood with her in his arms. The time for questions would be later. And based on the excruciating pain, he figured it would be much later.

Trunks looked around to see they were on the steps of the Time Chamber platform. He saw how close they were to the beds, so he took her there and set her down. However, Trunks froze when Niya wouldn't let go of him.

Niya's eyes were barely open. "S... tay...," she told him, clutching onto him.

After a moment of staring at her weary face, Trunks gave in and nodded. "Okay. I'll stay with you." He lifted her once more so he could pull the blankets then set her back down again. That time, however, he got into bed with her, keeping an arm around her waist.

Niya smiled up at him and finally closed her eyes.

Trunks stared at her for a while before leaning his forehead against hers. "Good night," he whispered before closing his own eyes and drifting off to sleep.

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The following day, Niya was still in a deep slumber when Trunks awoke. His arms were wrapped protectively around her cool body. He couldn't help but wonder why she was always cold. He could hear her steady breathing, and it made him happy to know that she was sleeping peacefully.

Reluctantly and cautiously, Trunks slipped his arms away and sat up, making sure Niya was still asleep before standing. He figured he'd let her rest, so he slipped on his boots, discarded his ripped gloves, and made his way back into the void.

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When Trunks returned, he was taken aback to find Niya still asleep in bed. About a whole day had passed since she had fallen asleep. He felt concerned, but he knew that when Niya used too much of the Red Jewel's power, she was excessively drained. She needed to rest.

Trunks sighed and went over to Niya's bedside. She had moved a lot in her sleep, something he had noticed she did when she was truly exhausted. Her hair had frizzed up, and she was somewhat curled up, clutching onto a pillow, while her legs were hanging over the edge of the bed. Her tail was curled up next to her, however, it twitched often in her sleep, jerking from one side to the other. She was having a nightmare. The tight expression on her face confirmed it. Trunks pulled her legs back into the bed before standing.

Trunks went to take a quick shower before returning to Niya's bed. His heart ached to see that Niya was digging her face into the pillow, her body tense with pain. He sat beside her, then tried to pull the pillow away. She held firm onto it, and eventually, with the tugging, the pillow began to rip.

Trunks then thought of a new strategy. "Hey," he gently began, placing a hand on her shoulder, "You're okay." He rubbed her shoulder, along to trying to soothe her with his voice, to get her to calm down and maybe even wake up. Slowly, Niya's body began to relax. The tension and nightmares made her breathing jagged, and it began to slow down into almost deep breaths.