Comrades or More?

Chapter 7

I woke up to the sun shining in my eyes. After my eyes adjusted i noticed that we were still close to where i fell asleep, but Childe was sitting against the wall and i was sitting infront of him leaning on his chest.. and he was still hugging me.. not much later he woke up as well.

"Oh, good morning comrade" he said in a drowsy voice.

"Good morning.."

"Did you sleep well? The inn was booked, so i made do with that we had"

"Yeah.. thanks.." i tried to sit up but Childe pulled me back.

"Dont go.. youre warm.." he said hugging me tighter. I giggled at this. "You laughed.. that's a good sign, but we should probably patch up your shoulder.."

"Oh.. i forgot about that.." i looked at my shoulder. The blood had dried, but it didn't look too good.

"I still have that roll of bandages with me, here, lemme see your arm" i held out my arm and he began to wrap the bandages around my shoulder. "Tell me if its too tight, okay?" I nodded. "Alright, I'm done. How's that?"

"It's good, thanks.." i said while moving my arm in circles so i knew i could still move it.

"Alright, now c'mere" Childe pulled me into another hug.

"Someone's clingy.." i mumbled.

"Hey, i heard that, and I'm just trying to make you feel better after what happened with.. you know.."

"Yeah.. he's done worse.. but its been a while.."

"Worse..?" Childe leaned over my shoulder to look me in the eyes.

"Yeah.. he- he's injected me with needles of who-knows-what, attempted to remove limbs-"

"He experimented on you!?" Childe practically yelled.

"Shh! But yes.. I'm surprised you didnt know honestly.. he stopped a few months ago.. you were a harbinger at that point.."

"No.. i didnt know.." he pulled me into another hug "youre safe now though.. i wont let him lay a hand on you, okay?"

"Okay.. thanks.." i felt my face get a tad bit warm.

"Y'know, we never got to go to the library" Childe stated.

"Oh yeah, you still wanna go?" I asked looking up at him.

"Sure, lets go then" we both stood up and walked to the library.

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"Woah!" I exclaimed "this place is huge!" I exclaimed as we entered.

"Yep, c'mon, i think i might know a book you'll like" Childe grabbed my hand and led me through the library to a table. "Here, sit in this chair, ill go get it."then he walked over to one of the shelves. About two minutes he walked back with a book in hand. "Here-" he was cut off by a distant screaming.

my heart dropped to my stomach when i realized what it was. "That- that's.." i looked up at Childe unable to say anything else.

"Heizou.." he finished. "Stay here, ill go check it out.." Childe set the book down and walked towards the door.

I was too scared to say anything against it, and before I knew it, he wasn't in the library anymore.

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Childe's pov

I felt a little bad for leaving scara there by himself, but i knew that if he came along we would end up in the same situation as yesterday. I stood outside of the door leading to dottore's work space. The screaming hadn't stopped, but it was a little quieter now with loud sobs mixed in.. i opened the door and saw heizou still tied to that board thing, but he had multiple Ivs in his arms and he looked absolutely petrified.