Shadows of the heart (MxMxMxMxM)

Chapter 96: Disquiet

>:) Lil' bit of fighting between two of our boys?

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I wasn't hiding in the hospital. . .

'Sure seems like we are'

One of the nurses was quietly fussing over the apparently multiple scrapes and wounds I hadn't even noticed until then, her murmured words - though important - were just background noise to me as I internally panicked.

Daxon was inside the hospital and he was very much not happy with me.

He was trying to get to me, however the nurses here were used to helping injured villains and were kind enough to keep him at bay and away from me.

'You know we're just delaying it right? He's going to be mad at us if we hide away or if we show ourselves. . .Why not choose to do it on our own terms?' Eige reasoned. . .His logic sound but entirely unwanted as he moved his hiding spot somewhere out in the emergency room, disturbed by the many people suddenly mulling about.

There were reporters out there looking to speak with both Daxon and I. . .Which was all the more incentive to stay hidden away as long as humanly possible. . .

''Thank you by the way'' The nurse fussing over me - Emily - murmured softly as she dabbed a stinging disinfectant against the rather deep gasp on my cheek, causing me to bite back a small hiss as she cleaned out the wound.

''A lot of children have been going missing lately and the police haven't found anything. . .But. . .But you found them so quickly! And even got them back unharmed. . .My- My baby brother is one of those kids in there-'' Emily continued to explain, her voice breaking as she visibly struggled to keep her tears back as she choked out her thanks, one of her hands shakily tightening on my chin as she held my face still, putting bandages on my face as she trembled.

. . .Small fucking world!

'No kidding! That's such a small chance!' Tene muttered back in my mind, a fissure of surprise coming from all three of my dragons.

''Hey, hey deep breath, you're okay, you've nothing to thank me for, everything's okay'' I awkwardly attempted to sooth, reaching up to hesitantly raised my hands to very nervously set my hands on her shoulders.

Is this how I sooth strange- Oh shit she's hugging me. . .

As soon as my hands touched her scrubs, she was falling into my arms, forcing me to more or less embrace her as she started to sob.

Oh shit. . .The fuck I do now???

'Stand there and take it.' Eige bit back over our connection, struggling to keep back giggles at my situation as Tene proceeded to lose it, cackling like the demon he clearly is.

--- Time skip ---

So many people talking to me! Touching me! I feel so drained!!

'Am tired. . .Was so noisy. . .' Cali complained quietly as I slunk out of the hospital after having been forced to spend the day there, the sun having just finished setting mere moments ago.

''I know, Let's just get home then we can rest with our boyfriends'' I sighed out softly, forgetting for a moment the situation I was in.

''Plural?'' A familiar voice questioned quietly behind me, his voice holding a coldness I wasn't used to anymore reminding me exactly why I had been hiding in the hospital this long.

I stopped where I was, hidden in an alleyway as another stopped behind me, close enough that his body's heat warmed my back.

My body tensed as I felt his warm breath against my wind chilled neck, a shiver running down my spine at the contrast from the cold night air.

A hand slipped around my throat, loosely holding onto my neck as my breathing stuttered, fear running through me as my 'boyfriend?' pressed himself against my back, the hand on my neck more or less holding me in place.

''Daxon please-'' I started, my voice trembling ever so slightly from fear as my shadows swirled and danced on the surrounding walls, visually displaying my anxiety.

''Hush. You were told there would be consequences for these reckless stunts of you-'' Daxon started to rumble out, his voice strangely cold and hollow, different even from how he treated me when we were supposed enemies.

''What do you propose I should have done, Left those kids there and risk them being moved again or wor-'' I quietly protested, cutting him off as outrage joined in on the fear inside me.

''No! No you stupid stupid man! Have you forgotten there were two heros sleeping with you who you could have woken?? Who were worried when they woke up without you beside them??? Who stressed and feared you went and got killed until they saw your wounded face on the news leading those children to the hospital??'' Daxon shouted over me, the coldness in his voice breaking away as his hand tightened on my throat, shutting me up as he ranted, his normally calm and even tempered voice cracking with despair.

. . .No. . .No this isn't right. . .

I swallowed thickly against his hand as I felt him bend down to rest his forehead against my shoulder, warm liquid wetting my shirt.

''Do you know how hard it is? To find someone. . .Two someones who are safe for and from me. . .Who want to be with me for me and not the fame I bring only to have one of them disappear routinely without warning or word. . .Knowing he was dealing with people who weren't afraid to kill without having a safety net in place?'' Daxon whispered softly against me, his entire grip on my body tightening as he held me impossibly closer, his body and heat shielding me from the cold as he confessed, his words tearing me up much more than any weapon or power could.

''You've told me plenty of times that you're used to this life. . .But I am not used to this. . .I am not used to worrying about someone so much yet still being unable to do anything to help. . .'' Daxon admitted softly, his grip on me loosening up enough that I could get previously denied air back into my forgotten lungs, the burn I had ignored finally catching my attention.

Gasping softly, I shook in my boyfriend's arms as we both just stood there silently in the cold dark night air, my shadows hiding us from sight.

Together. . .But never more far apart. . .

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:T Just gonna leave this here. . .

Anyways! Like always, Have a good day/night and find a better book! - fallen