Guardian's Obsession (Yandere Naga x Reader)

Chapter Forty Three - Wishes On The Wind

Y/N POV

"Bela?" Something wasn't the same with him since he came back, it was like he was on edge and didn't want me out of his sight. He hummed a little the end of his coil brushing my leg as I sat on the large rock by him. The boys were swimming again, taking the time to relax after helping me again this morning. I shook my head a little at them throwing seaweed at each other, it was good to see them just being children even when everything around us seemed to be uncertain. Turning back to Bela I focused on him again, he was watching the boys not giving me the eye contact I wanted from him. At the best of times it was hard to know what he was thinking, not being able to see his face made it harder. "What happened? When you were called away this morning?" His tail moved over my skin in slow strokes up and down, it was a sensation I was very used to right now. Smooth in one direction, a slight roughness from his scales shifting over my skin in the opposite direction. Slowly he turned my way, a frown pulling down on his features and instantly I knew it was bad. "A female was killed this morning. Tortured for information from what has been found, it seems she took whatever secrets she had into death with her"

 Letting a heavy breath loose I turned back to look to the water, seeing my sons now diving under. Chasing each other and spending their seemingly boundless energy, though it seemed Apollo was losing and was getting frustrated at his brother for it. Nyx just kept laughing at him for it, diving away as his brother tried to catch him. "I don't even need to ask, do I" I let the statement hand in the air. Bela's tail left my skin, not long after though his coil moved coming around my back to my waist, pulling me gently giving me time to say no or push away if I wanted to. I didn't, I let him pull me to sit on his lap against his chest. I could feel his chest vibrate a little behind me, his chin settling on my shoulder. "I won't allow him to hurt you" I felt like he was more telling himself that than me, putting a hand on his arm which was now wrapped around me I gently patted it. Since I had made it clear, that once this was over there could be something more he had been more open like this. Holding me and touching in comforting way, never pushing for more. It was almost like he was trying to get me used to being touched.

When I had first come to live here, I had to admit this would have made me uncomfortable. I had associated something like this for so long, with pain or being forced into an action. Now though the touch was far from it. I felt safe here, and Bela was always careful never to move past boundaries I put in place. I still had days where I didn't want to be touched, or some actions left me wanting to hide away. On those days Bela was there, offering support from a distance until I let him closer. "I know. That's not what I'm worried about" His breath fanned over my skin as I felt his head move. Turning a little his hair was now laying over me, as his forehead rested on my shoulder. The heavy weight settling on me like it was holding him up, not the other way around. "Do you want to tell me about it?" There was an instant reaction, the arms around me tightening around me. A part of me reacted in turn tensing, a ghost of a memory making me want to be out of that position and now. Taking a few breaths, I made myself stay calm, knowing I was safe and he didn't mean to hold me so tight. 

He must have noticed, his arms loosen and Bela turning into my neck the brush of his lips against my skin. "I'm sorry" Squeezing his arm I smiled at him, even if he couldn't see it I couldn't help it. He was so attentive, even when he was clearly the one who needed the attention. "It's fine. Look we won't talk about it, but something is wrong. What can I do to help?" He held me silently for a few minutes before he finally answered, his head coming back up his eyes meeting mine. "Tomorrow when Lord Asher comes at dawn, let him care of our young. Allow me to have you for myself for the day" He had never asked me for anything, or at least nothing like this. "Mama! Mama look!" Looking out at Nyx I laughed waving at him and Apollo as they help up more shells they had found me. The loved making shell wind chimes with me, and took finding shells to a whole new competitive level. "I think they would love a day with Uncle Asher, he always takes them out deeper than I can" I could feel Bela watching me, I stayed focused on the boys though.