I Believe In You

Chapter 20: The light lies beneath

Killian pushed the door open and walked inside. He didn't bother to stay in the main room. He just continued until he arrived to his own room. Liam was right behind him and he followed his brother with a suspicious look. He opened his door quietly and he saw Killian relaying on his arms and against a wall.

"What's wrong with you?" Liam shouted.

"I wish I knew." Killian answered calmly and he hit his good hand against the wall the next moment.

"What happened inside this bloody cave?" Liam was sure that something had happened. Why else would his brother be so angry since then?

"Nothing happened there. It just began there." He confessed and sat at the edge of the bed.

Liam took some steps forward to stand right in front of him. "What exactly started there?" He asked more calmly this time.

"I don't know Liam, I just... I... I can't control myself right now. Just let it go." He replied quitted and he stood up again to leave the bedroom.

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He took his rum from the table ignoring everyone who was in the room and he headed to leave from the house too.

"Some minutes before you wanted to come back home."

Emma's voice made him stop before opening the door. "What do you want Swan?" He asked turning to face her.

"I don't know. Do you know what you want?" She challenged him angrily.

"Aye, but you seem to impede me from doing this." He said ironically.

"Oh right! You're right. Leave! Don't mind about us trying to save you." She replied in the same tone.

"Did I ask saving?" He shouted. He really wanted to avoid this but she left him no choice.

"So you don't want it!" She continued stubbornly.

"Listen, lass. You maybe woke up one morning and said "What will I do today? Let's torture a poor, dead man!" but I didn't ask for this! I didn't ask for anything!" He was angry but that was about to change when she would speak again.

"Or maybe I spent a sleepless night without you and I decided I couldn't live this way."

His eyes widened and his look softened while she left the room with tears on her face. He exhaled angrily and opened the door to leave.

The room was finally silenced. They had both left but there had remained a storm behind them.

"Maybe I can help with this." Hercules declared hesitatingly and he stood up to follow Killian.

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He hadn't go far. Only some meters away from the door and he could here Emma's quiet cries from far. When Hercules stood next to him, he could see his glowing eyes. He exhaled to take his attention.

"You don't seem quite satisfied of what just happened." Hercules noticed.

"I'm not." Killian said. His voice harsh but weak.

"You don't want to keep hurting her." It wasn't a question. More like one more notice.

Killian turned to look the man next to him. "Is it that obvious?" He asked ironically.

"It is to me." Hercules answered simply. "I've heard that you all know about me and Meg. Well, our relationship wasn't hearts and flowers."

"We don't even have a relationship." Killian confessed and he ignored the disappointment he heard in his own voice.