A Promising Start

Part 4

*Here's some lovely angst! :D Don't worry it's only a little, and whelps will come soon enough XD.*

It had been a week, and Blinky hadn't been able to bring himself to attempt an apology. He hadn't done anything wrong, and it wasn't his fault that Dictatious had reacted so badly. Still, it was a strange feeling, having no contact with his sibling for the first time in his life.

At least he had Aargh there to comfort him. The two had only grown closer since moving into their own home, and overall the relationship was going well. The only problem was Aargh's nightmares; they had grown worse over the last month, and it had gotten so bad that sometimes Blinky was afraid to wake him.

It was early morning, and Blinky lay curled in Aargh's embrace when the Krubera had a nightmare. His shaking and whimpers always broke Blinky's heart, and this time he turned to his lover and shook him gently. "Aargh, my love, wake up now. You are safe, Gunmar cannot-

At the word Gunmar, Aargh's eyes snapped open, glowing with an uncontrolled rage. His huge hands, usually so gentle, wrapped themselves around Blinky's throat in a vise-like grip.

Blinky choked and scratched at Aargh's hands, panicking. No air was getting to his lungs, and his struggles were doing nothing. The blue troll's vision was going black, and he feebly kicked at Aargh's chest. "Love.. please... let go..." Blinky gasped.

His vision blacked out, and suddenly the hands around his neck were gone. Blinky opened his eyes to see Aargh frantically licking his skin, eyes full of pain and remorse. "So sorry, so sorry. Didn't mean to, was dreaming, so sorry..." Blinky tried to speak but found that it sent a spike of pain through his throat, so instead he wordlessly hugged Aargh, hating the tremors racing through the other's body.

"It's alright, I'm okay."

"No, not okay. Blinky could have died."

"It wasn't your fault. I shouldn't have tried to wake you up when I was so close."

Aargh still looked miserable, and Blinky leaned against his chest with a sigh. "Aargh, you went through something terrible, and it hasn't been nearly long enough for you to be completely alright. I love you, and no matter what your problems are, I will always be here for you."

The two trolls nuzzled each other's faces, humming softly. "Aargh, I want you to give me a bond mark."

Aargh paused in the middle of licking Blinky's ear. "Why? Throat is hurt." Blinky smiled, sensing that Aargh's guilt still flared strong. "It will show everyone that I am yours, and that you are a good troll worthy of an omega's love. Please, I want this."

Aargh had to admit, he had been wanting to claim Blinky for a long time. And so he obliged his omega, taking care in piercing the delicate skin of Blinky's throat in a way that wouldn't hurt him more than it had to.

The marks of Aargh's hands would show for days, but the bond mark would scar and show forever.