Now or Never

Attention

After crying so hard for so long, her eyes were swollen and beginning to weigh down.

"Katsuki," Nazumi whispers softly, feeling the heaviness of exhaustion settle in. How she wanted nothing but to march to her house at that exact moment. But her body wasn't going to allow her to do so.

He hums and pushes her hair out of her face, "What?"

"I'm sleepy..." She barely manages to push out.

He nods his head. Of course, she is. After how hard she cried he wasn't surprised in the slightest.

"How about," He whispers gently into her ear while pushing himself up from the floor also taking extra time into keeping her body steady in his arms, "We go to your house tomorrow instead. You need the rest after that episode you just had."

She shakes her head with a grumble but her body refused to allow her to move any more than that. She was tired and the heat that was coming off of his body and his voice wasn't helping her stay awake. She felt him set her down on her bed and cover her body with her blankets.

"I... I have to go..." She mumbles to him. He smiles at her with a pained expression and ruffles her hair softly.

"Go to bed, Nazumi. We'll talk more about this tomorrow."

She was too tired to fight back with him at that moment. Her body was pleading for her to sleep and she was no longer against his idea. He tucks her into her bed sheets, groaning when Dwight pushes his way onto the bed beside her legs.

Her hand suddenly latches onto his wrist and she barely manages to keep her eyes open long enough to look into his tired gaze.

"Stay... Stay with me tonight, please." She whispers almost silently. Her voice was smaller than usual and he notices it quickly. He sighs before pushing her over enough to make room for his own body next to hers.

"Alright, fine. Just hurry and get some damn sleep." She hesitantly nods her head with a light hum before allowing herself to slip into the comforting darkness of slumber.

He notices the small snores coming from her lips and leans his head back into her pillows, staring up at the ceiling with a stoic expression. She had no idea about what's happened when Mi was in control, unlike last time. And he didn't know whether he should be worried about that or not.

All he could do is sleep beside her and await the morning to arrive wearily.

*_*_*_*

He was awakened to small hands shaking his shoulders lightly.

When he cracks his eyes open, he comes face to face with Nazumi's puffy, red eyes.

His lips tighten into a line, "You were crying again."

She sniffles and wipes her cheeks free from any leftover tears with the best smile she could possibly come up with.

"Yeah," She admits, "I was. Are you still wanting to tag along with me...?"

He rubs his face with his hands and sits up slowly, groaning and stretching the soreness of his muscles away. He didn't sleep well at all. With Nazumi's small whimpers in her sleep along with her constant moving body– he slept terribly.

"Yeah, just... lemme' get ready real quick and we'll head out." God, he was so tired. How he just wanted to grab her and hold her in his arms while he slept.

But he knew that wasn't going to happen now that she was already dressed and ready to go. She nods, and regardless of her depressed mood, she gives him a bright smile and a quick peck on the forehead.