Foxxay & Raulson

You're my magic- ch5

Trigger warning for self harm. Mentions of self harm and descriptions. 

Misty turned on the hot water that started filling up the bath. She planned to spend maximum 10 minutes in it because she knew Cordelia would be waiting outside the whole time. 

Misty carefully undressed and put her clothes neatly in a pile next to Cordelia's hamper. As the bath was filling up she got the chance to look around Cordelia's bathroom. It was nice, and everything was so clean. When the bath was three quarters of the way filled up, she stepped in a let herself sink in to the hot water. 

"Ouch" she whispered as she felts her thighs, burn as they dipped into the water. But it wasn't because the water was too hot. It was because of the many, razor made cuts across her skin. Ever since she was a little girl, people found it hard to except her. first for being too outdoorsy and not as academic as the other kids. Then when she told her momma she liked a girl, she was punished, and then she was hung and burnt when it was discovered she was her witch. Her whole life really she never really had anyone in her corner. It wasn't until she had met Cordelia that she ever felt like she could trust someone ever again. She tried trusting Madison and look how that turned out.

Through it all she never had an outlet to express her problems, so she used the only alternative she had, The razor blade. It didn't even hurt her anymore, it just got rid of her emotional pain and made it physical. As a kid growing up being abused by her mother when she asked about her sexuality, then being tortured for being a witch. The blade was there with her the whole time. 

The only times she regretted it was when she was with Cordelia. seeing Cordelia's smile made Misty believe that anything was possible. But she didn't know how long Cordelia would be there. Usually once people found out about her cutting, they fled. So she desperately didn't want Cordelia to know. 

Misty bit her lip and went back into the bath, the cuts burnt like hell for a couple minutes but soon the warmth of the water took over and Misty was fully relaxed. She messaged her body with the fine bath salts that were offered to her and washed her long, curly blonde hair with Cordelia's shampoo. Her hair was going to smell like Cordelia's, she kind of liked that. 

After her hair was washed and her body no longer smelt like weed she drained the water and put on her Cordelia's warm Pyjamas. She also wrapped her hair in her towel to avoid little water droplets splashing onto Cordelia's bathroom floor. 

"Miss Cordelia?" she asked 

"I'm right here. Are you finished?" 

" Uhm yeah?"

"Great." Cordelia pushed  the door open using her left hip as her hands were occupied with a first aid kit. Her eyes immediately darted to Misty. The sight of the swamp witch wearing her clothes created a warm tingle in her chest which Cordelia couldn't describe.

" You look... comfortable." she smiled, " Was the bath relaxing?"

" Yeah I really love your bathroom." she smiled

" You can use it anytime." Cordelia said without thinking, " If- if you want to."

" Thanks for the offer Miss Cordelia." giggled Misty

" Can you walk alright?"

" it's still a lil hard." Misty admitted

" That's okay, let me help yo." Cordelia put the first aid kit on the counter and placed her arms under misty's knee's and neck, swooping her up into her arms. 

Misty gasped, " You don't have to do this every time Delia, I just need a little bit of help." she said laughing.

" Oh i know, but I like doing it, and it makes you smile. And I need to see that smile more often." Cordelia said carrying Misty over and laying her down on the bed. "And it's faster." she winked. 

Misty's towel fell off her head and she quickly tried to get it back on.

" Just take it off." offered Cordelia

" But you'll get lil water droplets on your bed." replied Misty

" so?" smiled Cordelia, " Let me fetch the first aid kit I'll be right back. Make yourself comfortable."

Misty took off the towel from her head and laid comfortably against the older witches pilllows

a few seconds later Cordelia returned and she hopped on the bed next to misty and opened the first aid box. " I'm gonna need you to roll u your pants so I can address your wound."

Misty froze. Cordelia was going to see her cuts. what was she going to say. Misty couldn't lose someone else. Not again. " Actually It's all better now, I'll leave you alone. G night." Misty said quickly hopping off the bed. "Ouch."

"Mist, what are you doing, of course your leg isn't healed yet, I haven't even bandaged it up yet." Cordelia said smiling

Misty didn't smile and just looked down.

"Hey" Cordelia said bringing lifting the younger witches chin up with her hands, " what's wrong?"

"Nothings wrong." replied Misty, still looking down. 

" Yes something is, you were fine and now you're not. what happened."

Misty inhaled deeply. There was no way she was getting out of this so she might as well tell Cordelia the truth about herself now. 

" I uhm-" Misty started, tears forming in her eyes, " I don't want you to look at my leg.." she finally looked up to meet Cordelia's dark brown eyes.

Cordelia looked confused, " do you feel... uncomfortable in any way. Because if you do i'm sorry-"

" No, no, nothing like that." she assured Cordelia, " I'm just scared that you won't like what you see. Or you'll think something different of me."

" What?" Cordelia was really confused now, " I could never. You're beautiful Misty, nothing from this injury is going to change that."

Misty breathed in slowly again. " Okay." she rolled up her pants just above the knee leaving Cordelia shocked at what she saw. Mini cuts all over Misty's leg. Cordelia immediately rolled up the pants on Misty's other which revealed the exact same thing. Cordelia didn't need to ask, the cuts were obviously self inflicted. Her heart sank. Misty. Misty was always so- free and up spirited. How could Cordelia not have known about this. How could she have not known that one of her own girls were suffering right under her nose.

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next chapter out soon, lots of fluff headed your way x