CheckMate (A Luke Castellan fan fic. OC CHARACTER)

Numbed and Shocked

Raphael's POV

My stomach was numb. No switch that my entire body was numb. My wings were in and my back was pressed against something solid. I got scared for a minute not knowing who or what it was. I tensed my body up to the shaking point. A hand rubbed my thigh protectively. "Hey Love... Shh it's okay. Don't worry it's just me." I warily opened my eye and looked up a bit. It was in fact Luke.
       "Don't worry Raph. We took care of him. He's long gone. Nico took care of him." I gently looked up at him. I raised my brows. He nodded. Woohoo Nico killed him. That was very sarcastic by the way. If y'all couldn't guess.

     I looked around for the first time. We were back in our room. There were different sheets though. I probably had a nightmare or something. I was in one of his button ups and my hair was wet. Water dropped down my forehead. "Why is my hair wet?" I whispered. "Since that douche bag decided to break 15 ribs and collapse a lung, you were out for two days. So I gave you a bath. I hope you do-." I shushed him by pressing my lips to his. He smiled and kissed me back.
       I turned around and sat on his lap. I broke the kiss and rested my head on his. "I love you." I kissed the tip of his nose. He smiled. "I love you to Love." I wrapped my arms around his neck and started to fall asleep. "Hey... don't fall asleep on me. You need to eat something." I nodded. Since I already had my arms wrapped around him along with my legs he just scooted to the edge of the bed and stood up. I locked my ankles behind him and he ran a finger through my wet hair.

     Once we got to the kitchen he set me down on the counter so I could rest against the cabinets. He went into the fridge and grabbed a container of McDonald's. He put them on a paper plate and handed them to me. I raised a brow but nonetheless ate them.
           What I didn't expect was for Nico to walk in holding a drink from McDonald's. I started laughing a bit. I coughed, a lot. "Woah Raph take it easy." Nico sat down on a stool. I smiled. Luke made sure I was okay before walking back to the fridge. "What were you laughing at Love?" I smiled bigger. "How he just strolls in like he owns the place or some shit." I laughed. Luke handed me a cup of lemonade. Nico just sipped his drink looking at the interactions of Luke and I.

"I'm going to go make sure everything's okay Love. Nico... I come back and she's dead or missing you'll be six feet under." His eyes widened. In fear. I ducked my head and he kissed my goodbye. He left the kitchen and Nico slurped his drink making that horrid HURRRGG noise. Know what I mean?
"You really love him don't you." I have him the "are fucking stupid" face. "Is that supposed to be a rhetorical question? Cause yes. Yes I do. What was I supposed to say? I'm just putting up with it for shits and giggles?! Yes Nico; I really do fucking love him." I snapped. Nico looked taken aback. "Sorry. I didn't mean to snap." I hit the back of my head off the cabinet and closed my eyes. "It's cool. You've been through a lot. I understand.

    "May I ask you something Raph?" I looked at him worriedly. I nodded. "Okay... so. Will and I are engaged right? He wa- wait no. We already have everything picked out and managed. But we have some things missing. I was wondering..." he took a deep breathe. "If you'll be there and be the "maid of honor". Quote for quote." I smiled and hopped off the counter and ran over and hugged him. He hugged me back.
    He hurt my stomach a bit but I wasn't about to tell him that. "Of course I will Nico. The real question is... who's arm am I holding walking down the aisle?" I smirked. He laughed and looked down. Will cleared his throat from the doorway. "It would be my honor if you could hold mine?" He said holding a arm behind him like a prince. I smiled and went over and hugged him. "You shouldn't be walking babygirl. I can see you're in pain." He lifted my shirt to check my stomach. I rolled my eyes.

I heard Luke walking down the halls towards us again and hurried and walked back to where I was sitting. Will came over and helped me hop up without hurting myself. I sipped my lemonade like nothing happened. "Woah. I'm back and you're not missing or dead. I'm shocked. Good job ghost boy." He patted Nico's shoulder and came over to me.
I rested my head on the cabinet and closed my eyes. I started falling asleep. I was aware of them talking around me and stuff. The glass I was holding slipped from my hand and fell onto the floor. I jumped. Luke bent down and began to clean it up. "Oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean too." Was he going to yell? Flip out? "Love no need to apologize, it was an accident. They happen. We all make them." He rubbed my knee and dusted the glass into the trash can in the cabinet.

I took a deep breathe. Almost a sigh of relief. Nico nodded in my direction worried. I just adverted my gaze to my hands. "Come on Raph. Let's get you some rest." Will held his hands out to help me down. I declined and slid off the counter myself. I walked out the doors and I began to walk out. Putting slight pressure on my sides. Nico ran out after me. "Raphael. What was that about?" I took a deep breathe.
"I-It's nothing." I mumbled. He stopped walking and faced me. "If it made you freak out like that... it wasn't nothing." I shook my head. I don't want to relive old memories. "I'm fine Nico. Don't worry." I headed up the stairs and towards my room.

Nico followed behind me. I bent down half way up the steps to catch my breathe. He held a hand on my back to make sure I was okay. I nodded and continued. I walked down the hall four steps and opened the door to Luke and I's room. I took my shoes off and laid down on the bed. Nico took the covers off and laid them down on me. He kissed my forehead. "I'll be right on the couch if you need me Raph. Go nap."
I nodded. I closed my eyes and snuggled into the blankets. I couldn't rest. Jonah's face was sketched in my brain. I pulled the blankets over my head. Hoping that if the air supply was cut off, I would fall asleep easier. Someone pulled the blankets off my head. "You're going to suffocate Love." Luke laid in bed behind me and wrapped his arms around me.

He snuggled his head in my neck and his warm breaths tickled me. He rubbed my sides lovingly and I eventually fell asleep. It was probably the most uneasy sleep I've ever managed.
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   "Raphael. Wake up." Luke shook my shoulders. My breathing was quickening and I was sweating profusely. He shook my face violently. I shot my eyes open. I sat up. "Love calm down. It's okay. Breathe." I took deep breaths.
   I had no idea what was happening in my sleep but I was freaking out. I was slightly wheezing and was on the verge of tears. "W-W-What happened?" I asked wheezing. Luke sat me up and hugged me. He reached into the nightstand by my side and scavenged through the drawers until he found my inhaler.

     He handed it to me, rushed. I fumbled with it for a couple seconds before finally being able to breathe.  He pushed the pillows to form a small wall behind me and laid me back. He rubbed my cheek as a sudden rush of tiredness ran over me. "Love don't sleep yet. Let me call Will in and see what happened." I shook my head tiredly. "I had a seizure in my sleep. That's why I freaked out. It's happened before."  He nodded.
      I closed my eyes and rested my head on the pillow. Luke recovered me in blankets and I fell back asleep.
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    I opened my eyes. It was pitch black out and Luke was next to me sleeping. I smiled and slowly got out of bed. I walked over to his desk and grabbed a sticky note.

           Went for a fly. I have a sword with me. I'll be back soon:)))))))

         I walked back to the bed and stuck it on his arm. He groaned and I slowly and quietly made my way over to the closet to grab one of his hoodies. I slipped it on and walked out the room and closing the doors. The hall lights were dimmed slightly and I walked up the stairs and to the roof. I sat on the ledge and let my wings out. I don't know if this counted as exercising but I needed too. I looked over at the trees and lights behind that. I sat up there for hours. The sun was just peeking over the horizon when I heard a clang. There was a noise behind me and I gripped the dagger in my hand tighter.
"What are you doing up there Raph?" It was just Nico. I relaxed and looked at him. He climbed up next to me. "Just thinking. I was gonna go on a fly. But I might just sit up here and stare at the buildings." Dangling his feet over the edge. I tried not to look down. It made me nauseous whenever I did. Imagine that I actually came up here to jump. I put my head on his shoulder. I placed my hand in my lap. I tried to ease myself into slowly falling asleep. Knowing if I fell he'd catch me. So I just closed my eyes and endured the cold and embraced it.

I fell asleep for a split second. My head fell back, my head leading my whole body back. Nico grabbed my hand a split second away from cracking my head off the pavement. "Come on let's get you to bed. You're not allowed to get sick." He hoisted my body into his. I ducked my head into his chest listening to his heart beat. "I love you Neeks." I whispered. Completely oblivious to the fact that Nico was crying.
I just let the warm comforting sleep embrace me. The cold disappeared, along with the cramps in my stomach.