[Semi-Open] A Nurse with No Name

[clumsynurse]

After discarding a majority of anything that had some semblance of familiarity in her wardrobe, Compa found herself in a village on the outskirts of Eastern Planeptune.

Using spare credits, she took on the plain black long dress of ceremonial robes with a deep hood to conceal herself. She was nearly out of her home nation and as minutes ticked by, she knew she had to at least be across the border soon. There were a lot of places she could stop and hide once out of the boundaries of what was familiar.

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[how_vexing]

"You're right. I should have...no" He managed to stand up to his full height, a frown.

"I would have never had you find out" a step closer to her.

"I cannot take away what I've done to you...but you need to understand I can and will make amends in some way"

A small bend to be at eye level with her, a small grunt. His ribs on fire at this point.

"I need you. You are mine. Anything I've said to you, I mean it. I will take your pain away by any means" a bloody hand palming her soft cheek.

"I've taken liberty to...speak with Dan on your behalf. I think he now realizes what boundaries are set"

[clumsynurse]

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She found herself frozen to the spit by his gaze. That look he always gave her was prominent. Her cheeks burning up.

"I-I don't understand.." a shake of her head. In a way she did. Compa loved him still.


"Y-you fought him?!"

For her. He still acted for her. His thoughts on her.

A hand glowing once she places it on his chest, a bright glow coming over him in a faint green outline, gradually healing him.

"I-I have to know, why did you do it? What would make you kill her?" A whisper now

[how_vexing]

"You don't need to understand..." lips by her ear now, his hands roaming that soft skin before he felt a rush of relief at her healing touch.

A bit of a deeper breath now as his ribs seemed to ease up in pressure.

"I did. I had to have him see my reasoning, and I wouldn't take no for an answer. I think...there may be some common ground there, however..."

He pulls his head back to look her in the eyes.

"When I came here...I didn't know which way was up. All I knew was that I had to either try to get back to that hell that I called home, or that I could try my luck here. I got into a fight with a stone dragon from a mine. I lost pretty bad, so I wound up in Planeptune trying to find a place to recover..."

A small pause as he remembers.

"I stole a fresh set of clothes and I ran into your Mother. She saw how badly beaten I was and went to help me...but she wanted some guards to help me find a place to stay. When she went to call for them..."

His eyes keep on hers. "I couldn't have her expose me. Her actions were noble. However, I'm a bad man Compa. I couldn't go from one prison to potentially another"

Hands gripping her shoulders.
"Later on when we met, your first words to me where the same ones she had first said to me. At that point I knew who you were. There's no mistaking someone so thoughtful. Innocent. I had to...have you"

He had to keep her safe. Mild repentance turned more.

"I understand of you hate me. Hit me. Stab me. Do what you think is best, but I will always be here for you"

[clumsynurse]

The nurse had heavy tears flowing about her cheeks.

So it was true. Her mother passed trying to help someone. However the cruel irony of it all...

A shaky hand now over his. Forgiving him would take some time, but she could tell deep down this may have been the only thing he was ever mildly apologetic for.

"I shouldn't have ran from you...I-I should have tried to speak to you, but" her fears and anger won out at that moment. However her remorsefulness hit when she fled from the cabin.

"Shi-shi..." Red eyes keeping on his with a headshake before her head met his chest.

[how_vexing]

A small chuckle at her apology. Shaking his head and placing a finger to her lips.

He was still fatigued, his injuries mended by his nurse.

"I want us to...go away for a bit. You mentioned the ocean before. Perhaps we should for awhile" looking down at her.