Author's note: This is a tiny idea, a thought from me, please review, and if you do be kind or constructive. Now beta'ed by Evenflo

Eric POV

Godric, my friend, my father through the centuries, is gone. That Compton had the nerve to strike me and I took it. I had no time to respond. I had to convince Godric to stay. I failed. He's gone. In my grief, my mind returns to Compton.

I walk back and enter Bill's room. Sookie isn't here yet. Perfect! I walk in swinging.

"Why are you doing this?" He screamed between blows to his head.

"You dared to strike me!" I scream, as my fists make him feel the pain that in no way matches my own. Maybe physically, but not emotionally.

My maker had met the sun. Someone has to pay! And pay Compton did. As I stand there looking at his unconscious body, the thoughts of what I just did come rushing at me.

How will I hide this from Sookie? I know she will be returning any minute. I clean up the room, hide Compton in a closet so Sookie doesn't come in and see him still healing.

Sookie comes in just as I have finished hiding Compton and cleaning up, a look of shock crosses her angelic face.

I realize the state I must look like and rush back to my room to grieve, to sleep hopefully in peace.

Sookie POV

I walk back in the building sadly after seeing Godric burst in a flash of light and fire. I can't imagine how horrible Eric must be feeling right now and am shocked to see what I find in my room.

A very disheveled and bloody Eric stands alone. He looks at me with this indescribable look of grief and possibly regret or guilt. I wonder what he's done in here.

I hear Bill quietly moaning from a closet, and I find him in a bloody shirt. I feed him a little of my blood to help him heal up and lead him to the bed where he can sleep.

I check on Eric in his room, and see he's fallen asleep with tears on his face, he doesn't notice when I lean in to give him a hug.

I realize Eric must have done something to Bill. I'll ask him about it tonight, but today my Bill will sleep and heal, and I hope Eric doesn't wake and meet the sunset.