Chapter 4:Mistake.
To Lillian's ears it was the most horrible invention to grace the planet.
The alarm.
When it reached her ears she shrieked and fell out of the incredibly soft bed onto the incredibly hard floor.
Nauda how ever was more graceful standing as he brushed his hair from his face.
Lillian pouted folding her arms as he smirked.
''Have a nice trip half-breed?''he sneered.
He turned away picking up a shirt and pulled it over his torso only to whirl around as Lillian gave a loud gasp.
She was staring at him now on the bed once more,she blinked then began to laugh covering her mouth.
''What is so amusing?''he demanded annoyed,Lillian shook her head muffling her giggle.
''You actually joked!''she said excited,''a mean one,but a joke!'''
''And?''he glared.
''There's hope for you yet'',Lillian sang clapping her hands,''I can't wait to tell Naula!''
She jumped off the bed and left,barefoot,out the door before he could pull her back.
Several moments passed as he dressed before Lillian returned,he straightened up as she entered the room an odd expression on her face.
She sat and fixed her braid the expression never leaving.
He looked at her waiting as she twiddled her thumbs next looking at the ground.
''What is wrong with you?!''he gave in both annoyed and curious what finally shut her up.
She shook her head her face down way as she hummed softly.
The alarm kept blaring but Nauda ignored it as he glared at her.
Finally her hand raised and beckoned him.
He grasped her hand and immediately after doing so a flood of images hit him.
He let go rapidly,his lips pressed together.
''You are not angry with them are you?"'Lillian asked warily,her expression of worried innocence.
He stood and made to the door face blank.
''Don't'',Lillian cried grasping his waist panicking,''they did not know I was there''.
''And why not?"'he demanded harshly whirling to face her as she leaped to her feet backing away as she chewed on her thumb.
''Your eyes will be burn for ever'',she whispered lips trembling,he stared at her...
And began laughing.
Lillian jumped as his laughs echoed through the room eyes wide as he continued to laugh.
Her lips formed a smile realizing her words.
''You face isamusing'',he smirked finally panting as he lay his hands on his knees bent over,''So innocent and baby like''
Lillian's laughter stopped abruptly and he looked up as the door slammed closed.
He swore as Lillian ran down the hall.
Number one mistake he made in one moment,reminded them of him.
He pressed a hand to his eyes before hurrying to Manning's office.
She would probably hid some where to cry alone,in the darkness on her room no doubt.
''I can not go this mission'',he said shortly to Manning who spluttered.
''Why not?"'he asked a edge to his voice.
''I have business to attend to'',Nauda said shrugging as if nothing bothered him enough to make his mind rage with turmoil.
''Not happening'',Manning said glaring,''Got it?''
Naudas hand suddenly gripped the mans tie jerking him forward so he may practically growl into his face.
''I will not be going on this mission human''.
''Got it!''Manning gasped as he was released.
''Thank you'',Nauda passed Abe who looked up surprised as Naula,who stood with him,pressed a hand to his cheek.
Abe looked embarrassed and shocked as Naula bid him good bye and hurried away.
HellBoy smirked as Abe muttered into his ear and shrugged.
''Good luck with her'',he called causing Liz to shake her head in confusion,Nauda stared at him a moment before turning shortly and walking toward Lillian's room.
What did he know about women?
Probably much more than he did,Nauda did not agree too prideful to admit this.
He knocked on the door,though still unlocked,it was closed.
As he expected no answer came from within.
He heard a shuffle of blankets before he,annoyed,counted to three.
That's when the lock clicked closed,he smirked,did she expect a lock to stop him?
Pulling out her stolen card he unlocked the door and opened it.
The room inside was dimly lit by candles but due to his good eye sight he spotted Lillian sitting on the edge of her bed not yet dressed her blanket wrapped around her.
She had her knees drawn to her chest her lips quivering as she softly sang a soft lullaby to herself,rocking back and forth.
''Lillian'',he shut the door going to stand a few feet form her,''do not be a coward and hide,face your problem''.
''It's not a problem'',Lillian mumbled watching the ground like it was the most interesting thing in the universe.
''Get up'',Nauda said his voice a tad softer than before.
Lillian shook her head.
''No,leave me to my crying'',she said miserably.
He grabbed her arm wrenching her up ward,the blanket fell off her shoulders as she cried out struggling against him.
''Let go Nauda'',she cried hitting his chest,''now!''
''He was my child too'',Nauda hissed his hands tight on her arms,he shook her gently,''Stop crying!''
Lillian fell still her eyes on his shirt fabric not looking at him fully soft sobs in her throat,agony and grief making her choke.
''I do not want to remember'',she mourned burying her face in her hands,''not that day,that moment he died''.
''You think I do not?''Nauda said quietly his voice harsh,''I have regretted that day,I should have saved him as well''.
Lillian broke into her sobs burying her face into his chest gripping his arms for support.
Nauda remained motionless his breathing,harsh and broken,containing his own grief showed his moved only to wrap her arms around his shoulders.
''He did not suffer'',Nauda spoke as he guided her to lay on the small bed with him,''death was instant for him,you survived for a reason Lillian''.
Lillian did not speak for a moment.
''Why?''she asked as he threaded his fingers in her head laying against her gingerly.
''To keep me sane'',Nauda shrugged as she turned his his arms to stare at him a moment.
She chuckled weakly and shook her head.
''You are not sane Nauda'',she teased feebly as he frowned.
''Lillian'',he murmured quietly unable to summon any anger at this.
''That is three time now that you have called me by my name'',Lillian smiled closing her eyes resting against his long sturdy frame,''It is pleasent''.
''It will not be a regular occurrence half-breed'',Nauda murmured in her ear,''Do not expect it much''.
''What ever you say Nauda dear'',Lillian sighed fading into sleep emotionally exhausted after their ordeal.
[Liz and Naula in B.P.R.D Library]
''Is she well?"'Naula asked when her brother entered the library,his face was cool and collected but his eyes were a light amber.
Nauda glanced to where she and Liz sat drinking coffee and tea waiting for HellBoy and Abe to return from the mission.
''Yes'',he replied in their langauge,''almost everything''.
Naula smiled and turned back to Liz as he wandered to the shelves his hands skimming over the old books.
Before we go of course thanks are to:The One And Only Charcoal , XxXLIFEafterDEATHXxX , Shade , and of course Reinamarie !
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