Lavi led Nella back to his apartment, he was slightly glad to be away from such a scene but hadn't wanted this to be the reason why. He could feel the young woman shake as she whimpered into his jacket seemingly trying desperately to forget what she had seen.
It took a while but, Lavi did manage to open the door and led the traumatized girl inside and down onto a chair in the kitchen. He walked away deciding that maybe a warm cup of cocoa would help in a situation like this, it did in his earlier years as a detective.
He boiled the milk over the stove and added a few spoons of cocoa and sugar. Lavi made sure it was frothy and then poured the steaming beverage into two mugs and topped it with marshmallows. Lavi then handed one of the cups over the Nella who dully looked at it before entwining her slender figures around it without a muttering of thanks.
Lavi sighed and leaned against the table as he sipped his drink slowly.
'… Mana…' Lavi almost choked on the liquid pouring down his throat as he quickly spat it back into his cup and coughed dryly. Did she just speak? If so, her voice sounded melodic yet sad at the same time.
'What about him?' Lavi asked encouragingly, hoping she might finally say something but he had to be careful. If he spoke too suddenly, she might not be reluctant to speak again.
'We… thought it finally settled down… that we could finally live in peace… but…' Nella's hands turned white, Lavi noticed probably from clasping the mug tightly as he placed down his mug and knelt in front of her and placed his hands over hers.
'It's okay, there's nothing wrong with wanting to start anew,' Lavi reassured her as she stared up at him, her single silver eye quivered as tears welled up and slid down her cheek.
'Not if… not if…' she would have dropped the mug if Lavi hadn't been holding onto it too as he quickly placed it on the table and pulled her closer to his chest. He wanted to comfort her and to know more so that he could possibly help end her sorrows.
Her wails could be heard as she leaned in closer as if to feel his warmth and it wasn't long until Lavi was sitting on the floor cradling Nella in his lap.
'Hush, it's alright, you don't have to tell me,' Lavi said slowly rocking her, he had seen mother's do it to there children whenever they were scared and this seemed to help ease her shuddering.
'No, I can't… he… he always gets what he wants,' Nella's face was close, a little too close, as Lavi didn't know what compelled him to do it. Before he realized it, his lips caressed hers and before too long they were preoccupied in the deepness of the kiss.
She to be willing for it as Lavi reached his hand up and pushed several stray strands of snow-white hair away from her face and behind her ear. Nella tasted sweet as his tongue brushed past hers before they pulled apart, a soft blush tinting her pale complexion.
Lavi blinked.
'Ah, sorry about that…' he was stopped short of apologizing as she leaned forward and captured his lips with her own again. Lavi was stunned but soon fought for dominance as they broke away again.
Then before anything could be said between them, Nella pulled away from him and hurried to her room and closed the door behind her. Lavi sat on the floor completely dazed before he jumped back hitting his head on the table's edge.
What the fuck was he doing taking advantage of her like that? Lavi grizzled as he stood up and went to his own room. Maybe they could forget that that ever happened between them.
…
The next morning felt rather awkward for the both of them, Nella seemed to blush deeply every time she and Lavi caught each other's eyes, and she also hadn't spoken a thing since last night.
'Well, I suppose we should check your injury to see how well its healed,' Lavi said suddenly just to break the silence between them as Nella just nodded slowly but was not going to say a single word. So it was decided without much argument.
…
'It seems that you narrowly avoided losing your eyesight miss,' the nurse said as she leaned in Lavi way as she stared down at Nella's face. They had to wait for a good four hours since they had arrived at the hospital and it was rather uncomfortable indeed.
'Is that all nurse?' Lavi asked as he stopped leaning on the wall and came over to look at Nella. Her eye was slightly opened; probably she was testing it out after having to close it for almost two weeks. But what drew his eyes more was the bright red mark trailing down her eye, though this made her look more exotic and beautiful and hindering her current beauty.
Lavi blushed slightly as Nella did the same as stared quickly away before the nurse pulled Lavi away.
'The scar seems permanent, there's nothing more I can do for it,' she said as Lavi nodded and gestured Nella to follow him. She did just that but what he hadn't expected was her fingers being entwined in his. He stared at her but she shielded her face away from him.
Maybe he should leave it be for now…
I hope you enjoy this though it wasn't much answering but I have made Nella speak and deepened the relationship so that in itself is an achievement to me!
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