"Reno?" Vincent had returned with a cure,
carefully holding it out of the other's reach.
"Let me see, then I will cure you."

Reno shook his head.
"I ain' lettin' ya." If Vincent didn't cure him,
he'd just have to deal with the pain. It was
worth it to spare his lover's suffering.

Vincent sighed, sitting beside him.
"What are you hiding?"
"Me, I ain' hidin nothing."
"Please Reno..."

Reno flinched, unwrapping the bandages to
reveal the deep, fresh scratches on his side.