Disclaimer: I do not own The Black Jewels Trilogy or any of it's characters. I do own any characters' that I made up and the plot.

Shiroi Hikari: Wow. I didn't think I would get 5 reviews so fast. This chapter will be slightly shorter than the last. Sorry if any characters are OOC. Also, this is a PWP? (Plot? What Plot?) fic, so I am just writing from my twisted little mind.

Songs I listened to while writing this chapter: 'Dolls' by Ayumi Hamasaki; 'Everywhere Nowhere' by Ayumi Hamasaki; 'Strangers' from Wolf's Rain; 'Valse de la Lune' from Wolf's Rain; 'Hanadoki' from Samurai Deeper Kyo [Sung by Megumi Ogata]

Gentle Dawn

Chapter Two

Other Side of Attitude

Sasha politely asked Jaenelle and Karla if they would help her serve the tea, and the two Black Widow's agreed. Sasha ushered them into the kitchen, before stopping and glancing around the room. She seemed satisfied, so she went in after the other two females. Lucivar raised an eyebrow at Sasha's behavior.

"What's up her ass?" He muttered quietly. Saetan chuckled.

"I'm afraid you do not understand what it is like to be a Queen in a Territory like this. She must be wary of everyone and everything, including ourselves." Lucivar scowled and sat down in a chair specially designed to accompany his wings. The other males sat as well. A few minutes later the three girls came in, accompanied by a flying tray filled with tea cups and pastries. Jaenelle and Karla sat as Sasha passed them out, before seating herself.

"It will be dark soon, so I will provide you with rooms. We can work on the Darkness problem in the morning. I will have Tori and Kaeri show you to your rooms." As she said this, Lucivar finally saw how tired and worn she really looked. He stiffened slightly at the weird call that came from her throat, before relaxing when he realized that she was only calling the wolves in. Tori tugged at Saetan's shirt with his teeth, and started a small telepathic conversation with the males. Kaeri walked towards the females, her brown coat shining in the firelight. She soon started an amusing conversation with Karla and Jaenelle. Sasha smiled slight as she watched her Kindred friends interact with the others. Her smile slowly disappeared, though, as a headache nearly split her head open. She winced and held her forehead while sinking down into a large chair. She groaned softly as the feeling intensified, and her eyes widened slightly from the pain. She was so into her headache, that she failed to notice Lucivar walk down the stairs and head towards her. His eyes grew semi-worried when he noticed the blood running down Sasha's chin, and the cut on her lip from her teeth. He made his steps slow when he felt the sudden change in her aura, and finally put a hand on her shoulder. She nearly screamed and turned wide eyes to him. She backed away like a frightened puppy that's just been hit. Lucivar's worry intensified when Sasha's breathing became irregular and her wild glances around the room told him that she would flee at any second. He took a deep breath and pulled Sasha into an embrace. Sasha's small scream was muffled against his hand and her eyes soon dilated back to their normal selves. She was still breathing irregular so Lucivar held her still. A few minutes later Sasha was calm enough to speak.

"I-it hurts so much. I can't make the pain go away." Sasha mumbled against Lucivar's chest as he rubbed her back. Lucivar, too stunned to realize what was going on, answered her with the only thing he could think of at the moment.

"I'll help you get rid of the pain. What hurts?" Lucivar stopped and his eyes widened as Sasha stiffened against him.

"Huh?" Lucivar rolled his eyes slightly.

"Where does it hurt?"

"Oh. My head. Every night for the past few days it's been like this. As soon as the sun sets, I get a splitting headache, which is later followed by some weird dreams." Sasha informed him as she sat back, a frown marring her features.

"What were the dreams about?" Lucivar asked as he continued to rub her back. Sasha didn't seem to notice, and if she did, she didn't say anything.

"I don't remember much. Just that everything was dark, and the smell of blood and death was all around me. I also saw this weird light that was in front of me. I tried to reach for it, but as soon as I was about to touch it, I woke up...." Sasha trailed off when she finally realized the position she and Lucivar were in. A small blush covered her cheeks as she jerked away from him. Lucivar blinked before standing up, his skin a darker tint that usual.

"Interesting. Have you had a Healer look into them?" Lucivar frowned disapprovingly when Sasha shook her head.

"Then tomorrow we will have Jaenelle look into it. She's an excellent Healer. Will you still have the nightmares tonight?" Lucivar asked as he helped Sasha up. Sasha shrugged.

"I don't know." Lucivar's eyes took on a strange thoughtfulness as he stared at her. Sasha fidgeted under his gaze.

"Then I will just have to keep an eye on you." Lucivar's mouth nearly dropped at the words he spoke. Sasha looked just as surprised as he did.

"Um, okay. My room is this way." Sasha said quietly as she led a still confused Lucivar up the stairs. They soon arrived at her room.

Lucivar's eyes widened slightly as he looked around the bright room. It seemed nothing like Sasha's attitude.

"It doesn't seem like me, huh?" Sasha said breaking his thoughts. Lucivar blinked as he sat down on a chair.

"No." He answered as he watched her go behind an old-fashioned Japanese screen to change.

"Well, I don't usually act cold. I used to act like Jaenelle and Karla. Carefree and arrogant. But now...after the Darkness came, I became much colder and only cared for those close to me. In fact, I don't even know why I am acting nice to you." She said with a snort.

"Don't I feel loved." Lucivar said with a hint of sarcasm as he smiled his arrogant smile. Sasha slipped into her bed a few seconds later. Lucivar was quiet for a minute before speaking.

"Where do I sleep?" He heard a soft sigh from Sasha.

"When you were too busy thinking about my attitude, you failed to notice the bed on the other side of the room." Sasha explained with slight annoyance. Lucivar growled slightly, but saw the bed on the other side. He quickly undressed, hoping it was too dark for Sasha to seem him unclothed. And then the two were asleep.

Sasha's Dream/Nightmare

I watched as the darkness encircled me, the smell of blood and death pummeling my senses. And then suddenly there was the white light. I stayed still for a few minutes before I slowly started to walk towards it. But then screams and laughs caught my attention. I looked to my left and saw someone slaughtering another. The victim was a girl. And I vaguely recognized the girl as weakened Jaenelle. But what horrified me the most was that the killer was a girl as well. And that girl was me.

End of Dream/Nightmare

Lucivar shook Sasha awake his sharp cries ripping through the room. Sasha's eyes jerked open and she lunged at Lucivar, a small dagger out. Lucivar barley had time to avoid it, but it did graze his shoulder. He winced slightly when the hot liquid trailed down his arm. Sasha turned to him, ready for another attack. Lucivar watched with surprise as her eyes landed on his wound, and widened. Before she dropped the dagger and came running towards him. Lucivar stiffened slightly when Sasha approached, but didn't back away. Sasha hesitated before placing her hands on Lucivar's wound and concentrating. Lucivar felt a stab of power, before it disappeared, and his arm was healed. He barely managed to grab Sasha as she dropped towards the ground. He held her against his chest as the two set on her bed. Lucivar's eyes softened when he heard the jerky whimper from Sasha and started to rub her back, trying to soothe her. A few seconds later Sasha had calmed down, and was fast asleep against Lucivar's chest. Lucivar sighed and shifted his weight to lean against the headboard of the bed, earning a half growl/half whimper coming from Sasha. His eyes narrowed, but he kept still, and soon found himself in a deep sleep.

Well, almost as long as the last chapter. I really didn't think this fic would be so popular. Below are the reader review responses.

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