Light beats back the darkness within.

By thecategoesmoo

Note: Hi peoples, unless I get real brainstormy time tonight I probably wont update for a while because I'm back at school (noooooooo!) just before all my evil exams… yay for me! But I would like to thank all my reviewers so far: Louigie: I'm glad you liked it, that's my fave chapter so far too keep on reading ok I hope I can make it live upto that one:)

RemusLily: don't worry it takes a lot to creep me out, but look I did another chapter.. please don't hurt me! Hi all new people as well read review and stuff, come on doo it you know you want tooo!

It had been three days since "that night", when Remus's soul was overtaken by his burning need for Sirius. He sat, sipping occasionally on his coffee and browsing the muggle newspaper. Sirius had been asleep all this time, his wounds were still healing from their confrontation and Remus's heart would not let him forget what he had done. Remus would venture up there, for hours at a time, just watching. Absorbing every detail of him as he slept, the way he would snuggle in the covers and muffle words in his sleep, he just hoping his love would wake soon. But for now he drank some more coffee and browsed the news. His thoughts again turned to Sirius and whether he should talk to him about his stay in Azkaban and Remus's distrust of him. He dismissed these thoughts quickly, deciding it was far too early for fresh wounds to be reopened.

Deafening screams pierced his very spirit and caused him to drop his mug, it contents spilling. He took from his chair at a pace he didn't know he could reach. The screams became louder and more painful with every second that passed. Kicking the door open he saw an image that would be forever etched onto his soul. Drowned in sweat; Sirius was screaming and clawing at himself as if he was trying to scratch away an invisible pain from deep within, causing he wounds to reopen more violently then before. Each scream more horrifying than the next. His sheets were dripping with thick sticky liquid, which Remus quickly and horrifyingly identified as blood. Remus froze, unable to fully absorb the scene in front of him. His mind became blank as everything was replaced with anguish.

He stood there for what seemed a lifetime before his instincts finally kicked in as he ran towards the bed, restraining him only made Sirius fight more.

"Sirius! SIRIUS!" Remus yelled at the top of his lungs, but it was barely audible over Sirius's cries for help. Each intense scream was a stab into Remus's already fragile heart; Sirius's shrieks were pleas of forgiveness from his friends and begs of mercy from the Dementors. Remus, out of pure worry grabbed his loves face firmly between his palms trying to reason with a fanatical Sirius.

"My love, please don't do this, I need you! Now you have come back to me I don't know what I would do without you, I couldn't live without you! Please Sirius! I would die if you left me again!" Tears began to sting Remus's eye as he collapsed in a heap on the floor, he began to sob unable to watch his love like this anymore.

Slowly Sirius began to calm, Remus's word seem to have got through somehow and the screams became progressively slowly and lower in intensity. He began to stir from his nightmarish existence. A husky "Remus" passed his lips causing the weeping figure beside him to stir. "I can't go back there…. I can't" His pale and clammy face caused Remus's tears to fall more fiercely. "I CAN'T!" Sirius's throat felt like sandpaper as he began to splutter after such an exhausting outburst. Remus's heart recognised the pure desperation in his voice and caused him to crawl slowly over and tightly embrace him.

"Shhh…Shhh my love, its ok I won't let them take you…" he cooed stroking his hair, his attempt put Sirius's mind slightly to ease as he used what little strength he had to return the embrace. "Come on, I need to change your bandages and you need to eat" looking at how gaunt he had become. Sirius hesitantly protested, but Remus would have none of it. Scooping him up, he took note of weak and pale he was in the sunlight. Taking each step vigilantly, Remus descended with Sirius on his shoulder slipping in and out of sleep.

Placing him on the couch, Remus grabbed a small purple blanket and carefully wrapped him up trying not to disturb his someone peaceful dozing. Remus proceeded to the kitchen and 15 minutes later remerged with some eggs, milk and toast for Sirius. Gently coxing him back into the present, Sirius gave him a look with his deep eyes that would worth more then any words he would ever say. It was at this point Remus truly knew Sirius was his soul mate.

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