Excuses

Protection

Ileana shrieked as a fireball singed her right arm, burning way some fabric, and leaving a bloody wound. Her eyes widened as her attacker started to advance on her.

"Karsh..." Tears, mixed with blood from a gash above her eyebrow, fell down Ileana's face as the demon spawned from the darkness conjured up another fireball, aiming towards her chest this time. Ileana clutched her injured arm, backing up. She realized her fate. Ileana was going to die, and there was nothing she could do about it.

Karsh had just finished off another demon, and glanced over at Ileana to see how she was faring. He was shocked at what he saw. A bloodied, sobbing mess of what used to be a strong-willed, smling woman.

'Ileana,' Karsh thought, as he ran towards her, 'why did I have to bring you into this?'

As the demon unleashed the fireball, Karsh jumped in front of Ileana, repelling the dark magic, and sending it back at the demon, instantly killing it. He scanned his surroundings to make sure no demons were left, then turned around to face Ileana, who instantly clung to him, sobbing. Karsh wrapped his arms around her, rubbing the fragile woman's back.

"K-Karsh..." Ileana sobbed into Karsh's shoulder, shaking intensely. "I was s-so...sc-scared, th-that I-I was going t-to die..."

Karsh stroked Ileana's hair. "Don't say that. I would never let you die at the hands of something so tiny. Now," He let go of the shaking Ileana, and ever-so-lightly grabbed the woman's wounded arm. "Here, 'Leana." He placed his hand on the deep gash, and after a few minutes, the wound was nothing but a long scar.

"Thanks, Karsh." As soon as he looked up to Ileana's smiling face, he gasped. he left side of her face was drenched in blood. "Ileana, how can you be smiling when half your face is covered in blood!"

Ileana raised her hand up to her face, and felt a wet substance on her cheek. When she looked, her hand was smeared with crimson. "Karsh..." She looked back up at him, gray eyes widening.

Karsh was quick to react, healing the gash in an instant, leaving no scar this time.

Ileana smiled again, and Karsh smiled back, sweeping her into his arms again. "Ileana...Promise me, that you'll never follow me into a situation like this again."

The sun was rising slowly. Karsh noticed how the light accented Ileana's features perfectly.

"Alright, Karsh. I promise." Ileana inhaled Karsh's comforting scent, burying her face deeper into the soft fabric of his overcoat.

As Ileana pressed up more against his body, Karsh sudddenly knew that he wanted to protect Ileana, now and forever.

Woo hoo, dark. I have ideas for a one-shot that ties in with Lip Gloss, and for another one with either Pregnant!Ileana, or Goth!Ileana. Review, and tell me what I should write, and more ideas. BTW, as soon as I get a scanner, then I can post up pictures on my other site of the sweet couple.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twitches.