Hello everybody. A new chapter for this story.

Veronica is trying to find out, what troubles the mind of her girlfriend, but Acxa isn't sure for herself. And this causes troubles.

!Warning! Mentioning of violence against a child in this chapter.

Blocking

Acxa was sitting on the bed and staring at the ceiling. Veronica was rubbing her horns. Her girlfriend was sitting behind her, resting her head on the shoulder of the half-Galra. Acxa closed her eyes and consumed the warmth and love of her. She had seen, how these kids, how Freyda and Ronan cared for each other. She understood Veronica's worries. She hadn't lost a word, as she came after her. She had only hugged her tight. She hadn't broke contact for hours now. This patience was what she loved about Veronica. She felt never pushed. She was there and waiting. Waiting for the right moment.

Acxa took gently Veronica's hands from her horns and guided them around her middle to close her arms to a hug for her. She leaned her head against the human ones and sighed.

"Don't ever scare me so much again."

Veronicas voice was worried. Her hands were under the shirt of the Galra and her thumb rubbed carefully slow circles around her bellybutton.

"I'll try."

Both knew, that this was an impossible wish. But she wanted to try. For her.

"What happened down on the planet?"

Acxa's face darkened. She hadn't made her own report, yet. Shiro had ordered her to rest first. All Veronica knew, were the informations, they had from Pidge's report and the saved com files. The Galra started to chew on her lips. She should have known better. It was a stupid idea to trust the corroded structure of the crystals. It had almost cost her life. An angry glow came to her eyes.

"A mistake."

Veronica took up one of her hands and turned Acxa's head to her to place a brushing kiss on her lips.

"And then?"

Acxa released another sigh and turned around. Veronica took her hands and watched her patiently. She wanted a full report. But Acxa wasn't sure, if she could give her one. She had still blanks to fill in for herself. And she wouldn't wanted to scare her again. She wouldn't wanted to cause her more worries. She felt Veronica rubbing her knuckles gently with her thumbs. Her look scanned the face of the half-Galra. It was still worried. And as longer as Acxa would stay quite as more worries would grow in her girlfriends mind. So she finally nodded.

"Then Ronan saved me. He repaired my suit, he injected an antidote in my veins and a buffer in my suit to fight the toxins and the acid and had taken down the fighters and the pilots."

Tears came to Veronica's eyes. She looked at Acxa with shock and worries, but also grateful to have her back. She kissed her again.

"Then I have to thank him, tomorrow. He has saved, you. I don't know, what I would have done, when..."

Her voice broke. Her painful look let Acxa's stomach cramp. This time, she pulled Veronica's head towards her chest and started to stroke her hair gently. She felt Veronica's grip tighten around her arm.

"He didn't even knew you and had done this for you."

- I haven't done it for you. -

Acxa jerked at Veronica's quote. Her girlfriend was up, instantly facing her observantly.

"You know him?"

Acxa avoided her look. She faced a spot on the end of the bed.

"No."

Her left hand was jerking again. She felt Veronicas eyes on her. The woman was still holding Acxa's hands. It was the truth, but also the Galra had avoided to mention a vital suggestion. She knew, as gentle and patient Veronica could be, as hard and relentless she was, when she thought, that Acxa was putting herself in trouble, by hiding away her feelings. She had cracked many of her guards during their relationship. But still not all of them. Acxa looked up to her. Veronica had never blamed her for being so difficult to handle. She had never blamed her for her high pride and her difficulties to open up. She had never blamed her for wincing back first, when she reached out a hand to aid her. She had always taken these reactions with stoic patience. But every time, Acxa had shown trust and had accepted her help, she had rewarded this trust with joy and love. She sighed again.

"But I think he knows me." She hesitated. She felt Veronica's grip tightened slightly around her hands. "And I think he has seen me as an enemy."

Veronica's eyes widened in shock, She was about to jump up, but Acxa had now tightened her grip around Veronica's wrists and pulled her back on the bed. She knew, what Veronica wanted to do. But this was not, what she wanted. She had accepted the Call. She had time now. She wanted to find out things on her own. How things were fitting together. And this was not her business. Veronica wasn't part of her past. This was her fight. So she shook her head.

"Not a word. To no one."

Confusion and lack of understanding was in Veronica's face. Tears were glittering in her eyes. And fear. But Acxa kept focused on her.

"Promise me. Not a word."

She saw Veronica's brain working. Her fear took over the control of her face. Her whispering voice was trembling slightly.

"What has Freyda said to you?"

Acxa's eyes got a dangerous flicker.

"Nothing important."

Veronica's voice got harder and angrier. Acxa still got a grip at both of her wrists. Her girlfriend had made fists in anger.

"Acxa, what has she told you?"

"Not your business."

"NO, IT IS!"

Rage took over. Veronica ripped her wrists forcefully out of Acxa's grip. Fear and rage were burning in her eyes. Acxa had never seen Veronica so hurt and angry before. It tightened her throat. Her eyes widened in shock and her look rested on on the bloody marks, her claws had left on Veronicas skin, as the woman had freed herself from the grip. Veronica was breathing heavily, but she recognized the look of her girlfriend and watched down her arms. Blood was running down her hands and started to dip on the floor. She looked up again and saw the sadness and shame in Acxa's eyes. It flushed away all her anger, instantly. Her face softened. She took a step toward the half-Galra.

"Acxa, I'm sorry, but..."

Acxa stood up, avoiding her look and stormed out of the bedroom, leaving a doubled hurt Veronica behind.

She had hurt her. And it was her fault again. Her mistake. She knew, that Veronica wanted to help and that she would react drastic, when she was in fear for Acxa's life. She had pushed her too far. Acxa was storming out of the sleeping room and headed to the door of the quarter. She opened it and was frozen on spot. Jessy and Kathy were standing before the door. Jessy was surprised as well but Kathy didn't care, why Acxa had opened the door, even before they had used the buzzer. She rushed forward and hugged the leg of the woman, who looked surprised at the kid.

"Acxa, please… Oh..."

Veronica had also left the sleeping room but stopped in the doorway and watched the scenery with confusion. She had wrapped two cloths around her wrists. Jessy, Acxa and Veronica shared careful and observants looks with each other.

"'ou are nightmares too?"

Acxa looked down to Kathy. The others did the same. The big eyes of the child were focused on Acxa. She had noticed her troubled emotions, cause her face showed worries. It wasn't the truth. But it was also pretty much the correct suggestion at the same time.

"Kind of."

The kid took her hand again and started to pull gently on it in order to convince her to get on her knees, to rub her horns, but Acxa kept standing this time. Kathy's face felt. She kept tugging Acxa's hand, but the woman closed her eyes and shook her head. She gently took Kathy's hand and pulled herself carefully of the grip of the little child. Tears started to float the kids eyes, but Acxa avoided her look, like she former did with Veronica. She felt the eyes of her girlfriend on her back as well. She had to clean her mind. She was about to leave, when Jessy rammed her hand against the frame of the doorway, to block her way. Acxa faced her with an angry look, but the girl didn't winced back. It impressed Acxa, that the girl didn't showed any sign of fear.

"Kathy, would you go with Acxa's Amarzzari, please. I have to talk a word with her."

Kathy shared a questioning look with her but nodded. Veronica was confused, but took instinctively the hand of the girl, as she walked over and reached it out for her. She took the child back into the sleeping room. Jessy kept on burning holes in Acxa's head with her eyes. Her arm kept blocking her way.

"Most people only see her scar on her face. But many forget, how deep this cut really was. But I know. I have seen it. I have seen a two year old girl trying to protect her dying mother. I have assured, that this was the last mistake of the person, who leaved this scar on her."

Her voice was threatening cold. She gave the way free for Acxa, who had closed her eyes in sadness and bitterness.

"Keep that in mind, when you try to figure out, what you want. You may ask me more, when we both are in a better mood for this."

She left Acxa standing in the doorway of the quarter and walked to the sleeping room to get back to Kathy. The Galra turned around. For a second she was about to follow her as well. To say sorry. To tell Veronica, what frightened her, what troubled her mind. But then she turned back and left the quarter. She had to find it out for herself, first.