Be Steel My Heart

By RocketFAN

A/N: I thought I would put this in as Attila and Hun's last "intimate" time spent together. Sorry if that spoils the ending, but the summary probably already did that. ENJOY!

P.S Thanks to Josh Groban for the title of this chapter

Chapter six: Remember when it rained

Hun sat on the end of her bed and thought about what the doctor had told her at the end of her last appointment: "I'm not going to lie to you Hun, you don't have a lot of time left . . . ," his sympathetic voice rang clearly in her head. She hadn't told anyone, not even her partner, Attila, what he had said. When he had asked her how her visit went, she simply replied "fine." Not only was it a total lie, it was the complete opposite of the truth. The reality of her demise had hit her hard that night and she had spent most of it crying. It was the first time she had ever actually felt sorry for herself. She closed her dark blue eye's with a deep sigh as warm tears escaped them. She stifled a sharp sob as someone knocked on her door.

"Uh . . . who is it?" She said while quickly wiping her eye's.

"Santa Clause," Attila said sarcastically from the other side. Hun sniffled deeply and stopped by her mirror to make sure any trace of tears was gone.

"What are you doing here so late?" She asked him as she opened the door, dressed in her pajamas.

"I thought I'd see how you were doing," he replied while walking into her quarters.

"Uh-huh," Hun said with a suspicious smile while folding her arms.

"And I missed you," Attila said softly while taking her in his arms and giving her a long, warm hug. She felt more tense to him than usual. "What's wrong, Hun?" He asked her while releasing her to look her in the eye. She looked down as she tried to hold her tears back, but couldn't. "Hun?" Attila asked concernedly as he noticed them.

"I'm fine, Attila! I'm just feeling sorry for myself," she said with a small forced chuckle.

"Why? What's wrong?!" He asked her now very concerned.

"Nothing that we don't already know about," she replied as she wiped her face again.

"I'm sorry . . . ," Attila said gently while hugging her tightly.

"Please don't be. You know I hate that," Hun replied irritably. She hated people to feel sorry for her. And right now, she felt sorry enough for herself.

"I know, I just love you so much, I don't like to see you upset," he said while brushing her hair from her face and kissing her softly on the cheek.

"Hmm . . . well, you sure know how to cheer me up," Hun chuckled while standing on her tiptoes to return the kiss, since she was so much shorter than him.

"I love you, kid," Attila said while kissing her more passionately on the lips. Hun giggled softly while backing up and pulling him toward her bed. They both gasped as a loud thunder clap interrupted them. The sound of falling rain followed shortly after, making the moment almost surreal.

"That scared me," Hun laughed as the rain started falling harder. "Come and keep me warm," she told Attila as she climbed into bed.

"What if someone finds out?" He asked her nervously while looking around her room.

"What, you think they're spying on us or something?" She said while getting under her blankets.

"I guess I'm just being paranoid," Attila said with a sigh and sat down on her bed. Hun let out a tired sigh as she laid down and pulled the blanket over her head.

"It's cold in here," she said from under the covers.

"Don't worry, I'll keep you warm," Attila replied softly while pulling her into his arms and wrapping a warm blanket around her. "Good night, baby," he said with a gentle kiss on her forehead.

A/N: Awwwww...