Kara wanted to slam her head against the nearest wall or tape Gray's mouth shut. He pestered her for hours until she finally blew her top, "Gray, please! I'm going to be cooking from now on. Nightmare and Julius already agreed and I've asked the nice maids to go into town and pick up supplies for the kitchen." Gray went to say something but she shook her head, "I can cook and it doesn't bother me." She sent him a look, "Besides, you may want to check on Nightmare and see how much work he's actually done or if he's still even in the room." He left after he tried to get her to change her mind again until she pointed to the doorway for him to leave the kitchen. Kara looked around then spoke to a cabinet, "Sorry about that Nightmare but he was starting to push my buttons."

She heard a chuckle as the dream incubus climbed out of his hidden place then dusted himself off, "That's okay. I've done that many times."

Kara grinned, "I know he means well, but now I know how you feel." Nightmare grinned back and began to speak when they were interrupted.

"Lord Nightmare! Where did you go?!"

"Gotta go~"

With that, he dashed off quickly which made Kara laugh and shake her head. Since he started to actually take his medicine, Nightmare's health had actually started to improve greatly. He had tried one day to sneak off from his medicine but she caught him as he cough up blood. Kara raised an eyebrow and lifted up the medicine without a word and pointed towards the drink on his desk.

"Are you helping him escape his work again?" came a calm voice behind her.

Kara jumped and spun around to face Julius, "Oh, heheh, hey Julius. No not really, just trying to get Gray to leave me alone about cooking." He nodded then left the kitchen with a cup of coffee to get back to work. She mumbled to herself and entered Nightmare's office for his medicine again only to see the panicked look on his face when he noticed it and tried to run, "Not again. Nightmare!"

She jumped over and caught his arm as he tried to get by. He flailed his arms like a little kid but she just jerked him closer until they lost their balance and toppled over. Kara stared through her black hair and gazed down at the incubus that was pinned under her, too stunned to move. It didn't even faze her as she held up the medicine, "You're going to keep taking this or I'm not going to cook for you." He paled as she studied him. She already knew to keep her mind blank around him but grinned, "Why are you blushing Nightmare?"

He spluttered and tried to get free, "Please get off of me Kara."

Her bright blue eyes watched him intently, "You'll take the medicine?" He nodded so she stood slowly and helped him stand up to where he could straighten his clothes out. He watched her carefully and when she looked away, he bolted off. "Get back here Nightmare!"

But he was already gone. She sighed and rubbed her temples as Gray walked into the room. "Where's Lord Nightmare?"

"I know how you feel now Gray," Kara groaned as she just held up the medicine bottle that explained everything to the ex-assassin. She looked around with a grin and shifty eyes, "Where does he normally hide at?"

He noticed the exasperated look on her face and gave her mercy, "Try checking up in one of the spare rooms. He'll try to hide under some blankets in a closet." Her eyes narrowed as she grinned evilly and stalked by with the medicine. Gray patted her head as she walked by and placed some more paperwork on Nightmare's desk, "Good luck."

He heard a 'thanks' from further down the hallway and shook his head as Kara stalked up the stairs to the first spare rooms and quietly opened the door. She tiptoed to the closet and quickly opened the door only to see it completely empty of anything. She hung her head, "Not here," then went in search of the other rooms.

A silver head popped out from under the bed as a single eye searched around the quiet room, then dashed out from the bed and opened the door to see Kara walk into another spare room. He snuck into the next room that she had already checked, there were blankets in that closet, then ducked in then hid as he heard her yell in frustration from somewhere further down the hallway. He held his breath as he heard her stomp by the door until he heard a noise that distinctly sounded like someone opened the door and shut it back softly.

He peeked out from the crack in the door and watched as Kara sighed and fell back on the bed with a groan. She tossed the medicine on the bedside table and kicked her shoes off then draped her arm over her eyes with a small whimper. Nightmare's eye trailed up her body to lock onto her full lips that seemed to tremble. He blinked as he was finally able to see glimpses of her thoughts in quick flashes. He noticed she seemed to relax more as her mouth opened and spoke softly, "Come out Nightmare."

He carefully untangled himself from the blankets and quietly stepped out and walked up to Kara's prone body. His hand gently lifted her arm away from her face and noticed the pain tear-filled eyes that locked on with his one eye and shuddered. She watched him as his eye softened then patted her head with a smile to make her feel better but it didn't, "Everything's going to be okay Kara. I know it's very different here than your world but I know you're strong enough to make it through."

She stared up at him with wide eyes and quickly blocked her thoughts against him and caught his hand as he began to pull it away. His complexion was healthier now as she studied his hand while he watched her intrigued until his eyes widened when she tugged and pinned him down to the bed. His surprised voice caught in his throat as she held him down tightly. Her azure eyes seemed to look straight through him, like she knew everything about him. That was when he noticed she had grabbed a bottle that was beside her and stared back up at her as she uncapped the top with one hand and quickly drank something from it and closed the top back.

Kara knew that this was risky and only had this planned as a last ditch idea. She didn't cringe from the taste as she stared back down at him after she tossed the bottle somewhere behind them where it bounced on the floor. She noticed the stunned look on the dream demon's face and couldn't only imagine how it would look afterwards. She tightened her hold then forced his head to stay there as he looked up at her. Before he could do anything, she swiftly locked her lips with his. He gasped as her soft lips melded with his and a jolt went through him when he felt something brush his lips gently. Her tongue quickly slipped past his still stunned lips and brought his tongue into the battle. She was happy that he didn't seem to notice the taste then decided to put the final part of her plan into action.

Nightmare couldn't believe that he had been pinned to a bed and was kissed almost senseless by Kara. He started to gag as some kind of liquid was slipped into his mouth only to realize that she had force-fed him his medicine. Her grip on him loosened and his eye snapped open, he didn't notice he had closed it, when he felt one of her warm hands gently catch his and thread her fingers with his. His pulse quickened and he gulped, then noticed he just swallowed that nasty stuff but he was distracted when her grip on his hand tightened.

Her plan worked. Maybe it worked just a little too well as she fought back a blush when he started to respond to the kiss. She pulled back to see him flushed as he watched her intently. Kara decided now was an excellent time to leave the room. It wasn't running away; it was a strategic advance in the opposite direction. She could tell her that all she wanted but it didn't even calm her rapid heart.

She jumped off the bed after she got her shoes and the bottle then looked over to notice that Nightmare hadn't moved yet. She remembered his words to her thoughts earlier as he sat up and smirked at him, "I'm stronger than you think." His eye never left her and took in her kiss swollen lips then shuddered as she stood at the open door with a look that seemed to show how strong she was and grinned, "Be good and take your medicine next time Nightmare."

A chill went down his spine as she left him alone in that room with his thoughts until he chuckled and fell back on the bed, "Be good? Heh."