Nightmares in the night (tags: Naveen)

Naveen's eyes shot open when he heard his name coming from down the hall in a panicked tone. He sat up and pushed himself out of bed in a rush, flinging the sheets over onto Eric. Once he realized how fast he had gotten up, he glanced over his shoulder as he froze, hoping that he hadn't woken Eric. When he only shifted under the covers and went back to sleep, Naveen grabbed his robe from the chair and pulled it onto his body. He had fallen asleep in only his boxers after Eric had stripped him last night and he didn't want to show up practically naked in his sister's room. Within moments, he was making his way down the halls in a quick fashion and knocked on her door before entering. "Nita? Is everything alright?" He pushed the door open and saw her standing in front of the window. The breeze coming through the room was cold enough that it even reached him just in the doorway. "Come away from there, you'll get a cold." He moved next to her and closed the window tightly so no more cold air could come through. With a glance at her bed, he could tell right away that she had had a nightmare just by the way her sheets were in disarray. He frowned as he turned to her and ran a hand through his hair. "Do you want to tell me about them? Your nightmares I mean..I can tell you have them too."

Naveen shook his head and moved to sit next to her. "It's fine, usually I'm awake this time of night anyway. You can tell me Nita, maybe I can help." He reached down and lightly touched her hand with his. Seeing her upset like this unnerved him but he knew exactly how she was feelings. When she spoke, his eyes softened as he looked at her and he ran his fingers through her hair. "Nita, it's alright. I'm not going anywhere so you don't need to worry about that." He pulled her into his chest and wrapped his arms around her. She was holding in her tears, he could feel that but he wouldn't blame her if she wanted to cry. He tilted his head down and placed a gentle kiss on the top of her head. "What happened to David was not your fault, don't you ever think that. And what happens to me isn't your fault either. Both of us just wanted to protect you." He pulled back slightly and lifted her chin with his hand so he could see her face. Tears pricked at her eyes and he smiled softly at her before he leaned forward and kissed her cheek lightly.

Naveen pulled back slightly when she moved to show him her scar. He almost stopped her when he realized where it was but the moment he saw it, he froze. A branded M stood raised in her skin and he felt his stomach churn at the sight of it. He couldn't imagine the pain that it must have caused her when he did that and the fact that she'll have to live with it for the rest of her days made it even worse. He frowned and motioned for her to know that he was done looking. "Nita...I'm going to tell you something that I've never told Eric..not even Aurora. It's not something that I planned on sharing with anyone but I'm hoping that it will help you." He shifted on the bed and crossed his legs as he faced her. If he was going to share this with her, he wanted to make sure that she would listen to him. "After I was first changed, I didn't know what to do with myself. I ran off on my own and didn't speak to anyone for so many years. I even left this kingdom." He laughed lightly before lowering his gaze and he played with his hands in his lap. Back then, he was so stupid, so reckless. "I hated what I was. What she turned me into. I even...well I even tried to take my own life multiple times. I spent years trying to free myself from her curse. Jumping from cliffs, getting into stupid fights I knew I'd never win, you name it and I probably did it. I even tried to make a deal with a very bad person but each time I tried, I couldn't do it. My instincts would take over and stop me. I'd transform and fly, I'd suddenly have an adrenaline kick that would cause me to win, and I even killed the bastard before he had a chance to screw me over. Then I realized...maybe I should just stop fighting what I was. What I had become." He raised his gaze to meet hers, his eyes shining as they began to water slightly. Though he refused to let a tear fall, he had been so scared back then and all he wanted to do was get out of it. "It took me a long time to accept what I was but once I did...it was amazing. I learned how to use my powers and my form and for the first time since then, I had felt content. After that, I started going around people again, human and supernatural. That's how I met Eric. He doesn't know it, but he's a huge reason as to why I'm still around today." A small smile came onto his face as he remembered the first time he met Eric and how helpless the man was. "Once I saw how stupidly helpless he was, he gave me a purpose. I taught him how to adjust to a human form and how to act like humans did. After that, everything seemed better." He looked at her and shook his head, realizing that he was getting off topic. "Anyway..what I mean to say is, it's okay to be scared. But it gets better. Just don't be stupid like I was...you're too good for that."

Naveen smiled at her words and pulled her in for another hug. He had never told anyone about those times in his life and the fact that she didn't judge him or think any less of him because of it made him happy. Getting close to people really never appealed to him after all of that but now that he had Eric, it made him feel better. He didn't feel like a monster anymore and he quite honestly didn't think of Aurora as one either, despite what he tries to tell himself every day. "I'm glad to have you back...I've missed you so much." He gave her a soft smile and stood up from the bed, readjusting his robe on his body. "I'll leave you to get some rest. If you have another nightmare, I'm just down the hall. I'll come running, I swear." He teased her lightly and went over to the window, making sure that it was latched securely. When he passed the fireplace, he blew on it slightly until the flames roared to life again. Just before he decided to leave the room, he moved back towards her bed and placed a kiss on her forehead. "I love you Nita." He gently squeezed her hand before turning to leave the room.

Naveen glanced at her over his shoulder when she asked him to stay. The request reminded him of the many nights that he'd ask Eric to do the very same thing for him. He turned to face her and gave her a soft smile. "Of course." Naveen made his way over to the bed and made sure to tie the robe tightly around his body before climbing into the empty spot next to her. Once he was situated under the covers, he slipped his arm around her and pulled her towards him. He laid back on the bed and pulled her down so her head was resting on his shoulder while his arm wrapped around her back and held onto her in a protective manner. "If you need me to wake up at any point, don't hesitate alright? I'll always be here when you need me." He smiled down at her before placing another kiss on the top of her head.

Naveen had waited for Nita to fall asleep before he even bothered closing his eyes. He wanted to make sure that she was comfortable. After a few hours, he finally drifted off to sleep with her secured in his arms. He barely dreamt that night, but when he did, he dreamt of Aurora. It was back before he found out what she was and their life was normal. He could picture their house and everything in it and then he saw her. She was just humming to herself as she moved about the house, cleaning up. He felt a smile come onto his face as he walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Just a few days before, they had learned that she was pregnant and he could still feel how happy he was back then, even in the dream. He kissed her neck and pulled her body closer to his, pressing his body against her.
As he laid in bed, Naveen's other arm moved over Nita's body and caressed her stomach. He felt her body shiver beneath his touch so he pulled her closer to him, his motions reflecting what he was doing in his dream. His hand grazed against her lower area before moving back up to her stomach.
Suddenly, his dreams turned dark. Her body disappeared into mist in front of him and he fell forwards into nothing. He looked down at his hands, blood covering his skin. In the distance, he heard a baby crying but his body wouldn't move towards it. The cries seemed to get louder and louder until they were deafening. He fell to his knees, covering his ears from the sound. A groan flew past his lips as his grip tightened around her before he was slowly starting to wake up. The images still flashed through his head and he buried his face in her neck as his body broke into a cold sweat. He slowly began to wake up, his mind in a fog as he kept his eyes squeezed shut.

Naveen felt a hand on his shoulder and he gripped at the sheets before he was suddenly jolted awake. His eyes flicked open before his hands shot up and gripped her arm, flinging her body down onto the bed. He pinned her to the bed beneath him, his hands gripping onto her wrists as he held her arms over her head. His eyes glowed their orange color as his body reacted with his instincts, thinking that Nita was the enemy. Once he realized what he had done, his eyes widened before turning back to their brown color. He stared down at her, doing his best to ignore the fact of how tempting she looked beneath his body as he swallowed hard. "I-I'm so sorry Nita." He quickly scrambled off of her and before he could grab onto something, his body rolled off the bed and slammed onto the floor. A groan flew past his lips before he froze in his place on the ground. Why had he attacked her like that? Was it because she had tried to wake up? He was suddenly aware of how his body had responded to her touch and he looked down, his hands immediately wrapping the robe around him to hide his erection. His hands covered his face as he groaned and pushed himself back up. He glanced over at her but immediately cast his gaze back down once he realized how loose his clothes fit her and he could see down her shirt. When she asked if he was okay, he swallowed and held up his hand. "I'm sorry Nita, I...I should go."