Nightmares in the night (tags: Naveen)

Nita frowned as he moved to put some distance between the two of them. "I shouldn't have tried to wake you, I just got worried. Have you...talked to anyone about your nightmares? I mean it helped me when you listened to me talk about mine." She said quietly. She moved one hand to lift his chin so his eyes were level with her own. "I'm here for you if you ever want to talk, you know that right?" She asked softly as she studied him with a loving gaze. Seeing him so terrified of what he had almost done, made her feel terrible. "I owe you so much...for everything." Nita was being honest as she admitted this, she wasn't sure Naveen knew how much he had done for her meant to her. "You're a better person then you think you are, and that dragon part of you can be kind of awesome." She added with a small smile. She let her hand fall and stepped back to give him some breathing room should he need it. "I hope things are still ok between us." She added as she hugged herself, making the shirt hike up the tiniest bit to reveal her skin underneath.

Nita watched as he moved to sit down and sat next to him, she bit down on her bottom lip as he explained the dream. "You said everyone at home died...how were they killed?" She asked quietly as she kept her gaze on her him. She had a sinking suspicion exactly how everyone at home died. "It was a dragon wasn't it? That's why you and Aurora broke up and-" She broke off feeling very sad for both Naveen and Aurora. Naveen had died but Aurora had brought him back as a weredragon, there was more that she was missing. However Naveen had told her enough and she knew that it was painful for him to talk about. She rested a hand on his arm when she saw the sweat break out once again just from talking about everything. "How about we make a pact? If either of us has nightmares again, we'll go and wake up the other person. It won't matter what time it is but if either of us needs someone there....even without having to say anything then we should do that. You helped me last night with my nightmare...and I'd like to do the same for you. I won't tell Eric about anything that you've told me, and I know you won't tell anyone about my nightmares. I mean if you told anyone I might seek my revenge." She said with a little wink up at him before she held up her pinkie, much as she had when they were kids. "So you with me on this?" She asked challengingly, the only thing giving everything away was her teasing smile. If she could cheer her brother up in some small way, then she'd feel like she had succeeded at least a little bit. "As for what you just told me, I don't know everything that happened, but I love you and I support you. Don't hate me for saying this but....maybe you should forgive yourself? From how you were talking....it sounded to me like you felt guilty. If anything, I'd look at what you've done not only for me but for Eric. You're an amazing guy, I wish you could see what I see when I look at you." She said gently before she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

Nita's expression dimmed as he explained it, "Honestly Naveen...I might have reacted the same way you did. I wish I could have been there for you...maybe if I had been fast enough, we could have been there for each other? But I'm with you now so that's good right?" She sighed and nudged his shoulder with her own, "I'll always be here for you, Naveen and I promise to do my best for you too. You have my word." She added. Deciding to take Naveen's mind off of his nightmares, she suddenly leaned over and tickled his side. "I seem to recall I was the champ at tickle fights." She said with a wink up at him. That hadn't always been the case though, Naveen was pretty good at the game himself. A part of her worried that he might think she was being childish, but she brushed that aside.

Nita squealed with laughter as he pulled her onto his lap and started tickling her. "I give up!" She said and laughed even louder as he picked her up over his shoulder and then slung her onto the bed. "Only because you cheated!" She said as she stuck her tongue out at him playfully before leaning over and tickling him again. For the first time in a long time, she felt carefree and happy...emotions that she had thought were long gone. With a teasing look in her eye, she grabbed Naveen's hand and pulled him down onto the bed before she moved to straddle him. "So who's the winner now?" She asked as she smiled down at him. That was when she first started to feel a little dizzy and she closed her eyes. Her smile dimmed as she struggled to keep herself upright. "I don't feel so-" Her words came out weak and pained as the brand on her stomach flared. She cried out and slipped off of Naveen with her eyes squeezed shut in pain, "No...no....oh please no." She whispered in growing panic. A part of her had hoped that with the sorcerer gone, maybe this wouldn't happen. The feel of blood sliding down her thigh alerted her to what was going on. Her skin had become deadly pale as she swayed on her feet, "Navee-" Whatever else she was about to say was lost as she pitched to the side in a dead faint.

Nita slowly came too, feeling sick and in pain. "W...what happened?" She asked quietly as she saw Naveen hovering over her. Then she remembered the feeling she had had, "I....I lost the baby didn't I?" She asked as she felt the sticky feeling of blood between her thighs. A sob worked it's way free as she clung to Naveen's arms. "I hoped that if the sorcerer was dead...maybe I could keep the baby." She admitted as she kept her eyes averted, too afraid to see the look in Naveen's eyes. "I should have said something...I just wasn't sure how." She felt ashamed for having kept it a secret, even more so from Naveen. Her body shook both from pain and sadness as her expression became more downcast. "This isn't the first miscarriage I've had Naveen." She admitted quietly as she remembered how many she had gone through. Her first miscarriage had been the worst as Nita hadn't been prepared for the pains and the sickness that came with it. "The sorcerer didn't want to worry about any loose ends when I was with him. So he added a few special modifications to the brand he gave me." She said bitterly, her eyes dim.

Nita bit down on her bottom lip as Naveen picked her up and carried her back to the bed. It still hurt and at Naveen's words she nodded, "I was too much of a coward." She admitted softly. Her body shivered as Naveen used a damp cloth to start cleaning the blood off of her thighs. "I can do that." She said as she moved to sit up, a little worried about her body's reaction if his hand got too close to her area. Nita had barely been able to keep herself from making a fool of herself that morning. Naveen had an effect on her that she wasn't used too and she was worried that she'd make things worse by saying or doing something that would make it obvious. The only person Nita had ever been intimate with was the sorcerer and he had never cared about what she liked. If only Naveen wasn't her brother....maybe things could have been different. The thought made her feel even more conflicted. The pains from the brand had receded but Nita was still pale and shaky. She felt some relief, knowing that it wouldn't be long before she'd feel slightly back to her usual self.

Nita let out a shaky breath as she lay back down. Her body still shook from the pain she had undergone. "I can try." She said as she pushed herself up, her hands shook as she took the cloth from Naveen. She bit down on her bottom lip as she struggled to keep a grip on herself. The last thing she wanted to do was to make Naveen feel awkward or embarrassed around her. She didn't get very far before dark spots swam in her vision and she fell back against the pillows with a pained expression. "Damn it....sorry Naveen." She said quietly, her breath coming out a little labored as she struggled not to black out a second time. She silently cursed the sorcerer out in her mind for putting her in this situation. She wasn't even sure how Naveen would react.