A Broken Promise (Tag: Nita)

Naveen's heart dropped at Aurora's words, knowing immediately that it was worse than she had been telling him. When she moved down the hall, he stood there for a moment, debating if he should even go in. After a few minutes, he sighed and slowly opened the door as he let himself in, making sure to quietly click it shut behind him. He saw Nita sitting by the window, staring down at her hands. She looked like she hadn't moved in days and his mind ran with thoughts on what could have happened. Without saying a word, he grabbed a blanket from the bed and took it over to her, lightly draping it over her shoulders. He knelt down beside her before he reached out and took her hand in his, immediately noticing how cold she was. "Nita...what's wrong? I haven't seen you in days...Is everything alright?" Naveen leaned forward a bit, trying to catch her gaze in his. She seemed so...broken. It killed him that he didn't know what was going on and he'd do anything to find out.

Naveen stared at her, his body not even moving at her words. His gaze moved down to the floor once she pulled away, her sobs echoing in his ears. She was pregnant...with his child. The situation brought back memories from his past and his body instantly tensed as his stomach churned. "Nita...it's not your fault. It's not..." His words slowly died off as he pushed himself to his feet, the back of his hand resting against his mouth as he fought to keep control of himself in front of her. She didn't need to see his reaction. Not after she had gone through this without him. "I...I'm sorry, I just..need a minute." Naveen slowly moved towards the door, not even bothering to close it behind him. He kept his gaze to the ground as he went down the hallway, his steps gradually getting faster as he went. Aurora called for him down the hall but he ignored her, turning into his room and he closed the door behind him. He stood completely still for a moment in the middle of the room, his body shaking from what he had just learned. In the blink of an eye, Naveen yelled in frustration, his hands grabbing the bottom of the bed before he pulled up, flipping it across the room until it slammed against the wall and the frame split into pieces. Guilt and anger rose up inside of him and he just went insane, letting it all out at once. His hands slipped around the back of the dresser, pulling on it until it fell onto it's side, the vases and pictures that decorated the top shattering across the floor. Within moments, the whole room was trashed, every piece of furniture thrown and destroyed and he fell to his knees in the middle of the whole mess. Naveen punched the ground with his hand as tears finally forced themselves free and he groaned in frustration and pain. He had made two promises to himself that he would never break and they both had broken in less than in instant. The first being that he would never hurt Nita again by being so reckless and the second...no more children. He had lost so many over the years with Aurora, even Evangeline a few times and now Nita. So many little lives that didn't even have a chance and each one ripped another hole in his heart. Now he had lost another and he had forced Nita into going through that terrible pain once more because of a stupid mistake he had made all those months ago. He heard Aurora open the door to his room and gasp at the sight of what he had done but he didn't care. His whole body felt numb, but he knew Nita had been feeling worse. He stared down at the ground, the glass from a broken vase glittering in the firelight of the room. "I can't do it anymore...Every time is worse than the last. I promised that it wouldn't happen again and...She must have been in so much pain. I remember...the first time, every time.." His voice struggled to keep steady and was no louder than a small whisper as his hand moved to clutch his stomach. The stabbing pain was back from his sudden outburst and he felt like he was going to be sick.

Naveen didn't look up as Nita entered the room, his whole body refusing to move. He hadn't wanted her to see him react this way but he was so tired of losing everything that mattered. When she moved next to him, his body flinched away for a moment and he shook his head. "If I had just healed you for a moment longer..I could have saved it. You wouldn't have had to go through that and hide it from me...and you wouldn't have had to see me...like this..Gods I'm useless." His shoulders collapsed in defeat as he tried to reclaim control of his emotions. After a moment, he sat up and forced himself to look at her. She still managed to look so strong even though he knew she couldn't be in that moment and he hated himself for breaking down. He leaned forward, planting a desperate kiss on her lips as he struggled to hold his breath steady. Naveen pulled back slightly, his thumb running across her cheek as he kept his forehead pressed against hers. "I'm sorry I put you through that again. I'm so sorry.." He pulled her into him and his arms wrapped around her body as he held her in a tight embrace.

Naveen hung his head, refusing to look at her as she scolded him. He wanted so badly to just give up but he knew he had to stay strong for her. If he left her for his own selfish reasons, he's never forgive himself even after he was gone. A white light blinded him for a moment and he felt a burning sensation cross over his stomach and hands. He gasped in surprise and his eyes shot open to see that the light was coming from Nita. "Nita, what are you doing? Stop it, you'll kill yourself!" Naveen tried to pull away from her, fearing that she'd over exert herself using magic while she was in her condition. Once the light faded, her body sagged and his arms wrapped around her body to keep her from falling to the ground. A sudden movement like that could have ripped open his wound but he realized that he suddenly didn't feel any pain. He glanced at his hands and where his knuckles had once been blood from punching the ground was once again perfectly intact. Naveen gaped at the sight. He didn't know Nita could do healing magic, much less break the seal he had created when he had taken on her damage. "Nita, are you alright?" He carefully lowered her down onto her knees before looking into her eyes to make sure she was responsive. Her eyes flowed a dark golden color, nothing like he had ever seen and worry spread through him. Did he sorcerer still have some control over her? Has his kiss not worked how they thought?

Naveen looked her, confusion clouding his face. When she winced, he instantly moved forward to steady him in her arms, pulling her closer to him. As she explained herself, Naveen felt his worry disappear and he took in the look on her face. She was happy, for the first time in a long time. "Let's get you back to your room." He slipped his arm around her back, the other beneath her legs as he lifted her into his arms. Relief flooded him when he didn't feel a stab through his nerves and he took her out of his destroyed room and back to hers. He'd have to explain to Eric and though he knew his friend wouldn't be happy about it, Naveen would make sure to pay for the replacements. After all, he had been the one to destroy it all. Once they were back in her room, he laid her body down in the center of the bed and made sure to keep her propped up so she could be comfortable. He didn't say anything for a while, just leaned his forehead against hers as his thumb traced over the skin on her hand. It had been the first time in a while that he didn't feel the need to fill the silence and he enjoyed it. He lightly kissed her lips every once in a while, just wanting to make sure that she was still real beneath his touch. "You must be one hell of a healer to break my..." Naveen had just been about to say curse when he realized that he had never told Nita about it. The curse he had had since he was ten years old..He cleared his throat, struggling to find a word to replace it but he failed. After a few moments, he gave up and sighed. "I'm just glad you are back to your old self." He gave her a reassuring smile as he lightly ran his hand over her hair, smoothing the loose strands from her face.

Naveen ignored her first comment at first, shaking his head hoping that she'd dismiss it. As she continued to speak, he tried to keep a sane face but he could feel a small frown working free. He remembered trying to keep her powers a secret from their parents when they were younger, so much so that he never really knew what she was capable of. They had spent so much time pretending she was normal that he almost forgot that she wasn't. "Just...be careful. Magic can be dangerous and I don't want you getting yourself hurt." He glanced down at his hands, his thoughts wandering back to what he had said earlier. "I know Aurora is a great teacher and she can help you and Chel, but I still worry. You were so young when it happened so you may not remember...but I tried to be a sorcerer's apprentice when we were younger. Magic was so fascinating to me..but father didn't approve. I became a dragon hunter like he wished but I still practiced in secret. The day that I was going to ask mother for help getting him to agree, something went wrong...My teacher must have got the spell wrong and I was cursed. Now each time I use my magic, there are repercussions that no one can fix and they become permanently sealed. Like when I healed you...I took half of your damage and I guess the baby's too and Aurora couldn't heal me. Ever since that day, I saw magic for what it was. It's dangerous. I just don't want you getting hurt..." Naveen averted his gaze from her, knowing that he probably sounded insane. Just from the experiences he's had, he could never believe that there was a good side to magic but he wasn't going to let his views on it keep the ones he loved from doing what they wanted.