@Fraust
Cas buried his face in Zachary's shoulder, trying not to cry. "B-But what if I can't? What if I fail and fuck him up even more?"
Cas buried his face in Zachary's shoulder, trying not to cry. "B-But what if I can't? What if I fail and fuck him up even more?"
"That won't happen, Cas. Nix and I will be here to help you, I swear it. We'll all help Zachary get better together." Halm shifted a bit to be next to Cas and Zachary. Zachary stirred a little, just barely able to put his arms around Cas in his sleep.
"But I want him to be better now…" Cas whispered with a broken tone, a couple tears rolling down his pale cheeks.
"I know," Halm said gently. "I do too." He gently ran his fingers through Cas's hair, letting Zachary be the one to hold him close. Even if the other was asleep.
Cas hiccuped a bit and buried his face in Zachary's chest, shying away from Halm a bit. "I just… I-I dunno what to do without him… I need him…"
Halm saw, pulling his hand away.
"He'll still be here for you, Cas. He just… needs you to be here for him too." Zachary slowly began to stir, eyes opening slowly.
"W-What if he… d… d-doesn't make it through this…?" Cas sobbed quietly as he clutched at Zachary. "I c-can't… do this without him…"
Zachary's eyes widened. He tightened his grip on Cas, making a small whine of concern. He managed to push himself up, with Halm's help, and held Cas close to himself.
"He's going to make it through this, Cas," Halm said gently.
Cas buried his face in Zachary's shoulder, hiccuping a few times as he sobbed. "I n… n-need you… and I c— c-can't… do this— without you…"
Nix was still out cold, completely limp in Halm's lap. His steady breathing and occasional ear twitches were really his only signs of life.
Zachary let out a soft coo, doing his best to comfort Cas. He nuzzled Cas's head gently with his own, grip tightening. Halm held Nix with one arm, not shifting him much, the other hand dedicated to help Zachary do the things he needed to.
Cas clung tighter to Zachary, basically in hysterics by now. "Y-You have to promise me— that you w— w-won't die…" He choked on his words and coughed a bit.
Zachary tried his best to force out there words, he really did, but his mouth just wasn't cooperating. He looked at Halm, completely lost.
"He promises, Cas," Halm said gently. "He's doing his best to tell you himself right now…" Zachary moved to pat Cas's back, still needing Halm's help. He felt completely useless…
Cas nodded, still crying softly as he buried his face in Zachary's chest. "W-We're gonna get you b— b-better, okay…?" He said weakly.
Zachary nodded as best he could, hand going up to Cas's head. He kept so close, basically pressed right up to Cas. He just wanted Cas to know everything would be okay again, some day.
Cas gripped the fabric of Zachary's shirt tightly while he cried. "I wish I could just— h-hear your voice again…" He whispered.
Zachary did his best to give Cas something, anything. He let out a low sound, almost a hum. He just wanted Cas to feel better.
Cas tightly wrapped his arms around Zachary's neck with a muffled sob, shaking violently in the other's arms. "I'm s— s-sorry…"
Zachary tightened his grip, nuzzling Cas again. He let out a soft whine, not wanting Cas to be sorry. It wasn't his fault this had happened.
Nix stirred again and opened his eyes with a small yawn. He nuzzled into Halm's chest, still clearly not quite awake. He purred sleepily until he heard Cas crying and turned his head, confused.
Halm held Nix close to himself with one arm, glancing down at him. He gave a weak look. Cas had just woken up, and he was already bawling. Zachary nuzzled Cas again, keeping him close.
"What the hell is going on? What happened?" Nix mouthed to Halm, bewildered. Cas whimpered shakily and clung tighter to Zachary, fresh tears rolling down his pale cheeks.
"He woke up and started freaking out about Zachary again." Halm mouthed back, a defeated look on his face. Zachary reached up shakely, doing his best to wipe the tears away. He whimpered softly, trying to help Cas calm down.
Nix sighed and shifted over to gently run his fingers through Cas's hair. "You're alright, Cas… Zachary's gonna be okay. We'll take good care of both of you, alright? We're going to do our damnedest to fix this."
Halm nodded in agreement.
"You're both going to be safe. We're going to make sure of it." Zachary nodded as best he could. They were all in this together now.
Cas nodded weakly, keeping his face buried in Zachary's chest. "We all care about you so much, Cas. We're doing everything we possibly can, okay? We'll all get through this together, as soon as possible."
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