forum At War // OxO // Closed

Started November 11, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

tune

(alrighty)

Nik let out a soft breath, running a hand through his tangled and matted hair, grimacing as flakes of blood came free onto his fingers.

Eclipse noticed the action, humming softly, "Hey, our next stop is to get you cleaned up, so don't worry too much about it." he said softly, trying to be reassuring.

Nik let out a shaky breath, and nodded slightly. "Alright." he said softly.

Eclipse nodded, patiently waiting until the other was okay to move on.

Nik took a deep breath, and took a bite of food, looking down at the table. Aron watched them quietly, eating his own food.

Eclipse hummed softly, getting up to take care of his dishes, then coming right back to wait for Nik.

Nik finished up after a few more minutes, and looked over at Eclipse. "Thank you." he said softly, biting his lip.

"Of course Love.." he said softly, "Shall we go get you cleaned up now?"

Nik nodded, looking up at Eclipse. "Yeah." he said softly, swallowing.
Aron cleared his throat. "I'll get the bath stuff ready." he said, and slipped out of the tent.

Eclipse nodded another thank you to Aron, before scooping Nik back up into his grasp, "Alright then, shall we go?"

Nik looped his arms around Eclipse's neck, holding on tightly. "Probably." he replied softly, leaning his head on Eclipse's shoulder.

Eclipse nodded, moving out of the mess tent, and in the direction Arron had gone.

Nik held onto Eclipse quietly. "Thank you." he said after a long moment, swallowing and closing his eyes. He didn't know what to do, other than hold onto Eclipse and hope that eventually he could get better.

Eclipse nodded, holding him tightly, "Always.." he said softly, "I'm here for you, no matter what." he said, hugging him tightly to his chest.

Nik nodded, wincing a little at the tight grip, and stayed snuggled close to Eclipse. "Alright." he said quietly.

Eclipse loosened his grip when the other winced, not wanting to hurt him as they made their way to a small tent on the edge of the camp.

Nik held onto him. Aron came out. "Bath is hot and ready." He said with a smile.

Eclipse nodded, "Thanks Aron" he said again, "I think I can handle it from here." he nodded, entering the tent, seeing a tub of warm water.

Aron nodded. "I'll be out here if you need anything." He replied with a small smile. Nik held onto Eclipse, closing his eyes tiredly.

Eclipse nodded, "Thanks Aron," he said once again as he entered the tent, noticing how tired Nik was. Humming softly to himself he set the other down gently, "Do you mind if I do the work?" he asked, gesturing to the bath, and to Nik.

"Of course." Aron replied with a faint smile.
Nik inhaled, opening his eyes. He shook his head slowly. "No, it's…you can." he replied slowly, looking at Eclipse with tired golden eyes.

Eclipse nodded, giving him a faint smile. Despite being beat up and malnourished, the other was still pretty good looking, and the tired look of the other was just plain cute. But admiring him could come later, after the bath. So, at Nik's confirmation Eclipse carefully and gently moved to strip the other of his shirt and pants, making sure every movement was careful, gentle, and obvious, so the other could tellhim when something wasn't okay.

Nik swallowed as his pants came off, closing his eyes again. There was bruising all over his legs, too, up his thighs and down his calves, too.

Eclipse frowned at the bruising, but said nothing, moving instead to scoop Nik up again and place him into the tub, making sure he was okay before grabbing soap and a washcloth.

Nik opened his eyes, looking up at Eclipse, biting his lip a little. He ran his hands through his hair, rust colored flakes of dry blood falling out as he did so.