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Shadow breathed heavy as she looked back towards where the villian had ran, almost relived that they had ran. Finally, looking back down towards her hands, which had been shaking while she hadnt realized it.
It had been peaceful for a moment as she looked up momentarily up at the moon.
And then it went dark.
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Destruction ran for her the moment she started to fall, quickly catching her before she could hit the ground. Neth wouldn't admit it that he had been watching her since she had been recovering, and wouldn't admit maybe the other reason was because there was feelings there he kepted denying.
He moved her slightly, enough to carry her in his arms as he walked her back to her house. Thoughts both racing at making sure she was still breathing and okay and remembering how to get back to her house, having been there once or twice on accident.
Moving quiet through the night also ment time to think, and notice little things about her. Not on purpose maybe but just how physical exhausted she looked. How thin she still slightly was despite the fact her uniform clung to her, how she looked tired and hadnt slepted with the little eye bags starting to form.
By the time he got to her apartment and quietly up to her room, not wanting to get caught, Shadow had started stirring in their grip, humming slightly and subconsciously leaning more into Destruction, which only caused his face to slightly warm as he got in and layed her on the couch, still staying by her.
She slightly opened her eyes a moment later, jumping slightly seeing red soft eyes looking back at her.
"What- what are you doing here?-" She went to quickly sit up, only for him to keep her down slightly.
"Hey, it's okay, we're back in your apartment," He moved to gently move her hair out of her face.
"W-why? How?-"
"I saw you pass out, right at the end of the Nether you were fighting, i didn't want you getting hurt,"
Soul momentarily just looked at them, not realizing she was melting into their own touch and trying to figure out what to say.
".....why help me though- i-i can handle myself- i- would have been fine,"
"And probably bleeding and alone with nobody help, besides was on my way to fight you actually, can't fight if your passed out,"
Soul didnt respond for a moment, she knew even before she left she had been hitting her limit but she had to be on patrol per Fable's order.
There was slience for a long moment as Neth drew his hand back only for her to grab it and intertwin it with hers.
"...thank you," she slightly mumbled as they smiled.
"More happy your okay," they said, starting to get back up.
"You look like you need rest so I'll leave if-"
"Wait- i- ...wouldn't mind if you stayed? If you can-" Soul said quicker then she could process what she even said.
Neth only smiled slightly back, squeezing her hand.
"I'll stay if you want and are comfortable,"
"...Yeah, yeah I'd like that,"