Free Spirits (Zombie_In_A_Box X Pigeon)

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian breathed rather heavily, wrapping an arm around the other's neck as he was carried off to the bed. "Can you give me something to crush the herbs with? I want to have the paste ready the next time I change my bandages." He requested in a quieter voice, still feeling a bit unwell. He wasn't good with heights in general, this was just hell, since he had no control of it whatsoever. It sucked.

[Kotorichan]

"Of course, would you like some water...?" Arumi pulled away and get a mortar and pestle from a shelf. He brought it over to Damian and sat down next to him. He lightly touched the man's forehead to check for a fever, it really seemed that he was feeling sick. Arumi didn't know what he could do if Damian got extremely ill.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian nodded lightly, closing his eyes as he rubbed his forehead. The infection was really getting to him... His throat felt dry and there was a light headache beginning. "Thanks." He muttered quietly as he accepted the tools from the dragon. His forehead was fairly warm, and the wound underneath the bandages, albeit taken care of with the herbs now, still red and swollen. The man stared at the mortar for a little bit, his fingers squeezing around it. "Shit..." He breathed out, setting them away while shaking his head. "I feel so bad." He grunted out, covering his face with his hands, rubbing it slowly.

[Kotorichan]

"Please wait just a moment..." Arumi left the room and came back with a large bottle of cold water and a bowl of warm water with a washcloth. He sat down next to the human. "I'm going to wash off your wound... It may hurt" He handed the bottle of water to Damian. "You should drink"

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian let out a heavy sigh, slowly removing his shirt before taking the bottle of water. "Sorry." He muttered out quietly, opening the bottle before taking a good swig of it. "Can you... Make a paste of those herbs and apply it to the wound after you're done washing it? I feel like it's getting worse." Thanks to Kio. His thoughts went back to the morning, fingers squeezing tightly around the bottle at the bad memories. He never wanted to experience that ever again.

[Kotorichan]

"Of course..." Arumi gently washed the wound with the washcloth. "Just try to rest.." He took out the herbs for Damian which were in a different pocket as the 'herbs' for Kio, and carefully began to grind them into a paste. "Is there anything else that could help..?"

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian bit onto his knuckles while the wound was washed, his muscles trembling slightly whenever it hurt more. Honestly, at the moment his life was hell. The man breathed deeply when Arumi began grinding the herbs into a paste, lowering the hand he'd been biting into to grip onto the sheets instead. "I'm not sure. I've never had to use anything other than this." He spoke quietly, closing his eyes. He didn't deserve this, goddamit.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi finished grinding the herbs and began to gently apply it to the wound. "I think we should leave the bandages off for awhile and let it get some air.... keeping it covered can make it harder to heal" He stood up and walked over to a bookcase. After searching for awhile he found the right book and carried it back to the bed.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian breathed heavily as the paste was applied to his wound, nodding lightly at Arumi's words. "Maybe you're right." He muttered out, shifting slightly to lean back against a pillow for more comfort. The man placed his hand over his abdomen, looking at the dragon when he came back with a book. "What's that?" He asked, trying to figure out why Arumi would bring a book of some sort right now.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi opened it to reveal his own neat handwriting and diagrams. "I just want to make sure I'm not forgetting about anything that might help..." He began to flip through the pages of research. Years of cataloging herbs and testing their affects on different animals, all with the end goal of finding a way to murder his entire family. But he had also made sure to keep track of all the different uses for the herbs.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian looked over the pages that were opened, then closed his eyes and relaxed his body against the comfortable pillow. "Thanks, Arumi." He muttered out softly, still breathing heavily to distance himself from the pain. The herbs were numbing it quite a bit too, but it still hurt. He was glad that the dragon tried to find ways to help him, however. It felt really nice to be cared about. Damian's thoughts drifted back to their kiss, a small smile tugging at his lips at the memory. That also felt nice.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi searched through the book, stopping at a few pages that looked promising. He finally found something. "Oh, this could work... " He frowned slightly as he read on. "Although it grows very far from here... And it may not be worth it to put you through the stress of that trip... Maybe if I could make it safe to leave you here alone..." He trailed off, lost in thought. If his family was dead then he would be powerful enough to protect the human.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

A shudder ran down Damian's spine at the last words he heard. "D-Don't leave me. Please." He pleaded, his voice a bit shaky. "You know I can't defend myself. What if... What if he comes again?" The man seemed genuinely scared. Reaching over, he gripped Arumi's sleeve tightly, tugging him towards himself. "I'll be fine with what I have now, don't go." He said, looking at the dragon with a desperate look in his feverish eyes.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi frowned and pulled the human gently into his arms. "I won't leave you... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you" He kissed the top of his head. "I swear I'll protect you..." He lightly stroked Damian's hair. He would have to leave the human alone for a short time while he executed his plan... But hopefully not too long.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian didn't resist one bit when he was pulled into the dragon's arms. He kept his injured arm to himself, while the other tightly wrapped around Arumi's shoulders, clinging onto his body. Honestly, he was terrified of being left alone by now. Even for a little bit. It only took a few minutes for Kio to come in and destroy him again. "I don't want him to touch me ever again." He whispered, his head pressed against the other's chest.

[Kotorichan]

"I know... I'm so sorry..." Arumi breathed softly. "I'm going to protect you, I swear... Soon you won't have to worry about anyone hurting you" He slowly pulled back to look Damian in the eyes. "I'm going to have to leave you alone for about an hour today... I'm sorry, but it's the only way I can protect you..."

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

The fear was evident in Damian's eyes when he was told he would be left alone. "But... A whole hour..." He could feel his eyes watering in fear. "N-No, you can't do this to me." The man whispered desperately, clinging onto his shoulders, looking into the dragon's eyes. "He'll come again, and he'll kill me this time. He will. He'll probably fuck my dead corpse, and..." The man choked up, tears beginning to roll down his cheeks. He couldn't take it.

[Kotorichan]

"I'm sorry..." Arumi hugged him tightly. "I'll find you somewhere to hide and I'll be back as soon as I can. But I can't take you with me. I'll wait until Kio is out." He lowered his voice and gently stroked his hair. "I have to be very careful, otherwise I won't be able to kill him..."

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian froze up at what Arumi said last. He looked up, teary-eyed at him, his lips parted slightly. "Oh, God..." He whispered softly. The man gripped at the dragon's shoulders, then slowly slid one hand to the back of his neck. "Okay... Okay, I hope you make it." He muttered out, moving closer to press a kiss to the other's lips.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi leaned into the kiss, his arms moving to wrap around the man's waist. If only they could stay in this moment forever, that he wouldn't have to deal with Kai or the rest of his family... All he wanted right now was to stay with Damian and keep him safe, nothing else.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian didn't want to let Arumi go. Although his arm was a mess and he felt horrible, he wasn't about to let the dragon go away and leave him alone. If he was to stay alone, he wanted to at least be asleep for that time. He deepened the kiss, slowly grinding his hips into the other's, holding his face with both hands, slowly running his fingers through his hair.

[Kotorichan]

Arumi let out a soft gasp at the feeling of Damian's body pressing to his own. "Damian..?" He kept his arms around the man's waist, unsure of how to proceed. This was making him want to try touching the human, but he had just been told that he wasn't ready after what Kio had done that morning.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

"This... In case something happens." Damian muttered out, pressing a deep kiss to his lips as he grounded down against him. Of course, in the back of his head he was still a bit scared of this, but hell, if something happened to Arumi while he executed his plan, he wanted to at least know what it felt to be fucked from love, no matter how bad it sounded.

[Kotorichan]

"Damian... Are you sure about this?" Arumi pulled back a bit. "I... I don't want our first time together be full of fear..." He gently held the man's cheek. "Please don't do this just because you don't think you'll have another chance..." He lightly pressed their foreheads together. "I swear I'll come back to you... Even if I have to take you and fly off to somewhere far away to live in secrecy"

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

Damian's movements stilled to a stop, tears gathering in his eyes. He let out a shaky breath, closing his eyes. "Okay..." He muttered out sadly, sighing quietly. "Please, just be careful." He pleaded softly, opening his eyes to press a soft kiss to his lips, wrapping his arms tightly around the dragon's shoulders. Without Arumi he would be killed off, no doubts at all about that.