I'm not scared anymore

Chapter twenty eight: We have a problem

         Me and Ifrit talked outside for a while, before we headed back inside. "You guys are acting weird." Swiss says from the couch. "No we are not." Aether says. "Whatever, i'm hungry, what will we eat today?" Swiss said. "Who wants to go to the shop?" Sodo asked. "No volunteers?" Sodo asked again. "I can go if someone comes with me" Swiss said. "I can come" Mountain said. With that the two headed out of the cottage.

         I sat down on the sofa with others. Aether sat on his place for a while before he headed towards the room where Sunshine was in. "Aether." I said. "Yeah?" Aether asked, turning to look at me. "Take it easy with her, she's been through hell." I said from the couch.

         Aether hummed in response and continued his way. I know Aether means good, but i still kinda understand how Sunshine is feeling.

Sunshine's pov:

After Aether and Ifrit left the room, i snuggled under the blanket, trying to get a good position. I hope i didn't offend Aether, i know that he just wants the best for me, but right now i just can't.

       I am so tired, tired of feeling all this pain, tired of feeling this hopeless. I'm so mad for myself for being such a burden for Aether. I had all of these thoughts in my head and i just can't get rid of them.

          I laid on the bed on my side, curled up in a ball under the blanket. After a while i heard the door to the room open and then soon close after someone stepped into the room. "Sunshine? Are you awake?" Aether asks. "Yeah" I said quietly. "I have someone who would love to see you" Aether said. "Aether, I don't feel like seeing anyone right now." I said quietly.

         Aether didn't answer, instead of answering, he placed something on the bed. "She has missed you" Aether said. I turned to my other side to see what he was talking about. "Luna?" I said. "I thought she was left behind in the church." I said. "I couldn't leave both my girls behind." Aether said. "Thank you Aether" I said, grabbing Luna to my arms and turning back to my side, hugging Luna against my chest.

       Aether sat down on the edge of the bed. "I know that you said you wanted to be alone, but Sunshine, i'm worried about you." Aether said. "I know that you have been through hell and i know that you are hurting, but Sunshine, please talk to me. I want to help you." Aether says.

        "I know, but i just- ." I said, cutting my sentence. "Everything is okay." I said quietly. "Sunshine, everything is not okay. You were imprisoned, you were tortured. Sunshine you almost died. Everything is not okay and that is okay, but please just talk to me." Aether says.

        Tears welled up in my eyes while listening to Aether talk. "I don't want to talk about it Aether." I whispered. Aether moved closer to me on the bed and laid down so he was facing me. "I'm sorry" I said, looking at Aether. "You don't have to be sorry, you have zero reasons to be sorry. And i understand if you're not ready to talk about it, but just know that i am here when you are, okay?" Aether said.

         "I'm just so tired Aether." i said quietly, trying to wipe away the tears from my eyes. "Do you want to sleep or?" Aether asked. "Not like that. I just- I just want things to be like they were" I said, sobbing. "Things will go back to the way they were." Aether said.

         "No they won't Aether. How can i even set my foot back into that church? We don't even know if Copia is still alive. Aether look at me, things will never be the way they were." I said, bursting into tears. "Oh Sunshine." Aether said and wrapped his arms around me.

         "We are in this together. When it's time for us to return to the church, we will do that together. I am here for you." Aether whispered. "I know" I sobbed.