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Ugh~
Every step rattled her frame.
Her fleshy insides writhed like angry snakes.
And now and then, her head pounded as her visor clouded in yellow…
She hated this.
Uzi stumbled towards the labs. Neither she nor Tessa nor N said a word. Until a particularly nasty pain hit her abdomen, forcing a strangled cry out of her. Immediately both heads snapped toward her, which was quickly overwhelming. She scowled.
“Bumped my ankle on something…just keep moving.”
Tessa huffed and kept walking, but N’s optics remained on her.
“What? I’m fine- sSHH-” She grimaced and tried her best not to cry, sucking in air through her teeth. Her world was bathed in yellow for a moment, and her audio processors were ringing…pain…
“Uzi!?”
“Uzi!!”
“UZI!”
She tried to sit up, but her insides felt like fire; it was as if bullet ants were trying to eat their way out of her body. She shivered despite the burning heat.
Uzi felt a light brush on her side as N sat down beside her, looking on with hollowed optics.
“Are you okay? No that was a stupid question…just…can I help at all?” Uzi swallowed. All she could manage was “It hurts...”
Both of them forgot Tessa, who tapped her foot impatiently as she watched them.
“Bonding sessions for later, let's get a move on already!”
N shot Tessa a frustrated look. “Can’t you see how much pain Uzi is in? We can’t move now, if you could just give her some time-”
“-What time? We are running out of time! Besides…we’ll have to deal with her soon anyways…”
“Don’t talk like that.”
“Why not? I know it’s hard but honestly! With what’s at stake?”
What did she mean by ‘deal with her’?
N had disengaged from Tessa and was back at Uzi’s side. “Do you think you can walk?”
Uzi lowered her shoulders in defeat.
“It just…everything hurts…I'm sorry.”
N raised a digital brow. “Sorry for what?”
He glanced at Tessa before assuming a determined expression.
“We aren't going anywhere until we are sure everyone is ready.”
N rested a hand on Uzi's shoulder. “It's been a lot today…do you think some rest might help?”
Normally she would deny it, say she wasn't tired, and try to suck it up. Today however…a little rest wouldn't hurt…
“Yeah…that would help.”
N gave her a small smile. He went to scavenge for anything comfortable, returning with a roll of tarp. He folded it until it was a more manageable size and placed the makeshift bed on the ground. Returning to Uzi, he gently scooped her up into his arms, placing her on the tarp. She immediately flinched as the cold plastic touched her back, despite the fact she desperately needed the cold.
N settled himself next to her, his disassembler body constantly emitting warmth. She shivered again. Uzi sheepishly scooted closer. N registered this and rolled over to face her, before gently draping an arm over her and pulling her closer. She returned the embrace, wrapping her arms around him so she fit snugly against his body. She marveled as her arms and chassis flooded with warmth, relaxing her entire body. She let her body go limp, practically melting into N. N pulled her even closer, using his free hand to gently stroke her hair. It was so comforting, feeling the rhythmic motions of N’s fingertips lightly tracing her strands of hair.
She tilted her head up and nuzzled her face in the crook of his neck, prompting him to do the same on the top of her head. They both giggled as it turned into a war of affection, which Uzi quickly ended by giving N a kiss on the cheek.
Oh shit.
His visor lit up with yellow blush as his visor displayed a loading symbol.
OH SHIT, I BROKE HIM.
“N?”
He blinked.
“N!”
ROBO GOD I MADE THIS AWKWARD DIDN'T I-
N looked at her, blush still bright on his visor. “Y-you did I-” he stumbled over his words until she couldn't hear what he was saying. He looked back up. “Does this mean you-”
She sighed.
“Maybe~…okay fine. Yeah…”
N let out a little happy chirp and pulled her closer. He placed a small kiss on her forehead, immediately raising a violet blush under her optics.
“Hey no fair!” She tilted her head up and gave him a peck on the cheek, causing him to blush again. Uzi lowered her head back with a smug smile. I win. N smiled and adjusted to a more comfortable position. After a small while, his blinks grew longer until his visor displayed SLEEP MODE. She followed suit, letting the warmth and comfort lull her into sleep. Somehow she was safe, comfortable, and loved.
Damn, it's nice to be held.