Rebuilding Our Realm.

Chapter 5; Stay.

When Shepard realised what was going on she tried to push him off but she felt so weak and Kaidan's grip on her tightened.

Her vision was just starting to fade, and she knew she was about to pass out when she felt a pair of strong hands pull her back and away. Her vision was getting foggier and she could only see coloured shapes. She could only hear a struggle going on and then she thought she saw Kaidan fall to the ground and then she felt strong hands pick her up. She looked into 4 yellow orbs before she finally blacked out.

When Javik walked around the corner and saw Kaidan kiss Shepard he was over-powered with anger. But now with Shepard knocked out in his arms and Kaidan on the floor unconscious. All he could feel was how proud he was of himself. As he carried Shepard to the lift to go to her private quarters he watched her sleeping face. She looked so different from before the war, the new scars and stronger, but she now looked so tired and fragile. He could feel a strong feeling building up inside of him and it made him feel quite light-headed.

Once he had gotten to Shepard's room he walked down the steps and then settled Shepard down on to her bed. He then had to decide whether to stay or leave. If he left then there was a chance that Kaidan would come up to Shepard's room, and in the state that she was in, She would be unable to defend herself. But there was the fact that if he stayed then he would have to explain why he was there and what he had done to Kaidan. While Javik was in the process of thinking what to do, the decision was made for him

"Javik?"

When Shepard opened her eyes the only light that came from her fish tank was blocked by someone, as her eyes started to focus, she was able to make out the shadow of Javik

"Javik?" she asked whilst trying to sit up. Javik came over and lightly put his hand on her shoulder to push her back down so she was sat up against the head board slightly.

"You should not try to more." Javik said whilst walking back around the bed to stand beside her

"What happened?"

"Kaidan tried to take advantage of you just like I said."

"Yes I remember that bit; I mean what happened after that?"

"Well I stopped Kaidan-Hopefully he has learned his lesson-Then I carried you up here."

"Oh, ok then, well thank you Javik. Lately I just don't seem to feel like myself, but with everyone back, hopefully I will be able to be myself again"

"Shepard, I must ask. Why did Kaidan kiss you?"

"Once I saw Andersons name, I remembered what happened that night, it all came back so fast, all the awful memories. I wish I could have just forgotten. Then I just completely broke down, I could not hold the tears in and I felt so weak; he was the only one there to try and comfort me, I guess he makes people feel better differently than other people"

While saying all this, Shepard's eyes had started to tear up, and they started to silently roll down her cheeks. Javik didn't know what to do. He had seen humans cry before but never Shepard, and the sensation of comfort that Javik was getting was a new one. Javik did the only thing he could think of; he leant over and pressed his forehead against her hoping it was in some way comforting. Shepard gasped when she first felt Javik against her, then she felt calm,, she knew Javik didn't really know how to comfort humans so she took it in to her own hands. She lent forwards more, wrapping her arms around his strong shoulders and tucked her face into his neck.

After a couple of minutes Javik places both his hands on Shepard's back and leant his head against the top of hers.

"Thank you Javik." Shepard whispered.

"What for?" he asked questioningly.

"Trying to comfort me" she answered through giggles.

"You are my commander Shepard!"

With this Shepard leant back with a face full of hurt. When she leant far enough back to see his face, he said:

"But also a friend.." Shepard smiled and Javik felt the corner of his mouth lift up before he turned away and stood up.

"Well I better leave you to get some sleep, Shepard," Javik noddle his head as be backed up towards the door.

"Javik wait..." Shepard said nervously as she looked down and her hands. Do you mind staying? Just for a little while… I don't really feel like being alone right now" Shepard explained slowly looking up, into the 'oh so' yellow eyes of the man she could not stop thinking about…

"I think it would be better if I left, but if you want me too, I shall."

Javik walked back over to the sofa in the corner in the room and sat down again before turning and facing the bed.

Shepard smiled at him as she slowly lay back down.