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the hurt/comfort meme

Hurt/Comfort - Hurt/comfort is a fan fiction genre that involves the physical pain or emotional distress of one character, who is cared for by another character. The injury, sickness or other kind of hurt allows an exploration of the characters and their relationship.

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1. INJURY. You've been injured. Broken bones or bleeding out or maybe just a tiny little papercut. The choice is yours.
2. SICKNESS. You're sick and laid up in bed, at home or in a hospital. The severity is up to you.
3. FEAR/ANXIETY. Something is happening and you're scared beyond belief.
4. LOSS OF SENSES. Sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell, etc. You've lost some important sense or ability and now you're left to deal with it.
5. DESPAIR. Nothing is good or right anymore and you can't shake the depression. Maybe that friend of yours can help though...
6. BREAKUP. You've been dumped. You need someone to comfort you, possibly by the one who dumped you.
7. MAKE UP. Fight or break up, it's time to makeup.
8. RESCUED. You've just been held captive and/or tortured for however long and finally, someone has come to the rescue.
9. BAD ROMANCE. Fight, cheated on, abused, whatever the case is, someone else can clearly see you need comfort from someone who isn't your terrible lover tonight.
10. LOSS. You've experience a loss of some kind and need help getting through it.
11. INSANITY. You're seeing things that aren't really there, hearing voices, or you're just convinced you're at your wit's end finally and you're going to crack. Maybe someone can give you a helping hand.
12. TIRED. You've had a heard life recently and you're just worn too thin to really care anymore. There's no fight left in you anymore. Can someone help change your mind?
13. ADDICTION. Drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, or any other type of addiction has got you in its grasp. First time or relapse. Will someone be able to save you?
14. INSOMNIA. You can't sleep anymore, no matter how hard you try. Maybe someone can give you company.
15. NIGHTMARES. Or, on the other end of the spectrum, you can't sleep without gruesome, horrible nightmares. Either someone is stuck in your dream with you, witnessing it or they're just waking you up, soothing you out of it.
16. BLACKMAIL. You've been caught doing something you shouldn't and you were blackmailed because of it
17. SEPARATION. You're going to be separated for awhile or were separated for a long time. Either make up for lost time or try to spend every last moment together.
18. VIOLATED. You've been violated in some way. Can include sexual overtones or not. Can someone help you through it?
19. STRANDED. You've been stranded somewhere remote, with no help of anyone finding you for awhile. Can you survive this together?
20. SINS. You're feeling the weight of your sins and guilt clearer than ever. Can someone give you absolution or lessen the ache any?
21. SECRET. It's difficult having to keep that secret of yours, be it a relationship or something you just don't want to share with anybody else. Maybe it's okay to talk about it now though...
22. ADDITION. Babies should be joyous things unless you're in a situation where you know you won't be able to care for them. Either you've adopted or found out you're pregnant.

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[It had been a horrific battle, one where Aqua was lucky enough to survive. She had lost her home, lost a friend and would have to search for another. Her life was nearly snuffed out by the Darkness that wanted her power, her heart for itself. Never in all her years did she think she would face up against a monster like Xehanort.

She had left Ven in a castle of her own creation and locked away her home from ever being exploited by others. Her body wrecked, there was one final place she had to go before she searched for Terra. She had to see Kirk one final time.

Her entrance could've been better, landing in the command center with her armor chipped, nicked and damaged. Everyone was surprised to see her standing there. A woman suddenly appearing only to collapse, her armor fading away in colors of light.

She was in the sick bay, laying down on a bed with an IV in her arm. Bones said she was exhausted, but she seemed more worse for wear than just that.]

_{[If she was conscious, she might hear the footsteps running to her. Kirk was professional for almost everyone except his girl -yes he called her that to himself, don't judge- and the moment Bones announced she was here he was quickly signing off responsibilities to Spock. When he heard Aqua was hurt... well he started running.

It wasn't a long trip to Med Bay but it felt like forever. His mind was contriving all manner of nightmarish news, how bad was it? Bones' voice had the 'she's dead, Jim' tone to it and he was imagining horrific burns or missing limbs or permanent coma. But that was just mad conjecture right? Surely she's just fine, a little scratched up, maybe even knocked out.

When he arrived, Bones said something about exhaustion.... but Jim had a bad feeling about Aqua when he saw her. He sat at her side, ordering for her bed to be curtained off for what little privacy they had in medical.

"....Aqua? It's Jim. Can you hear me?"}

[Aqua wouldn't be able to answer him. Everything to her was silent. Her mind was recovering from what happened and body trying to recover from the blows she had to endure. Even with all the magic she had, there was only so much it could do. There was only so much magic she had before the well ran dry.

She looked nearly like Snow White when she was in her glass coffin. Seemingly peaceful, seemingly resting, but close enough to pass for dead. The only sign of her alive was the heart monitor letting out a soft beep for each beat.

The bluenette didn't look like she'd wake up any time soon.]

_{[He sighed heavily and sat, looking her over. She was like a ghost, like she was already dead and his eyes grew misty just looking at her imagining that. He knew she was alive, her chest rose and fell just enough with each breath but... he couldn't see her like this. But he wouldn't be anywhere else.

He comm'd Spock and alerted him he had the rest of the week as acting captain, he had some things to attend to. The crew knew about Aqua, not enough to tell anything incriminating to someone off the ship but enough to know better than to ask the captain about it.

Jim sat there, just waiting for her to wake up, just imagining what he'd do if she didn't...unconsciously his fingers slipped around her hand.}

[It would be hours until Kirk's hand would feel a slight squeeze from Aqua's hand. Her eyes slowly fluttered opened while her mind slowly coming back to reality. The last thing she could remember was saying goodbye to Ven, promising him all three of them would be reunited someday.

She used the last of her magic to take her elsewhere, but that was it. Aqua couldn't recall where she went or how she managed to be alive. Any Unversed would've killed her by now, but...there weren't none. No, Vanitas was gone. So then...where was she?

Her vision becoming clearer she turned her head to look at Kirk.]

...Jim?

[Aqua sounded hoarse and confused, still trying to piece together what happened to her.]

_{[He'd almost gone to sleep on her actually, kind of embarrassing. He blinked into awareness at the sound of his name. Was it her? Was she stirring? He must be dreaming and yet there she was, eyes blinking in confusion and voice hoarse. He scrambled for some water to give her before responding.]}

I'm here.... I'm right here, you're safe, you're going to be fine.

[Aqua took the water from him, carefully and slowly bringing it to her lips. It glides down her throat easily and makes it easier for her to talk. She swallows another sip before giving him the glass back. Her eyes scan the rest of the room she's in. It's not her home, it's elsewhere, it's..

The Enterprise.

Her eyes quickly dart back to Jim. She's back on the Enterprise and he's here. he's right in front of her. It's all coming back to her; the fight, everything.]

I shouldn't...be here.

[The words are filled with guilt as she attempts to sit up and take out the IV line.]

_{[Gently his hands came around her shoulders and pushed her back down into the bed. His touch wasn't meant to be painful but it was firm. His gaze was the same, unwilling to allow her the freedom she seeks. His voice was uncharacteristically vulnerable when he speaks.]}

Please don't... you need to rest...

[Kirk manages to use enough force to keep Aqua down without injuring herself further. She doesn't have enough strength in her to resist, forced to stay where she was and keep the IV in her arm. The tone of his voice doesn't go unnoticed by her. His worry only adds to her guilt.

She shouldn't have come. She should've gone off to find Terra, but she can't leave.

Rather, Kirk won't let her.]

I'll be fine, Jim. Don't..please, don't worry. I can heal myself, remember?

I know you can but that isn't happening right now. You need to recoup until you can do your magic yourself.

I don't know what happened out there but... please... you won't beat it if you go back in this shape. You promised you'd come back if you were in trouble and I promised I'd take care of you. Just let me do that, ok? For me.

Let me take care of you.

[It seemed no matter what she say or attempt to do, Jim wouldn't have any of it. Even if she forced a smile on her face he would see right through her facade. Aqua had managed to lose her home and one of the most important people in her life. If something happened to Terra while she was resting...she wouldn't be able to live with herself. Every second she wasted being in the Med Bay was a second that could be devoted to finding her best friend.

Every second with Jim meant putting him in more danger. It meant putting his crew at risk. How selfish was she?

Aqua bowed her head, forcing herself to swallow the lump in her throat and remain calm. She had to be strong, even in his presence.]

I told you...I'm fine. [Try as she could to sound strong and even toned, her voice came out small.]

_{[That meek little voice and still she insists on getting up. He had to commend her resolve. She was the strongest most selfless person he knew and he was in awe, but he knew he could not allow her this final motion to save...whoever or whatever it was. Not yet. He chose to intervene, to rewrite fate as it were. He was not powerless and he regretted his next move.

When he spoke again, it was not in the soft gentle tones of Jim that Aqua knew. It was the harder, colder, more demanding tone of Captain Kirk. One that implied dominance and demanded obedience, promising swift retribution should its whims be disobeyed. He hadn't spoken to her as the captain since they first met. That seemed eons ago now.]}

No. You're not. And you're staying here until you are. Who are you after? I'll find them and destroy them myself.

Edited 2014-04-10 06:48 (UTC)

[The cold tone in Jim's voice is enough to make Aqua shudder. The lump in her throat grew, but she forced it back. Her hands clenched the white sheets over her body, trying to not aggravate the situation by doing anything rash. All of the emotions she's had bottled up inside of her from her previous fight and the frustrations of being forced to stay in bed are threatening to overwhelm her.

She hadn't heard that tone since they first met, but what he was asking of her made her look back up at him with a glare in her eyes.]

No.

[She wasn't about to lose any one else. Anger, remorse, sadness and frustration shone through her blue eyes.]

You will stand down, Captain. I am more than able to complete my mission.

[One hand relinquished its hold of the bed sheet in favor of grabbing his wrist.]

I will not have you fight my battles.

_{[He expected this from her and it was a relief to see she still had plenty of fight left in her. But he was just as stubborn as her, maybe even more so when it came to her in particular. She was something he had to fight for, an ideal, a love, a partner... a dream. He would lose nearly everything if he allowed her to go out alone and weak. He could never live with himself if his negligence and enabling sent her to her death. He saw her pain, saw emotions in her expression and he knew remorse but he did not bow.]}

... This isn't your decision right now, Aqua. This is my ship, I stand down to no one. You will be released to finish your mission when Doctor McCoy and I allow it.

_{[It hurt to be tough on her. He could only imagine how much she didn't need this right now. But it was the only way he could see getting through to her without a huge blowout. He wanted to be nice but he was still the captain and he'd get his way. The easy way or the hard way, but still his way. Still, he knew he was hurting her, he tried to be gentle... as much as he could in captain mode.]}

I trust you to handle your own missions so long as you are healthy. Tell me who I'm looking for, what am I trying to avoid in the black?

When you allow it?

[Aqua didn't bother to hide her feelings on the subject. She was not his officer or subordinate. She was her own person who had a mission to accomplish. There was enough fight in her to go out and find her best friend and find Xehanort before he laid hands on another person. She had to fulfill her promise and get her, Ven and Terra back together.

Having Kirk prevent her from doing anything was aggravating, but he was probably saving her life. She was acting out and clearly not thinking straight. But she was never the type to sit around and cry over her situation. Her yelling, talking back and acting out was the only way she could deal with her situation.

Her stress jumped twenty levels when he continued to press the issue of finding who she was looking for. Tears were pricking at the corners of her eyes as she held on tightly to his wrist..]

You are not to do anything! It's my mission, my responsibility and I will be damned if I lose you too!

[The dame of emotions she had built up came crashing down, forcing the bluenette to reveal her hand.]

Yes, when I allow it.

_{[She wasn't his crew member but she was on his ship, she was in the kingdom of Jim. And the king was the law around here. Her independence was admirable but his patience was running a bit thin considering it wasn't exactly easy to speak to her this way. Especially when she looked ready to cry...

Aqua... don't, please don't. He'll feel like such a dick if he had to continue with her in tears. Not to imply that he would let up though. He wasn't backing off when her life was on the line.

When she admits her fear of losing him he's hardly surprised. It's what he expected, perhaps even knew she was thinking all this time. She had a fierce love and devotion to protecting everyone she met and especially those she cared about. Except Aqua had this penchant for caring about almost everyone she met which was something Jim loved and respected about her. She was so full of light, she had such an open heart...]}

Then you know how I feel. I haven't seen you in forever and you come back to me in shambles, and you'd have me send you back out there to the wolves?

It's not happening. And like it or not we can to this the hard way or the easy way. Up to you.

[Aqua forced herself to take a deep breath and turned her head away. He had a point. He was doing this to keep her safe. If their roles were reversed, she would be the one telling--ordering him to stay. It would be foolish and dangerous of her to go back in her condition, but she had to keep pushing forward.

She had to keep going and moving, otherwise when she sat around for too long it feels like she's reliving the whole thing in her mind again.

Aqua doesn't say anything, closing her eyes and forcing back the tears that threaten to fall. Her hold of his wrist loosens until she pulls her hand away.

Fine, she'll stay where she is.]

_{[Watching her so defeated hurt him deeply. He could feel his heart sink, his soul crumble a little knowing he hurt the one he loved most. As she looked away he flinched forward, willing her to look back at him with wide bright eyes and a smile. As her fingers slid off his wrist he felt cold and abandoned, yearning for a forgiving squeeze of her hand. He watched her, lonely with his own guilt for bringing her to this point though he won't regret keeping her safe. He ruminated over staying at her side or creating an excuse to leave.]}

Aqua... please. Tell me who it is. Who did this?

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[Aqua didn't reply right away. It took her a few beats before she parted her lips to speak, but didn't dare look at him. She could still feel her eyes stinging with unshed tears. Crying wouldn't do her any good nor did she want to appear weaker than she already felt.]

I took care of him.

[Her words sounded hollow as she tried to keep a tight reign on her emotions.]

I defeated him and...he's gone.

_{[He leans in, folding his arms on the edge of the biobed as a silent invitation for her to reach out if she wanted to. He felt worse hearing her voice, how weary she sounded... he wondered how hard it was to carry her traumas alone. He had the luxury of a large crew to share the hard times with. But Aqua, well he knew she'd never complain but that's what worried him.]}

Alright... but you're not finished. Who else is out there?

[Complaining, crying and being mad at the world wouldn't solve her problems. Neither would lashing out at Jim fix anything. The realization of that was beginning to sink in. She relaxed slightly, finding it harder to stay serious and upset when she was so tired. There was no other else for her to lean on, but him.

He was trying to be there for her, but not in the way she needed. She didn't need him going off to fight her battles, but someone who would hold her.]

I'm not saying. You own't risk your life or the lives of your crew for me.

Don't argue with me Aqua--

_{[He was arguing too though, and it took both of them to keep this up. He knew better from sheer experience now than to force someone to talk who clearly wasn't going to yet. It just ended with both parties bitter and he's had to eat his own bitterness enough times to catch himself and backtrack.]}

Alright... not now then.

_{[He gently reached forward to touch her arm, just anything, any motion from her to open the door again. He hated being shut out.]}

What do you need? Tell me.

[They were arguing. This entire thing was an argument when she asked him to let her go. They were pushing each other, trying to do what was best for one another, but not what was best for them. They had to talk, but not on something that was too raw for Aqua to handle.

When he touched her arm she finally looked up at him. Her eyes were glossy, but she wasn't about to shed a tear, not yet.

She reached up, taking his hand and squeezing it with all her might. Aqua couldn't ask him to let her go.]

I need you to stay....please.

_{[When she squeezed his hand and looked at him he was relieved but he also realized how stupid this was. All this arguing and he never even said how much he'd missed her or how glad he was to see her again. He regretted his tense words now, thinking they were in fact rather stupid.]}

I won't go. I'm right here. _{[He reached up, petting her hair]}

I really missed you. _{[He wanted to crawl in the bed and hold her to him, squeeze her like a childhood teddy bear, make sure she never disappeared on him again... but he knew he couldn't, and he probably shouldn't.]}

Jim Kirk | Star Trek Reboot | OTA

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