iiregularhunter:

A heavy sigh slowly rattled its way out from Zero’s chest in response to Rebecca’s soft murmurs. Right, she would… and so would the twins and so would X.

X. Just his name was enough to cause the voice in the back of his thoughts to begin to stir, hissing lowly before rattling against its mental cage. X. He was going to come back and-

Rebecca was practically dropped onto one of the repair beds as Zero looked down at her, green eyes wide for a moment as he forgot how to properly breathe. “… Don’t let her leave. Not until I get back.” The order was given to one of the medics, despite the fact that his gaze was fixed firmly on Rebecca as he spoke.

It took far too much effort for him to tear himself away, pushing a worried nurse aside as he limped out of the room. He could repair his wounds himself, and even if he couldn’t… putting space between himself and Rebecca was more important.

She squeaked when she was practically dropped, looking up at Zero. She was about to speak up to protest that when her leg sparked and she quickly thought better of it, shutting her mouth before she said something stupid.

She wouldn’t do anything stupid either, she promised, and maybe they’d teach her first aid while she was in here? She had been meaning to ask about that for a while now.

Rebecca watched as her dad left the medical bay, and laid down to let the medics work their magic- and she was out like a light for this it seemed.