"Don't be..." He hugged the troll. "There's no need to be."

He smiled sleepily. "I love you Tav.."

A brown blush crossed Tavros' cheeks. "I love you too Gamzee.." He smiled and kissed the other very softly

Gamzee returned the kiss in a dazed state. "Mmm..."

"Try to get some sleep, okay Gamzee? You've had a rough night..." He went and closed the shades on his window, not sure when the sun would rise.

"Only if you do..." He demanded.

"I was going to go lay down in the other room..." He looked at Gamzee.

"No..." He looked afraid.

He looked to Gamzee and nodded. "Okay..." He went over the the other and sat on the bed beside him.

He instantly clung to the other troll.

Tavros gently laid down beside the other, careful of his own horns and not hitting him.

"I don't ever want to lose...never again...I can't stand it without you..."

"You won't lose me Gamzee..." He slipped his hand into the other's. "Never. Because, you're my Matesprit."

He closed his eyes, seeing content with that promise.

Tavros kissed the other's forehead and closed his own eyes as well.

Gamzee dozed off yet again.

Tvaros eventually drifted off into a happy slumber.

Gamzee squirmed in his sleep, moaning in pain and fear.

Tavros woke to the squirming and stroked Gamzee's hair softly. "Shh, shh..." He just wanted Gamzee out of pain.

He woke up and started clinging to Tavros.

"Shh Gamzee... Shh..." He rubbed his back. "Everything is okay"

He shuddered as he cried silently. The blood had started seeping through the bandages.

Tavros noticed and sat up. "Gamzee, you're bleeding again..." He went to get up, but Tinkerbull was ahead of him and brought in more wrappings. "Thanks Tinkerbull..." He moved Gamzee to a sitting up position and unwrapped the wounds and take care of them.

He flinched away, not liking the feeling. He was starting to get that blank look again.

Tavros temporarily ignored the look and finished the wrappings. "Gamzee. Calm down. Breathe."