???'s POV:

Slamming my door shut, I slumped against the wall, my eye shut tight. I knew it was a stupid plan to invite Bajan and Jerome. We need the eight there though, Seto's orders. I could feel tears threatening to spill but I held them in, taking in deep breaths.

"Sky," I heard a soft knock at my door and a soft voice. I didn't answer, instead I slid down till I was sitting. The door opened and Deadlox peaked his head around, frowning when seeing me.

"You're hairs a mess, sit on the bed," he spoke gently, walking in a shutting the door. I sniffled, but got up, sitting on the bed as he sat behind me. I felt him pull out my hair tie, making my hair fall out of place.

It reminded me of a bittersweet past between us two. When we were together and how he always fixed my hair when it was out of control. Ever since the breaking of our alliance and that... Confrontation... This is the closest we've been.

Once he was done, he moved in front of me, red eyes scanning me. I flinched, knowing he wouldn't see through my sunglasses. He slipped into my lap, straddling me. I couldn't form words as he lifted his hands up, grabbing the glasses and moving them away. I quickly turned my head left, hiding that side of my face.

Deadlox seemed persistent, and grabbed my face and made me face him. Now I felt tears slipping down the right side of my face. He brushed them away, gently hushing me until I could calm down enough.

He ran his other thumb below my left socket, making me stiffen up. He frowned slightly, rubbing his thumb over my eyelid until it closed.

"You should keep that closed or you might get it infected," he spoke softly. My bottom lip started to quiver and more tears fell as I closed my eye. I felt a light kiss over the left eyelid, making me tense up more.

"I'm sorry." I could barely hear him say those words, but it made me break down.

"No, I'm sorry for being such an ass to you. I'm sorry for not doing what's right for my soldiers. I'm sorry for not taking your advice. I'm sorry for being selfish and making you stand in my shadow. I'm sorry that I made you feel unimportant and useless. I'm sorry that I let us lose our alliance. I'm sorry that I never left you alone," my breath hitched at that, unable to form anymore words.

"I'm the one who gouged your eye out," Deadlox whispered, eyes glossing over with the threat of tears, "I permanently hurt you. A heartbreak can heal. Not your eye."

I let a silence rest, letting his words sink in. It's not that I wished for us to be together again. Well, I deeply miss it. But I know he has another team, a more stable one than our old one. They'll love him more than I could.

"Will you be ok," I heard him ask quietly. I looked at him for a few moments, remembering as much as I could before nodded. He gave me a bittersweet smile, then kissed my forehead and slipped out of my lap. I watched him give me one last look before leaving.