Adam slowly woke up and looked around, expecting the dark room. He yawned and rubbed his eyes, trying desperately to get the sleep out, yet he couldn't.

He looked at the place next to him, where Ty usually was, but to his surprise was an empty area. He slowly reached out and touched the sheets, where the warmness still wafted freely.

"Hm..." He murmured sleepily. "He probably just got up...maybe he was hungry..." He pulled away when. Suddenly, something on his hand glinted. He looked down to see the ring ; his and Ty's ring ; shining from the reflection of the moon through the window.

He sighed happily. How excited he was that Ty had proposed...they didn't even have a wedding day planned, but he didn't care. All that mattered was that it happened, and that was fantastic...

He loved Deadlox with all his heart, and he knew that deep down.

He let out another sigh of bliss, but then suddenly, he heard a chocked sob. His head spun towards the bathroom, where the crying was coming from. Without thinking, he threw off his sheets and grabbed a lamp off the nightstand. He looked at Ty's side, and saw his headphones laying there.

That's weird, he thought. Ty never leaves his headphones...panic started coursing through Adams head as he struggled to get the comforters off. He had to make sure Ty was okay...maybe he was dead, or bleeding...maybe squids got him....

Sky ran over to the bathroom door and forced it open, revealing a crying Ty on the ground. He lay on his knees, his elbows by his head and his hair flowing over the front of his face like a curtain. He sobbed heavily, and he seemed to be humming a tune whenever he could get a word in between his crying.

Sky crept closer, taking in his surroundings. Then, he saw it...the blade. The razor he had forgotten to get rid of so long ago. It sat on the top of the counter, dripping with blood.

He gasped and inched closer to deadlox, ready to comfort him, take him to the hospital, ANYTHING to make sure he was okay. As he got closer, he also began to make out the song Ty was singing.

"Pain...without love...pain...can't get enough...pain...well I like it rough cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all...

Your sick, of feeling numb

Your not, the only one

I'll take you by the hand

And I'll show you a world that you can understand..."

Sky gaped at Ty's singing voice. It was beautiful, yet he had never really shown it off. He listened closely to the lyrics of the song he was singing, still taken aback by his melody...

"This life, is filled with hurt

When happiness doesn't work...

Trust me, and take my hand

When the lights go out you'll understand

Pain, without love

Pain, can't get enough

Pain, well I like it rough cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all..."

Sky gasped lightly as he realized the lyrics had real meanings. He quickly covered his hand over his mouth, realizing that Ty didn't know he was there yet.

Deadlox went over the song, word by word, until finally Adam couldn't bare to watch anymore. He kneeled down next to Ty and put a gentle hand on his arm, startling the other man.

"Oh... Sky..." Ty murmured, then suddenly, he burst into a fine line of tears. They flowed thickly down his face, and before he knew it he was being pulled into a tight bear hug by his lover.

Sky rubbed comforting circles on the youngers back to calm him down, and slowly, ever so slowly, the light whimpering Ty made ceased. He continued to hum Pain by Three Days Grace (HA! ADAM REMEMBERED IT!) under his breath.

"Sky..." He said softly as Adam cradled him even closer in his arms. "It's coming back...it's coming for me...it's so terrifying..." A few more tears glinted in his eyes, but Sky quickly wiped them away. He couldn't stare seeing Ty cry.

"What is, Ty..?" Sky asked softly and gently, being ever so caring with his love. He worried about him and his health ; was this the first night he had cut in a long time? Were there other times that Sky didn't know about?

"The-The darkness...the reason I cut before...the hurt, the pain and the memories..." He whimpered softly. Sky gasped and held Ty even closer.

He couldn't let the darkness envelope Ty again... he wouldn't let it happen!

He held Ty even closer, running his arm slowly down the fresh cuts on his arms.

"I'm so sorry, Adam..." Whispered Ty, placing a ringed hand on Sky's chest and pulling away. He didn't dare look into Sky's eyes, afraid he would be...MAD?!

"I'm not mad, Ty. I'm not disappointed. Everybody has their moments. I'm determined to make sure this doesn't get to you. I'm going to protect you with all my might, because I love you. Okay?"

Ty fell silent. He couldn't believe one person could love him as much as Sky did. His eyes landed on the ring that lay on his finger, the one piece of gold that made him the happiest, luckiest and best man in the world.

Sky noticed Ty looked at the ring, which glinted off the dim lights in the room. He smiled and grabbed Ty's hand, placing it gently down, back-hand up on the tile floor. He landed his own ringed hand next to Ty's, and smiled as their diamonds shown together from the light.

Ty stared down at the rings for a long time, before looking up. He still hand tears in his eyes, but they were tears of joy.

"I love you so much Adam..."

Sky smiled and murmured "I love you too...nothing's ever going to happen to you, I'll make sure of that..."

He pulled Ty into an even tighter hug than before. Ty sighed in his arms and closed his eyes, happy, finally at peace.

He yawned, a brick wall of tiredness hit him without warning. He quickly tried to cover it, but he couldn't. He cursed in his head ; he didn't want Sky to worry.

Adam chuckled when he heard his love yawn cutely. He pulled away, looking deep into Ty's sleepy eyes. He grinned ; he loved those sparkling brown eyes.

"Tired..?" He whispered, running his fingers threw Ty's shaggy hair. The headphoned 20 year old nodded once again, fighting the urge to fall sleep right there, in Sky's arms.

Sky's smile got wider, and without warning he picked up Ty bridal style. Normally, Deadlox wouldn't cried out and begged to be out down, but he was so tired that it didn't even matter. He buried his head in the crook of Sky's neck, his hair tickling the other.

He sighed contently and began to let himself drift into a deep sleep....

---- Sky's POV---

I smiled down at Ty, who had fallen asleep in my arms. His chest raised and fell slowly, his heart and mine beating in sync.

He's so perfect...his face....his light hair...his eyes...his arm...

His arm. I frowned. I had to get that fixed up so it wouldn't get infected, but I didn't want to wake him.

I decided to better be safe than sorry. I laid his down gently down in the bed, tucking the sheet up to his neck. He sighed with happiness in his sleep and shifted, getting himself comfortable.

I felt my heart melt at the sight.

So perfect...

I reluctantly ripped my gaze off of him and entered the bathroom again. I looked at the small puddles of blood and winced ; I hated the look of it. I picked up and towel and quickly cleaned it up.

I walked to the cabinets after throwing out the crimson red towels and sorted through them. I came out with about box of bandages, a disinfectant wipe, and a dry towel. I opened the door quietly, quickly turning off any light that might wake up Ty.

I tiptoed to our King Sized bed and sat down, making Ty turn, confused in his sleep. I slowly took the disinfectant and raised up Ty's arm, making him shift even more in his sleep.

"Sorry..." I whispered before I sprayed on the substance, making Ty bolt up and his face twist in pain. He looked down at his arm, then up at me. He immediately relaxed, leaning back and I continued to squirt (the bottle, ya perverts.)

"I'm sorry..." I whispered, and he nodded. One thing another Ty ; whenever he nods or shakes his head, his bangs flop around a little. It's so adorable how they always find their way back over his eyes, perfectly covering it.

"It's okay." He whispered "it's my fault. Sorry about this..."

"It's not your fault. You can't help it. It'll be over soon." I promised, putting a bandage on the first cut. I had 3 more to go. God, Ty...I won't let you do this again...

Finally, after a few minutes of Ty whimpering in pain, me stroking his hair and hand to calm him down, and bandages getting stuck on my fingers (making us both crack up) I applied the last bandage. i sighed with happiness and laid down in the bed, bringing Ty with me. My lover rested his head on my chest, and listened to my heartbeat.

We fell asleep like that.