#but what if emotions can subconsciously store memories that she maybe doesn't want

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Whumptober 2021: Day 17

No. 17 - FIELD CARE 101 “Please don’t move!” | hemorrhage | dread

Characters: Kadu Jadon/Jurr Jinn-Jadon (@kunoichi-ume​) Fandom: swtor Affiliated Fic: Jedi Sitters

Word Count: 245 Rating: T *art by Dingoat

Kadu sucked in a harsh breath and steadied his voice. “Mri’ka, listen.” The effort of speaking constricted his ribs, and he bit back a growl.

Jurr’s hands stilled over the torn fabric of Kadu’s shirt, her single, fiery eye wide with terror. “I can’t find it.” She pressed warm fingers back into the wound and Kadu groaned. “I can’t find it, there’s too much fur. What should I do?”

Kadu took another more ragged breath before finding the strength to grab Jurr’s wrist. “Like this.” He pushed her hand deeper, trying to guide the frantic searching to the spot most likely to be the source of the bleeding. A sharp pain jolted down his legs, and Kadu hissed. “There, press there.”

Jurr nodded, blinking rapidly as if to clear the tears that she couldn’t cry. Kadu focused on the flashing lights of Jurr’s implants and wondered why she’d chosen to back up this moment. Perhaps it had been an unconscious choice brought on by emotional stress. She wiped her cheek, smearing dark fluid across her pale skin, and Kadu shut his eyes.

“Don’t move,” Jurr snapped, though Kadu didn’t remember doing so. His hand hovered between them when his eyes opened, reaching for his wife. “Just—be still.”

Kadu complied, lowering his fingers back into the rubble surrounding him. He forced another inhale, then an exhale. Each breath was a victory, each one more step closer to the future he wanted to live with his wife.