#this is only short bc i didn't want to godmod too much!! and i hope a little time jump is okay!! :)

[feartheliiving]

🧟   ――――           HE  KNEW  THAT  WASN'T  WHAT  KYLEIGH  WANTED  TO  HEAR,  BUT  HE  FELT  HE  COULDN'T  REST  UNTIL  HE  DID  SOMETHING  CORRECTLY.  he  couldn't  change  what  had  happened  in  the  past,  but  he  knew  he  could  try  and  do  better  going  forward.  he  had  to  for  the  sake  of  his  family,  his  friends,  and  for  the  community  he's  worked  so  tirelessly  to  build.  he  wished  he  could  make  kyleigh  see  that  too  because  he  wasn't  willing  to  rest  properly,  not  yet.  he  sighed  softly  when  she  placed  her  hands  on  her  hips,  knowing  he  was  going  to  get  a  lecture  from  her,  and  a  part  of  him  felt  he  deserved  it.  he  averted  his  gaze  down  at  his  feet  as  she  spoke,  smiling  small  when  she  insisted  that  he  rested  once  they  returned  from  their  journey  of  scavenging  for  the  saviors.  he  nodded  and  then  finally  looked  back  up  at  her,         ❛      got  it,  boss     ❜     he  replied  playfully,  a  corner  of  his  lips  twitching  into  an  amused  grin.  one  thing  he  could  always  count  on  kyleigh  for  was  to  tell  him  the  truth.  she  was  bold  and  confident,  he  saw  that  fire  within  her,  and  he  was  grateful  to  have  her  on  his  side.  he  was  going  to  make  sure  she  knew  that.        ❛      let's  go  when  it  gets  dark.  we  can  cover  our  tracks  better   —      ❜      he  advised,  approaching  her  and  placing  his  hands  comfortingly  on  her  shoulders.  he  looked  in  her  eyes  intently  before  speaking,        ❛       thank  you.  i   —   i  needed  this.       ❜

ONCE  THE  SUN  HAD  SET  AND  THE  MOON  HAD  RISEN,  RICK  MADE  HIS  WAY  OVER  TO  KYLEIGH'S  HOUSE  DOWN  THE  BLOCK.  he  had  packed  a  few  bags  of  supplies  for  himself  and  for  the  both  of  them  including:  clothes,  bottled  water,  canned  food,  tools,  and,  of  course,  weapons.  an  axe,  a  hunter's  knife,  and  ammo  for  his  pistol  in  case  they  found  themselves  in  a  rather  hairy  situation.  he  knocked  quietly  and  waited  for  kyleigh  to  answer  the  door,  offering  her  a  warm  smile  once  she  had  done  so.  he  canted  his  head  to  the  street,        ❛     y'sure  you  still  wanna  do  this     ?      i  got  no  problem  headed  out  by  myself      ❜     he  asked  her,  wanting  to  make  sure  she  felt  comfortable  leaving  the  town  for  a  few  days,  leaving  comforts  behind. 

This new world they were forced to live in was all about fighting, and sometimes Kyleigh forgot that not everyone was ready for that. That not everyone was born with a monster inside of them that made them used to violence and darkness. She had only known these people for a short amount of time so she had no idea what they had been through before she came along. But it hadn't taken her long to figure out it was a lot. Probably too much, some of them so tired of the fighting and loss that they wanted to give up. And looking at Rick she could see there had been a few moments now that he felt the same way. To just give up and let Negan rule their lives. As long as it meant no one else in their adopted family had to die. But then she would see glimpses of the man the others spoke about before; the Rick Grimes that took no shit and never let anyone push himself or the people he loved around. And she wanted that Rick to come back. Yes she understood that it was going to take some time, that he needed to grieve just as much as the others before they could start to form a plan. Let him get his mojo back so to speak and then make sure that Negan never forgot that he crossed the wrong people. The half lycan just hoped that the others would be willing to give him that time and still want to fight at the end of it all.

Him admitting that he wanted to get his fire back was a good start, though she wasn't the one that needed to be convinced of that. It was going to be a day to day process, and if she was lucky enough she would get to be a part of that. So for now she was pushing back that urge in her to take vengeance into her own hands, her wolf none too happy with her. That was fine, the two of them were always at war, but she could find something to satisfy that blood lust all on her own. Kyleigh's hands returned to her hips when she heard that no in response to Rick getting some rest. Though she had expected it that still didn't mean she wasn't going to protest about it, her eyes rolling upwards. This time instead of giving him even more grief than she already had that day, she pondered his question of going with him. At least that way she could keep him safe and maybe pick his brain a bit more over the entire situation. "Of course I'm going Rick, can't have you out there like this without some back up. But as soon as we get back you're going to get some rest. There's a whole ass town of people out there that can handle things for a few hours. I'll tie you down to that bed myself if I have to Grimes."