As best as he could, Remus gave in to every little tug with which Sirius urged him closer. The feeling of Sirius' bare skin beneath him sent a shiver down Remus' spine, yet the sob lingering just beneath the surface of Sirius' voice made Remus want to throw up. Regardless, he turned further into the embrace, forehead resting flat against the warmth of Sirius' skin.<br/>"Don't be," he choked, feeling his voice reverberating through the air in Sirius' lungs. Though Sirius hadn't spoken in specifics, Remus knew which cuts hurt Sirius the most. "They didn't mean it."<br/>The explanation, however childish it might have come across, was as close to truthful as Remus was able to put it. Remus couldn't get himself to blame them for what they had done during the moon. Desperately wanting Sirius to leave it be, Remus pleased a weak, "I'm okay."