author's note: hey guys! well, i started this in the summer and finished it last month, but i'm only posting it now (for some reason i don't know). this is my first time writing and 07 Ghost story (obviously) and i'm not too sure how well i did. hopefully, i did okay, but if not… oops?

author's note two: this is a one-shot. it will not be multi chaptered.

disclaimer: i don't own 07 Ghost. if i did, it wouldn't be religious at all, just action-packed!

summary: Set during episode 9, 'the color of his soul will be forever…' in which mikage dies before teito's eyes. Mikage never meant for this to happen, but, he's glad it did.

07 Ghost

Happy

It was heartbreaking watching Teito's face show worry and pain. Worry that I was telling him to do this. Pain because he didn't want to hurt me, if it came down to that.

To tell you the truth, I was a bit happy that Teito would care so much for me. Sure, we're best friends, but I forced myself on him, basically. I didn't think that he would let me talk to him, or touch him, let alone be his best friend. He was so cold and distant from everybody in school. He was always called 'sklave' by the students who had money and were influential. He never said anything back, choosing to ignore the insults thrown his way in favor of isolating himself.

But now, seeing emotion on his face, minus seriousness, made me proud of myself. I had a hand in making that happen. I had a hand in breaking Teito's icy shell. I had a hand in cracking his shield and exposing himself.

I'm proud of myself, no matter how displaced it is in this situation. It's probably wrong, to be worried about Teito when I'm fading away, when I'm dying. I don't care, though. Teito is the most important person to me; he beats my family in that category. I couldn't imagine going through school without him – bothering him, pestering him, making sure that we were hardly separated, talking to him at night, just being there. It's unimaginable.

I'm happy, glad even, that I chose Teito over my family. I don't care that Ayanami used me. I don't care that my soul is fading away. I don't care that I may never see Teito or my sister or my family again. I care about protecting Teito from the military and getting in Ayanami's clutches.

As I fade away, I smile at Teito, tell him I love him, and tell him goodbye. Once again, my heart aches as I see the fear and desperation and disbelief on his face as he tries to hold on to me. I smirk and completely disappear, wishing for Teito to be happy.

author's note: well, there you go! my 07 Ghost one shot! hopefully, i did well on it…

author's note two: please review and let me know if i did anything wrong or if there's anything i need to correct. my memory on this particular episode is kind of shady, so, if there are any inconsistencies, let me know, okay? thank you for reading and have an awesome day!