Here is the next one! This Drabble series is coming to an end soon! OH NO! lol. But I have other things planned (like actual one-shots and multi-chaps) so never fear! I shall not disappear! Hey…that rhymes. (crickets chirp) AHEM…please review and don't cry for Hijikata! At least Yamazaki got to know the truth! Finally. Yes they are OOC but at least I admit it.

Drabble #10- Don't Leave Me

Yamazaki's POV

By the time I had managed to fight my way through the panicked and fleeing crowd, the violent and ruthless battles seemed to have come to an end. Fukuchou and Bansai stood facing each other in what appeared to be a stalemate and I called out for them to stop before they could continue until one of them dropped dead. Fukuchou turned to glance at me and he looked desperate and wild as our eyes met. My heart skipped and I felt butterflies in my stomach as my strong feelings for him returned. How could I ever consider giving up on him? Even if he never feels the same way, I realized I couldn't stop loving him.

Suddenly, Bansai moved and was right in front of Fukuchou. He then stabbed Fukuchou in the stomach area and they stood there staring at each other for what seemed like eons. I could not believe my eyes. There was no way anyone could see this coming. Hijikata Toushirou, the all-powerful Demon Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi, would never be caught off guard like that! He would never let anyone stab him! And he most certainly never let a hole in his abdomen bring him down! No, I shook my head angrily, and glared at Bansai. The man I love, the man I would follow to hell and back, my precious Fukuchou…would never die. He couldn't because I wouldn't let him. He can't leave me alone! He had always been a constant in my life and I knew that if he left, I would die inside too.

As soon as I finished convincing myself that Fukuchou would be ok, I saw him collapse. He would never…

After that, my mind slipped away. I remember I heard someone scream and I later realized it was me. The next thing I knew, I was on my knees with his head in my lap. My vision was blurred by my tears and my body was shaking. I couldn't stop sobbing and I realized he would kill me for drooling and sniveling all over him. I wanted to open my mouth to yell at him, order him, beg him…not to die, but he spoke softly before I could.

"Ya-ma-zaki…I'm sorry. I never told you…I love you…idiot."

His eyes closed and his body went limp in my arms.

I finally opened my mouth (too late), and screamed, "No! Fukuchou…don't leave me!"

(sniffs) So sad! I'm not used to writing death scenes so this was a bit awkward for me. Damn that Bansai…LOL. Well, he is a terrorist who works for Takasugi (I really hate that guy) so I suppose him killing Hijikata is not too surprising. Poor Yamazaki…poor Hijikata…and what about the Shinsengumi? How would they go on without him? Well, the next drabble is actually from third person omniscent POV so we get to see into everyone's heads! YAY! Also, a shocker in the next one! Please review!