Oh, wow, I haven't posted or updated in sooooo long. *Cries.* I'm back! Just got this done, edited it, and named it. This was slightly, (Barely.), inspired by Romeo & Juliet and Fire Emblem: Awakening. Just the part about poisoning and "You are the sword at my side, the wind at my back..." bits. I do not own any of those things or Vocaloid. But I do own the majority of the plot. I hope you enjoy!~

~~~~~MIKI~~~~~

…Thud… …Thud… …Thud, Thud… …Thud… …Thud… …Thud, Thud… I taste something sweet, tangy, and somewhat bitter in the back of my throat as well as on my tongue. Heh… I can only figure that it's the poison that I was tricked into drinking…

My eyes are watering slightly; I can feel the cool salty liquid roll down my hot cheeks. Slowly, and painstakingly I move my frail and fragile right hand to my torso. I feel my heart continually thud against my pettily framed chest. I ache, wheezing slightly, I find it's getting harder and harder to breath. And yet, I can still feel my heart pounding.

… Thud… …Thud… …Thud, Thud… That same rhythm…

"MIKI!" Rapidly, I blink hearing an all too familiar voice.

"Ka… Kaito…?" An airy breath rises out of my throat as I voice his name. "Is… Is that really you?"

"Shh…!" I can see a frantic panic in his eyes as he stumbles onto the floor besides me, gently, and ever so carefully lifting my head up to rest on his lap as he brushes my messy red tangles of hair out of my face.

"It's okay." I breath, raising my right hand to touch his now tearful cheek.

"No, no, it's not okay, Miki!" I hear distress in his voice as he takes my right hand, gently holding it with his left hand.

I smile, weirdly enough, the one thing that I only ever wanted was to be close to him, to hold his hand, to cry with him, to laugh with him, simply-to be with him. "Kaito…" I begin, my breath raggedy and hitched. "I love you…"

His image blurs with my watery ruby colored eyes as I blink every so often. "I-I, I love you, too!" He desperately declares trying to wipe the tears from the corners of my eyes.

My smile bitters slightly, how so rushed it sounds, his declaration… And I wonder if I really was something more than just a friend or even more than less than that.

That's when I finally feel his tears dropping from his face as he cries over me. His hands gently squeezing mine as he pounds his right fist into the marble flooring with exceptional fervor. He's distraught, enraged, and enlightened to the situation at hand.

"Count Kamui-!" I begin with a wispy breath, but I am swiftly cut off by the sapphire haired man besides me with his anger.

"-! That traitor!" He growls, I grip his left hand tightly with my own, lending me his brilliant cerulean colored eyes.

"I won't die just yet…" I gulp, pain envelopes me emotionally as I speak of death. "The Count… He knows of a cure."

"Wha-What?! He does?!" Kaito's frantic voice trembles at the thought.

I speak weakly, nodding in response. "Yes, he does…" I bite my bottom lip desperately wondering if I should release the information to him. "Though I've heard little, there's a rare herb in the lands far past the forest mountains of Gumi… He said that was part of the list of ingredients for the cure."

Anxiety makes my heart ache and race when I hear his answer. "Then I'll find it for you."

"B-But it's only one of the ingredients! There a-are many! I-It… It'll be a perilous journey! Yo-You could die!" More tears are racing down my cheeks as I feel his hand tighten around mine.

"I don't care, I love you too much to let you just die, if there's a chance to save you, I'm going to take it." He smiles sadly at me.

"Are you sure…?" My voice quivers slightly as I stare at him with concern. "I-I love you so much!"

"And I you." He brushes my tear-wet bangs from my eyes. "I will save you, no matter how far I have to go!"

"Then p-promise me… Th-That you'll not die either?"

"I promise, just hold on, okay?"

I nod shakily as he holds me bring our faces together. And that's when our lips touch, a binding to our promises to live for one another.

Aiee... *Tears up.* The mental image of this was sooo sad... To me anyway. Anyways... I wanted to do some Kaito/Miki as the main story pairing for once. Not sure why. I just couldn't picture anyone else fitting as these two did. Plus I kind of imagine Juliet with Red hair... And Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening seems alike with Kaito. At least somewhat. I do have some ideas as to where this is going, but nothing's set in stone, so feel free to suggest ideas. I will credit you, and feel free to suggest any pairings and characters as well.~~