(Miyako P.O.V)

"Hello? It's me, Miyako. I'm fine, I promise. But, I won't be home for...a few hours, ok? I promise that I'm on my way...bye." I said my cell phone and hung up.

I took in a shaky breath as I leaned against the tree, my body covered in blood and a huge gash in my side, pain tearing me in half.

'Please, forgive me. I won't be coming home for a few hours...or a few days. I wish someone could see through my little lie. Isn't anyone missing me?' I thought as tears rolled down my cheeks.

But then I thought back to the phone call. It was on voice mail...so neither of my best friends picked up.

And yet, I forced a dry smile on my face and collapsed onto the blood-splattered ground, gasping for breath.

(Kaoru P.O.V)

When me and Momoko got home later that day...we finally got a call from Miyako.

"It's me Miyako. I'm fine, I promise. But, I won't be home for...a few hours, ok? I promise that I'm on my way...bye." She said in a weak voice, then the line went dead.

Something was wrong...but then we didn't notice the pain and upset in her voice. We just took her word for it and carried on.

(Miyako P.O.V)

'Where are they...don't my best friends care? Aren't they worried?' I thought as I walked down the midnight streets of Tokyo City...a street long abandoned with closed signs and vacancies everywhere.

I stopped for a second, coughing up more blood. As I continued walking, I grew weaker and weaker.

Leaning against a shop door, I took out my cell phone and tried for home again...no answer.

"H-Hey guys...listen...I may not be home for...a few more hours..." As I was talking, my voice choked up and it took all my willpower to not start crying. "...a-and I promise that I'm fine...r-really, I-I'm fine. G-Goodbye..." I whispered and hung up.

That's when I started to cry. I sat down in front of the abandoned building and cried until I couldn't cry anymore.

(Kaoru P.O.V)

I was awaken by the phone going off. Without looking at who it was, me and Momoko left it to voice mail.

"Hey guys. I may not be home for...a few hours..." Her voice choked up like she was trying to not cry. "A-And I promise that I-I'm fine...r-really, I-I'm fine. G-Goodbye." And the message ended.

I started to worry. She sounded hurt and sad...

"Momoko...something's up with Miyako." I said worridly.

"R-Really?! Come on, we have to find her!" Momoko cried, and she took my hand, dragging me out the door.

(Miyako P.O.V)

I got up and started to walk down the road again, nearing closer and closer to my death. I knew, of course, that I was dying...quickly. I've lost half my blood and I cried myself out of hydration.

But my mind had a different plan for me. It traveled to all the things I loved the most...who I'd miss the most.

Momoko...Kaoru...Boomer...

Boomer...I'll miss him so much. My boyfriend...god knows where he is now. He said he and his brothers would be gone for a while, but would be home in a few days.

I tried going after them...I really did, but look where I ended up. Meeting with Him at the wrong moment...I don't even have time to tell my best friends..

I canceled these thoughts immedietly. Thinking of my favorite things before I die is like going through hell. It's painful to my heart, and it's terribly sad.

Just then, I collapsed onto my face on the pavement. I felt the air slip out of my lungs as the world around my grew to pure white. As my vision faded, I noticed a dark blue light streak the sky just before I slipped away...

'I promise...I'm fine.'