An Angsty Start

A/N: Yo! I'm making a collection of one (and maybe two) shots for one of my favorite pairings, KotoUmi! I might make separate collections for my other pairings (like NicoMaki, NozoEli, Nepoire) and maybe for suggested pairings as well! If you want a certain fic for a certain pairing, just hit me up in the PM box with the details and I'll see what I can make! Enough rambling from me, on with the story!

It was pretty obvious that the universe did not want these two together.

In one life, one is swept away by a dashing (female) knight with beautiful blonde hair.

In another, they are hit by a bus (where the (female) driver with coincidentally beautiful blonde hair is staring at a purple haired pedestrian and is not paying attention on what she is doing.

Now? One of them is laying on her deathbed in a hospital, while the other sits beside her, knowing what is to come.

The one on the bed, with ash-brown hair, opened her eyes slightly, turning to see her lover, who was holding her hand.

"Umi…chan?"

The girl next to her snapped out of her small trance, and smiled sadly at the ill person on the bed.

"Morning, Kotori…" Umi said in a frail voice, adjusting her grip on her lover's hand.

Kotori felt her adjusting the grip, and she giggled a small, nearly inaudible giggle.

"Don't worry, Umi-chan, this has happened before, remember?"

Umi couldn't help but smile again, even if there was a tear straying from her eyes, "I know, but, every time it happens, I get scared…"

Kotori smiled and took her hand off of Umi's ever so gently, and cupped her cheek, stroking the tear away with her thumb.

"Why is that?"

"What if… what if you aren't reincarnated this time?"

Kotori sighed, resting her hand on the bed, "I promise that won't happen. There are some things the universe can't control, and we know that the most, right?"

The blue haired girl also sighed, but she let out a chuckle after.

"Right,"

Kotori grinned as they let a minute of silence pass them.

Suddenly, Kotori looked back to Umi again, "Umi-chan?"

"Yeah?"

"We will always be together, no matter what, right?"

Umi smiled. They always parted like this, and always, Umi's reply would send her off with a smile.

"Of course, my little bird,"

All Kotori did was smile, before closing her eyes gently, using her last breath to say, "Promise…"

Kotori was already gone, but Umi always said it anyway, "I promise,"

They would always part it like that, and always, no matter who died first, it would leave Umi teary eyed.

Umi stroked Kotori's long ash-brown hair before going to the nurse at the door.

"Tell Dr. Nishikino that Minami has passed, please,"

"Of course, Sonoda-san"

A/N: Whaddya think? I really liked the concept of the story, but I'm pretty iffy about actually writing it. Suggestions, questions, or hate? Hit up my PM box or just write in the reviews! Though I honestly doubt I have any questions, since there isn't anything to question except my sanity, right?