"But why? Why was this happening..I wanted to protect her. I thought she was safe" were the words that rushed through his mind at the moment.
"I thought you were safe" , he said in a hushed tone, glancing down at his seemingly sleeping pink-haired companion. But Noel knew this was no ordinary sleep. It was a permanent one for she was gone. It wouldn't be long now before the shade of red present on her skin would slowly fade. To him, she seemed to become colder and colder at each passing second. Though at this moment, time seemed to have stood still.
It was hard to believe that not too long ago, this very same young woman was alive and well. Even if it was the end of their life changing journey and they would most likely part ways soon afterward, her ever radiant smile never faltered. She turned to him, loose strands of strawberry pink hair dancing wildly in the wind, and said "hey Noel"."Hm" were the choice of words he used to respond to her. "Thank you", were the last words she spoke, before the familiar curse flashed in her eyes and everything went from wonderful to tragic in a matter of seconds.
Had he known this event would occur, he would have done things differently. He would have held her tiny frame in his arms and held her for as long as she permitted. He would have ran his fingers through her silky hair and planted a small kiss upon her forehead. Those last words of "hm"didn't do justice and now they seemed strangely insulting.
Instead of the happy ending he desired, no deserved after all he's been through, the one woman whom he wanted to protect the most lay lifeless in his arms.
"But why? Why was this happening..I wanted to protect her. I thought she was safe" were the words that rushed through his mind at the moment.
