It didn't take Timoteo long to sit down with Fran in the living room and talk to him about the incident; he had been told by Xanxus about how badly Fran had been traumatised, and the old man wanted the boy to know he was there for him.

"Xanxus told me you've been attending therapy sessions," Timoteo said gently. "How is it going for you?"

"I don't really like them, to be honest..." Fran sighed picking at a loose thread in his pants. "I don't like talking about my problems..."

"But it's best to talk about these things, or else they can cause more damage in the future." The grey-haired man smiled as he ran his hand through teal hair. "Xanxus and the others love you very much; they don't want to see you in pain."

"I know..." Fran's teal eyes looked anywhere but at Timoteo. "I just... don't want to be a burden on them..."

"You're not a burden, Fran; they love you and just want to help you. They're worried about you and Belphegor."

The boy shrugged. "I'm a bit worried about Bel-senpai, too, but they shouldn't worry about me... I'm okay."

"You know I'm always here if you need someone," Timoteo promised. "I'm just a phone call away."

"I know..." Fran truly was grateful for the support he had, but it was hard for him to show it; he was very awkward when it came to relationships, finding it hard to socialise with others. "Thank you."

Before Timoteo could reply, Takeshi ran into the living room, his eyes wide as he spoke in a panicked voice. "Fran, Bel is...!"

Fran didn't wait for Takeshi to reply; he knew he had been right to worry – Bel wasn't the most stable person, and Fran was surprised the blond hadn't done something sooner.

Jumping off the couch, Fran ran from the living room, taking as many steps at a time as he could so he could get to Bel's room sooner. He skidded to a halt as he arrived at the corridor their bedrooms branched off on, and running to Bel's bedroom took just a few seconds.

"Bel-senpai!" Fran ran into the older male's bedroom, finding Bel sprawled out on the ground, blood pooling around him as it drained from his arms. "Bel-senpai, no!"

Bel shivered as Fran came to his side, his vision blurry and unfocused. "Froggy...?"

Fran was unaware of the tears that trailed down his cheeks as he grabbed Bel's arms, feeling sick at the large slices that ran vertical down the frail man's wrists. He pulled his black turtleneck from his body, using it to try and stop the blood.

"God, senpai, you..." Fran's voice wavered, not knowing what to do – he knew that Bel had attempted suicide once before, but he hadn't been around at that time; this was the first experience he had with Bel doing this. "You... You fucking stupid idiot..."

Bel was motionless as he lay cradled on Fran's lap. He felt sick, knowing that he was losing blood at a rapid rate. He whimpered as his vision faded, unable to find the strength to say anything to Fran. He could feel the boy's hands all over his body, but he couldn't care; he was just too weak.

Fran cried, wishing he had his phone with him to call for an ambulance, but he was too scared to leave Bel by himself – if Bel was going to die at this moment, he didn't want the older male to die alone. He whimpered for the man to come back to him as tears fell down his face and splattered on Bel's, wishing that Lussuria or even Squalo or Xanxus were here to help.

"Bel-senpai, you selfish prick..." Fran was barely aware of someone coming to his side and saying something about an ambulance; he just wanted Bel to be okay, to not leave him. "I wish I hated you and maybe this wouldn't hurt so much... Stupid senpai..."

The boy could feel arms wrap around him, pulling him away from Bel, but he wouldn't go – he couldn't. He couldn't leave Bel alone! Bel was going to be fine! He had to be!

"Stupid, selfish senpai..." Just from seeing this sight before him, Fran was relieved to know that, no matter what, he had never looked at suicide as an option – and this was exactly why he wasn't so selfish; it was a devastating thing, and Fran wasn't so cruel as to leave behind broken hearts in his wake. Not like Bel was.