She figured the only reason he was even breathing was because of his youkai heritage. A blessing - and a curse.
She held her hands over the hole in his stomach, attempting to keep his insides in.
Every breath was guttural, and it had her sobbing harder because she knew if it was painful for her to hear it, it was torture for him to do it.
She tried to summon her reiki, tried to use the panic she was feeling to fuel it. A small paw landed on her hands that were folded atop each other.
"I l-love you, mama."