Chapter thirteen: An angel at my side

I face swam into view. It had purple hair and no expression

Suddenly it was jerked out of view and I heard a scream and a thud.

*

I smashed my fist down into his face, rendering him senseless.

I turned back to Ven.

I had no more tears left, I was numb.

All I wanted to do was spend a few warm, quiet moments with the only person who meant anything to me in this world

I snuggled into his side. He was alive, just.

*

I blinked a found some one warm was beside me.

"Mei?"

She smiled

"I love you" I had never told her that before, I knew I had no more than a minute

She sighed

"I know, I knew all along, and it only made me love you more" I frowned

"Why did you have to come here little one?" she answered with a kiss, the softest most gentle kiss I had ever felt from her.

The pain was dulling, and then,

I couldn't feel any pain. Her hand found it's way to mine as she finally broke the kiss. I could feel myself drifting away on the carpet of heaven her kiss had made for me.

I could not feel anything except where she was touching me. It was warm and comforting

"Mei?"

"Hn?" I was starting to feel light headed

"I never meant to hurt you, I..."

She smiled and gave my hand a gentle squeeze

"I don't care Ven" she whispered

"I would love you if you had destroyed the universe, my life, anything, I would still love you"

I blinked

"I know" I whispered. I was losing my vision, but I had to tell her

"Little one, I'm sorry, for getting you caught up in this"

I lost all feeling to my body, but my heart still ached, she was going to feel so much pain, how could I do this to her?

"I know, Ven." I never got to hear her next words.

My eyes closed and the pain stopped completely.

The soft kiss, the sweetest thing I had ever felt in my life.

Had held me up through to the end of it.

And even though I did not deserve it.

I had angel beside me every second