Laying here close to death,

I wonder about things,

Such as when I'll draw my last breath,

And swallow death like a pill?

Never would have guessed,

That my death would come,

In one final test.

Die noble, or die pathetically.

Who would have thought,

I'd die like a pathetic being.

To me a noble death,

Would be dying in a fight,

I'd gladly take my last breath,

In a battle like that.

But I die pathetically.

Saving the life of someone,

I can't believe it's,

A worthless human....

But why this one.

He's the last person I'd want to die for.

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"Hiei! Don't you die! DamXit why'd you save me?!" Kuwabara was yelling at a slowly dying Hiei. His hands were pressed on his chest, and he was forcing energy into the small body.

"You asX!" Kuwabara swore.

Weakly Hiei watched as Kuwabara cried, "Why the tears?" Hiei snorted. "If word gets out I...I helped you..." He coughed unable to go on.

"I'm crying because...Because I never wanted you to die for me!!" Kuwabara was coughing, blood dribbling down his chin. "You deserve to die for a much better cause then to save the life of someone like me." Hiei was startled by this statement.

Kuwabara was swaying as Hiei's wounds were closing.

"Stop."

Kuwabara continued to cough, choking on the blood.

"Stop right there!" Hiei cried alarmed. With the little strength he had he knocked Kuwabara away. Something told him he'd live now, that everything was okay...

Kuwabara continued to cough, and Hiei glanced over at him.

"Why...imbecile...why?"

"Because you deserve a long life...If you died just now, I'd be humbled by that noble act...but you deserve to live a life with nobility, not to die to gain it..."

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But maybe...

I never hated him....

Maybe...

This choice was trying to show me...

A pathetic death in my eyes,

Was a noble death in his.