Author: Sparkle Itamashii
Title: Stay with Me- INTERLUDE
Warnings: Respect the rating. See my profile for details.
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INTERLUDE
"- there at the scene of the crash where less than two hours ago a bizarre series of events was brought to a tragic end. Brenda?"
"Thank you. Behind me now are the two vehicles, one of which contained promising young businessman Quatre Winner of the Winner Corporation who was on his way to pay his visit to good friend, Triton Bloom, who was hospitalized early last week. The other car contained what we can only assume was a madman. Duo Maxwell, a college student at a nearby school, took to interstate ninety six early this morning- on the wrong side of the road. Witnesses say they were stunned to see Maxwell's car swing through three lanes of traffic to cut across the median. Some thought perhaps he had fallen asleep at the wheel but it quickly became apparent that he was still driving."
"Police officer Lucrezia Noin, who pursued his car for over ten miles, reported to us that "He didn't seem like a typical suicide driver. He wasn't going for any of the bridges and he swerved to miss several of the cars that weren't fast enough. It was like he was trying to see how long he'd survive."
"Just prior to the crash, Maxwell was seen entering and leaving Jenkinson County Hospital. Morning nurse, Sally Po, spoke with us less than an hour ago on the subject."
"He said he had forgotten something in his friend's room," She told reporter Bruce Strumguard. "I let him through thinking he would only be a minute. He looked so worried. I didn't think he would kill anyone!"
"Channel Six reporter, Bruce Strumguard had arrived at the hospital to investigate the sudden deaths of local college students Triton Bloom and Heero Yuy. Both students had been involved in a drunk-driving accident when Yuy, having left a late-night bar heavily intoxicated, smashed both cars into a stand of trees just off of Oak Street. Both boys, though sustaining serious injury, survived the crash and were moved to Jenkinson County Hospital earlier this week for critical care. These two seemingly unrelated incidents may be less coincidental than you think."
"Nurse Po told reporters that Maxwell had claimed he was there to retrieve lost items from the room of his friend, Heero Yuy. He was seen leaving the building in a hurry minutes after both Bloom and Yuy passed. Coincidental deaths or a double homicide? As doctors have said nothing in either room appeared to have been tampered with, investigators are still unsure whether Maxwell happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time or if this were, perhaps, premeditated."
"Sadly the deaths of these four boys, Bloom and Yuy, Winner and Maxwell were not the only lives claimed this morning. A car contained a young couple by the names Wu Fei and Meiran Chang swerved to miss Maxwell's car as he careened down ninety six. Their vehicle hit a bridge overpass support just a few miles down the road. The wreckage of both accidents is still being cleared and traffic has been closed down on this strip of road for at least the next few hours. And now back to you, Bob, for-"
The television clicked and faded to dull, flat black.
"You know, it wouldn't have hurt," He said softly, leaning back in his worn, blue arm chair, "to let them meet in this life time."
Darkness that feared no light crept around the edges of the room like a living shadow and he smiled at the disdained, chill touch it emitted at his words. He shook his head, letting it rest against the cushioned headrest as he sighed.
"You could have told him the truth. He would have listened." He was greeted with blank silence. "Just because your father never gave you the choice doesn't mean you had to take it from your son. I believe he would have surprised you."
Regret flared, tainting the darkness with emotion. Howard smiled sadly, closing his eyes. Gently, he set his elbows on the arms of the chair and folded his hands on top of his chest. His sigh mirrored the remorse he had just been shown.
"He won't be going into this alone and he doesn't have to take over his responsibilities blind. There's still time, you know; to tell him.
He felt resignation seeping from the shadows around him- acceptance of an already complete situation. What had been done was done and obviously there was no turning back now. Howard had kept watch over the boy for so long that he'd let it begun to affect him- had had begun to really care what happened to Duo. He'd left their cell door unlocked last time; he'd given Duo his love's location this time, and now…
"I guess that means it's my turn, isn't it…" He breathed softly.
His body leaned forward and then dropped away as he stepped from it fluidly like an angel or a ghost, ethereal and shapeless. White light met shadow darkness and neither shied away, only touched and danced across one another briefly and then parted.
Since you are worried, I will watch over them personally, friend. See you there.
Death smiled gently, for he had passed his duties to another already.
No, you won't.
/END INTERLUDE/
