Summary: One of the Weiss members is critically wounded in battle and leaves another with his last words. One-shot.
Disclaimer: XoQ does not own Weiss Kreuz.
The
second he heard the scream, he swiveled his head around, eyes desperate
to find the source. All of his attention was focused on that sole cry,
and he had not seen the gun withdrawing from his foe's belt. Athlete's
legs were carrying him to the younger boy as it aimed, the young man's
back its retreating target. With deadly intent, the trigger was pulled
just as he reached the other boy. He fell half a moment after the shot
rang out, eyes wide. His enemy's throat was slit by the clean lick of a
katana just as the other boy tugged his head into his lap, soft fingers
stroking his ebon hair and a hand entwined with his own quivering one.
He could feel pressure on his spine, like a huge parasite had its
disgusting jaws lodged in the skin there. Warmth was beginning to
spread across it, though/almost/ numbing the pain. Chest rising and
falling sporadically, he winced when he forced the corner's of his
mouth up in a shaky smile.
"You know how much I love your smiles," he scarcely more than whispered.
"Ken"
"Can you smile for me, baby?"
"K-Ken, stop talking-- Don't use your breath"
"Please"
"Ken, don't talk--" His eyes were overwrought with tears, spilling across his face as he gave the other hand a tight squeeze.
"But I don't want the last thing I see to be tears in your eyes"
"Don't say that, Ken-- We're going to get you to a doctor-- Y-you're going to be fine"
"Just smile, baby"
"No--Ken"
"Just for me"
His
eyes were still shimmering as they clouded over, his hand becoming limp
and heavy as the very last spark of life left him. Grimacing, the other
brought the now completely flaccid body to his chest, squeezing, almost
as if he were trying to force his own life back into that of the older
boy's. His grip tightened about his shoulders, his smaller frame
wracking with barren sobs. A scream peeled from his throat as he threw
his head back, crying long into the night.
