Building A Mystery

by Tenshi no Yupiteru

Discontinued for an indefinite amount of time. “For you, I sing. For you, I am here. For you, I will stay. For you, I would do anything,” she whispered. He died protecting his sister from his enemies. What did his enemies want with him? What are his frien

4. On My Death Bed

Chapter 4: On My Death Bed

He did so, and said, "Yui Hiiro."

She choked on her drink, "Say WHAT?" Her face vaulted.

He raised an eyebrow, repeating his name clearly for her. "Yui Hiiro."

Her face paled three shades more, giving her the appearance of a dead person returning from the dead. "No way."

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He nodded.

Her hand flew to her mouth. Covering it from saying something she would regret saying aloud.

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"MOVE!" He hollered, and jumped in front of her way; blocking the silver bullet. The bullet shot threw his body like lightning. He sank to his knees. She pulled out her gun, shot it twice, scaring off the assassin, before sinking to her knees and gently laying him on his back.

"Are you alright, Duo?"

He coughed, and shook his head.

"I'm dying," he whispered, blood-trickling down the side of his mouth.

"NO. No, you're not," she told him; but it was mostly to convince herself. She took off her denim jacket to soak up some of the blood from the bullet he took for her.

"You'll be fine. I'll get you to a hospital. You'll be fine," she whispered, tears streaming down her face.

"Shh," he whispered in a raspy voice, then coughed up more blood. "I want you promise me a couple of things."

Her eyes snapped opened, tears still embedded in the corners of her silver eyes. "What? Name it, I'll do it, Duo."

Her hand held his fiercely, refusing to believe he was dying.

"First," he paused and began coughing. "I want you to continue singing…" his coughs began more frequent.

"Second, I want you to get my best friend, Hiiro Yui, to open up… Third, I want you to take my gun. That way he'll recognize you."

She noted he was losing his strength through coughing up blood. 'If only I could lend you my blood…'

"Finally, I want you to marry Hiiro Yui."

More blood began pouring out of his mouth.

"Because,… he will take care of you…"

He coughed one last violent time, "Remember, sis, I love you. Do not forget that, Shiva."

"I will never forget, Shinigami, NEVER, I swear it on my death bed!"

He coughed one last time, before he passed out…

Or was he truly dead?