Wow, I'm really sorry to say this, but this is the final chapter of Bloody Tears. I never expected it to end in this chapter, but it seems that it's a fitting end. Well, please enjoy this final chapter!

Chapter 18

Recap

"Nothing."

"Shit! Hit him with 500!"

The doctor holding the paddles looked up in shock. "You'll fry his heart with that much!"

The other cursed again. "What have we got to lose?.! Just do it!"

"Charging…"

The heart monitor stuttered, and then resumed the steady beeping. The doctors sighed in relief, a few wiping sweat away from their foreheads. Daisuke was sobbing outright by now, and a kindly older nurse helpfully patted his back, holding out a hand to him. "Come now dear, he's alright, everything's fine."

Daisuke let her comfort him, he needed it at this time. All he could say was 'Thank god… Thank you God, for letting him stay with me…'

The woman sighed, straightening up as the rest of the doctors began to filter out of the room. A few stayed behind to continue making sure that Dark would be alright, while the others were called away for other important things.

Daisuke stood, the nurse moving out of his way as the redhead made his way to the bed. He took up his regular position beside Dark, reaching out and tangling his fingers with the thief's. Dark made no reaction to him, and Daisuke sighed slightly. 'Please wake up soon…'

Darkness. Daisuke sighed, shifting in his seat a little. The hospital had graciously allowed him to stay (A.K.A. Daisuke had said that there was no way in hell he was leaving, and he'd be damned if they were going to force him out. In the end Satoshi had pulled a few strings with the police force, and the hospital had begrudgingly allowed Daisuke to remain there) so he could watch over Dark.

Said thief was currently still unconscious in the bed in front of him. It had been another week; making it a grand total of 17 days that Dark had been in a coma. Daisuke didn't know what to do anymore, but all he did know was that Dark had to wake up, and soon. He wasn't sure what was going to happen to the dark-winged angel if he didn't.

Daisuke shifted to look out the window, staring at the big full moon that hung silently in the sky. How he wished he could be out there, flying in the cool night air with Dark by his side. He loved to fly with the thief, it made him happy. The wind blowing through his hair, over and under his wings, it was a rush of feeling, and being able to see Dark there by his side was even better.

The redhead turned his attention back to Dark as there was a noise. Frowning, Daisuke stood, going closer to the bed and watching Dark silently.

The thief's eyebrows twitched together slightly, but he didn't wake. Daisuke continued to watch him, thinking. Dark had just been recently taken off of the life support system; the doctors had concluded that he was now able to survive without that help. The breathing machine no longer breathed for the thief, but it was still there, the mask fixed over Dark's nose and mouth, providing clean oxygen for him.

Daisuke reached down, gently brushing stray violet strands of hair away from Dark's forehead. To the boy's surprise, the thief moaned slightly, turning his face towards Daisuke's touch. The redhead knelt beside the bed, taking Dark's pale hand in his own. "Dark? Can you hear me, love?"

Violet eyes slowly fluttered open, and then Dark looked to the side, focusing on Daisuke's own crimson eyes. The thief blinked, and then a small smile came to his lips. "D-Daisuke…"

Daisuke could feel tears gathering in his eyes, and he restrained the urge to gather Dark into his arms, still aware of the fact that the thief was still very fragile. He settled for kissing Dark's knuckles tenderly, trying to hold back his tears. "Oh Dark, I was so worried about you, angel. I almost lost you…"

Dark smiled, letting his fingers trail over the curve of Daisuke's cheek. "But you didn't… I'm still here… I'm always with you."

Daisuke smiled, kissing the tips of Dark's fingers as they went over his lips. "I'm glad for that. But how could you do that Dark? What possessed you to put yourself in front of that bullet?"

Dark smiled again, turning his face to look at the ceiling. "I don't know. I don't even remember what I was thinking before the gunshot. All I knew was that you were going to be hurt, and I could stop that. I just moved."

Daisuke sighed. "Well, just don't do it again, alright?"

Dark smiled again. "I can't promise that." The thief closed his eyes wearily, his hand squeezing around Daisuke's. "But I can try."

Daisuke smiled softly, and then looked out to the moon. "Dark, as soon as you're better again, I want to leave. I want to leave this place and not come back, so they can't get you." The redhead looked back to the thief. "Will you come with me?"

Dark nodded. "I will. I would go with you even if you hadn't asked me too Daisuke, and that will never change."

The redhead looked down slightly, closing his eyes. "I should have known that." Daisuke leaned forward, pressing a kiss to Dark's forehead. "I love you, my dark angel."

Dark smiled. "I love you too Daisuke. My flame..."

Daisuke folded his crimson wings against his back as he landed on the ground, shaking his head to get his hair out of his eyes. The crimson strands were much longer now, long enough for the redhead to gather it into a short ponytail. 'Perhaps I should cut it…' Daisuke thought absentmindedly.

He was jolted out of his thoughts as a body hit him, knocking him to the ground. Daisuke groaned, rubbing his head. Confused, he looked up to see Dark sitting in the middle of his stomach, laughing his head off.

The redhead blinked, and then grabbed at Dark's hair in retaliation, yanking the violet strands. The dark-winged angel yelped, grabbing at his hair in an attempt to lessen the pull. "Daisuke!" he wailed, wriggling around on Daisuke's stomach.

The redhead growled in his throat. "Well then, get off me!"

Dark growled right back at him, carefully extracting his hair from Daisuke grip and getting off of him. Daisuke sat up, rubbing at Dark's wing gently to get his attention. The thief looked back to his lover, tilting his head. "Daisuke? Is everything okay?"

Daisuke nodded. "I'm just thinking. It's been so long, hasn't it?" He chuckled. "I mean, I've got long hair, and so do you. How long are you gonna let that grow, anyway? It's almost past your shoulder blades."

Dark shrugged, reaching back to play with his violet hair. "I don't know. I guess I never really thought about it. It's been almost 6 years now, that is quite a long time."

"Do you ever regret leaving?" Daisuke asked.

Dark nodded slightly, his fingers absentmindedly starting to plait his long hair. "Yea, a little I suppose. I miss Emiko, Kosuke, Wiz…"

Daisuke nodded. "Me too. But you know what? I love it out here, just me and you."

Dark looked over to where their small cabin stood, and then looked up at the sky. The tops of evergreens just graced the edges of his vision as he did, and the thief breathed deep the smell of the woods. "I love here too."

Clouds were gathering in the sky, and Daisuke watched as Dark blinked when a drop hit his nose, and then the two were caught out in the pouring rain. Dark blinked again, and then laughed, the sound like a bell in Daisuke's ears.

The redhead lifted Dark into his arms, still being the taller of the two, swinging the thief in his arms. Dark squealed, struggling, his dark wings flailing. This caused Daisuke to overbalanced, and with a shout the redhead fell back into the mud, barely able to move his crimson wings out of the way.

Daisuke held Dark to him, laughing along with the thief. Daisuke quieted, and then brushed Dark's hair away from his face, cleaning away the mud that had splattered on his cheek. Dark blinked, his violet eyes warm and loving.

Their lips met an instant later, and the rain continued to pour down on the two lovers, showering them in the cool water of healing, of safety.

Alright, that's the end. Wow, I loved writing this fic. And I love my reviewers! -showers reviewers in cookies and plushies- Oh what the hell. Here's some more! -gives out pocky- POCKY! -nibbles on strawberry pocky- Thank you again!