"Hayaaaa-gah..." He choked as his breath caught, and stumbled, falling into the arms of his opponent. Mako blue eyes looked on in pity at the young man, who was so obviously lost. A boy that couldn't be saved.
Am I... dying?... yes... yes, I think I am... but, I can't die... not yet...
"B-brother..." He stuttered, breath labored and vision blurring.
I'm sorry...
Kadaj...
"Huh?... Mother?..."
Everyone's waiting...
Waiting?... Who's waiting?... Rene?... Is she... waiting?...
It's alright. You don't have to hold on any longer...
He sighed, letting a tear slip from his eyes as everything disappeared. There was no longer any feeling of pain, only relief. He was filled with a sense of calm and freedom, something he had never felt before. Except with...
...Rene...
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She had been putting a book away onto one of the shelves in her apartment when a small clattering and rolling sound assaulted her ears and felt a sudden lightness on her wrist. Her attention snapped to the floor where the black and white beads of her, now broken, bracelet scattered. Tears cascaded down her face and her heart clenched painfully. She dropped to her knees, sobs wracking her body as she acknowledged the omen for what it was.
Her love was dead.