A/N: HERE WE ARE AGAIN GUYS.
Ugh. This one, like, physically hurt me to write. Sora's part was relatively easy since he's nowhere close to being one of my favorite characters. But Shun. Shun is my second favorite character, after Reiji. I wish I could just, skip over this chapter (episode 139 gave me quite the bit of ideas to work with), but I promised that EVERYONE would die and I have to go in order, so I'll suck it up and do this.
With that said, get out your choice of some sad music—for some reason, I personally chose "World of Scattering Flowers" from Bravely Default for this chapter—and make sure you've got your tissues nearby.
You have been warned.
Kurosaki Shun has lived the past year knowing that each day could be his last. He's seen death claim comrades one after the other, for Academian soldiers did not always card the people they defeated. He's learned to swallow his grief and keep pressing on; mourning during the war would only be a hindrance. But for his time to come now, after he'd promised the dying Sora that he would finish this and save Yuya? That he'd done everything he could to reach Yuto, only to fall after only a single turn?
The Pendulum digs into his palm when he tries clenching his fists; a harsh reminder of his complete and utter failure. It's all he can do not to scream; his injuries are finally catching up to him, all at once, and the pain is beyond compare. The wind whipping past him as he falls burns.
"KUROSAKI! KAITO!" someone bellows. It's Gongenzaka, running to the edge of the highway—his Duel Disk is on, but it's because he's already interfered in the Duel and so him Summoning a monster to catch them is out of the question. Based on the direction they're falling, there's no way Gongenzaka can catch either of them.
His grip on the Pendulum tightens again, and with every ounce of his strength he throws it in the direction he thinks Gongenzaka is. He's fallen too far to see if Gongenzaka catches it or if he threw it wrong or something, but it's out of his hands now.
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…It's up to you now, Gongenzaka… save Yuya… and Yuto…
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The thought of his friend brings back a rush of memories. When he'd first met Yuto—so many years ago. When he'd introduced Yuto to Ruri—that thought chokes him up, but he won't cry. He can't cry until it's all over, and it isn't going to be over before he lands, so he absolutely won't let those tears fall.
His heart aches just thinking about his sister. She's still inside Academia, somewhere.
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…Ruri, I'm so sorry… I couldn't save you, but… I'm glad we were at least able to see each other again…
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…And Yuto… don't blame yourself…
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…Goodbye…
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A/N: *Incoherent noises of feels*
(I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. Probably a good thing since Shun and Reiji would've stolen like all of the spotlight.)