The second and the last chapter :) I'll be updating more stories when I complete them x) Sorry I was so busy it took some time to get this one here :D

Chapter 2, Don't leave me alone

A doctor walked on the corridor of the hospital in silence and stopped to the front of a figure sitting on a chair. The man sitting there was holding his head in his hands, he was pale and very tired. The doctor looked at him in silence for a while until finally spoke.

"Mr. Orcot…"

Leon lift his head. "How's D doing?"

"For the time his condition is balanced." The doctor started. "However, the wound in his back was a deep one, and we had to remove the bullet. He's lost much blood and right now he's unconscious."

Leon bowed his head again. "But… he'll survive, right?"

"We can't be sure yet." The doctor answered. "We'll watch his condition for few days, so he'll have to stay here until the wound has healed."

Leon nodded. "Umm… can I see him..?"

"Of course. His room is that in the end of the corridor."

After thanking the doctor Leon slowly walked to D's room. D was lying on the bed looking paler than ever before, and there was a painful look on his beautiful face. Leon sat onto the chair next to the bed and stayed in silence for a while.

"Why did something like this happen to you..?" He asked silently, stroking D's night black hair.

D groaned silently. Leon grabbed his hand and pressed it against his chest. D seemed to be waking up, but he didn't open his eyes. The time went on, seconds turning minutes and minutes turning hours. Before even realizing it, totally exhausted Leon had fallen asleep.

Leon woke up in the feeling of someone stroking his cheek with a cold hand. He lift his head and relieved when seeing D awake. Leon sat up and noticed he was still holding D's hand. D smiled weakly.

"Is it hurting?" Leon asked worryingly.

D nodded. "Have you… been there… the whole time?"

"I couldn't leave your side." Leon answered. "I'm sorry… I was so tired after everything that I fell asleep…"

"That's okay…" D said weakly and tried to lift his hand onto Leon's cheek, but he was too weak to do it.

"You were unconscious the whole night long." Leon told. "The doctors had to remove the bullet from your wound."

"The animals…"

"Don't worry about your pet shop. The animals will be alright a few days even without you around." Leon sighed. "You should be more concerned about yourself!"

"Promise me… to take care of them… while I have to be here."

"Alright, alright. But I'm not going to go anywhere yet." Leon said looking out of the window. It was evening again.

"You should… get some rest." D said silently.

"I already slept a while. Now that you're conscious, I want to stay here with you." Leon answered. After a short silence he asked: "Why did you do it? You could've died."

"You didn't notice that man… you could never have had the time… to step aside." D started. "I didn't want you to die… and that was the only thing I had time to do…"

"Never do it again." Leon mumbled clenching D's hand. "I don't want you to suffer because of me."

"Leon…" D whispered smiling weakly. "For you… I could do anything. Even if I died by it…"

"If you died, what would happen to your pet shop?" Leon asked. "If you died… how do you think I could be able to go on without you around, always asking for me to have some tea…"

D got enough strength to lift his pale hand onto Leon's cheek. His skin felt cold and his hand was shaking, but he was smiling. Leon placed his hand onto D's hand.

"I promised I wouldn't let you die." Leon whispered kissing D's hand. "So don't you leave me alone either."

"I won't." D promised silently. "I'll never leave you alone."

"That's good." Leon whispered, leant downwards and kissed D. "Then let's both stay alive. Together."