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Sadik kicked open the door with a sadistic sense of glee. His eyes alighted on a beastly figure slumped over a flower encased in a dome. Sadik smirked evilly.

"Ha! You're even uglier in the flesh!"

Antonio looked up and turned away mournfully. Sadik crossed the room and kicked him to the ground. Antonio let out a moan of pain but remained curled on the floor.

"Get up!" barked Sadik. Antonio refused to move. Sadik growled in irritation and kicked him in the ribs.

"What's the matter, beast? Too 'kind and gentle' to fight back?"

When Antonio didn't respond, Sadik grabbed him by the front and dragged him up to eyelevel.

"You were in love with him, weren't you, beast?" A dark sneer crossed over Sadik's face. "Ha! That's a laugh. As if someone like Lovino could ever love a thing like you!"

Sadik flung Antonio out the room through a pair of open doors and onto the balcony.

"He despises you, monster! He sent me to destroy you!"

"NO!" Antonio leapt at him, claws extended. Antonio slashed at Sadik, half blinded with fury. They struggled for a matter of moments, neither seemingly able to gain the upper hand, inching ever closer to the edge. Antonio managed to pin Sadik to the side railings on the balcony with about half his body hanging over the abyss below.

"Pull me up! Pull me up!" Sadik begged, looking over his shoulder at the absolute darkness beneath him.

"Antonio!"

Antonio looked back over his shoulder in complete shock. There was Lovino, adorable, wonderful Lovino, running across the room towards him. He turned back to Sadik and pulled him up grudgingly, unwilling to kill him in front of Lovino. "Get. Out." He growled at Sadik then turned back to Lovino.

"Lovi. You came back."

"What the hell did you expect me to do?" Lovino stretched out his hand. "Take my hand."

Antonio reached out for Lovino but just before their fingers touched, Sadik pulled out a knife and sank the blade deep into Antonio's back, once, twice, three times.

With a howl of agony, Antonio flung his arm back at Sadik who overbalanced and fell with a shriek over the edge of the balcony to his death. Antonio swayed violently. He fell to his knees and into Lovino's arms.

Antonio reached up to touch Lovino's face. "You...really came back."

Lovino leaned into Antonio's touch. "Of course I fucking did." He reached up and grasped Antonio's paw. "I...I should have come sooner."

Antonio coughed hollowly, red staining his lips. "Maybe it's better... this way."

Tears rolled freely down Lovino's face. "S-shut the hell up! Everything's going to be fucking fine. I'm here and there's no way in hell I'm going to leave you again."

Antonio smiled weakly. "Fusosososo~"

Lovino scrubbed his face. "What the hell, bastard?"

"It's a magical cheer-up charm. It's supposed to make everything better...but not this time, I guess." Antonio wiped away Lovino's tears with his thumb. "At least I got to see you...one...last... time."

Lovino sniffed. "You know that stupid saying 'home is where the heart is'?" Antonio nodded slowly. "I think I've found my home and, as lame and corny as it sounds, it's right here with you. So, please. Don't leave me. I'm begging you, if you leave me, I'll never fucking forgive you. Stay, please."

Antonio gently caressed Lovino's cheek.

"L-Lovi... I..."

"Y-yes?" Lovino managed to choke out through sobs.

"Te..." Antonio went limp in Lovino's arms. Lovino's scream of anguish echoed throughout the castle.

A/n: I cried. So much. OTL *hides in emo corner* Plus fail fight fails so much. And something I've noticed, all the chapters with Sadik in them are shorter than the others...damn you Turkey sandwich with cheese! (totally didn't steal that from World Series episode 24) But anyway, hope you enjoyed and check out the poll on my profile (it's about my next story and in relation to the question, it'll probably be Northern Italy)

Ja!

-Animerockchic