Leaf was laying in a pool of her own blood, her breath coming in ragged gasps. She didn't want to die yet! She tried to get up, tried to drag herself to the nearest city. Her fingers fumbled for her pokeballs, only to find they weren't there. She was trembling. Viridian City was so close! She clawed herself up, leaning against a tree.
She studied the knife wound on her stomach. Ripping a piece of cloth off her skirt, she pressed it against the wound. In a minute, the red fabric was wet and dyed a deep crimson. She got up, shaking, and managed to make it to the outskirts of Viridian, where her old rival was now gym leader.
Blue! She wasn't going to die before she said goodbye, she wouldn't allow it. She groaned. If it weren't for the rocket grunts that had ambushed her on the way there, she would probably already be at the gym, but now…
Meanwhile…
Blue paced back and forth, wondering where Leaf was. He knew she was never late, and yet it had been half an hour. He gave up, and headed outside. He wondered what was holding her up…
Somebody noticed the Kanto champion lying on the ground, blood pooling into a puddle and spreading fast. Immediately, there was a crowd, and somebody picked up the pale girl and began carrying her to a Pokémon center.
Blue noticed the crowd of people heading towards the Pokémon center, and his heart nearly stopped when he saw the person somebody was carrying. It was Leaf, and she was bleeding badly and unconscious.
By then, everybody knew it was too late for the Champion. She had lost too much blood, and she was struggling to stay awake. Leaf was frantic. Black was already gathering at the edges of her range of sight, and she couldn't hold on much longer. Suddenly, somebody pushed through the crowd. It was Blue, and the sight of him caused Leaf's heart beat to momentarily speed up, and then falter again.
"Blue…" Leaf mumbled. It was the first and last thing she had said to anybody since nine years ago. He held her hand, begging her to stay a little longer. "Goodbye…" The last thoughts she had before darkness overcame her was, "I didn't have enough time! Arceus, give me another minute, please give me another minute to tell him that I…." And then the void overcame her, leaving behind a grief stricken Blue and a shocked crowd.
Blue hated himself. He had chickened out of telling her that he loved her, and now it was too late. She had died, not knowing that he had loved her back. He buried his face in her hair, and murmured softly, "Pesky girl, you had to leave me didn't you?" But of course, her cold body didn't respond. No, it was too late for the two of them.
Time is precious. Cherish every day, every minute.