As he approached her lifeless form all he could feel was numbness. He was with her this time and he still wasn't able to save her. He had returned back to his normal self and he held her close.
He looked at his claws and didn't see his weapons. He saw his release. As he was about to bring his hand to his neck he felt a gentle tug on his arm.
"Please don't… Please stay with me a while longer." Miyu hadn't opened her eyes but she had held on to his hand.
She was alive but she was dying. He could feel her life leaving her and he was powerless to stop it. Watching her die slowly was more then he could handle. Last time it was quick and over with, she never suffered.
"I can't go on without you again. I can't live another life without you by my side. I love you so much I want to be with you where ever you are. If you stay I will stay. If you leave I will follow." He pulled her closer and cried into her shoulder.
Her body was so cold. He wanted her warmth and comfort. He wanted to see her smile again. He was sick of them finding their love and then having it ripped from them.
As he cried into her shoulder about her impending death she moved up his lap just enough to whisper into his ear.
"This is going to hurt, I am sorry." She moved closer and sunk her fangs into his neck.
She held him loosely but he held her tightly. Her knew that she was doing this as a last effort to save herself. He didn't know if it would work or not. Most vampires didn't survive cobra bites. Even minor bites because of the venom. It hurt like hell but he was willing to try.
When she was either to weak to take anymore or had her fill she collapsed in his arms. Lava felt like his life force was taken from him. The only thing he could do was collapse on the ground.
Ritsu and Aya found the two lovers later in this position. Ritsu and Aya loaded both Lava and Miyu into their Van and took then back to Miyu's dorm to rest hoping they would awaken.
"Do you think they will survive? I think she took to much blood from him and she still looks like she is suffering from the venom." Aya spoke quietly as to not disturb the two people now in their charge.
"They very well could still die but I think they both want to see each other very much and the after life is not what there hoping for. I am sure we did a good thing by bringing Miyu back. Nagure finally paid for all of his crimes and Lava and Miyu became closer then ever before. They must live or all our work was for nothing." Ritsu spoke gently as she moved hair from Miyu's face,
"Their child is going to save the world. This is what we brought her back for. Without them Reno will never be born and the world will fall into darkness. If we fail and we brought her back just to die again the elders will not be pleased. They are not happy that we interfered in the first place." Aya was sitting with Lava and all she could do was pray.
The future rested on these two and their son.
Aya moved Lava's hair and he began to finally move.
"Ritsu, Lava is waking we should go. He will gain strength quickly and he can take care of Miyu until she comes around. Hurry. I'd rather they didn't know anything about us." Aya grabbed Ritsu's hand and ran out the door before Lava could see whom it was.
When Lava fully awoke he had no idea where he was or how he got there. He was grateful to whoever had saved him and Miyu.
Miyu. He moved to her side to see how she was doing. He skin had her original color and her wounds had healed. Who ever had saved them had taken great care of them.
When Lava sat on her bed he picked up Miyu's hand and held it in his. He didn't know what made her bite him but he was glad. She probably saved her life. She knew it wasn't going to kill him, so even if she didn't know she had at least tried.
His blood had probably helped her fight off anything she was given by the cobra. He knew that now everything would be different. They had survived the worst thing ever done to them,
She had survived her own death. Someone wanted her on this earth. He didn't know why and quite frankly at this point in time he didn't care. She was here and she was with him. As he thought all of these events out Miyu's soft voice broke through to bring him back to reality.
"You're ok. We did it, you and I. This was our second chance and we proved ourselves worthy. From now on let's only look ahead ok. What happened before was a glitch and we fixed it. "
"I love you Miyu. Rest for now and regain your strength. You have a lot of work to start for me and so far your behind." Lava leaned over and kissed her forehead and tucking her in.
"I love you too Lava. In this life or any other we will always be together." She beckoned him forth and kissed his lips.
With that gentle caress she fell back asleep and he crawled in beside her. Forever by her side. Forever to protect her. Forever to love her.