Shadow carefully brushed the sweat off her forehead, "Come on...don't give up on me."
She slept on, but her breathing seemed to get a little better. The fever had struck in the night and now it was getting even worse.
"Come on," he muttered, "Don't give up."
She coughed a little and her face bacame contorted with pain. He squeezed her hand with assurance and she relaxed a little. Suddenly, her back arched, and she screamed.
"Kayla! Kayla! What's wrong?" he exclaimed.
"Ugh...Sha-shadow...it...hurts..." she gasped and her eyes shot open.
He held her hand, "Calm down, it's okay. Just don't give in."
"I-it...AH!" she yelped and hissed in pain.
He winced, "Don't give in, come on...you're strong, you can do this!"
She relaxed suddenly and looked at him, "I-it stopped."
He hugged her, "Because you didn't give in."
She gasped again, "Ugh..." she began to jerk about.
"Kayla. Kayla!"
She coughed a little, but continued to thrash, "No...no...NO!"
"Kayla!" he yelled.
She drew in a shaky breath, "No! Stop! No more...please."
Her eyes glazed over, "Kayla, stop! You're hallucinating!" he realized.
"No, leave him alone! No! Please..." her ears were closed off to him.
He shook her, "Kayla! Snap out of it!"
She went limp and he laid her down, "Shadow, it hurts. I can't...can't take it."
"Just hold on..." he urged.
"I can't," she whipered, "It hurts..."
"No, you're not dying. Not today!" he insisted, grabbing her hand.
"Shadow," she was suddenly calm, "I can't stay anymore."
"No! You're not leaving!" he yelled.
Her eyes went glassy and a small smile curled her lips, "It's time. Shadow, i-i-I love...you."
Her face went slack, as well as her hand, "Kayla! Kayla! No! No! Not again!"
She didn't move, didn't breath, didn't do anything. The only sign of life was the smile that was still on her face. He felt tears come into his eyes and he squeezed her hand tightly.
"I love you...you can't die," he sobbed.
Nothing happened and it was then that she left the world she knew.
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