Nozomi kept sobbing uncontrollably as she held the pale Eli close to her,"Elicchi!"

"Come on..let's leave her alone.." Nico said as she pat Maki's back.

The doctor and nurses just had their heads bowed down in grief.

"ELIIICCHII!"

~meanwhile~

Eli looked around,surprised and trying to find the source of the voice,"Where is that coming from?"

"Elicchi..." Nozomi stood up and faced her.

Eli then looked back at her,"What is it,Nozo-" But she halted with her widened eyes in shock.

Nozomi was...crying?

"W-Wait...why are you-"

"They are taking you away from me..." Nozomi replied.

"What?" Eli's eyes softened in pity.

Nozomi began to sob.

"H-Hey! They won't! I promise!"

"ELICCHI!" Another shout could be heard again and the blonde couldn't help but look around.

"That voice..." Eli halted as she heard the voice again.

"Elicchi...will you stay with me here forever?" Nozomi smiled as she then extended her arm,showing her open palm.

Eli looked at her and then the palm,"Of course I wi-" But she stopped again when multiple voices rang around her.

"Eli nya!" It belonged to Rin's.

"Hey! Don't leave us here will you?!" Maki's voice echoed.

"P-Papa! Do you really want to make mama cry?!" The voice belonged to Umi's.

"P-Papa! Come on! Be strong!" Hanayo's voice echoed.

"Papa! I have been wanting you to cook for me! Don't leave us yet,please!" Honoka's voice could be heard all over the place.

"Papa! Please come back to us!" Kotori said.

Eli was sweatdropping as she looked around with a confused expression. She doesn't know what to do...she doesn't know what to say..

"But..." Eli's voice slightly cracked...

"Oi! Are you just gonna lie there and let everyone here cry their hearts out because you are dead? Come on! Open your eyes will ya?!" Nico's voice echoed making the blonde's eyes widened in shock.

'I'm...dead?' Eli thought and then looked back at the smiling Nozomi who was waiting patiently.

'But I was alive right? How did this happen? Wait..'

'Could it be that...this is death itself? Disguised as Nozomi?' The blonde just stared at her.

"Are you..." The blonde halted when Nozomi/Grim Reaper spoke.

"This is the first time someone recognized me.." Nozomi giggled,"But your time has come to leave this world..your heart stopped beating."

Eli's eyes widened as she stepped back,"What? No...How..."

"Eli Ayase...please come with me towards the afterlife..and your sufferings will ease drastically..you will feel no pain in there and all you can feel is happiness and relief."

"But...no...they..."

"They have to accept it."

"No...This...can't be..."

Nozomi just kept crying,it almost looked like she has no tears left and her throat became sore that her voice would slightly crack while the everyone else were behind her,sharing with her sadness.

"Elicchi...why...?" The purple-haired sobbed as she looked at Eli's pale face.

"Why...?" Nozomi caressed her cheek,"I have soooo much stories that I want to tell you!"

"Come back to us...please..."

An earthquake then appeared making Eli slightly stumble forward and knelt down,"W-What is going on?!"

Nozomi was surprised as she looked around while she remained in her place,"H-How could they...?"

"W-What do you mean?"

"The pathway to the afterlife...it is closing!"

"W-What?"

"Elicchi...I love you...so much...please! Come back!" Nozomi's tear then fell on Eli's cheek.

Nozomi gasped as she looked at very bright light behind her,"No! It is closing! How?! You are supposed to-" Yet another earthquake interrupted her from finishing her sentence.

Eli yelped as she remained on the ground while her whole self was slowly glowing,she then looked at herself and blinked,"W-What is this? What's happening to me?!"

Nozomi looked at Eli and her eyes widened,"Your soul..."

"Elicchi...come back.." Nozomi then slowly leaned down,their faces grew closer and closer...

Until their lips were only centimeters away..

"I love you..."

And the purple-haired finally captured the other's lips.

The kiss was soft,so gentle..

So full of love..

Like love became its source power transporting to where Eli's spirit was..

Eli then began to be turned into ashes as she looked at Nozomi one last time,she then smiled,"I guess it is still not my time..."

Nozomi's eyes softened as she went silent.

She then smiled softly,"I guess this miracle came true...I can't stop this circumstance...we will meet again,Eli Ayase...together with your lover..."

Eli nodded as she completely faded.

As the purple-haired slowly parted her lips away from Eli's she then bowed her head and sobbed silently,"Oh Elicchi..."

BEEP!

Everyone heard that and surprisingly looked at the heart monitor.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"This is..." The doctor halted,still in great shock.

Nozomi quickly looked up at the heart monitor and then her eyes widened,tears began to form again from the corners of her eyes.

The blonde then slowly opened her eyes...

"S-She's..." Rin halted with her mouth dropped.

"T-This is a miracle!" The doctor happily stated.

"E-Elicchi.." Nozomi slightly gasped as Eli began to roam her eyes around tiredly,"Elicchi!"

Eli let out a small moan of pain.

"She's alive!" Honoka shook Umi who just smiled happily while tears were forming from the corners of their eyes.

"Nyaaaa! This calls for a celebration!"

Eli then looked at Nozomi and smiled weakly,"H-Hey..." She whispered.

Nozomi was stunned...

Her heart was jumping so happily.

Her mind was racing with thoughts if this is true or just a dream?

"E-Elicchi.." She began to sob and suddenly threw her arms around Eli.

Eli slightly yelped but she weakly chuckled,"I'm so...sorry..."

Everyone else just watched the two with smiles on their faces as they have their own moments...

~3 months later~

"So I have missed sooo many things while at the hospital huh?" Eli said as she and Nozomi went to have a stroll in the park.

They were holding hands.

Nozomi giggled,"Yep..you did and I had to take care all of your work you know! Good thing Nico and our friends were there to help! I looked like a real mess!"

Eli chuckled,"So sorry about that...I will make it up to you."

"You already did by being alive.." Nozomi smiled.

The two then sat on the nearby bench. Wind was gently playing with their hair and clothes,leaves were making a mess around them and it was so romantic.

"Nozomi..."

"Hm?"

"I...kind heard what you were saying when I was in comatose.."

Nozomi blushed furiously and looked away,"Y-You did?!"

"Yeah...I was well and alive but I couldn't open my eyes nor speak at that time so I couldn't tell you.."

"T-Then...you heard those words?" Nozomi asked.

Eli went silent as she looked at her lover with a smile,"Yeah.."

Nozomi's blush darkened,"Jeez...we have been dating for 1 and a half month and you just told me about this?"

Eli chuckled,"Well we had to catch up with the university you know.."

"You do have a point."

"Nozomi...I love you.." Eli sooner spoke.

Nozomi looked back at her,"But you already said that to me right?"

"I know but I want to say it everyday you see so..." Eli rubbed her nape.

Nozomi giggled,"You are so cute."

"S-Stop it!" Eli looked away and Nozomi suddenly pecked her cheek.

"How about no?"

"F-Fine,do what you want." Eli looked back at her.

Nozomi's smile then faded as soon as her eyes stared at Eli's.

Eli blinks,"Something wrong?"

"Eli...don't leave me again okay? You don't know how hard it was for me.."

Eli smiled,"I swear.."

"Really?"

"Again,I swear." Eli then raised her pinky finger.

Nozomi smiled,"It's a promise then!" She also raised her pinky finger.

Eli nodded as she wrapped her pinky finger around Nozomi's,"I won't ever leave you..NEVER."

Nozomi's smile widened as she just stared,"Can you kiss me?"

Eli grinned,"Of course.." she then used her other arm to wrap it around Nozomi's waist and slowly leaned down to capture her lips with their eyes closed.

And they shared one passionate and long kiss...

~THE END~

A/N:Annndddd first story is done! More stories coming soon!