It was almost one week since RED Medic saved BLU Sniper's life. Sniper was living in the surgery room. His injury was healing quickly, because Medic had known a lot of treating ointments. He was bringing him also food and water. They were comforting long hours of nothing with friendly conversations. When was somebody going to enter the room, Sniper hid quickly and stood quiet. Medic and Sniper became good friends. But only thing that was missing to Sniper was fresh air. Once he told it to Medic, he frowned and said that he would do everything possible to get him out of that room.

Somebody was shaking him.

"Herr Sniper, wake up!" Medic was whispering and shaking the sleeping man gently. The Australian opened his eyes and sit straight.

"Wassup?" He asked sleepily and out loud. Medic put his finger on his own lips.

"Shhh, we have to be quiet. Let's go." Sniper carefully jumped down from the table, which was now his bed. He was only in his briefs. Medic was reaching the door.

"Wait, I got to dress up." Medic stopped on his place and waited until his friend puts on the trousers, blue shirt and shoes. It was pitch black so it took Sniper more time to dress up than usually. He blushed a little when he realized that Medic should see him. Bud Medic didn't see anything, he just heard the rustling of the clothes.

"Right, we can go." Sniper muttered after a while. Medic opened the door and went forward. He was walking quickly and a minute after Sniper couldn't hear his footsteps.

"Hey." He whispered in the dark.

"What?" Came an answer right next to him. Sniper jerked a little, because he expected to hear Medic towards him, not next to him. Sniper started to tap around him in the dark.

"I can't see anything." He whispered, trying to catch Medic, but he didn't know where he is.

"Me neither. I go just by my memories." Medic answered.

"Uh, perfect." Sniper stated angrily. But then he felt a hand catching his wrist.

"Just be quiet. I'll guide you." Medic whispered and pulled Sniper ahead gently. They were walking maybe five minutes.

"And what about Soldier? Isn't he watching the hallways every night?" Sniper asked and stopped.

"Nooo, don't worry. He is zleeping like a baby."Medic laughed quietly and pulled Sniper again. They were walking again and after a while they heard snoring. Sniper was scared, but Medic was just walking ahead.

"Zhat's Soldier." Medic said when they were closest to the sound source. Sniper didn't rather ask what have Medic done with him. They walked along the hall and Medic finally opened the entrance. He pushed his head out and looked around him. Then he eased the way to Sniper to get out. The taller man went a step on the dusty ground. He looked up on the cloudless dark sky with half moon on it. The stars were blinking at them and lighting up the space that was around them. The strange moonlight was embracing everything and making it look extraterrestrial. Moonlight dropped on faces of both man and made them look bright and clean. Sniper smiled out of astonishment. He inhaled deeply and went forward. Medic was still standing in the door keeping the door open. Sniper was walking slowly and looked at everything. He felt like he was born again. But he was just released out after a long time spending in one room. He looked back and saw Medic standing and looking at him with peaceful smile on his face.

"C'mon mate. Don't just stand there." Sniper whispered loud enough to Medic hear him. The German smiled and closed the door quietly. He walked next to the sniper. Their steps were quiet and they were the only sound in the midnight silence. Their legs led him to the river bank where they first met.

"Zo lot of memories." Medic whispered. Sniper looked at him, surprised.

"Here's the place where I was shot." Medic said and pointed at the one part of the river bank.

"And then I came and saved you." Sniper added.

"Ja. But at first it didn't looked like you wanted to save me." Medic said with a frowned face.

"Hmmm…"

"I was so scared when you were standing zhere with your machete." The smaller man was still talking.

"Hmmm…"

"But I haven't still figured out why." Sniper turned his face to Medic with interested expression.

"Hmmm?"

"Why did you picked up my Medigun and healed my shot." Medic looked at him with question in his eyes. Sniper sighed.

"I don't know." He went down and sat down next to the edge between water and dust. He was irritated by Medic's answers. He heard the footsteps behind him and the graying German sat next to him.

"I am sorry for zhat questions, if you mean zhem." Said Medic and looked at him with an excuse in his eyes.

"It's OK." Sniper said and smiled weakly.

"Show me your hand." Medic whispered. Sniper reached his arm and medic started to scan it with his gaze. Then he brought up the shirt and looked at the burned hip.

"Zhat looks good already. I think zhat you can go back to BLU again." He whispered and released the shirt. Sniper nodded.

"I will go back to zhe surgery room and bring you all your stuff. Wait me under zhe bridge." Medic said and stood up. He dusted his trousers and went back to RED's base. Sniper was still sitting and looking at the slowly floating water. Medic's right. Why he didn't just kill him? Sniper looked at the moon. This is not the right time to solve this problem. He reached his hand and drowned it in the water. He felt the cold abrasion that was giving him feeling that his hand is just a piece of ice. He pulled out his hand and dried it in his shirt. He put his cooling hand on forehead. Then he heard footsteps behind him. He stood up and turned around. There was Medic coming with full arms of Sniper's clothes and so on. He handed it to the taller man. He smiled and put his vest on the shirt. Then he put his glove and watches on his right hand. His rifle went on his back to the special case so as Kukri. Little bag has been attached to his waist. As the last thing he put his hat on his hand and gloves to pocket. And he was complete. He smiled at Medic thankfully.

"Thanks mate. So glad that I met you." He said and reached his hand for handshake. Medic shook their hands and then hugged Sniper friendly. Sniper wasn't ready for that, so he made a step back when Medic leaned on him. He didn't know what to do. He was just standing there, totally confused. But then, after maybe three seconds he put his hands around Medic's back. He smiled and patted the doctor on his back. Then Medic pulled back.

"Zo glad too. You don't hug in Australia?" He said reproachfully, but with laugh behind his serious voice.

"No, because everything what hugs ya there wants to kill ya." He returned with quiet laughter. Both were laughing carefully and quietly.

"OK. I think that I should go." Said Sniper after a while. Medic's face went a bit sad, but he was still smiling.

"Well zhen, It was pleasure to meet you Sniper." He said and smiled weakly.

"No. My name's Liam." Medic's smile went bigger. He showed his teeth. They were so white.

"Viktor." He said and they shook hands again. Then Liam made a step back and looked at the BLU base. Medic just nodded and looked at Sniper's hand for the last time tonight. The healed burn's made amazing scars that looked like an unusual tattoo. Liam started to run towards the base leaving a little dust clouds behind him. His silhouette went smaller and smaller. Viktor felt like his heart was torn away by some cold hand. His friend will still be there, but it can happen that he will get shot by someone from his team.

And Sniper felt the same.