SALVATION [Vanitas x Noe x Reader]

Chapter 16 "Don't let me down"

Losing hope. Her heart was breaking into million pieces, while she was getting closer and closer to the ground, hearing the sound of whistling air in her ears. She closed her eyes, preparing for pain. Accepting the only fate that she expected since she lost William and now Vanitas. As soon as closed her eyes, her head filled with memories of Vanitas from the past. His light blue eyes were looking at her with admiration. His blushed face and his soft lips touched her. All of those memories filled the empty space. She squeezed her eyes, trying to get rid of them, trying to stop searching for a purpose to be alive after hitting the ground. The sound of the wind disappears, but she didn't feel pain. She could only feel a headache. Scared to open her eyes, she lift her arm and try to touch the air, but felt someone's swollen warm cheek wet from tears. Slowly she opened her eyes, but her vision was blurry that making it harder to see the face. Her hand softly stroked his cheek, hearing how he was crying holding her body. He caught her.

- I always knew that you are kind-hearted, - her voice was quiet and tired. Overwhelmed and out of her energy, her eyes closed, falling into the abyss. Her hand falls on his legs. Vanitas was sitting on his knees, holding her body. His gloves were off his hands. Vanitas used his power despite the promise he made, letting the curse eat more of him. Noe was standing next to him with an empty look, looking down. 

- Vanitas, leave her, - Noe's voice was cold. All of his hatred towards Vanitas could be heard through his tone. Only his loyalty and her love for him stopped Noe from killing Vanitas this instant, - Don't you see? You are the reason of her suffering. You are the one making her suffer.

Vanitas raised his face. His eyes were red from crying, his face was damaged from the battle. He looked completely broken, almost soulless.

- You don't know anything Noe, you don't know anything, - he couldn't stop repeating the same sentence with a frustrated voice.

- I saw Mikhail's memories, - Noe cut his speech, looking at him, - I saw you. I saw everything. Don't tell me that I don' know anything.

- You saw it? - quietly asked Vanitas, looking at empty Noe's eyes, - Then you should know why am I pushing her away, but now I can't let her go. I can't let her go, Noe.

- Why? Are you not the one who pushed her to fall from the roof? Are not you the one who put her in danger? - Noe started screaming, getting closer to Vanitas. Noe sat down next to Vanitas and grabbed his collar, - Do you understand that your words can hurt? Are you that selfish and arrogant, that you can't think about anyone but yourself?

- If they will find out, they will take her away and even you will not be able to protect her Noe, - with a lost voice, Vanitas stood up, holding her body in his arms, he started moving in the direction of the exit, - Anytime I try to push her away, it is just getting worse. I can not hide from her anymore.

- What do you mean? - asked Noe, following from behind, trying to catch up with his steps.

- I can't tell you, not now. Later, - said Vanitas with an empty voice.