Till Death Do We Part

Chapter 24 Grim

Warnings: possibly incorrect medical information I'm not a doctor familiar with the medical supplies or methods at the time. The injury is talked about and the process but is not described in detail. Cursing.

Tomura felt like his arm was burning. It was a indescribable amount of pain. He had never been in so much until this moment. He reached a hand up to stop the blood flowing from his wound. He didn't look when he didn't need to he plenty aware that he'd been shot. Dabi's eyes widened as he looked at Tomura's arm he confirmed it.

"It hurts staring at it won't make it better." Tomura snapped he looked away he didn't like that Dabi was staring at him like a strange creature. "Okay okay sorry. I just can't believe..." Dabi said he cut himself off not being to find or say the right words. He ran over to Void he rummaged in Tomura's saddlebag.

Dabi let out a relived sigh as he pulled out the first aid kit. "Care to help me?" Tomura asked gentler this time. "Uh, yeah I have some experience with scars and all that." Dabi said he opened the kit looking at what was in it. Disinfect, bandages, a needle and thread. "Shit their isn't much in here." Dabi said worried he didn't want Tomura to die due to lack of proper medical supplies.

"Just disinfect and bandage my arm that's all we can do." Tomura said he hazarded a glance down to his arm his red coat was now a darker shade. He was loosing blood fast as they talked they really needed to bandage it. "Did the bullet go through?" Dabi asked as he pulled out the needle.

"What are you doing with that?" Tomura asked eyeing it warily. "Saving you life did it go threw?" Dabi asked again he started grabbing twigs on the ground putting them into a pile. "Dabi we don't have time for whatever you're doing-" Tomura said Dabi interrupted him.

"I'm heating the needle to disinfect it I'm gonna try to sew up the wound if their isn't a bullet in you arm." Dabi said he looked at Tomura's arm. "Take it off." Dabi ordered. Tomura tried he winced a his coat brushed up against his arm. "It hurts way to much I can't." Tomura said he put his uninjured arm back over his wound.

"Okay just give me a seconds." Dabi said he pulled a knife out of his saddlebag. "What are you doing?" Tomura asked nervously. "We need to get it off so..." Dabi said he grabbed Tomura's sleeve on his injured hand he started slicing upwards towards his shoulder. Tomura stood frozen the whole time he only managed to move his hand away from fear of Dabi cutting it off accidentally when he got closer to his injury.

Dabi then cut the back he took it off of Tomura gently. His shirt was easier it being a white button down. "I'm definitely not getting that back." Tomura said as he eyed the red stain that would never come out. "Yeah, now give me a second and I'll start." Dabi said he lit a small blue flame in his hand.

Dabi set the twigs on fire it was a small fire. Dabi's flames were hot enough to make up for it though soon the needle glowed a giant blue. Dabi almost dropped it from how hot it was. He gave it a minute to cool off as he pulled out the thread. "This is going to hurt." Dabi said warningly as he threaded the needle.

Tomura eyed him distrustfully he didn't like this idea. "Is their any other way?" Tomura asked nervously. "Unless you likk fire which will leave a lasting scar and hurt like a bitch." Dabi said shrugging casually. "Yeah, no I don't wanna look like you raisin." Tomura said glaring at Dabi.

"I wouldn't be saying that to the person who's trying to save your life." Dabi said he gave Tomura an unamused look for the insult. "I'm not dying just-" Tomura began he was cut off by Dabi. "You will be if you don't shut up." Dabi said he put his hand over Tomura's mouth. Tomura was tempted to bite him but he didn't since like Dabi said he was helping him.

Dabi removed his hand he cut off a piece of Tomura's coat that wasn't near his wound. Tomura gave him a confused look when he handed him the piece of fabric. "Put this in your mouth. We don't need everyone in the nearby town wondering what is happening. You will scream trust me." Dabi said he looked around to make sure no one was actually there.

They wouldn't take to well to the prince of the Void kingdom bleeding and burned bodies. Dabi knew he'd become a target if the arrived at a scene like this. They could believe Dabi did the crimes the punishment of attacking the heir of the palace death or they'd turn them in which Dabi didn't want to happen either. Even if it was the better option of the two.

Tomura begrudgingly put the fabric in his mouth. Tomura did scream it was loud enough for Dabi to wince as he worked. It wasn't loud enough however to alert anyone in the town which was still about a ten minutes ride away. Dabi's hands slipped a few times it was hard to concentrate over Tomura's muted screams and his crying.

Dabi didn't blame him he didn't outright sob but he did shed a few tears. None of them ever spoke about it not even once. Dabi didn't want to embarrass Tomura besides he was to stressed to do so even if he wanted to. The bullet had gone threw luckily. Dabi didn't know what he would do if it didn't.

Dabi eyed the bandage on Tomura's arm the bullet had passed threw just below his shoulder. Luckily, blood wasn't staining the bandage instantly like Dabi thought it would. Dabi had at least stopped the majority of bleeding he hoped. Dabi stomped out the fire he didn't need a wildfire to make the town's people come investigate.

Dabi found a extra shirt in Tomura's saddle bag this one was black. He helped him put it on being careful of his arm. Dabi also helped Tomura into his saddle even if it was difficult since they weighed about the same. Tomura leaned against Void's neck Dabi had to lead her since Tomura was out of it. It was going to be a long ride to a doctor. Dabi didn't even know where the closest doctor was.