Maybe, is Love. © (Ringry - English Version)

24

Rindō's body fell on top of the Kawata, immediately a bullet was embedded in Kokonoi's head. Souya quickly rose to his feet holding Rindō who was beginning to lose blood rapidly. Hakkai helped to carry him, arriving with Draken and the rest, who took on the task of carrying the Haitani's body on his back to flee the place.

─ RINDŌ, RINDŌ! ─ Souya shouted desperately for a sign that he was still conscious, and as soon as he could, he reached out his hand to the younger twin, which he grasped tightly. They quickly descended until they reached the first cleared level where Sanzu's men were still guarding the entrances.

─ W-Wait, don't... Stop. ─ Rindō muttered causing Draken to stop at that moment.

─ DON'T STOP DRAKEN, COME ON. ─ Souya shouted but in response a squeeze received on his hand from Rindō to get his attention.

─ No, put me down Draken. ─ muttered the Haitani again. Obeying he carefully lowered the older man to the ground. Souya came over to look at him; there was nothing else to do, the Haitani's clothes were already soaked with the blood he was losing, Rindō knew there was no way he could make it to the hospital.

Souya's eyes were horrified with it giving a glance at his brother and his other companions. The other five turned away slightly as they knew what that look had meant, leaving the Haitani and Souya alone. Souya approached, settling and placing Rindō's head on his lap, as well as brushing aside the hair the older man held over his face while Rindō stood with ragged breathing appreciating every inch of Souya's face.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ─ Do you know Souya...? When... You saved me that time... And I woke up in the hospital... I asked for you... They told me you were gone... And my heart broke... ─

Haitani spoke. Souya's eyes widened as Rindō reached for his hand, which he held weakly with his own and brought to his lips.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ─ So... I looked for you... And it was crazy to find you... But there you were at that ramen restaurant.... ─

He continued, Souya listened intently as his eyes began to fill with tears but he never took his eyes off of Haitani.

A chuckle escaped from the Roppongi man, which was followed by a cough from which he coughed up blood due to his injury. Souya with a free hand wiped away the rest of that blood as Rindō spoke again.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ─ You looked so cute.... I would have died right then and there... But it was even better... I decided... I decided that I wouldn't let you go... Never... ─

With that, Souya's tears began to roll down his cheeks, inevitably falling onto the violet-haired man's face. Rindō took a breath of air, it seemed that he was beginning to find it hard to breathe but he continued to say those words to him.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ─ And that first night, I wanted to spend more time with you... But you looked so upset... It was my fault... I never knew how to tell you how I felt about you.... ─

Souya's sobs became present. Rindō used one of his hands to wipe away the boy's tears as he, too, began to let some of them slip away. The hand he continued to hold he placed on his cheek, as a smile flashed and he added.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ─ Tell me Souya... Did you enjoy even a little bit.... The time with me? ─

Souya was about to answer but at that moment he felt the grip weaken, being that now the one holding the hand was him and not Rindō. Rindō's face softened as well as eyelids closed. His chest stopped puffing out and became completely still, signalling that Rindō was no longer there. The blue-haired man tried to move him a little in the hope that he would come to but he only had a cold, unresponsive body in place.

─ RINDŌ, RINDŌ, DON'T GO, RINDŌ I, I... ─ exclaimed the twin loudly and between whimpers due to crying he added.

─ W-What a cruel thing you are... H-Having the last word, you bloody idiot.... ─ He approached his face and placed his lips on the other's, leaving a soft kiss as a farewell, which he would have liked so much if it had been reciprocated.