𝙼𝚒𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚔𝚞 ★ s. ᴍᴀɴᴊɪʀᴏ

𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗

"I'll explain later, Luz. We need to get out of here first." Mikey states as police rushed into the building. They hid behind walls, slowly as they avoided getting caught. Sanzu and Kakucho made sure the was clear and got ahead of them.

Luz was confused and scared even when thinking of what is happening but Mikey held her hand as a way of reassurance.

As they sneak past the police they failed to realize a pest is following behind. When they thought they can finally take it easier, a voice spoke behind and a gun was pointed at them.

"Luz, where are you going? Didn't you say you'll stay with me?" Danielo asked while he was in a manic state. Everything around him seems irrelevant aside from Luz.

"Let's part ways, Danielo. I'm done with you." Luz said which he disregarded.

"You rat, Luz is mine!" Danielo exclaimed and shot a bullet which Mikey dodged and put Luz behind him.

"STAND DOWN!" The police demanded as they found the back door and cornered them. They apprehended Danielo and were about to approach Mikey too when he suddenly picked up Luz in a bridal carry and ran in the opposite direction.

"What are you doing?! Why are we running?" Luz asked in surprise, still having no clue of what is happening around her.

Mikey only told her to hold tight as he ran. Through his earpiece, he was guided by Kakucho to reach where they are.

*bang*

The police who were chasing them shot his leg making him drop Luz. He hissed in pain as Luz called his name in concern.

"Surrender now or we will shoot!" The police announced. Picking up a bottle and shattering it to pieces, he took a sharp glass and pulled Y/n.

"Just act scared for a moment. I promise I'll explain later." He whispered as he told the police that he would kill her if they stepped closer.

Luz acted along and stayed silent yet her fear was genuine. Fear of the moment she was in as all her life this type of scenario was only seen in movies.

Then a moment later, Sanzu came and shot the police down to help make their escape. Mikey let go of Luz and threw away the glass shard that wound his palm.

"Manjiro, you're bleeding. We need to go to the hospital." Luz said with worry.

"I'm fine, let's go." He replied as he had his arm over Sanzu's shoulder to help him walk. They went through an alley, almost near where Kakucho was waiting with a car.

As Luz was following them, she instinctively turned around and saw another policeman, pointing his gun toward Mikey and Sanzu.

"Manjiro!" She screamed and pushed the two out of the way. Three gunshots were heard.

Sanzu clicked his tongue and shot the police down. He was about to ask if his boss was okay when he heard him scream Luz's name.

There on the ground lie Luz bleeding. Mikey was placing pressure on her wounds while her face contorted in pain.

Coughing blood and whimpering in pain with tears coming out in her eyes.

"Luz, don't close your eyes. Stay with me." Mikey said and ordered Sanzu to call for help. Sanzu immediately went forward in search of a nearby doctor.

"M-Manjiro..."

"Don't talk, we need to get you patched up." He said.

As a nurse, she knew that she was beyond saving. The bullet shot her lung and other organs in her stomach. She was done for.

"Man...jiro." She muttered and reached her hand to his face.

"That's right, I'm here. Stay with me, Luz." He said as he looked at her face. She smiled despite the pain she was feeling. The smile felt the like the warm sun is being clouded by the pain she was enduring.

"I'm sorry...the ring...I lost...it" she said but he only reassured her that it was alright and that he would buy her more if she wanted to.

"Manjiro...are you...a wanted...criminal?" She asked and didn't even need to hear him answer as the answer was painted on his face.

"I see...is that why you bought the restaurant for me?" She asked and he couldn't answer. Luz had a feeling regarding his background. As she worked with the staff at the restaurant she also heard rumors and such. Aside from that, Takeomi doesn't stike her as one who would manage a restaurant.

"Are you mad at me, Luz?" He asked and she gently shook her head. How can she be mad when all of that was because of her?

She coughed up blood which made him worry even more. Mikey promised to tell her everything she wants to know when they get out of this place.

Luz held his wrist and slowly lift his hand up. She looked at him with a smile and told him to let go and escape.

"No...I won't leave you. Just hang on, the others will be here." He protested.

"It's okay, Manjiro. Right now...I'm happy. Nahanap ko ikaw at natupad ang pangako natin noon." She said.

[T: It's okay, Manjiro. Right now...I'm happy. I found you and our promise was fulfilled.]

"Pero sayang, di ko mararanasan ang maging misis mo." She added. Mikey couldn't fully understand what she said but knew she was regretfull of something.

[T: But it's such a shame, I won't be able to experience being your wife.]

He begged her not to talk that way and continued to apply pressure on her wounds but her consciousness was already fading in and out.

"Manjiro, can I ask a favor?" She asked and he told her that she can ask later and he would do everything she wants. She then said that there won't be later and told him her favor.

She asked him to tell her that he loves her in her native language. He said he would tell her that every day or every moment even as long as she doesn't give up.

"Please...just one...last...time..." She mumbled.

"Mahal kita, Luz" He said and a smile grew on her face before she took her final breath.
She died with a small and content smile on her face yet the one who witnessed her passing had their whole world shatter into pieces once again.

[T: I love you, Luz]

"Your so unfair, Lulu-chin. One day you took my heart and took care of it and now you took it with you in the afterlife." He muttered as his face held no emotion.

He heard more police reinforcements nearby and decided to move quickly. Picking up her dead body and walking emotionless.

Sanzu who came with backups watched his boss walk towards them with a blank expression. He didn't seem to care about anything else as he walks, not even his own wounds, so they had to cover for him. Shooting the police reinforcements behind him, they covered their boss.

Civilians watched the scene unfold and had mixed feelings about it. Pity? Empathy? How would you feel seeing a notorious criminal walking slowly with his lover's body in his arms? Mikey couldn't care less about what anyone thinks, not even his own mind. 

The media named this day "The 2nd Shibuya Incident."

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