Separated

Chapter 48 - Minori

New Chapter!!!

As promised, another chapter for you🥰😘

It is getting so close to the end I am so thrilled to shared the rest of the story. Not gonna lie, these last few chapters are what made me love these two characters so much so I hope you love them as much as I do. 🧸🫧

As always, enjoy reading!!!✨💫✨
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"Ryo you need to treat him. Please. You need to treat him." I sob, begging my brother who silently sets to work, applying pressure, placing gauze, wrapping my wounds. Methodical, efficient, and completely ordered, while Kaito behind him works to unlock whatever it was shackling me to the wall. The two of them were practically ignoring the world around them as well as my pleads to help the man who chose my life over his.

Now some unknown medic from his organization was applying pressure to his wound and assessing him but I couldn't see his face or judge the severity of his wound and that was only heightening my anxiety.

I thought by now I was already used to the harsh metallic smell of blood but right now, the smell was much more potent, and it was making me nauseous and agitated.

It was only when he shoved through those doors, ending two lives, and sacrificing his own for me to finally realise that all along he wasn't ignoring my situation. He was trying to save me all this time. Guilt grips me tightens an invisible knot around my throat and it felt as though I was being asphyxiated.

More people begin to filter in, some familiar while others not. But I recognise Andrei running over to his boss and I couldn't be more relieved or feel this extreme emotion of guilt.

"Please look after him." I plead. "Don't let him die."

He gives me a curt nod, probably also not having the precise or sufficient words to say anything and he and few other men whisk Nik away.

That is what I wanted. For him to be taken away so he can seek for urgent care. And yet, I feel as though he was ripped away from me. When he was directly in front of me, despite the life out of him was depleting from him every second that passed, there was a little comfort in seeing the slight rise and fall of his body, indicating life.

Now, I wouldn't know.

Being the stupid, idiotic, and selfless person that he was, he didn't listen to my words. He didn't even think twice as he ran over and shielded me from the bullet that should have gone through me. Should've ended me.

Panic like I've never felt before consumes me, my mind filling me with unfavourable situations that were possible.

What if he his condition worsens? What if he's left with permanent damages? What if he regrets everything? What if . . . he dies?

"Breathe. Minori breathe! Dammit, hand me over that Kaito." I vaguely hear before something pricks into my arm. It felt weird but nice. The thoughts and voices shuts up for once and in that moment, I welcomed it.

A moment of silence. Even just for a moment.

Just for a little moment.

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I wake to a numbing feeling settling within me.

The familiar scent of antiseptic and plain white walls greet me and instead of the usual panic that grabs hold of me, my mind is only focused on one thing.

Gripping the edge of my bed, I struggle and make myself sit upright, swinging my legs over to get out of this place.

My shoulder throbbed and my body protests from the pain, but I knew there was sufficient enough painkillers in my system to shut those thoughts for now. There was something more pressing to think of right now.