Heartless Journey - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
"Yui-onēsama! Yui-onēsama, WHERE ARE YOU!?"
The air was thick with smoke, the acrid stench of burning wood and concrete filling Kyoko Kirigiri's lungs as she stumbled through the remains of the crumbling building. The orange glow of the fire painted the sky in flickering shades of despair, but all she could focus on were the shattered fragments of the world around her. In her trembling hand, she held a pair of familiar glasses, dirtied and cracked, but still intact.
"Yui-onēsama!" Kyoko's voice, hoarse from inhaling ash, broke through the chaos as she clawed her way through the rubble. Her vision blurred with tears as she scanned the debris, desperate. Her chest heaved, more from panic than exertion. The world seemed to move in slow motion; each second felt like an eternity.
She couldn't lose her. Not like this.
"YUIU-ONESAMAAAAA!" she cried again, her heart pounding painfully in her chest. She barely registered the fresh burns across her hands, skin raw and red as she shoved aside pieces of debris, each movement a mix of agony and determination. Her fingers bled, trembling with each desperate push.
There! A glimpse of fabric, half-buried beneath a fallen pillar!
"Yui-onēsama!" she shouted, rushing forward. She dropped to her knees, frantically digging through the rubble and charcoal, her hands leaving bloody marks on the dirt and soot-covered concrete. Her breath hitched as she uncovered more of Yui Samidare's still form, her heart pounding in her throat.
"Hold on, Yui-onēsama. Just...just hold on!" Her voice trembled as she threw aside broken bricks and charred wood.
The heat was unbearable, her burns throbbing with each motion, but she didn't stop. She couldn't.
Her hands found the base of the pillar pinning Yui's legs, and Kyoko let out a choked sob, mustering all her remaining strength to try and lift it. But it was too heavy.
"No, no, no, please...!" she muttered, biting her lip until she tasted blood. Tears streamed down her soot-covered face as she threw her body against the pillar, using everything she had to push it off Yui.
It barely moved.
"Kirigiri...chan...?"
The faint voice brought Kyoko's head snapping toward Yui's face. Yui's eyes fluttered open, glazed with pain, and a soft smile touched her lips, despite the torment written on her features.
"You found...my glasses..." Her voice was weak, barely a whisper.
Kyoko's breath caught in her throat. She frantically held up the glasses, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
"I...I found them. Here, you need them. Just-!" Her voice cracked as she reached out to put them on Yui's face.
But Yui gently raised a hand, her fingers brushing Kyoko's scarred wrist.
"Thank you..." she whispered, her voice growing quieter. The light in her eyes began to fade.
"No, Yui-onēsama, stay with me!" Kyoko pleaded, dropping the glasses as she cupped Yui's face with trembling hands, "Please, don't go. Please! I-I'm sorry, I should never have suspected you! J-Just DON'T DIE! PLEASE!"
Her sobs broke through the smoke-filled air as Yui's grip slackened, her breath coming slower.
Yui's smile lingered, her lips parting to say something, but the words never came. Her hand fell limp, her chest stilling.
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