Blood Halo: Comic!Miguel O'Hara x OC Imagine

Live and Let Die

   I'm in grief and I also have to deal with other's grief... And try to explain for a child what death is in a way that doesn't traumatize them... It sucks... They were young for a vampire and still died tragically... If only I were faster and solved this... And I can't go against a big corporation which wouldn't hesitate to kill me... The only thing left for me is cry...
   Then someone enters in the church, it's a guy similar to Raven but he's completely bald and older, he's dressed in all black and has a melancholic aura and flowers on his hands, black roses. Asiman says with a low voice:
   - Hello, James...
   - Hello... - he comes closer to Raven's lifeless body coverd with veil - m-my dearest daughter... - tears fall from his eyes. Now I feel bad... He must be her father... And losing a daughter must be horrible...
   Carmilla have been crying for hours and hours, her eyes are all red, it's tough to lose a relative... I know it... Asiman and Dante are very sad as well... Esther is a bit down and confused, she's still very young and doesn't understand the concept of death... I'm sad, now it seems there's an empty hole in my life, where they were supposed to fill... I'll miss a great friend, who understood me and helped me when I needed and two others who helped made my days better... It hurts, I feel miserable, my heart hurt, my hands hurt...
   - Hey Selene... - I feel a hand on my shoulder, it's Asiman - let's go... - I nod and get up from the chair, some guys close the coffins and carry them to the cemetery where the church is in.
   - Mom, why are they putting Tio Gus and Raven in a big box..? - Esther asks - and why they don't wake up..?
   - Later, mija... - Carmilla says with her voice cracking a bit, her daughter just lowers her head and follow her mothers, holding Carmilla's dress with her little hands.
   We follow them until we reach their graves, the guys put the coffins inside the holes on the ground, Dante throws some small yellow flowers in Nabeshima's grave, Asiman and Carmilla throw small white flowers in Raven and Gus's grave, James throws one of the black roses in the bouquet on Raven's grave and I throw lillies on the three graves and the guys put the earth back in the holes.
    - Mom, why are they putting dirt on Tio Gus and R-Raven..? - Esther asks while her voice cracks a bit, neither of her moms respond, tears - mom? Why are they doing that? - she starts to cry harder - mom?! - she starts to cry louder, Asiman holds her in her arms, Carmilla opens a umbrella as the dark gray and morbid sky above us starts crying cold tears... Shit... I usually like the rain, but now it just makes things worse, like the cold wind... And the child crying...
   James opens an umbrella and shears it with Dante and I open the one in my hands. Those guys finish putting the earth in the hole and walk away, we put the rest of the flowers on the graves and stay there a few more minutes until we walk of the cemetery. When we arrive at the cemetery's gate and there's a car in front of there, Miguel's car... What's he doing here..?
   - We will call a taxi... - Asiman says.
   - I think... I'll go home with Miguel... - I say as I point to his car.
   - Ok... - she mumbles as I walk to the car, he opens the door and I enter, he closes the door.
   - What are you doing here..? - I ask.
   - I'm sorry for... Your lost... - he says sad - and I was wondering if you were ok... I'm worried about you in this delicate moment...
   - But that's not your problem, it's m-my l-lost... N-not y-yours... - tears start to fall from my eyes. It hurts...
   - But I care about you, genuinely... - he cups my face - if you want space, just tell me...
   - I-I don't even know what I want, it's just p-pure g-grief...
   - I understand... But you're not alone, neither your friends, you know we can always count on each other...
   I don't respond, I just lie my head on his shoulder and cry my heart out, it hurts so fucking much... He puts his arms around me and his head against mine, kissing the top of my head... None of us can bring them back... Such dense feelings... It hurts everything, specially my hands...
   Miguel holds both of my hands, caressing them with his thumbs, it's kinda comfy though... He mumbles softly:
   - Do you... Wanna me to get you home..?
   - Yes... - I mumble as my voice cracks a bit - we have some other things to deal with at home...
   - Like what..?
   - Pay funeral bills, take inventory...
   - If you guys need any money, don't be afraid to ask me...
   - But I'm already owning you some money... I-it's...
   - Selene... - he cups my cheeks and moves my head towards him - we're in a delicate moment, you owing me money is the least of our problems, besides you are already suffering, if I can help you in orther to avoid suffering, I'll do it...
    - T-thank you... - I mumble and he wipes away my tears, I put my hands over his, it's warm and comfy... He's so kind...
   - You're welcome... - he mumbles and kisses my forehead. I fucking adore this guy...

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   This place has the energy of a funeral, not ironically, but it's still bad. Dante is already at his house and James (apparently Raven's father) is going to stay here this... Day and will go back to LA tomorrow night. Carmilla builded a small altar to Gus and Raven with the help of Asiman and now they're taking the inventory with James, Selene is in the shower and I don't know where Esther is.
   Then I feel something rubbing against my leg, it's Meowy, I look at it, it looks back to me and meows. I pet its head and say:
   - Hey there... What you want?
   The cat walks to the black door and scratches it, I go open the door, the animal walks up some staircases and stops, looking back to me, I go up a few staircases and the cat does the same, I follow it upstairs until we reach the rooftop. It's still night-time, the rain already stopped, there're only some puddles of water on the floor and few clouds in the sky. I see Esther leaning on the small wall looking to the shiny city. She must be suffering with her uncle's death... In such young age...
   - Hi... - I come closer to her, she turns back to me.
   - Hi... - she replies sad as the cat comes closer to her and she hugs it like a heavy toy.
   - Are you ok? - I come closer to the child and kneel down next to her.
   - Why did they do that to Tio Gus, Raven and Nabeshima? - she looks back to the cityscape, hugging the cat.
   - Well... - think, Miguel, you cannot say they just died and will never come back to a 7 year-old child... I'll have to be ludic this time...
   I turn on my Gizmo and point it to the sky, a hologram of what the space looks like appears, I low my arm so Esther can see, her eyes shine amazed with all the stars. She mumbles:
   - It's just like in the movies...
   - Yeah, unfortunately we can't see them in the city, but in the countryside yes... - I say softly - and do you know how stars are born?
   - No...
   - Usually is from other stars who lost their shine, but some of them are born after people...
   - Really..?
   - Yes, once you were a good person here, you'll become a star after you get ready old, but for that you need to get buried while sleeping first...
   - Are Tio Gus, Raven and Nabeshima stars..?
   - Yes... - I turn off the Gizmo and look above - even if you can't see them, they're watching you... Taking care of you... Forever...
   She doesn't say anything, just stares at the starless sky above us... It's kinda peaceful though... I hope they're good, in heaven...
    - Can you... Give me a hug..? - she turns to me with a trembling voice and open little arms, letting the cat go.
   - Sure... - I hug her softly.
   - I miss them... - she mumbles.
   - We all do, but at least they're somewhere better than here... - she nods.
   - Hey..! - I heard Selene's voice, I turn around and it's her near the door in pajamas, petting the cat in her arms - the sun will rise soon, better come in.
   - Ok..! - the child says as I let her go and goes downstairs - good morning..!
   - Good morning - Selene replies and looks at me - your knees... - he points to them, I look down and my pants are wet.
   - Oh, Shock... - I mumble - can I stay over tonight?
   - Sure - she turns around and walks to her apartment, I follow her suit and close the door behind me - give me your pants so I can put them to dry.
   - Ok - I take off my pants and give them to her, she goes to the kitchen and puts them behind the fridge? Ok...
   - Hey pookie - she comes to me - let's go to bed... - she extends me her hand, I hold it and she drags me to her room.
   We both lie down on her bed, she puts the blankets over us and nuzzles into my chest, hugging me. I hug her back and ask softly:
   - Wanna vent..?
   - Well... - she looks up to me - I went down to see how the inventory was going and Carmilla got the store as heritage, but she doesn't has the same passion Gus had and we need the money, so she'll be the owner but and I'll be the one who'll manage and work there...
   - So you'll be your own boss, right..?
   - Yes... And it'll consume more time of my day, so I'll be a little bit less active in the Van Helsing's case and the whole saving people thing... - she looks down - and I just wanted to make her stop doing this and pay for her crimes...
   - Don't worry, I'll make sure she won't do that again, for now you need to rest to deal with... This all...
   - I fucking adore you... - she looks to me with those red moon eyes and kisses me abruptly, I kiss her back until she pulls away - you're my favorite person...
   - You're my favorite person as well... - I blush a bit as my heart beats faster. She puts her head against my chest, I hug her tight and rest my chin on the top of her head - sleep well, mi amor, you need that... - I kiss the top of her head.
   She slowly drifts into sleep, her breathing gets slower like her heartbeat, and I slowly fall asleep. I want to stay with you... As long as I can...