Chapter 26 : "STAR STRIKER"

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"No... You cannot leave me... No!!!!"

Light dawned upon Kira. His senses flared open as he sluggishly looked up. "Ugh, That dream again." He held his head. "What happened?"

His question was met by the sight of Yoshida. Holding his legs, Staring at him expressionlessly.

"So you're awake huh? Must be feeling good after playing the hero again." Yoshida accused. Kira frowned, Not understanding his words.

"I don't get you, Yoshida-kun. What hero?" Kira asked, But Yoshida just scoffed.

"Acting innocent after doing shit no one told you to, What do you expect in return huh?"

Kira shook his head. "Your words are failing me"

"You pushed me." Yoshida paused. "You took the brunt of the explosion in order to protect me-" Understanding dawned upon Kira's face. "And that costed your leg" He finished. Kira looked down, His right leg was bent in an unnatural way.

It was completely crushed.

"Your actions disgust me." Yoshida added. Kira just gazed at the ground. "People like you believe sacrificing for others makes you special or something-Let me tell you, No it doesn't." He gritted, Hiramaru's incident flashed in his mind.

Just a few hours ago, Hiramaru had lost his leg to protect Yoshida too. Now it was Kira.

"You're just fools who don't care about themselves! You don't have anything to look forward to in your life and place guilt on others conscience to run away in the grandest manner"

Yoshida's breathing was ragged. His body full of sweat and oil. It felt like these words were taking more of a toll on him than Kira, Who just listened with complete silence. His eyes searching for something within Yoshida.

"I hate you Kira, I've always hated you. This hero act of yours disgust me." Yoshida ended as a silence stretched between them that screamed to be filled. Broken debris & equipments littered the room, Lit by the small fires here and there.

"Yoshida-kun, I don't know how I appear to you or anyone, But I'm not trying to run away" He said. Yoshida's eyes were searching the ground now.

"It's true I acted without thinking, That like everyone else, My life matters too-But"
Yoshida looked up. His eyes met Kira's.

"There are some things that matter more. Things one can even die to protect." Kira stated as Yoshida just clenched his jaw, Not wanting to listen to this Hero bullshit-and he wasn't disappointed.

"If I am to be honest, Right now, I'm not fighting to protect Weatheria. Neither am i fighting to maintain peace." Kira stated as Yoshida frowned, He didn't expect this of him.

"I'm fighting to find the lost smiles of my friends and protect them forever. That's all I wish to do"

Yoshida's eyes widened. A nostalgia in his eyes.

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