The Story [5/5]

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Hey, what's your name?

I'm ___, why?

No, just wondering. You looked so alone so I wanted to know.

I don't need your pity.

Calm down, ha ha. I'm Yuichi Jin, by the way. Nice to meet you.

...Nice to meet you too I suppose.

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Hey, when's your birthday?

///, why?

Just wondering.

You're always wondering.

Just wondering...

Stop wondering.

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Hey, are you free this weekend?

Yeah, on Sunday, why?

Just wanted to know.

You always want to know, ha ha.

Hey, you laughed!

...

Don't frown at me like that!

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I was...um...wondering if we could...uh...

If you're asking me to go out with you, I don't have much of a choice, Jin.

I told you to call me Yuichi!

Too bad~

Meanie...

Sure, I'll gladly go out with you.

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They called me in for work...

You should go then.

But I want to take the day ooofffff

Too bad Yuichi. Remember the promise we made? Our jobs are more important than our lives.

...right.

So go out there and make me proud, 'kay? I'll always be by your side.


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They're coming again.

I can tell. Be careful out there, okay?

I will. Stay safe, all right? Don't get into trouble while I'm gone.

I promise I won't~ Same goes to you, okay?

I promise.

I'll have something for you when you get back, so hurry along.

All right~

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Is something wrong?

Doesn't it sadden you at all...?

Doesn't what sadden me?

That Black Trigger made from your master?

Not as much as you might think.

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You were always pretty lazy, huh?

I guess. Wait, hey, you're lazy too!

Am not! You're clearly the more lazy one here!

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I know we're both still too young but...

Don't even ask.

That ruins the whole purpose of it then! So...

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Will you marry me?

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You love me right?

Of course I do.

Good. Just wanted to make sure.

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Could you sing for me again?

Again? I can't be THAT good...

Come on, please?

Fine, fine...

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I got called in, it's an emergency!

Don't leave me, Yuichi!

I won't, I promise. Just stay here and stay safe. Don't. Leave. The house, got it?

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You promised Yuichi, you PROMISED!

i'm sorry...

Please...just leave...

i'm sorry...i'm sorry...

Leave me...please...

no i can't just leave you no i can't you'll die please i'm sorry please just come back

I don't care, you have to live Yuichi! Just leave already! I can't have you die with me...

no i foresaw this no why didn't it work it should have worked why did you come i told you to stay home

Please just go...please, I won't last much longer...

no you can't leave me i need you please why no i'll be alone please stay come back


He felt her fingers touch his cheek, a moment of silence as time slowed down. She smiled one last time, eyes wrinkling and she mouthed something he couldn't hear before she used the last of her strength to pull him close. She kissed him one last time, and he held onto her one last time, as tightly as he could.

She closed her eyes one last time before she was gone.

Gone, ashes in the wind and metal hit the rocks below.

He hugged himself, strangling himself, regret creeping upon him and consuming him.

Why?

Why couldn't it be him who died?

Why did it have to be her?

Hot tears streaked down his face, dripping from the end of his nose.

Was she really gone? Gone, hands no longer able to grasp each other in the warm way they could before?

The rings they shared were all he had left, all he had left of the transient moments they shared.

A ring of pure gold and a ring of pure black.

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