You Didn't Ask (Reader x Nea D. Campbell) {D Gray Man}

Epilogue

six months later....

reader pov

its happening. im just....im glad we managed to get through his bucket list before he had to go to the hospital. it hit him hard when we finished. really hard. to the point that we had to rush him to the hospital. got him admitted and two weeks later...here we are. it was tough to accept. doctor gave him about three hours left today. he looked soo....sickly. lost his hair a while back. started falling out while we were doing his bucket list. started losing weight drastically. his grip on my hand was weak. i called everyone to come. it was me and the family. rhode, jasdero, devit, tyki, even sheril came, despite his protests about never seeing me again. his breathing was even. peaceful. he wasn't sulking like everyone else. i was holding his right hand so i was able to see his ring. he looked around, often speaking just a few words before rhode would shhh him, telling him to conserve strength. the room was quiet, the tone of his heart monitor creating an eerie atmosphere. he chuckled lowly. "its....its been two years again," he whispered. "yeah, its that time a year again. we are all here with you," said jasdero, rubbing his leg. nea smiled. "i...i love this tradition! it...it brings the family together, regardless of what is happening in their lives. we....we smile and laugh together. playing games sometimes or just watching movies. its...its a time for both kids and adults. young and old. all...all generations gather on my birthday. its the....one time where i....i wouldn't let anything bad happen. if you were sad coming in, you were always happy....when you came out...." i could see the tears start to fall from everyone's eyes. his grip got tighter on my hand. "i....i dont want this to be different. please dont let this be different. i....i dont want you.....to be sad when im gone," he whimpered. the tears fell as we watching him. his smile was wide as the tears fell. he looked back and forth before his eyes landed on me. "i...i love you," he whispered. "i love you too," i whispered back before his eyes shut. the heart monitor sped up rapidly before...flat lining.

it was hard to hear with the hysterical sobbing that ensued. hard to see with the tears clouding my vision but i could make out his smile. his warm smile that hadn't left. he was peaceful as he drifted off. he looked as if he were sleeping. something about that kept me calm. despite the low whimpering that escaped my lips, i was ok. i was searching his hand for the warmth that was once there. it was fading fast. i put it to my head, trying to feel more of it but his hand was going colder by the second. i searched the hand but....it was gone. completely limp and cold now. he was....gone. i had spent the past several months trying to prepare myself for this very moment but its....its just too hard. too difficult for me to accept that he passed just three and a half years after i met him. the dating, the proposal, the ceremony, the talking, the love making. every second was relived and i couldn't hold myself together any more.

lenalee pov

words couldn't describe the somber mood of the waiting room. the sobs could be heard from here. it was me, my boyfriend, kazaana, timothy, edgar, and....well the last one confused me. "can anyone tell me why chaozii han is here?" i asked the room. they said nothing. well there goes my attempt to distract everyone from the happenings around us. nurses rushing in and out of the lobby, calling to others for various instruments and doctors. the family started filing out. one by one they came out the room. apparently nea has a very famous family. tyki mikk the famous actor, jasdero and devit the famed singing duo, even sheril the genius opera singer. all of them made their way out, tears streaming down their faces. rhode finally came out the room. timothy was confused as his mother hugged him soo tightly, sobbing quietly into his shoulder. ian finally came out the room, taking a seat next to chaozii who immediately pulled him into a hug. he sobbed into his chest. the guys immediately surrounded him. even emilia attempted to calm him down with soothing words. i sighed. i just joined, telling him it was gonna be ok.