The Final Words (Saruhiko X Misaki / K-Project)

Saruhiko x Misaki

I wrote this for a friend of mine and posted in fanfiction as MiniLoli but I've never written any other fanfiction after that. So just thought I should share this short story to you guys.

(Edited and Revised : 20/01/2016)

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I have always been aware of these markings over my body. It coils around me like a spider web yet at the same time it looks like thorns on roses. I have never bothered asking anyone about it since they might think of me as someone crazy.

Argh.

Who cares about it! I wouldn't. If only the markings stopped there. Recently, there are letters starting to form right on my collarbone. I could read it clear of the words in the mirror as if it meant for me to read it from the beginning.

There wasn't much to do. Homra is in chaos right now. I wish everything would turn back into they used to already. Living like this, this isn't me. This uncertainty. What is it? I didn't really like to think about it further.

I didn't realize I was leaving the tap water on. I splash some onto my face and turn the faucet off. I looked back into the mirror and I couldn't keep my eyes from looking away from those words. I grabbed a towel next to me and rubbed my face dry. I threw the towel aside and tore my eyes away from the mirror. I walked out of the bathroom with much reluctant.

Kamamoto suddenly burst the door open while panting. It shocked me.

"What the hell?! Can't you knock?" I yelled at him like I always do.

"We got trouble. I couldn't contact you so I ran here. The thing is, a Strain is causing a scene out there! The others are already trying to stop him. Eric could barely hold him back,"

"Where?"

"Near Homra"

I grabbed my skate and ran out of the door as quick as I could. I slide the skate and jump on it. Kuramoto chase me but he wasn't fast enough. I reached there soon enough but there wasn't any sign of a Strain around.

"Tch. Is this some joke?!"

Just when I was about to head back to berate Kuramoto about lying to me, an explosion occurred at the abandon building somewhere behind Homra. I went there as quickly as I could but there nothing there. My surroundings are in complete silence. Now, I feel like someone is playing a cruel joke on me.

"Misaki?" A familiar annoying voice can be heard from my back. I turned around knowing whom I'd be facing then.

"Saru, what the heck are you doing here?!"

"I should ask you that," He replied but continued, "Whatever. Just don't get in my way,"

"What the hell?! Didn't I tell you the next time we meet, I'd kill you,"

I was ready to go all out. Anger started to consume me. I just couldn't trust this traitor anymore. I thought we'd always be together! He betrayed me first!

Saruhiko smirked and said "You can try later. Don't get in my way right now,"

"Saru!" I lashed at him with all my might not caring about anything. He dodged it with ease.

"Tch. I said not to get in my way,"

I didn't care what he meant by that so I continued to attack him. He dodged me well. When I thought that I finally could get him, he suddenly took out his sword and slashed behind me. I was petrified in place. I didn't understand what was going on. When I turn around and I saw a Strain. She was smiling like a psychopath. It creeped me out. I shivered as if I understood real malice.

Saruhiko went head on towards the Strain. His attacks were easily dodged by the Strain. My heart is beating loudly and I could hear it echoes in my ears. I still couldn't move from my spot. The Strain looked at me with a grin. I seemed to spark her interest. She aimed at me with a shadow. I couldn't move and I couldn't avoid it.

Saruhiko suddenly came in front of me, blocking whatever that Strain was about to do to me.

"Misaki, now isn't the time to daydream!" He gave me a snide remark when I could see he can barely hold back that Strain's power.

I was pissed off so I didn't think about it. I just launched myself at that Strain. The Strain dismissed my attack like it was nothing. Then, Saruhiko attacked him as if to back me up. That somehow managed to piss me off more. So I plunged towards the Strain and some of my attacks are giving her a hard time to defend against. Saruhiko probably managed to land some blow as well.

Things were going smoothly until I made a mistake. I saw that Strain aimed at me yet I knew I couldn't react quickly. I knew I wouldn't have enough time to block it or dodge it. I was ready to face death. I was ready to see Mikoto-san and Tatara-san again. At least that's what I thought but then I saw red.

A beautiful red.

And it wasn't mine.

"BAKA! Why did you jump in front of me, Saru?!" His body collapsed on the ground. Blood gushed out from the hole in his stomach.

I felt like puking. The Strain's power went through his body as he jumped in front of me. He couldn't be saved.

No. This wasn't the ending I wanted.

I could barely notice that the Blue King has arrived along with his special unit members. They successfully captured the Strain. The Blue King just looked at me blankly. Not showing an inkling of remorse nor any sort of emotions. I looked down again. I didn't realise Saruhiko was in my arms until I looked down at his deathly pale face. He was growing colder. I was unable to speak even though I wanted to scream at the Blue King to save him.

"I couldn't finish my job...," He spoke while looking at the Blue King.

"That's fine. The job is done. I'll leave you too alone for a bit," The Blue King walks away from us after said that.

"You look stupid so don't cry," I didn't realise I was crying until Saruhiko mentioned it himself.

"Don't die on me! Saru... I told you the next time we meet, I'd be the one that kills you," I couldn't stop the sobbing by then. I hugged him closer.

"I just wanted you to look, only at me...," He managed to hold up his hand and touched my cheek with his bloody hand. I grabbed hold of it to not let it fall away.

"What are you saying, baka. I'm looking at you right now," I cried harder.

I couldn't hear anything anymore. Not his breathing nor his heart beat. His body isn't moving and I started to panic.

"Saru...? Hey! Wake up... You can't die like this. You can't do this to me! You can't leave me too!" His hands are limped to the side. I felt like I could break the one I'm holding but I didn't want to let go. I couldn't let go.

His last words were the same. The exact words written on my collar bone. Was that his last goodbye?

Was this just it?

I finally knew why I hated you so much when you left.

I love you... I love you so much.

"Fushimi..."