Random Angsty Shuake Story (Persona 5 Fanfiction)

>Goro, I'm so sorry...<

"Goro, I'm so sorry..." Ren said, holding back tears, something he was quite good at. He stopped stroking the detective's hair.

"I get it..." Goro said quietly. His wine-red eyes looked like they were losing their sparkle. The sparkle that made Goro Goro. He wasn't acting like himself either (his true self). Although it did make sense. "I don't think I could live without you anyways..." He forced a smile that would have looked genuine if he wasn't half-dead.

Ren shifted his position on the bed, so he could see Goro easier. "Can I have a moment with him, please?"

"Of course," Makoto said. She, of all people knew how painful losing someone was. The other phantom thieves left LeBlanc's attic.

"Take some deep breaths; it'll all be okay..."

"Not for me, exactly... You know I'm dying, Ren."

There was an awkward silence. Neither Goro nor Ren wanted to talk.

"So, we're alone now," Ren said what he hoped was a casual tone of voice. Goro wouldn't like it if Ren was sad about his death, although he could probably by the somber air of the room.

"Yeah, we are..." Goro said, his voice getting more and more quiet. "I'm glad you didn't swap the sickness. Even if you tried to, I would have intervened as best I could."

"Why is that?"

"Because I just want you to live a happy life, don't you understand?! You need to stop taking stupid risks!" Goro sat up with the burst of strength he got, but started coughing immediately after.

"Goro, lay back down..." Ren lightly pushed on Goro's chest, and the brown haired boy lay back down as asked of him.

"I'm not tired right now," Goro said. He stood up and walked out of the attic.

"Goro, you're dying, please lay back down!" Ren insisted.

"I think I'm going to throw up again," he admitted. "What's this thing that I have called, again?"

"Futaba said a Shadow inflicted you with something..."

"No matter," Goro said, waving his hand dismissively. "Now, before I puke all over your room, I'm going to go to the bathroom."

Ren sighed and let Goro walk down the stairs.

After 15 minutes, there was still no sign of Goro. Ren rushed down the stairs to make sure he hadn't died while he was in there.

The door was unlocked. Without hesitation, Ren opened it. He gasped, tears flooding to his eyes.

Goro Akechi was laying on the ground, eyes closed, and covered in his own vomit and blood.