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He’s going to be sick.
There’s so much blood. It’s on his hands, the ground, pouring from Manolo’s chest-
How did this happen? How did Tsukasa fail this badly?
He was right there. Manny was so close to him, practically in his arms!
But then-
Gods, what even happened? His mind is running so fast, he's not even sure he remembers. All he knows is one minute they were both fine, the next, Manny was choking on his own lungs.
Why him? Why the one person Tsukasa had finally started truly opening himself to? What kind of cruel universe gave him someone to love, only to take him away so violently?
The sound of Manolo gagging snaps him back to full attention. The man lying below him has little light left in his eyes. He wasn't going to make it, not even if Tsukasa ran as fast as he could.
So instead, he just gathers him in his arms, and pulls him close.
"I'm sorry," Tsukasa says, a sob breaking from his chest. "Manolo I'm so sorry."
His dying companion gasps, breath coming in broken wheezes. He mumbles something in Spanish, but Tsukasa can't really understand it. His words are too heavily slurred.
"I'm here," Tsukasa says, hoping to give him some comfort. "I won't leave you to die alone."
He shouldn't be dying at all.
A hand, shaky and far too cold, reaches up and weakly caresses Tsukasa's face, pulling another pained sob from the warrior.
Tsukasa leans down, pressing his lips to Manolo's. They're just as cold as his hand, and trembling slightly. Tsukasa can taste the blood splattered across them.
"Manolo I-"
-
His whole body jerks as he awakens suddenly, his breaths coming hard. Tears were in his eyes and pouring down his cheeks.
A dream? Had it really just been a bad dream?
Maybe he should check on Manolo, make sure the other man was alright. That would certainly give him some comfort.
He rushes outside, letting the cool air soothe his nerves and calm the nausea in his gut. It's late, everyone else has long gone to bed. Everyone but...
He moves without thinking, taking his steps quickly and without any hesitation.
Manolo turns when he hears Tsukasa approaching, smiling at him in the way he always does, whether he realizes it or not.
"Hey 'kasa, can't sleep either-" Manny's words are cut short when Tsukasa gathers him in his arms, pressing him as close as he possibly can.
"W-wha-"
Manny is stiff in his arms, but he's warm. He's alive. Tsukasa can feel his breathing, can feel his pulse thrumming under his skin.
He's alive.