[Lawless x Licht] I Love You

I Love You

Is there a limit to how many times one can say "I love you" before the statement rings true in the other's ears? I guess I was never a good judge at that. At first, I couldn't bring myself to say it to the one I loved and she left me in the worst way possible. Now, I say it every chance I get and it is always shot down. Doesn't he believe me? Am I doing something wrong? Is there some kind of trick to love? I've always had the worst luck, it seems.

I almost thought he really would leave me numerous times, and yet, he's still here by my side. In the toughest of times, roughest of patches, we've manage to push through.

Just me and my Angel.

I didn't think I'd manage to get this far. After her, my Ophelia, I didn't want to love again. I was torn apart. I trusted no one.

Eve after Eve after Eve, nothing.

Only obedience, never affection; never love. Until I'd get bored... they'd then meet their end.

And I felt absolutely nothing for them.

Alas, here I am once again, my heart of greed strangled and twisted in his angelic fingers. His music that acts as sweet whispers in my ears is inescapable. I can't live without it; without him.

But here he stands at my side, blood dripping from the scratches on his cheeks, gripping the chain around my neck like nothing more than a pet.

"Stupid hedgehog, look at the mess you've gotten us into this time. I wish I could kill you this very second."

It hurts. It stings. You don't mean that right?

Damn it. It's happening again.

I'm losing my Angel.

He's slipping through my grasp.

"Aw, c'mon. You know we'll get outta this. We always do."

"Get off your ass! It's coming!"

The enemy rose, his grin brimming with laughter. "Hahahahahaha Big Brother Greed!! I thought you had more power than this! I'm so disappointed."

Tsubaki. Who knew he'd show up at a time like this? Maybe it really is my fault we got tangled in this. I look to my left and Licht looks back at me. Neither of us can hold out much longer. We need to end this battle, and fast.

"You're nowhere near Sloth's level. You hardly even match up to that of Pride or Lust! Hahahaha!!" Tsubaki raises a hand to his forehead, almost falling over with laughter. "And you can't even keep an Eve! How pathetic!"

There he goes spouting that shit again. I wish he'd just shut up. I can't take it anymore.

Licht lunges and gets thrown down. He isn't in good shape. I need to act fast. I need to move.

Tsubaki raises his sword once again.

I won't let you get hurt. I'll be the one to protect you this time. I'll save you.

I love you, my Angel.

Blood.

So much blood.

It hurts.

It's dripping.

I can't feel my body.

The chain around my neck, my bond with my Angel, snaps and falls to my feet. I want to reach for it. It was hand-engraved just for me, with my new name. It was given to me. I treasure it. I want to continue to treasure it for as long as I live.

"Oh how sweet..." Tsubaki gleams, "It's unfortunate for you that Melancholy holds no feelings for things like trust and bonds..." He leans down to pick up my tag. I kick his hand away.

No. Don't touch it!! It's mine!

The grin disappears from my brother's face. "How uninteresting..." His fingers graze my cheek as the sword is pushed deeper into my chest.

I need to keep Licht safe. It's my only reason for existence! He has to know how much I love him...

I look back. He is sitting, slouched against the window, blood staining his clothes. His eyes are widened at me.

"You... Why?"

I smirk, hiding the pain. "Haven't I told you a thousand times?"

It's because I love you that I'm willing to die for you.

I reach for my tag, now dangling from Tsubaki's fingers like a pendulum, taunting me. I see the devilish look in his crimson eyes, peering over his sunglasses. It's a look I've seen before.

"Bastard... I swear I'll kill you..." I seethe, hardly able to keep to my feet at this point.

The smirk reappeared on our enemy's lips, "Will you? Please Lawless, you can barely stand up." His fist enclosed around my tag as he began to bend it in his hand. As if it were nothing, he tosses it into the air and slices it in half, the pieces hitting the ground with a small 'tink'.

I watch in horror as my bond with Licht dissolves. The only thing linking me to him, our contract, was being pulled out right under my feet, and I could do nothing about it. I can't move... I can't breathe... I'm sinking into this abyss of loneliness and anger and regret and sorrow and I can't escape. I'm dying... without him.

"My name...is Hyde..."

"Hm? You're still able to talk? How boring..."

"That name was given to me..."

"I've had enough of this useless chatter..."

"...by my Eve... my Angel..."

"Die!!"

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"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!"

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I feel nothing. I see nothing.

There's only darkness.

I hear screaming. I hear laughing. I hear my name being called.

He's calling to me. He was counting on me.

I failed.

I'm sorry.

"I love you..."

"You idiot... I love you too..."