HELP ME

Chapter 10

Magna had come as quickly as possible.

Gouche had said he just had a fucking seizure.

He saw Luck still laying there.. motionless..

Magna sat down.

He began to quietly sing.

When I was six years old I broke my leg

I was running from my brother and his friends

And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled down

I was younger then, take me back to when I

Found my heart and broke it here

Made friends and lost them through the years

And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown

But I can't wait to go home

I'm on my way

Driving at ninety down those country lanes

Singing to "Tiny Dancer"

And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes

Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends

Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right

But I was younger then, take me back to when

We found weekend jobs, when we got paid

We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight

Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown

But I can't wait to go home

I'm on my way

Driving at ninety down those country lanes

Singing to "Tiny Dancer"

And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

Over the castle on the hill

Over the castle on the hill

One friend left to sell clothes

One works down by the coast

One had two kids but lives alone

One's brother overdosed

One's already on his second wife

One's just barely getting by

But these people raised me and I can't wait to go home

And I'm on my way, I still remember

This old country lanes

When we did not know the answers

And I miss the way you make me feel, it's real

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

Over the castle on the hill

Over the castle on the hill

Magna had broke into tears when he finished. He grasped Luck cold hand.

"Dammit, please wake up... I love you so fucking much I don't know what I'd do without you.. I love you... I love you... Don't leave me, Luck... I want to see you smile so fucking bad, you fucking dumbass... So please wake up, you little moron..."

He looked up with his tear stained face.

Luck was still asleep.

He bowed his head and his shoulders began to silently shake with his silent cries.

He ran his fingers shakily through the blondes soft hair, yearning to see his beautiful blue eyes.

His other hand was grasping Luck without the IV peircing through the top and ran his thumb over his knuckles.

Dammit...

He was so fucking in love with this boy it was painful.

He heard knocking.

Magna quickly wiped his face free from tears, "Come in."

In stepped Finral and Vanessa, carrying one bag each.

They added it to the almost already full table of presents.

Magna realized this was the first time Vanessa was visiting Luck since the incident.

She pulled up a chair next to the bed and sat, frowning, staring at the oxygen tube that went down his throat.

"Still needs oxygen?"

Magna rubbed his eyes, "I don't fucking know... Ask his fucking doctor.."

Finral spoke, "Magna, were you crying?"

"...Yes..."

Vanessa and Finral expressed looks of concern.

"I just... I just... Miss him so fucking much..." Magna whispered, willing himself not to start crying again.

"I know you do... Everyone does... Even that Golden Boy..." Vanessa said quietly, grabbing Luck's other hand, looking at the bandages.

She remembers seeing Luck with bandage wrapped around his wrist before, back when Asta and Noelle weren't part of the Black Bulls, and had questioned him.

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Vanessa pulled Luck to the side, "Hey, kid, what's with the bandage?"

"What bandage?" Luck had asked with a smile.

"The one wrapped around your wrist."

A flicker of panic flashed across Luck's face, but he remained smiling, "Oh, I was cutting vegetables and wasn't paying attention and accidently cut my wrist. I know that seemed impossible but it really happened!" Luck laughed and rubbed the back of his head, "I guess I can be a klutz at times. Sorry for worrying you, Big Sis Vanessa."

Vanessa had calmed at the use of the nickname she had given herself for Luck and only Luck to use.

She smiled softly back, "Well alright. Be careful next time. We should get going."

"Yeah! I'm so ready!"

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Vanessa's frown deepened. If only she hadn't believed it.. then she could've gotten Luck the help he needed way before he tried murdering himself.

"Hey, Luck.. It's me, Vanessa... I'm sorry for not visiting you I just couldn't get sober enough to come... I know, it's a pitiful excuse... But uh... Get better and wake up soon, kid.. Everyone misses you and would hate for you to die... Like I said before, you're adorable, so don't think anything else... I love you..." Tears had began overflowing in her purple eyes.

Finral was already silently crying, but stopped as soon as Vanessa wrapped an arm around him.

His face grew red and he began talking, smiling.

"Hey, Luck!" He cleared his throat before continuing, "Don't know if you can hear me, but I just want you to know that we all love you and would do anything for you. Please wake up... Soon..."

His smile fell.

"Please..."

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