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Izuki dropped Akihito's body, smile turning vicious as he stepped over it and approached Asami who stood stunned before him. He had eyes only for the blood draining from Akihito's neck and the life that blinked out of existence before him.
A faint feeling bubbled to life within his chest, foreign, unfamiliar, but he embraced it like a long lost friend. Accepting it as it rapidly rushed forth and consumed him, bringing his gun to chest height as Izuki stopped his triumphant approach and watched him warily. Peering into the cold rage burning in his gaze.
Unnoticed beyond the two Akihito's body jolted as he gave a slight gasp and a light cough as black smoke wrapped his around neck. His hand slowly touched his neck, running his fingers across the gash that had ended his life. It should have been there. His hand grabbed a hold of his throat as he pushed himself on to his knees and took a heaving, shuddering breath.
He was still alive? He locked eyes with a pale Kirishima, who openly stared at him in abject horror. To Suoh who looked sick and shaky, sending him fickle glances nervously as his eyes flitted between his murderous boss and what should be the corpse of his lover.
Bang bang bang
The three shots pierced the air and echoed through the warehouse filled with the dead. Akihito's breath hitched, he couldn't be alive right now. The man hitting the ground before him.. Izuki had slit his throat, he was sure of it. He remembered the pain, it was excruciating, he remembered the fear as it crashed down once again, he remembered the expression Asami wore as his blood burst forth from his neck and cascaded over his body. He remembered the sudden nothingness, as if he'd been knocked unconscious for just a second.
He shouldn't be alive. He couldn't be alive. If he was alive that left only one conclusion to draw. Tears seeped into his eyes as they locked with Asami's once more, those bright gold eyes that suddenly widened in shock with tears of their own pressing through. He knew, god he knew. Asami knew, and now, he was nothing. He wasn't even human anymore, was he ever?
"Ajin." The horrified whisper came from Kirishima as he lowered his gun and fixed Akihito with an unreadable stare. Akihito shook his head as his tears began to fall, scooting back as Asami approached.
"Asami I.."
Asami dropped to his knees before him looking as though he just couldn't believe what his eyes were telling him. Reached out for Akihito and paused as Akihito flinched away.
"I-I'm not, I swear I'm not.."
Asami yanked him into a tight embrace. Buried his face in Akihito's shoulder and finally relaxed as he breathed in Akihito's scent, felt his warmth and heard his heart beating a mile a minute.
"You're alive. Thank god you're alive."