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He could hear faint sound of someone speaking, most likely to him. Was it Mizi which loomed over him with a tearful gaze for a while? He questioned as he couldn't make out her face anymore because of how blurred his vision was. Despite not being able to see her too well, he could feel her warm hands on his face, the way her delicate fingers moved hair from his forehead.. it felt nice.
He could feel tears forming in the corners of his eyes, as he didn't want to live the pink haired girl he admired so much alone in this world. She must've been hurting after Sua's death, broken after Ivan tragic performance that happened a few hours before as well.. and now his own death? He wanted to fight, he wanted to live, knowing that no matter what he had to live for Mizi no matter what. Even if he was just her friend, her companion he didn't want to leave her as well, to suffer through the cruel reality of everyday.
His thoughts shifted to the memory of them as kids, hiding from the aliens scanning the halls in a search of them.. it was nice having the girl so close to him, he wanted to protect her, thinking that someone as gentle and cheerful shouldn't suffer as much as anybody else. He admired her, idolized even. Mizi didn't deserve everything that happened to her later... to her friends. He wished he could stay with her, shield her from the danger again yet instead, here he was now, bleeding from his mouth fully staring at the blending colors above him. Pink.. surely it was Mizi's hair, purple were the lights from the stage and black was probably the ceiling of the room they were on.
He was grateful for Mizi being with him, he was glad he could see her face one more time, make sure she was alive and well. He just wished they had more time.. on the other hand as he slowly closed his eyes and could practically hear her screaming for him not to do so, he thought about the black color he was now seeing, a bit more deeply.
Ivan's hair had been black, his eyes and outfit from his debut round.. was he trying to kill him during their shared round or distract the aliens? He didn't know, he'll probably never find out yet even though he wanted to forget about the events from their round, he couldn't, not now. As he began to appreciate Ivan simply giving him a chance to live, sacrificing himself as his hold onto his neck loosened and he let him breathe again on stage. Ivan smiled at him before he collapsed onto the cold, wet floor underneath them... now that he recalls, didn't Sua smile at Mizi as well? As fondly, moments before getting shoot? They surely didn't want to die too but they achieved something before their deaths, was it the chance of performing together? Or were they glad that they managed to form bonds that mattered to them a lot before their life came to an end?
He wanted to smile too, at his dear friend, wanted to be as grateful looking as Sua or Ivan yet he was unable too. He didn't want to end like this, he had so much to do, to prove and to fight. But he didn't have a choice, as the raise and fall of his chest slowed down until it stopped moving and his reaching hand fell to the floor, he couldn't bring himself to smile even for the one last time... the floor was cold and air chilly around him but Mizi's tears on his face were warm.
Weird feeling, he thought, feeling cold and warm at the same time, as his breath began to weaver yet he didn't feel pain, not anymore. Weird feeling, he thought again, the sensation of his owm blood slowly going down his neck... was it the feeling of freedom? As his body relaxed and as the storm in his head began to calm down? He wasn't sure but he hoped to see Mizi happy once again one day.
...
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, tears in the corners of his eyes felt horrible, like soap as he rubbed on them, wanting to get rid of the horrible sensation. That was until he realised he was sitting, not on a hospital bed though, but on a chair next to a desk with an open notebook with absolutely nothing written inside. Then, he felt someone's gaze at him and he couldn't help himself but slowly turn his head towards the direction..
Ivan. Alive and well, in his usual green hoodie and a jacket draped over it, smiling at him with that shit eating grin of his. It wasn't unusual for Ivan to stare at him for no actual reason yet, this time it felt different.
"Welcome back sleeping beauty" He teased probably wanting to irritate the other, just to get some kind of a reaction out of him, he wanted his attention on him after all. Even if he was getting such just by annoying him all the time. However, this time irritation didn't appear on Till's face as it often did, as he just stated at the black haired boy before him.
"Ivan.." He muttered, before a bell rang, signaling the end of the lesson. The whole class he was sitting in quickly stood up and began to pack their things, to move onto the next classroom. Wole class, aside from Ivan and Till of course. Ivan instead of moving just looked at him in confusion, before smiling slightly.
"Come on, I don't want Sua to be mad at us for being late again" He stood up, grabbing his pencil case and putting it inside of his backpack, before grabbing onto his notebook and passing it to Till.
"You can copy my notes later" He announced as he packed his book after a moment and then draped the backpack over his shoulder, waiting for the other to finally move.
"You don't want to get Mizi waiting for ya, do you?" At the mention of the girl Till's eyes widened, before the thought of Sua and Ivan's presence in front of him settled in his brain. Slowly, he stood up, seemly stunned by the realisation. Everyone was safe and sound, it was all just a bad dream he had in class.
"I'll be waiting for you in front of the class" Ivan announced as he made his way to the door, leaving Till to gather his things in his own peace. However, before he could reach it, teal eyed boy runned up to him and grabbed onto his wrist tightly, making him stop in his tracks.
"Ivan!" He practically shouted, despite no need, considering how close they were standing next to each other. "Wait for me, just a moment" He asked, which resulted in Ivan making an even more confused but also surprised expression than before. For a moment, he just stated at the other, stunned by his unusual request before chuckling.
"What, you think that if you blink, I'll be gone?"