Goodbye

A few moments later, Kenkyo faintly saw a shadow approaching. Kenkyo narrowed her eyes, to sharpen her vision. She saw the young man who had been Kenkyo's place to lean on. Yamada.

Yamada stumbled over to Kenkyo. Yamada's leg is injured. Yamada's hand gripped the left arm. Blood dripped from between his fingers.

Kenkyo's cries are getting louder. Why did Yamada save Kenkyo first? Kenkyo wished that it was her husband. However, that is no longer important. Kenkyo just wanted to get out of this place.

First, Yamada opened the cloth gagging Kenkyo's mouth. Next, Yamada untied Kenkyo's hands and feet.

Now, Yamada helps Kenkyo stand up. He cupped Kenkyo's pale cheeks with his bloody hands.

Kenkyo's eyes filled with tears, she couldn't bear to see Yamada's battered face with a body full of cuts.

"Kenkyo...chan, are you... okay?" said Yamada stammered. Occasionally Yamada gritted his teeth, enduring all the pain that pierced his body.

Kenko just nodded. The next second, Kenkyo hugged Yamada tightly.

"Why? Why, Yamada-kun? Why are you the only one by my side when I get hurt? Why are you the only one who always saves me... huhuhu?" Kenkyo said between sobs.

Yamada embraced Kenkyo's tiny body, forgetting all the pain that was whacking him.

'Because I still love you very much, Kenkyo-chan. It doesn't matter if you now belong to someone else. As long as I'm still breathing, I'll protect you with all my life.'

Yamada tightened his grip on Kenkyo who was still sobbing. Yamada's vision began to blur due to the blow on Yamada's head earlier. In the dim, Yamada saw a shadowy figure approaching. The figure was hiding something from under his jacket. Shiny thing.

Yamada's eyes widened. Quickly, Yamada turned around to be in Kenkyo's position now. Yamada's body jolted. He looked down. The knife blade stabbed through the stomach to the front.

Red blood dripped. Coughing, Yamada staggered forward. The blade of the knife penetrated deeper into his stomach. The bloodied fingers were getting more and more bloodied, pressing the knife so it wouldn't stick out any further.

Stuffy as if the throat constricted. It's hard to breathe air.

Spitting out fresh blood, Yamada felt his body shaking even more. Yamada's vision was getting blurry. Cold sweat dripping down the body.

Yamada's short body immediately collapsed, fell down and curled up on the cold floor, as the knife was quickly pulled out by the figure who was still behind.

Yamada gulped several times, spitting out blood. Yamada's whole body stiffened.

Kenkyo carried Yamada's bloodied body onto the woman's lap.

"Ya-Yamada! Yamada-kun! Hold on! Open your eyes!" Kenkyo gently patted Yamada's pale cheek.

The mysterious figure was about to stab Kenkyo's body as well, but the man's head was suddenly hit by a large object. Brick. Immediately, the man's body collapsed. Blood gushed from the back of the head. His hands were caught by the number of people who had just arrived. Shinsuke with his comrades.

Shinsuke sat limply watching the dramatic scene before him. Shinsuke had failed again to save one life. He saw Kenkyo crying wailing while hugging Yamada's body covered in blood.

Shinsuke was really sorry. If only Shinsuke could come sooner. Maybe this won't happen. Like de javu, Shinsuke had experienced this kind of atmosphere.

Shinsuke crawled closer to Kenkyo and Yamada.

"S-sorry... I, Taka-hashi-sama... I... I... can't... stop... loving wife... You ughh...." Yamada growled, holding back all the pain that gnaws at the body. He blinked, trying to stay awake. "Na-Naomi Ba-san is behind… this is all…."

Yamada's gaze turned to Kenkyo. Yamada's hand hung in the air, about to touch Kenkyo's face. However, it was too difficult.

Kenkyo grabbed Yamada's hanging hand. The cold hand brought to Kenkyo's cheek.

"Ke-Kenkyo-chan...." Yamada's eyes grew heavier. Yamada's chest was so tight. He really couldn't stand it anymore. His hand that was on Kenkyo's cheek now fell. Yamada's head drooped, still in Kenkyo's lap. Yamada's eyes closed tightly into the eternal darkness.

"No! No, Yamada-kun! Don't close your eyes, please! Huhuhu sob help will come soon."

(I'm sorry, Kenkyo-chan. All this time I have failed to protect you. You who I want to be your only companion, instead I let you side by side with other people. I am a coward. I have nothing to be proud of love. So, I tried to let you go. Maybe with a grown man like Takahashi-san your needs will be completely fulfilled.

Forgive me this coward, who was unable to maintain our fragile relationship. I'm sorry, O my most beautiful girl who now belongs to someone else. Goodbye.)

To be continued ....