READER'S POV

I blink, my vision blurry as i glance up at the man holding me. His smirk widens when he catches my gaze, and he places a hand on my chest, a gesture that feels both taunting and calculated.

What is he doing?

,,(Y/N)!!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!", someome screams, their voice desperate and raw. I whip my head around but I don't see anyone -only a blonde haired woman thrashing wildly, aus though she's fighting the.. air???

The man holding me jumps to the side and stretches his arm out. Who is he fighting with? Why can't I see anything? I blink, trying to clear my blurry vision and when I succeed, I look up one more time and my heart sinks.

Kenjaku?!

I groan softly and try to get off his arms but his grip around my body tightens. ,,Don't move, monkey", he demands. I shake my head, trying even harder to push myself off Kenjaku's arms- kicking the air and ramming my elbow into his chest- but my strength feels like nothing against him. My attempts don't even seem to bother him, his focus solely on something - or someone in front of us.

Everytime I look to the side, trying to see why and with whom Kenjaku is fighting, all I see before me is... Nothing. ,,Let me go!", I say, my voice cracking slightly and my lips are trembling. Kenjaku glances down at me, his expression flickering for just a heartbeat -panic? But as quickly as it came, it vanishes, replaced by a twisted smile.

Before I can process it, he lets me go, placing me quickly in front of him. Not even a millisecond later, I feel a white-hot pain tearing through my chest. Something sharp has pierced it.

A warmth floods my body, being oddly comforting at first but as soon as I look down at my chest, the hole in it being big, blood streaming out of it, shockwaves of pain crash over me . Then, I feel something shift in the athmosphere and glance up, seeing a blurred shadow approaching me but it shifts sideways, as if falling. Weird. Is this what one sees before they die?

But it wasn't the shadow who was falling. Thud. My head hits the ground and a sharp ringing fills my ears. The shadow kneels in front of me but I can barely make out its features.

CHOSO'S POV

,,(Y/N)!!!"

I drop to my knees beside her, my heart hammering against my ribs as my hands tremble uncontrollably. My breath comes out in shallow gasps. No...No...This can't be true...

,,Well...I suppose that's one task complete.. Now...", Kenjaku mutters, his tone devoid of emotion. He wasn't even showing the slightest signs of regret as if he didn't just use (Y/N) as a shield against one of my attacks. He turns away, heading toward Tengen and Yuki who were staring at (Y/N) with horrified eyes.

,,I'm s-sorry... I'm sorry...", I whisper, not giving Kenjaku any more attention, my trembling fingers brushing  over (Y/N)'s cold, pale face. My chest tightens, panic clawing at my throat as her eyelids flutter weakly. No...She's slipping away... I carefully pull her closer, cradling her head on my lap as my vision suddenly blurs. ,,Don't die on me, (Y/N)... Don't you dare...", I sob, my tears rolling down my cheek, landing on her face.

Every sound around us faded into background noises, my only focus being on (Y/N) as I try to stop the bleeding -without success. My breath hitches as her hand moves to hold mine and as she opens her eyes, looking up at me.

,,CHOSOOO!!!!"

Yuki's voice makes me  flinch and I look up, seeing her battling alongside Tengen against Kenjaku.

,,RUN AWAY! FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP HER!", Yuki shouts, dodging one of Kenjaku's attacks. Without hesitation, I scoop (Y/N) up and take off, my legs burning as I push myself to run faster. ,,Don't die...", I mumble under my breath, always checking on her to ensure that she was awake. This is all my fault... I will fix this... I promise, (Y/N)...