Another naegami oneshot

Bc I love it

The idea for this oneshot was inspired partly by the song Hold On by Chord Overstreet and also the roleplay my friend and I are doing.

But mostly hold on-

I'm going to cry but at least I can blame it on math amirite?

Genre: ANNGST

Pairing: Byakuya x Makoto

Triggers: Mentions of murder, mentions of death/execution, mentions being cold

Anyways

This takes place in the killing game so that's not fun.
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  Makoto's POV

 "So the killer this time was...Byakuya Togami, the Ultimate Affluent Prodigy," I said, having wrapped up another closing argument.

   The trial room was dead quiet.

   Even the most extroverted classmates, like Asahina, were silent.

  I couldn't believe I had said that.

  I couldn't believe it had come to that.

  "Ohohoho! What a shocking twist of events!" Monokuma giggled. "Who would have thought? Well, it's time to vote you losers!"

   Before I didn't have much of a problem voting, no matter how guilty I felt, but this time was not like the other trials. My face grew hot and my hand wavered as it reluctantly voted.

  'Remember Naegi, you have to keep your head up!' I thought to myself, biting back tears. Nothing, however, could stop the flood. Embarrassment, sadness, grief, all crashed over me. I felt like I was lost in a stormy sea, until he came to my rescue.

  "Aw, is little Naegi saaaaaad?" Monokuma jeered. "Too bad! You're boyfriend's gonna die in a despairingly awesome way and there's nothing you can do!"

   Desperately, I clung to him. He didn't make any move to stop me, and I could feel him press a kiss to the top of my head. 

  "Sh, it's alright Naegi," he whispered. He hasn't used my last name in forever. "Sometimes you have to let people go, even when they're your world."

 "But I don't...I don't want to let you go!" I cried, blocking out everything else but him.

 "I know," he murmured. "I know." 

There are some things I have forgotten. For instance, I barely recall the crime scenes and daily activities. Memories are, after all, fleeting. But as long as I live, I will never forget how his mouth fit against mine, or how good it felt to hold him. More than that, I will never forget the pain I felt when I was forced to let go.

 Byakuya Togami died in my arms. I still don't know how I managed to escape punishment but I desperately fought to save his life. I couldn't care less how cold I was getting, my only concern was his safety.

    It was only later that I learned the truth. 

 I had been infected. That was his motive and his alone. If he did not act, I would die, slowly and painfully. I cannot fathom what he felt at the end.

I especially cannot imagine what grief...no...what despair seized him until he found no other way.

So thank you, Byakuya Togami.

Thank you for giving me life.

Thank you for giving me love.

Thank you for everything.

Please, wait for me up there.

I love you.

-fin-

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1. A LOT shorter than I planned because I changed plans halfway through xD

2. I might make a story similar to this but like, with a happy ending. What do you think of that?

3. Alright now I'm going to work on his birthday shots