Song: How to Save a Life, The Fray.

Did you think I could stay away from the angst for long?

Lost Friends Rewrite 1.5 AU! (the unreleased 3rd rewrite.)

Italics are lyrics

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Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks, you say sit down, it's just a talk

There were only 12 of them left. 12 out of the original around 30. 

He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through

Xisuma felt a hand on his shoulder, and he looked over at his brother. It was a sense of reassurement, but it didn't exactly help him feel better. 

Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left, and you stay right

"I'm going to our room." 

Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came

But, he never arrived. 

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Later on, Xisuma also went to go to his and Xemon's room. Only to find the other not there.

Let him know that you know best
'Cause after all, you do know best

"Oh, cmon Xemon!" A younger Xisuma shouts, looking up at him, on top of their childhood treehouse."

"I'm not coming down!"

"You'll get hurt!"

He did end up getting injured.

Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence

"Xemon. You can't do that."

"Why not?"

"The last time you did, you almost killed someone. I can't lose my brother."

Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you

Worried, Xisuma rushed out of the room, not caring about the risks.

And where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

He slowed at the end of the hall, sighing in relief when he stopped behind Xemon, who was looking out the window.

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed

Xemon stood in front of a window, looking out and down at the trunk of the tree. "This is the last time I'll be here."

He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same

"X, I'm sorry."

And you'll begin to wonder why you came

He reached forward, and set his hand on Xemon's shoulder, only to find it cold.

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Terrified, Xisuma turned Xemon towards him.

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

He removed the other's helmet.

How to save a life
How to save a life

Only to be met with cold dead eyes, and tears threatening to break out. 

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

He collapsed to the ground, holding his brother's body close out of pure pain. He didn't want to lose his brother this way.

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

He'd rather it be him.

How to save a life
How to save a life

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This is literally only made bc I am trying to write the new LF and I needed to get this out before I remember that I'm not supposed to kill Xemon off, yet, maybe idk. I just know who I'm killing first.