Asa's Point of View

He leaned against me, falling asleep as the last firework went off. I picked him up and jumped as the plum wine bottle hit the floor. I carried him downstairs and climbed into our band’s limo. I heard all the comments being said by my bandmates:

"Aww so cute. " Aouli squealed. 

"They'd make a cute couple," Rin said to Kai. 

"Aww what a gentleman. " Kai said to Rin and the others

"Glad to see they finally found someone to love," Nozomu said a-matter-a-factly.  

But I didn't care, Yamato suffered for so long. And it was all because of Nozomu and Aouli. I laid his head down on my lap. Looking at his tear-stained face. I looked at Aouli and Nozumu cursing them for doing this Yamato. I looked away from them, my body shaking from the hatred I couldn't release. Kai was the first to ask. "Are you okay Asa?" 

By that point, tears began falling from my face. I looked at Yamato. "I can't say... I don't want him to push me away..." I touched his pale face. I quickly looked up to glare at Nozomu and Aouli. "I have one thing to say to you two though... Stop with the public displays of affection, at least in front of him." I brushed his brown hair back. "That's the least you could do for your best friend and ex-lover," I said glaring.

 My heart squeezed as he moved, I looked to see more tears falling down his face. I leaned down and began to whisper to him. "You're okay. I promise... I promise you'll be okay. " 

He screamed and began clawing at his throat. "Yamato! No please stop!" I grabbed his hand and placed it on my face. "I'm here Yamato. I'm here." He stopped moving...and opened his eyes. He hugged me automatically, crying into my neck. 

Once he finished crying he looked towards the others placing his head on my shoulder. I grabbed a glass of water and handed it to him. "Please drink, I don't want you getting a headache." He nodded and began sipping the water. 

Nozomu was the first of the group to speak.  "What's going on Yamato? " 

I growled at Nozomu, but Yamato just buried his face into my neck, he took a deep breath before he faced Nozomu. "I'm sorry I was just a waste of your time, I'm sorry I was never good enough, but all I wanted was your love. I guess that was selfish" It was a song he sang 2 years ago, called Forever and Always. 

"I loved you, and you said you loved me too. Forever and always forever and always, I'll be yours." 

He leaned back into my neck before he began itching his wrist. "I'm going." He opened the door and ran. 

I got up and tried to run after him, but Rin stopped me. I growled, looking at Nozomu. "You call yourself his friend, but a friend would realize he is hurt. You would have seen the signs. You would have stopped." 

I looked to Aouli. " and you're no different. So how about you shove your "love" aside, and see the pain you are causing." 

I looked to Rin once more. "Take your arm away from me before you lose it. " He removed his arm and I began to run. He would run to the house, right? I continued to run, bumping into people as I ran, it was a long time before I had finally got to the house. The door was ajar, I sprinted through-out the house yelling his name. It wasn't until I ran into his room that I heard his cries from the bathroom. 

I opened the door, to see blood pouring from his wrists, surrounding him. I cried as I ran to him, grabbing his arms, trying to fight him for the razor. I finally got it and threw it away from him. Mental note: Throw that away once he sleeps, and search for more. Suddenly I felt a pain in my right hand. I ignored it and tried to help him, but he saw the cut. 

"You're hurt!" He grabbed my hand and placed it under the sink. I looked at him in total awe as he treated me. I leaned closer to him and grabbed his arms. I began washing it, applying the medicine and wrapping it. 

Carrying him to his bed, "No more... No more of this... Please..." My voice came out desperate, even though I tried my hardest to hide it. What's happening to me?! How can I not control my emotions, how come seeing him like this it breaks my heart... What's happening- 

His cry interrupted my thoughts. I looked at him as he shook his head. "No... I need it." 

I sighed, and hugged him, waiting till his breaths slowed. "But Yamato... I need you." 

He sleepy smiled to me, "What did you say, Asa?" 

I smiled at him. "I'm here for you forever and always." He smiled and fell asleep. 

Yamato's Point of view

"But Yamato I need you." I smiled at him, as my heart skipped a beat. Why? Why would he need someone like me? Someone who cannot even go a day without hurting themselves? "What did you say?" 

I felt myself waiting, yearning for him to say it again, but instead he said, "I'm here for you forever and always." my heart jumped. I can't remember the last time I was happy, it had slipped through my fingers many times before. I fell asleep, smiling.

Dream: 

I found myself in a blue sky, a newspaper before me. I picked it up and began reading: 

The lead singer of the band Inspiration died early this morning. He died beside his friends: the inspiration Band and his family. His best friend, Asa Kiri, found him late last night in his childhood neighborhood bleeding out from an external and internal wounds. Yamato was rushed to the hospital and immediately was rushed into surgery. He underwent surgery for many hours, the doctors report that they had done all they could, but unfortunately, he couldn't be saved. They allowed friends and family to say their last goodbyes before he died. Here is what the grieving people say. 

Kai- Stop! I- That was my brother. It’s not a funny freaking game! It was his life! STOP RECORDING-

Rin- Me and my husband, do not need to answer any further questions. 

Nozomu- It is sad to see a close friend go-

Aouli- But we have to get out wedding ready, he would have wanted that anyway!

Asa- No comment...

Reporter - But sir! 

Asa- Leave me alone. You hear I want to be alone. A. L. O. N. E. Now get out! 

I sighed before the place I was filled with dirt. I helplessly searched for an exit. But there wasn't any. It was then I began to cry. No one would help me... No, apparently I was already dead... I clawed at my throat, trying to breathe air that wasn't there. When suddenly I heard... "Yamato! Yamato, you're safe! I'm here, remember forever and always?" 

Suddenly I could breathe. I opened my eyes and looked into his red eyes. Forever and always? How would that work if my forever is slowly growing shorter and shorter?

I smiled at him... Forever and always... Forever won't ever be long enough.