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Last Time You Stand Alone: Final Chapter(SoulxKid)

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Chapter 9: A bittersweet ending: Was this all a memory?

(Please open another tab and go to youtube and listen to Only One by Yellowcard. It will help get a feel for this chapter)

Kid's POV



Soul fell asleep with his head on the bed and his hand holding mine. He has been asleep for a while. I finally let the tears flow as I stared at the ceiling.

"I'm sorry Liz. I'm sorry Patty. And I'm sorry Black Star. It should have been me… you shouldn't have died." I cried quietly, my heart was breaking from the loss of my friends.
I wanted them back. I gripped the bed sheets and Soul's hand tighter. I cried harder as I remembered when I first saw Liz and Patty and how symmetrical they were.

"I miss you guys already." I whispered. I felt a hand wipe away a tear. I looked over and saw that Soul had woken up.

"What's wrong Kid?" he asked.

"They are dead because of me! My weapons! My friend! They are dead! And it's all my fault!" I cried. Soul got up and sat on the edge of the bed, then leaned down and gently hugged me, trying to avoid my chest.

I didn't care; I just wanted to have him close to me. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him closer. My cut stung slightly when Soul's chest pressed against it, but I just ignored it. Soul let go for a second to get fully on the bed and laid down on his side, facing me.

I moved closer to him so there was no space between us. Soul put his arms around me.
"Kid, none of this was your fault. Hiro is just a freak and wanted to hurt you." Soul said softly. It didn't help much.

"I didn't even get to say goodbye! They were just gone in a second… what kind of Shinigami am I? I couldn't even save them!" I said as I wiped away the tears.

Soul kissed the top of my head.

"You were tied up. I don't think your dad could even save them. Don't blame yourself." he said as he gently rubbed my shoulder. I stared at the stitches on his arm as he did so.
"But look at your arms. He did that because of me." I said softly; Soul shrugged.

"Look at your chest. He did that because of me." he said, making a point, but I didn't care. He was still hurt because of me.

I looked away from him.

"I just wish it was me and not them…" I muttered, Soul was still for a moment "D-don't say that Kid… if I would have lost you today I don't know what I would do…" Soul said, his voice cracking a little.
I looked up at Soul, his eyes were watery again.

"Promise me you won't ever say something like that again." Soul whispered.

I started to cry again.

"I p-promise." I said through the tears. I curled up and covered my face with my hands. Soul moved my hands from my face and tilted my head up gently by my chin.

"Good… because it wouldn't be cool if you left for good." he said quietly, staring into my eyes.

I looked back into his crimson ones.

"I won't leave." I whispered. Soul leaned forward and kissed me. I smiled a little under the kiss and moved closer to him. He put his arms around me and held me against him. My chest stung from the pressure, but I ignored it.

I pulled away when I needed air and looked up into Soul's eyes.
"You have to promise you won't leave either." I said quietly. Soul stroked my cheek reassuringly.

"Kid, I'd never leave. I never want to leave your side." Soul said with a small smile.
I smiled back then hugged him, burying my face in his chest "Kid…" Soul said in a whisper.
"Hmm?" I hummed, still hugging him. Soul ran his hand through my hair "Promise that one day you'll be mine forever…" he said as he twirled a piece of the hair in question.

"I'll be yours for as long as you want me." I said, smiling slightly.

Soul held me tighter.

"Then your mine, till the day I die." he said, and kissed the top of my head. I smiled bigger.

"I love you Soul." I said in a whisper.

"I love you too Kid… forever and always." Soul said back. I laughed a little "That's so cheesy." I said.

"So? Aren't people supposed to like that stuff?" Soul laughed as I shrugged and smiled.
I have never been so happy in my life. Even though this was the most horrible day of my life, Soul somehow managed to make me feel normal. I didn't feel guilty anymore. All because of him. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. No matter what happened.



Present day
August 8th, 2018
Kid's POV




I stared at the photo of Soul and me that was hanging from a chain that was hanging on the mirror in my car. I whipped the tears away as the memories stopped. Who knew that looking at a simple photo could bring up so much painful ones? I sighed and got out of my parked car, then walked into the flower shop.

The bell went off when I opened the door; the cashier looked up and smiled, totally going against my mood at the time.

"Hi! What can I do for you?" she asked cheerfully.

"I'm here to pick up an order." I said simply, trying not to let my voice crack. "OH! Are you Mr. Death?" she asked. I shook my head.

"Yes and no. I changed my last name last week. I'm Mr. Evans but how did you know it was me?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"A girl with ash blonde hair came in early this morning to pick up a couple of daisies for her friend's grave. She told me that his fiancé who had black and white hair should be coming in." the cashier explained. I smiled slightly, knowing exactly who she was talking about.

I walked up to the desk and pulled out my wallet.

"I'll go get your flowers." she said with a smile then walked into the back. I fiddled with my fingers as I waited for her. She came back with four roses.

"Two pink roses, a white rose that has been dyed blue, and the reddest rose we have. Sounds right?" she asked, I nodded once.

She suddenly looked sad and awkward

"Your friend told me what happened, about the drive by on your wedding… I'm so sorry." she said in a hushed tone. My heart stung for a moment, remembering that day.

"Thanks… this will be my first time visiting the grave since it happened…" I said quietly, holding my breath in hopes it will keep me from crying.

I pulled out the money and handed it to her; she took it and gave me the flowers. I cradled them against my body then started to leave. I wanted to hurry up and get it over with.

"Hey!" the cashier called. I stopped and looked back at her, confused.

"Was he a good guy?" she asked. I smiled.

"Yes, he saved me when no one else could. He may have been cocky at times, but he was truly amazing…" I said. More tears were threatening to fall.

She smiled then waved once. I waved back as I left the building. Walking to the car, I eased myself into the driver's seat after opening the door. I gently sat the flowers on the seat next to me and I stared at the red rose that was almost as red as his eyes.
My heart started to ache but I shrugged it off as I started my car. I pulled out of the parking lot then drove off to the cemetery; my mind repeated what I just remembered. The day I met him, the ball where he found out about my cutting, the day we skipped school, the day where I lost my weapons, and the first time he said I love you. Then my mind brought up other times we shared.

I remembered the day where Maka asked Tsubaki to be her weapon after Black Star died and Soul came running to me and told me he could be my weapon, then the time I made him a Death Scythe, and the amazing day where he took me to Paris and took me to the Eiffel Tower to show me the symmetry, but what he really did was ask me to marry him.

Then the day of our wedding came to mind. It was perfect until I looked over at him to say I do. A bullet then came and hit him in the back. I shook my head like it was gonna help me forget that day, but I knew it wasn't. I stopped the car by the sidewalk and put my face in my hands. I couldn't hold back the tears any longer.

"WHY! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU!?" I wailed as I turned off the car and sat in the seat, crying my heart out.

I remember when they caught the killer who took my Soul away; Hiro had just got out of prison and wanted revenge. When he found out about our wedding, he decided to kill Soul. My heart felt like it was gonna explode as I unbuckled, then grabbed the flowers and got out of the car.

I looked up at the sign that said Death City Cemetery and took a deep breath. I wiped away the tears on the sleeve of my black jacket as I walked up to the gate and opened it. Walking in, I closed it behind me.

I wandered through the cemetery, occasionally looking at the different headstones, reading the names every once in a while. I walked up a hill where four headstones sat. I pulled out the blue rose and sat in on headstone that read Black*Star and had a star on it.
"Tsubaki is doing great Black*Star. She's smiling again. It's nice to see her smile after five years of frowning." I said, like I was actually talking to him.

I moved down to the next headstone that read "Elizabeth Thompson" and had a Beretta under the name. I sat one of the pink roses on her grave. "I still miss ya sis…" I whispered, and then patted the top of the headstone.

I walked to the next grave that read Patricia Thompson and had a matching Beretta; just like the one on her sister's headstone. I laid the last pink rose on her headstone. "I hope you're making your sister laugh every day. She never laughed much." I said with a slight smile.

I walked to the last headstone and sat down, facing it. I ran my fingers over the name, Soul "Eater" Evans. I asked to put his original last name because I thought it was cuter than Eater. My heart broke into a million pieces- along with my resolve not to cry- as I read the stone. "H-hey Soul… it's been a year… weird huh…" I said quietly, and then stared down at the red rose in my hands.

I gently ran my fingers over the petals. "I brought this for you… I made sure it was as red as possible so it would match your eyes…" I said. Tears started to run down my cheeks. I sniffled and sat the rose down on his grave. "I really miss you Soul. You promised you wouldn't leave me but you left! Why did you have to leave!?" I cried, I wrapped my arms around myself and curled up to my knees.

I scooted closer to the headstone and hugged it like it was Soul. "I think about you every day, I even changed my last name like it was gonna make you come back! I love you so much. Wait for me okay? Promise you'll wait… and keep my heart with you. Never let it go Soul. Never let me go…" I said softly, than kissed the top of the headstone.

I stood up and took a deep breath before resting my hand on the stone. I felt warm presence, similar to the feeling I got when Soul hugged me. I smiled slightly. "I wish I could see your smile and hear your voice one last time…. I promise I'll be back soon. I love you, bye…" I said in a whisper, then started to walk back to my car.

The warm feeling left when I was half way down the hill. I stopped and turned around then waved goodbye to my friends and the guy who will always have my heart. Soul may be gone, but he will forever be with me. When the time is right I will see him again and feel his hugs, hear his voice, and see his wonderful smile.

Soul "Eater" Evans. The boy who stole my heart on the first day I met him. The boy that saved me from my once painful life. Knowing that one day I get to see him again put a smile on my face. I put my hands around my mouth "GOODBYE SOUL EATER! I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER! I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ONE DAY, BUT FAREWELL FOR NOW!" I called to him, in hopes that wherever he was he would be watching me and hear what I said.
Oh you guys are gonna hate me for that ending!! XD But I promise my next fic will have a better one! Thank you so much for sticking with me through this fic. I had a blast writing it cause I could relate to it on a personal level. Thank you so much for the faves, comments, etc. You guys are amazing :) and I will like to thank my beta Jay for sticking with me and helping me with ideas and editing. This story would be a total mess without her. I hope to see you all in my next fic!

Cover art done by *Imoon90


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SuperEpicness's avatar
The feels... WHY SO SAD!!!