Chapter 31 Request

No one's POV

Chizuru: Nhazul? What are you-

Nhazul: ...

Upon seeing his expression, they would all look at him surprised and confused.

Mami: Nhazi?

Ruka: What's wro-

Without saying a word, Nhazul would drop his phone onto the ground and made a be line to the exit, once again surprising them.

Mini: Master?! Where are you going?!

Looking down at his phone that was on the ground, Chizuru would walk up to it and pick it up, hearing Nhazul's mom on the other end.

Nhazul's mom: Nhazul?! Nhazul! Nhazul, please answer me...!

Hearing the distress in her voice, Chizuru would become a bit concerned.

Chizuru: Hello? Mrs Hatake?

Nhazul's mom: Chizuru! Where is Nhazul?!

Chizuru: H-He ran out of the theater. What's going on?

Nhazul's mom: I-It's Leo...! H-He's...

Elsewhere, with Nhazul after running out the theater and outside, without stopping he would continue to run non stop, a dread visible on his face.

(Flashback)

As Nhazul would take out his phone, Nhazul would attempt to call his mom, and after a few minutes she would answer.

Nhazul: Mom? Where are you guys? The festival is about to-

Nhazul was quickly cut off by the sound of sobbing, confusing him.

Nhazul: Mom? What's wrong?

Nhazul's mom again wouldn't respond, all he could hear were the sound of her sobs, now concerning him.

Nhazul: Mom, what's wrong?! Is-

Nhazul's mom: It's... It's your brother...

Nhazul: Huh? Leo? Did something happen?!

Nhazul's mom: We... We were getting ready to head out when he suddenly collapsed... We rushed him to the hospital... But.. But...

Nhazul: What?!

Nhazul's mom: His condition... The doctors said it suddenly deteriorated... His heart briefly stopped... They were able to bring him back but...They said he may not make it...

Upon hearing this, Nhazul's eyes would widen in complete and utter horror, as the world around him had gone completely silent, before dropping his phone and running out the theater.

(Present)

Nhazul's thoughts: No... No...! Not like this...!

As Nhazul would run over 5 miles to the hospital where his parents had taken Leo, he'd quickly make his way up four flights of stairs and quickly barge into the room, panting heavily, as his parents and doctors saw him enter.

Nhazul's dad: Nhazul!

Upon looking up, Nhazul would see Leo in his hospital, hooked up to an IV, heart monitor and wearing an oxygen mask, unconscious, making his eyes widened once again.

Nhazul: Leo!!!!

Quickly running over to his bedside, Nhazul would look at Leo, even more terrified.

Nhazul: Hey! Wake up! Wake up, right now!

Nhazul's mom: Nhazul...

Nhazul: Wake up! Wake up, damn it!

(Flashback)

Leo: Say, big bro!

Nhazul: Hmm?

Leo: I'm having a lot of fun. I think I want to be a director like you one day!

Nhazul: Oh?

Leo: Yeah! I remember always watching the behind the scenes parts whenever we watch movies. I never really understood why you got so excited when you watched them, but being here made me understand! Coming together to make something like this is awesome!

Hearing this, Nhazul would chuckle as he rubbed his head.

Nhazul: Well, I'm glad you're having a good time. You've been a big help. I'm sure you'll make a great director someday.

Leo: Really?!

Nhazul: Yeah.

(Present)

Soon tears would begin to well up in Nhazul's eyes, grabbing his little brother's hand which felt cold to the touch.

Nhazul: You said you wanted to become a director like me someday! You can't let it end here! You have your whole life ahead of you...! So keep fighting!!! So please, wake up!!!!

Leo: S-Sorry...

Nhazul and his parents would quickly look at Leo, seeing he had weakly opened his eyes, looking at them.

Leo: I...I don't think I can anymore...

Nhazul's mom and dad: Leo!

Nhazul: Yes you will ! I know you will! You'll be even better than me! So keep fighting! Please, please keep fighting!

Leo would weakly look over to Nhazul, holding his hand the best he could, struggling to even speak.

Leo: Big... bro... I... I have a request...

Nhazul: What?! What is it! I'll do anything you want! Just name it!!!

Leo: Please...Please go back to... how you used to be... And find... love again...

Upon hearing this, Nhazul's eyes widened, looking down at Leo.

Nhazul: W-What...? What are you...

Leo: I know... Chizuru... Isn't really... your girlfriend...

Hearing this, Nhazul's eyes widened even more, now in complete shock, along with his parents as Nhazul would speak up, not even attempting to lie any longer.

Nhazul: How...? When did you...?

Leo: I... I always had a feeling... I had a feeling you were just doing it for me... To make me happy...

Hearing this, Nhazul would simply look down, tears still welling up in his eyes.

Nhazul: Why...? Why are you so damn smart for your age...?

Leo: Even though you weren't together... You still changed... You stopped being mean to girls and looked really happy again....Like how you used to be...

Nhazul: ...

With all the strength he had, Leo would hold Nhazul's hand as tightly as he could.

Leo: Please, big bro... Promise me... You won't go back to how you used to be... That'll you'll truly find love again...

Before Nhazul couldn't even give a response,

Leo's head slipped to the left as he closed his eyes for a final time. The heart monitor that had been connected to his arm, once alive with steady beeps of noise, flatlined, as he

passed away.

Nhazul's mother would quickly embrace his father, beginning to cry, as he would do the same. However, Nhazul would simply look at his brother's now lifeless body. Memories of Leo would soon begin to flood Nhazul's head, before tears would now begin to stream down his face, just staring in complete disbelief, before biting his bottom lip, as if trying to hold in his anguish.

Nhazul: ....

Elsewhere, with Chizuru, Ruka, Sumi and Mami, the four were currently making their way through the halls of the hospital, quickly trying to reach where Leo and Nhazul's family was at with Mami leading them.

Ruka: How do you know exactly where they'll be?!

Mami: Because I would always come with Nhazul when Leo would have to stay for his condition. Plus this is the hospital where Leo would have his free room.

Looking over, Chizuru would see Mami have a look of pure, genuine fear and concern on her face as well, surprising her, before thinking back to 20 minutes ago at the theater.

(Flashback)

Looking down at his phone that was on the ground, Chizuru would walk up to it and pick it up, hearing Nhazul's mom on the other end.

Nhazul's mom: Nhazul?! Nhazul! Nhazul, please answer me...!

Hearing the distress in her voice, Chizuru would become a bit concerned.

Chizuru: Hello? Mrs Hatake?

Nhazul's mom: Chizuru! Where is Nhazul?

Chizuru: H-He ran out of the theater. What's going on?

Nhazul's mom: I-It's Leo...! H-He's... He's dying...

Upon hearing this, Chizuru's eyes widened in complete shock.

Chizuru: Huh...?

Ruka: What is it?

Chizuru: L-Leo... He's... He's dying...

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes would widen in shock and horror, however Mami would be the first to act, quickly beginning to make her way up the stairs, before looking back at the others.

Mami: What the hell are you standing around for?!

The others would look at her surprised, before Ruka would be the next to gain an a serious expression before following Mami, followed surprisingly by Sumi, leaving Chizuru behind.

Chizuru: But my grandma...! I can't leave her-

Sayori: Chizuru.

Chizuru would look at Sayori, who had a serious expression on her face as well.

Sayori: Go. I'll be fine right here.

Chizuru: But...

Mini: Go support Master!

Chizuru would look over towards Mini, who had walked up to Sayori.

Mini: I'll be sure to look after your grandma, so go! Go support Master!

Upon hearing this, Chizuru would simply nod, before following behind the others, leaving the theater, as the everyone wondered what was going on.

(Present)

As the four would quickly make their way to Leo's room, Chizuru would clinch her fist tightly, having very vivid memories of when she did this once before with her grandfather. Soon her memory would swap to memories of Nhazul and their time together, getting even more worried.

Chizuru's thoughts: Be okay... Please, be-

Nhazul: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Hearing Nhazul's deafening scream, the four would stop just before reaching the entrance of Leo's room, before the next thing they would hear was the sound of the heart monitor flattening. Walking up to the entrance, the four would see Nhazul's parents devastated,

while Nhazul was on his knees, crying his eyes out, while the doctor covered Leo's now deceased body.

Girls: ....