Chishiya Shuntarō x reader
Your last night in the Borderlands
“Have you seen Chishiya?” I heard Kuina ask.
My eyes lit up as I slid in beside her, all of us crouched down and hiding behind cars.
“Shuntarō? You’ve seen him?” I asked as my eyes began to quickly look at my surroundings, “Where?”
“A couple blocks that way.” Arise admitted, but began to panick as I stood up, “What are you doing?”
“I’m going to go find him.” I stated, but before I could run off Usagi grabbed my arm.
“We need you here to help take down the King of Spades.” She spoke calmly.
My eyes held worry for the man that has always been within arms reach since the start of the games. I couldn’t help the knowing anxiety that has flooded my chest since we got separated by the very King of Spades who means to end my life now.
I shook my head, “Chishi could be hurt. I’m not going to lose him to this stupid game-” I stated as began to move.
“He’s fine!” Arisu assured me, his voice sharp and panicked, “He’s safer where he is than here with us.”
I felt torn as too much turmoil struggled inside me.
“We need you.” An said seriously.
After a moment of heavy debate, I relented my mission with a sigh. I knelt to the ground, keeping a look out for any chance of the King of Spades seeing us.
“If you say he’s alright Arisu then… What do I need to do?” I asked.
“We need to draw him away from the other players.” An suggested.
“Alright.” I nodded, “Fine, but as soon as we beat this guy, I’m going to go find Shuntarō.”
“Ah, to be young and in love.” Kuina teased.
I gave her a look, “You’re younger than me?”
“Only by two months.” She muttered.
I raised my eyes before returning my attention back to our friend, “Let’s do this.”
I couldn’t feel the concrete underneath my body as I coughed up dirt and blood. My mind felt fuzzy and my breath labored as I listened to the King of Spades chase after Arisu.
I hope he will be alright.
I knew I needed to get a hold of myself and fast. I was loosing too much blood from the two bullet wounds I bore in my stomach. Not to mention the few cracked ribs I received from the ruthless beating. At least I was able to break a few of his fingers… I humored myself with the thought.
I wiggled my own fingers to see if I would be able to get up and felt relieve in the small movement.
I grunted in pain as I slowly sat up. I lifted my arms to take off my torn shirt and use it as a gauge to wrap around my stomach. Once I felt it was secured enough, I grabbed on to a railing beside me and heaved myself up with a frustrated cry.
The sound of my name stopped me from taking anymore steps out of this cursed alleyway.
“Kuina… An.” I breathed out, “Are you alright?”
“Could be better.” An hummed.
“I agree, this hurts like a bitch.” Kuina grunted in pain the moment she laughed.
Worry flashed over my face at the two, “What can I do?”
An shook her head, “There is nothing you can do.”
The sound of the blimp exploding shoved us signaled that Arisu had won and the King of Spades was no more.
An continued, “Only Arisu can save us now. Soon this hell will be over…”
“I need to…” My face trailed off as I gripped the railing, a new found urge to get to Chishiya taking over my heart.
“I know.” Kuina smiled, “Say hi to him for me.”
I nodded with a small smile before beginning my journey in the direction Arisu had pointed towards earlier. I could only hope that he was still somewhere over there… I wasn’t exactly sure on how much time I had left.
It was night by the time I reached a large opening filled with multiple abandoned cars. The blood from my wound was beginning to seep through my shirt from the exertion. I was worried that it wasn’t a clean shot through and that the bullet could still my inside. It sure felt like it was.
“Shunta?” I called out his name again, it coming out as a cry as I struggled to keep myself standing.
I was beginning to lose faith from the thought of never see him again. Never hear his condescending gravely voice or his beautiful patronizing eyes. Would never be able to see his intelligent mind work or the way he would look like a cute chipmunk when he ate. Or feel his lips against mine that he poured every ounce of feelings and love he had for me.
“Please…” I tried to wipe the tears from my eyes to no avail.
I was beginning to lose hope… Until…
“Over here.” He said and it was then that I saw his outline.
He was on the ground, leaning against a car and it was when I stumbled closer that I could make out dark patches in his jacket. He held his side protectively, but his face looked as calm as a clear sky.
“Oh Chishi.” I cried out, stumbling to the ground beside him.
My hands shook over his wounds, unable to do anything as I gazed teary eyed at him, “What happened?”
“Niragi.” He lightly shrugged, “My conscience decided to get the best of me today I suppose.” He gestured to my lack of clothing, “Though I didn’t realize you’d have your shirt off.”
I shook my head with a short laugh, wincing at the pain as I fell into him, careful not to touch his side. My head fell onto his uninjured shoulder as I allowed myself to cry.
“I thought I’d never see you again.” I spoke as well, “I wish I would’ve jumped out of that car that day.”
“You would have been killed, easily.” Chishiya spoke simply.
I scoffed at the blunt honesty, immediately regretted it afterwards as I held onto my side.
Chishiya ignored me. “I need to check your wound.”
“My fate is up to Arisu and winning against the Queen of Hearts.” I stated, “What happened to Niragi then? Did he…”
“Still hear.” I heard his voice a little bit away.
“If I was able to get up right now, I would-”
“You’d kill me. I know.” Niragi’s voice was sarcastic and I swear I could see his eyes roll.
Chishiya brought my attention back to him, “I need to remove your shirt.”
“This isn’t the time for that.” I tried to joke, but I could see the glare in his eyes, “It’s nothing, really.”
“Don’t tell me it’s nothing, I can tell it’s a bullet wound from the blood seeping through your poorly wrapped excuse of a bandage.” Chishiya sat up a bit with a grunt, “At least you made it this without dying. Means that the bullet didn’t hit anything vital.”
“Such kind words for a dying person.” I rolled my eyes.
Chishiya only raised his eyebrow, “Do you want to know if the bullet is still lodged in there or do you want to die?”
After a pause he did something I never thought he would do…
“Please.” Chishiya pleaded, something very unlike him.
I saw the worry held in his eyes a relented with a soft nod, “Okay.” I turned away, my face hearing up as his fingers gently grazed my skin.
He gently untied my shirt and peered closely to see an exit wound, “You’ll live.”
“Thanks doctor.” I muttered.
I could hear him grunt as he tore a piece of his shirt off and properly bandaged my wound.
“I’m… Glad that you didn’t… That I got to see you one last time.” He spoke softly.
Tears filled my eyes, “Me too Chishi…”
I leaned back against him, taking in the cool night air.
“Do you think he’ll do it?” I wondered.
“It’s Arisu.” Chishiya stated plainly.
I pressed my face into the crook of his neck, “I don’t mind dying like this…”
Chishiya didn’t say a word opting to secure his arm around my side. Minutes seemed to turn into an hour. My eyelids felt heavy as I began to doze off.
A gentle nudge prompted me awake, “Seems like he had it in him.” Chishiya said as a voice echoed above us.
“Choose to remain here as a citizen or leave the game.”
“What will it be?” Chishiya asked as if the answer of our fates belonged to me.
I already knew my answer, I just hope that we would still be together regardless of the outcome.
“I… I would like to leave.” I admitted.
“Then it would seem that I would like to leave as well.” Chishiya gave his final answer.
My grip tightened around his jacket and I couldn’t stop the overwhelming flow of tears, sorrow, and relief.
His hand brushed gently over my side, “Why are you crying?”
“I don’t…” I sobbed, “What if we forget about this place? I don’t want to forget you. Please tell me we won’t forget each other.” My words were grasping on pleading as I clutched onto him.
“I can’t tell you that.” Chishiya answered truthfully causing my heart to break.
I buried my face further into his neck and cried.
“I can tell you this.” He said and my ears picked up on the sound of his calm voice, “Nothing will keep me from finding you.”
“Promise?” I asked, my voice cracking.
“On Niragi’s life.” Chishiya chuckled, earning a scoff from afar.
Seemed Niragi was still alive as he spoke his wish of wanting to leave.
“I promise.” He stated truthfully.
I say up so I could look him in the eyes as I said, “Then all I ask of you until then is to dream of me.”
He nodded as our foreheads touched. His lips softly brushed against mine before my eyelids began to grow heavy once more.
“See you soon my heart.” Chishiya whispered.
Chishiya opened his eyes being faced with a bright light. Everything felt soar and numb all the same. He released a sigh before looking around the hospital room. His roommate for the next couple weeks had been sleeping and so he rang for a nurse to fill him in on his condition.
It wasn’t too long before he heard rustling beside him. Chishiya glanced over to his roommate without the faintest recognization.
“Why are you staring? Do you want something from me?” The stranger asked.
“Apparently, your heart stopped too.” Chishiya stated.
He stared up at the ceiling as he asked, “How the hell do you know that?”
“It seemed to have happened to me as well.” Chishiya answered.
He chuckled, “What a fucking coincidence.” The burned man glanced at his roommate, “I’m Niragi.” He introduced himself.
It was silent for a minute before Chishiya spoke again.
“Since… you almost died Niragi.” Chishiya tilted his head towards him, “Do you feel like something has changed to you?”
“I’m not entirely sure… I guess I looked a lot flashier before the incident.” Niragi mused, “How about you? Do you feel different?”
“I have wasted my life until this moment. From now on I think I will live a more useful life.” Chishiya hummed.
Niragi took a breath, “You were a good for nothing jerk too then, huh?”
Chishiya stared at the wall ahead of him, “Yeah.”
“You also mutter in your sleep.” Niragi continued, “I couldn’t make out anything except the word, promise.”
“It’s strange, I don’t remember what the dream was about.” Chishiya answered his brows furrowed slightly, “But it felt important.”
