Artemis squeezed his eyes shut and let out a rather unattractive, pained sob. It had been the same watching Holly, Qwan, and No. 1 being killed--like watching Butler fade into oblivion on the floor of that disgusting seafood restaurant. It almost felt like his heart had exploded in his chest while time jerked to a stop. He was hyperventilating now, trying not to think about the various and horrible ways Haku could have been killed.
His breathing slowed to small gasps every five to ten seconds, but otherwise normal when Haku lay against him. Artemis could feel Haku's heart beating against his stomach through the bandages, which comforted him. He stopped trying to frantically escape his restraints and let the only thing he thought about be Haku's heartbeat.
"I-I--" Gasp. "I'm s-sorry Haku, I j-just can't un-understand..." He felt the tears spill over down the sides of his face. "A-and, and now I'm terrified I'll l-lose you. That y-you'll g-g-go someplace I c-can't follow...!"
Re: M47
His breathing slowed to small gasps every five to ten seconds, but otherwise normal when Haku lay against him. Artemis could feel Haku's heart beating against his stomach through the bandages, which comforted him. He stopped trying to frantically escape his restraints and let the only thing he thought about be Haku's heartbeat.
"I-I--" Gasp. "I'm s-sorry Haku, I j-just can't un-understand..." He felt the tears spill over down the sides of his face. "A-and, and now I'm terrified I'll l-lose you. That y-you'll g-g-go someplace I c-can't follow...!"