31_days | [April 26] [Gokusen] Shield

Title: Shield
Day/Theme: "through the barbed wire fence."
Pairing/Character: Sawada Shin, Ooshima Kyoutarou
Series: Gokusen [Manga]
Rating: PG-13

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He had heard somewhere, that humans were mostly made of water.

It was easy to believe, if you've experienced blood like he has.

Kyoutarou pressed a hand against his forehead. Head wounds were always messy, though they were quick to clot over. Blood flowed through his fingers warm and smooth and thin enough that it was easy for Kyoutarou to imagine it was tinted hot water.

He blinked rapidly when blood dripped into his left eye. A weak cough made him look down. Sawada sat on the dirty ground, propped up against a wall. He had one arm wrapped around his chest, and the other he clutched weakly at his left leg. Kyoutarou knelt beside him. He checked the makeshift tourniquet he had wrapped around Sawada's thigh. Blood had seeped through the cloth.

“We have to get you out of here,” he said, not for the first time. Sawada moved his head slowly, like it weigh more than it should. He stared dully up at Kyou.

“Yeah,” Sawada mumbled. He blinked almost sleepily.

Kyou got up and peered around the edge of the building. The street was empty, though he could still hear gunfire in the distance. He pulled the gun from the small of his back. He checked the magazine, before he slammed it back in. He turned back to Sawada. He didn't put his gun away.

“Come on, Young Master,” he said as he knelt beside Sawada again. “Let's get you back home.” He grabbed Sawada with his free hand and pulled his forward. With a grunt and a pained groan from Sawada, Kyou heaved him over his shoulder. He tried to be gentle, but there was no other way around it.

“I'm going to die, aren't I, Kyou-san.”

Kyou gritted his teeth. He held the gun tighter.

“Not if I have anything to say about it, Young Master.”