[A little longer. Oh, it would be nice if he could hold out for that long and someone could fix up these injuries, but that's just not possible. Not after suffering damage like this. He can't even determine exactly how bad it is without his usual metrics to check, but given the immense pain, he can only assume that there simply isn't any coming back from this.
Shakily, he raises a hand to Sonic's cheek. It takes a tremendous amount of effort to even just do that, and he can do little more than brush his fingers over his boyfriend's cheek before his arm drops back to his side, completely exhausted.]
Don't—
[apologize, this isn't your fault—
He doesn't have time to express that. He needs to be efficient with what little time he has left. He can comfort Sonic later, he can assure and reassure him that this wasn't his fault, that he did nothing wrong, but for now—]
I told you— I'll... find a way back. No matter... no matter what. Just...
[Oh, his vision is going. Oh, that's really not good.]
Promise me... you'll wait.
[Just a little longer. He just needs a little longer, to express how much he loves his boyfriend, how much he means to Neo, how much he's changed his damn life and actually taught him how to live—
But there just isn't enough life left in this organic body. Those words will have to wait. Neo dies in Sonic's arms, only vaguely aware of their surroundings, that they'd actually made it back to town.]
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Shakily, he raises a hand to Sonic's cheek. It takes a tremendous amount of effort to even just do that, and he can do little more than brush his fingers over his boyfriend's cheek before his arm drops back to his side, completely exhausted.]
Don't—
[apologize, this isn't your fault—
He doesn't have time to express that. He needs to be efficient with what little time he has left. He can comfort Sonic later, he can assure and reassure him that this wasn't his fault, that he did nothing wrong, but for now—]
I told you— I'll... find a way back. No matter... no matter what. Just...
[Oh, his vision is going. Oh, that's really not good.]
Promise me... you'll wait.
[Just a little longer. He just needs a little longer, to express how much he loves his boyfriend, how much he means to Neo, how much he's changed his damn life and actually taught him how to live—
But there just isn't enough life left in this organic body. Those words will have to wait. Neo dies in Sonic's arms, only vaguely aware of their surroundings, that they'd actually made it back to town.]