Kaito's Friend

A ridgeback. Blue eyes only seeing the red dripping all over the serthis's green scales.

"NO! No no no no no!"

"I'm sorry, friend..."

"You can't – I've got some wraps, we can bandage you and get you home – the healers –"

"No healer can fix this in time. His claws cut deep, I *coughs*"

"Don't talk, don't move, don't – you're making yourself bleed more, you need to stop!"

"No... you need to hear... to hear this. Always, from the very beginning, I... I was here to kill the Talonok's hero."

"..."

"I underestimated him... he... well he's a fool, but his guards..., they"

"No... It was all a lie, then? All of it? You used me?"

"My friend, truly, you are my friend. I tried to... to put it off for as long as possible. But they wouldn't wait any longer. *coughs* They forced me to act..."

"Who? Who made this happen?"

"The heads of my sect... This... this is for the best. I was putting you in danger, but... but now they won't come –"

"No! You could have told me! We could have stopped this! Together – together we could have – "

"We couldn't have. My sect is too strong, too numerous... At least I can be happy that you are safe. *coughs*"

"But..."

"No buts. My friend... Kaito... I can not come with you... But... promise to carry me with you always..."

"..."

"..."

"...I promise."