Burial (Conan X Ai X Gin)

Only then did he notice that it was snowing.

Tiny, crystalline snowflakes kept falling from the sky, cold yet gentle as they caressed his battered face.

He gazed at the coldly beautiful face of the woman in his arms, and at the faint tenderness lingering around her eyes and brows. With trembling lips, he managed a smile and gently straightened the unruly chestnut strands by her cheek.

Listen, Haibara.

Let's go...

He wiped the blood that kept seeping from his mouth, then, panting, lifted her and carefully shielded her head as he began to crawl outside.

Listen, Haibara, let's...

Let's go outside.

He dragged himself forward with all his strength, using his elbows, gently holding her gradually cooling body in his arms. He was smiling, yet he couldn't stop the tears from falling.

The snow kept falling, cool against his hair.

Haibara, let's...

Completed November 2011

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