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"It's for your own good," they whisper. Azure does not respond back.
He lays shaking in front of them, choking on their own blood, but he does not respond back. Two Time grabs the handle of the knife and yanks it out of his back, before stabbing Azure once again for extra measure.
It's done. What they had originally needed to do has been done. And yet Two Time is still unsure.
...No reason for them to be. It had all been for the Spawn in the end, whether Two Time had really loved Azure with all their heart or not. But they couldn't help but admit that it hurt.
Two Time finally took the knife out of Azure's back, letting it lay bloody on the grass as they turned their attention to Azure's body. They put their hands on his waist, rolling his body over to look at Azure. His eyes were only half open, and fresh blood had been at the corner of his mouth. Even when faced in his own demise, Azure had been so, so beautiful to them.
They climb over and on top of Azure's limp body, still painted in his own blood as they looked back down at his pale face. Azure doesn't move away from their touch, but he doesn't lean into it either. It only makes Two Time further realize the fact that Azure is really dead, and they couldn't bear to think of such things anymore. They balled their hands into fists, planting them into the ground.
Two Time couldn't cry now. No, they can't cry over such things. Azure being their sacrifice was all for a good cause, so why couldn't they accept that? If this really were all for the Spawn, why do they still doubt?
They only sniffled. Putting their hand up to Azure's cheek, Two Time caressed him softly as his thumb slightly poked his skin.
"..I'm so sorry," Two Time softly whispered, "Azure, I.. It'll all be okay. It was all for the Spawn. I still love you.."
Two Time could only muster up a small smile as he made eye contact with Azure's half-lidded and dead eyes. They leaned into Azure's face, putting their mouth on his as Two Time gently kissed Azure's cold lips.
It was not the same Azure that they had kissed so many other countless times. It was his body, sure, but it hadn't felt at all like him, and Two Time knew that it never would feel like him ever again. They let go of Azure's lips, choking on a sob. Their hands went down to his waist, holding them there as they sat up.
It was the closest that Two Time could get to loving him again.
Two Time could assure themselves that the Spawn would be pleased with the sacrifice nonetheless. But they couldn't ever forgive themselves no matter what they had thought at this point. They stood up, getting off of Azure's body as they loomed over him now.
They weren't sure if this really was what they wanted.
"..I will bury you in time, Azure," Two Time whispers, kneeling as they pick up his lifeless body, holding him close to his chest. It would be a long walk back, but surely they'll be able to embed him into a bed of nightshades and maybe then will he be able to have his peace. Maybe, just maybe, the Spawn will be as merciful to Azure as the Spawn was to them.
But Two Time knows that it won't be today, and for now they could only keep on going no matter how remorseful they had felt for killing their partner. They can only hope, even with how delusional it seems to keep hoping when Two Time had killed already killed them with their bare hands. They will only continue to hope even after that fact.