Chapter 20 - Always

"Mark?"She whispered ,eyes widened.

"good day to you ,miss. Must have been surprised"Mark pressed the end of the gun on her forehead.

Luna dunked and pushed him into the wall ,his arm twisted behind, the gun Fallin from his grip.

"Wow nice way to greet your dead friend"Mark whispered.

"who are you? You are not mark"Luna snarled.

"I am your dead friend. can't you see that?"

"How did you get access in here ? what happened to Baymax? what happened to you?"Luna asked pleading.

Mark scoffed . "Can we have a normal normal chat? You took my gun ,I am not in my gear nor are you. I think that's safe"

Luna pushed him harder into the wall ."Do you really think I did it out of sanity?"Mark whispered only so she could hear.

Luna's grip momentarily loosened. Mark took the chance and pushed her into the bed. Her arms locked above her head.

"Ah!"Luna cried ,her head swirling in directions.

He was hovering over her. He was a breath away and he whispered,"They are after you . Please protect yourself"

His green doe eyes reflected concern. His eyes searched between hers

"are you serious? Look at you hovering over me"Luna scoffed

"I am serious. Why wouldn't I be ? "

"Because the so called only best friend of mine acted dead. and attacked me while I was in misery and here i thought I was the reason he died"Luna whisper shouted ,her eyes becoming teary.

Mark pulled his hand over mouth ."Don't! I am warning you! I can end your life if I can"

Luna smirked."Seriously why don't you end it?" Her voice muffled .

Mark pulled his arm away."You won't get it . you never did understand me in the first place ,did you? . You wouldnt know how it feels to see your mother in pain but can't do anything about it. Oh wait,you don't have a mother"Mark pointed

Luna's eyes turned blank. She saw her only friend commenting at her. "Mark,you don't mean it ,do you?" Her heart clenched.

"Oh I mean everyword I said. It's just that you are dense to note it" Mark pulled away sitting opposite to her.

"Wait. This couldn't be....what happened to you...you-"Luna got cut off ,by the sharp pain extending in her wrist.

"Wow,your blood is red too. I thought it would be white since you are cold blooded"Mark rotated the knife in his hand.

Luna pushed him away and gripped her bleeding wrist.

"Your blood pressure is dropping .....please control you bleeding" Microcare beeped

"wow. That thing works"Mark smirked.

Luna glared. Her head become dizzy. She pulled the blankets and compressed her wrist. The white blankets stained red.

"what's wrong with you?"Luna spoke through gritted teeth.

Mark smiled,he stroked her cheek,"if only I knew that,I wouldnt be doing this ,will I?"

Slowly ,he traced circles over her cheek. Luna couldn't swap it away with her bleeding wrist and also because of something else.

"Your blood pressure is dropping . Contacting nearest hospital" Microcare beeped.

"Woah. That thing can do that . That shouldnt happen "Mark pulled his hand out and streched over Microcare on her other wrist.

"Shutting down"microcare slurred.

"Guess you have something else in mind"Luna breathed out. Her breath becoming heavy.

"you know what's surprising. You are bleeding to death by your best friend. And you are doing nothing about it. You should save yourself . Best friend can be your best enemy."

Luna eyes shot.

"I cut through your radial artery. You don't have much time. So....." Mark pulled her wrist and luna had no strength of fighting back.

"Lucky you are. I bought my kit with me"

He pulled out his kit.

"You always carry that. "Luna painfully smiled. She remembered how mark used to bandage her wounds and stich her up. Whenever she got hurt , Mark scolded that how careless she is? . He would bandage her up and blow into her wounds

"Because you always get hurt"Mark pulled out his injection loaded with local anaesthesia. "This is gonna hurt a bit" .

"do you realise you cut me and you are the one stitching me up?"Luna winced. The white liquid drilling into her. The part became numb.

Mark pulled another injection and collected her blood. Cleaned it with gauze and started stitching the severed artery.

"Do you realise how potentially dangerous I am now?"Mark concentrated on her wrist not looking at her.

"Why are you doing this? Your mother would be so happy to see you alive. So do I"Luna placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Luna,I don't know if you noticed this. But I am holding back the best I can . I am afraid I might run to you"Mark stopped and stared at her.

"Why are holding yourself back? the Mark I knew was courageous and liked taking risks and you know I would receive you with open arms." luna said as she gripped his shoulder

Mark sighed and continued stitching her up. "I am afraid you cant handle me. No, you are not the one for me" Mark finished as he bandaged her wrist .

Mark turned away and started leaving. Luna pulled his hand,"Are you seriously gonna leave? Think about your mother . How happy she would be? you are the only one she has. I don't know why you are doing this. But please atleast think about your mother"

Mark turned and held her cheeks. Her cheek warmed at his touch . It fitted perfectly. He pulled her closer. "Umm mark.."she whispered.

He was just a breath away. And he landed his forehead on hers.

"Always through the years forever and ever ,I will protect you ."Mark whispered.

"Always through the years forever and ever, I will guide you"Luna whispered back.