The boy could feel the water mingle with the blood and knew he could barely move. There was nothing he could do now. The order had been given to kill the beast before it killed him.

The thought passed through his mind to tell Soubi to kill him. His purpose on this side had failed and he would never gain the brother he longed for. It was useless. He pushed himself onto his elbows, but fell before he could move. He doubted he could sustain much more of a beating from Seimei's beast. "Quickly ..." He couldn't hold on anymore, he passed out before he could finish the order. Although he looked more like he was dead, and he would be if he lost much more blood.