[Uke]

"M... Matt..." Next whispered and Matt realized something warm and wet was pooling around his knees.

[Mint]

"...Next?" Matt breathed as he reached out more. "What's wrong?"

[Uke]

He touched Zero and felt the warmth... after a moment, he realized it was blood.

[Mint]

Matt froze, his blood suddenly cooling to ice.

"...N-Next come to me...come over here." Matt said- reaching out again.

[Uke]

"Z-Zero..." Next whimpered, moving closer to Matt. "Matt... is he..."

[Mint]

"...I-I don't..." Matt reached down- trying to find Zero's neck to feel a pulse.

[Uke]

"Oh god... did I kill him!?" Next cried, dropping the knife and stumbling back. "Did I kill someone else!? Another person?!"

[Mint]

"Next stop!" Matt said. "I don't think he's...where is he hit!?"

[Uke]

"I killed someone else!" Next sobbed, dropping his head into his hands. "Oh god- what have I done!? I'm horrible-!?"

[Mint]

"Next STOP!" Matt shouted. "Stop and let me think, please!"

[Uke]

"This is just like mother," Next breathed, his voice panicked. "Watashi wa jigoku ni iku yo... Watashi wa norowa reta yo... Kami wa watashi o kiratte..."

[Mint]

Suddenly, Matt took Next's arm- pulling him down and wrapping around him.

"Stop, stop, stop...please." Matt pleaded. "Listen Next...he's breathing...can't you hear him? Listen, please..."

[Uke]

Wincing, Next listened closely. After a moment, he heard Zero's shallow breathing.

Letting out a slow breath of his own, Next curled up against Matt, dropping the knife.

"What do we do?" He whispered.

[Mint]

"We get him to the infirmary...to the infirmary Next." Matt pet Next's long hair. "Help me."

He moved over and started to get Zero into his arms.

[Uke]

"Matt... if Zero is here... then where is Beyond?" Next breathed, his voice breaking.

[Mint]

"We can't think of that right now, we have to get Zero some help." Matt said quickly. "We'll have to...damn, where's my phone?"