The fits and gasps were not helping. The motion sometimes jarred injuries that would cause a low hiss of sound in response to the pain. He would never call this feeling fear, but he knew what maybe hopelessness mixed with helplessness felt like now. And that feeling hovered around the edges of his mind like a thick fog he couldn't find his way out of...

Then he felt that light pressure on his shoulder. It jerked at his awareness until his left hand rose up to grip the wrist. Not that he could tell right away who or what... but he felt no malice or ill intent.

Slivers of vibrant blue peered out from under dark lashes as he looked first at their hands before sliding slowly up to his face. Souji. He let out a long breath, his nerves stilling and the tension running out of his face after the simple realization of 'who' slipped through his mind.

Tiredness pulled his eyes closed and in the same motion, his hand slipped down to cover Souji's on his shoulder. Switching to deeper, even breaths, his fingers curled through the other's and he didn't let go. A soft word left his lips, just a soft whisper of sound. "Sorry..." He had no intentions of letting go.