InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Death be quick ❯ Death be quick ( One-Shot )

She sat in her room, quiet as could be. Outside, she heard a dove cooing. “Ironic. The dove is mourning and I'm not even got yet.” She looked down at her arms. The scars ran deep, deeper than her just her skin. She ran her hand across one, a fresh one. Blood still seeped out slowly as she pushed down upon it. She glanced over to the razor blade on the nightstand, seeing the new stains cover the old. “When I first did it, it would hurt like hell. Now, I guess I'm just used to the pain.” Sometimes she wondered why she didn't stop. Then, she remembered. “Inuyasha.”

 

He was her ex-boyfriend, her best friend since before they could walk. They had been boyfriend and girlfriend since their freshman year of high school. But, on the first day of their senior year, Inuyasha dumped her. He never told her why; he just said that he didn't wish to see her anymore. She had been heartbroken, unable to even leave her room for a week. When she finally got up the courage to move, the first think she did was take a long cold bath. As she was shaving her legs, she nicked her ankle. As she watched the thin line of blood slowly blend with the water, she began to feel better. This is where the cutting began.

 

Now, she sat on her bed, thinking of what could have been. It was only three days until she graduated high school. Though no one else knew it, she would not be graduating this year. She looked at the notebook beside her and sighed. “I guess I have to do this sooner or later, might as well be now.” She ripped a piece of paper from the notebook and began to write.

 

Dearest friends and family- First off, I must tell you, this is no one's fault but my own. I chose this, not you, so please don't beat yourselves up trying to discover `where you went wrong'. To my mother, I am sorry to hurt you like this. I know I'm being selfish, thinking only of myself right now, but what I do, I do for a reason. I'll always be your little girl, Mama. To Souta, take care of Mom for me and don't let her grieve forever. I'll always love you, little brother. To my friends, Sango and Miroku, I hope your relationship works out. Who knows? Maybe one day you'll be married and can tell your children how lecherous their father was. And last, but not least, to Inuyasha. Inuyasha, this may be the hardest thing I've ever had to write. You broke my heart and stomped on the pieces. I could never feel more pain than I did when you dumped me. I guess I'll never know why. Maybe they'll tell me in heaven, or hell, wherever I end up. Anyway, I'll always love you, Inuyasha; don't let anyone tell you otherwise. In closing, I send my love and say goodbye to all of you, for the last time. -Kagome Higurashi

 

Kagome folded up the note and set it next to her, where they would be able to find it. “I guess this is it. No one else is here, so now's the perfect time.” Kagome reached under her bed and found her revolver with but a single bullet. She cocked the trigger and placed the gun to her temple. “It will all be over soon, all the pain, all the torment. Soon, I'll be free from the pain.” As she prepared to pull the trigger, she heard the downstairs doorbell ring. Kagome knew whoever it was would hear the shot. She shoved the gun under her bed and stuffed the suicide note in her pocket as she ran to the door. Kagome threw open the door and stared at the figure before her. “Hey, Kags, mind if I come in?”

It was Inuyasha. Her old friend smiled at her. His silver hair shimmered in the sunlight. Kagome admired his well-toned abs and his deep amber eyes. Suddenly, she could feel her own eyes crying. Inuyasha's grin was replaced by a look of concern. “Kags, what's wrong? Why are you crying?” Inuyasha led Kagome to the couch and turned her face towards his. “Come on, Kagome, tell me what's wrong.” Kagome looked at him and managed to stifle her tears for a moment. Slowly, she dug in her pocket and handed him the note. He read it and his eyes became wide in fear. “Kagome, why would you write this? Were you really going to kill yourself?” Kagome, unable to avert his gaze, nodded. “The gun is in my room, under my bed. Before I just cut myself, but it wasn't enough. I knew I had to die. I was ready, until the doorbell rang.” Inuyasha was speechless. “But, why?” “Because of you! You were best friends, we went out for three years. Then, out of the blue, you dumped me without any reason. It hurt like hell, Inuyasha! I felt like I couldn't take it, like I couldn't live this life anymore without you in it!” She looked at him angrily and watched a tear roll down his cheek. “I guess I never did tell you, now matter how many times I meant to. Kags, the day before school started, my cousin Kikyo committed suicide. She said she couldn't take living any longer and shot herself in the head. I was on the phone with her at the time and I tried to talk her out of it, but my words just didn't get through. You looked so much like her, Kags, that every time I saw you, I thought of how I couldn't save her, how I failed Kikyo. If I'd known it would drive you to the same fate, I never would have done it; I would've just dealt with the pain.” Kagome was silent. She'd never seen this side of Inuyasha before. Without thinking, she burst into tears. Inuyasha pulled her close and squeezed her tightly. “I'm scared, Inuyasha. I need help!” “It's okay, Kags, I'm here now. I'll keep you safe.”

 

Three days later, Kagome leapt up as they called her name at graduation. “Higurashi, Kagome.” Her graduation gown covered the scars on her arms as she took her diploma. She walked over and stood next to Inuyasha. “Thank you, Inuyasha,” She whispered as another name was called. “No prob, Kags. Glad I could help.” They became quiet as the principal spoke. “And now, let's hear it for the class of 2005!” As they threw up their mortarboards in celebration, Inuyasha pulled Kagome close and the two shared a passionate kiss for all to see. “So, Kags, wanna be my girl again?” Kagome smiled and nodded. “I couldn't want anything more.”

 

(A/N: For those of you that wanted a darker ending, I apologize. I will write an alternate ending if I feel the public wants one. By the way, a mortarboard is the cap with the tassel thingy on it, in case you didn't know. Hope you enjoyed the fic. Please review for an alternate ending. -Isha)