Another story! Yay!
Warning: spoilers if you haven't read book 6! One of the characters is suicidal, but minimum, if any, swearing.
Story: This story is set after book 6. I haven't read book 7 yet. This is after the Oohira's grandpa died, and they are coping with the loss. Tatsuki is depressed, and gets in fights every night and comes home a mess every morning. Koutari regrets what he has done, and thinks that the only way to make it up is by ending his life. Can Kotarou change his mind? Can he help Tatsuki get over his depression?
Disclaimer: I do not own Hands Off! This is probably a good thing, cause if I did it would be pretty screwed up!
Sorry
By: ani-chan7
Ch 1: Regret
Koutari's Pov.
Everything was supposed to be alright. I got my revenge, but why don't I feel better? Mina, what's wrong with me? I did all of this for you, so why do I feel so awful? I keep telling myself that it wasn't my fault that Tatsuki's grandpa died. I'm not the one who brought him along. And why should I feel bad about his grandpa dying, if it makes Tatsuki suffer, then so be it. Then why, why do I feel nothing? I feel no happiness in my revenge. It's a hollow victory. After all my years of hating Tatsuki, I finally get my revenge, and yet I feel so empty.
Maybe what Kotarou said that night was true, maybe Mina's death was nobody's fault. I still remember his words, "It was a tragedy, and tragedies are nobody's fault."
Can it really be true? If so then maybe Tatsuki wasn't to blame for my sister's death. Maybe I was wrong to hate Tatsuki for all these years? And now… Now I've done something that I can never take back, I've killed an innocent person. I have blood on my hands now, blood that can never be wiped away. Not after what I've done. I'm a murderer. What have I done! I fall to my knees, sobbing, pounding the floor with my fists. "What have I done!" I yell, my voice echoes through the empty hall.
I have to do something, I have to make it right. I'm sorry Mina, I went about this whole thing the wrong way. I'm sorry Kotarou, sorry for hurting you when all you have ever offered me was your friendship. I'm sorry Tatsuki. I'm just sorry for everything that I have done. I'm sorry, the only way I can think of to right my wrong deeds is to take my life. What right do I have to live anymore? All I cause is pain. What do I have to live for anyway. The only thing keeping me going was revenge, and now… I have nothing to live for. There is no reason for me to live. The world is not a better place for having me in it, so I might as well leave this wretched place.
I already know the perfect way to end my life. It was the way that my sister took her last breath, when my mother put me and my sister into a car and rolled it into the water, in an attempt to kill us both. I survived, my sister didn't. I should have died along side of her that night, but I didn't. And now I wish that I had. If I recall, there is a nearby bridge going over a pretty deep river. It's the perfect place to jump from.
I finally arrive at my destination. I found the perfect spot too. The highest point of the bridge, the water is considerably deep here, and it's a long fall. I walk toward the edge and look down. I can't back out, I won't allow myself to. I'm just about to take the plunge when I hear somebody call my name. I turn around to see a wide eyed Kotarou running towards me.
How was it? I'm planning on adding another chapter. I'm really sorry that this one was so short, but the next one will be longer! I promise! I would really like it if you reviewed though! Reviews make my day! Pretty please! As I have said before, short or long, I don't care, just review! But no Flames! Thank you!