I know I have many stories I should be finishing but I had an urge to write a suicide story. I've been reading them for over an hour. Why Zuko? Well my other favorite characters from shows, books and movies already have a load of suicide stories and Zuko has like five or so.

Besides, it was amusing to write. xD

Well if you don't like suicide or angst and stuff of that nature then don't read on. It's nothing bad, gory, or anything. Not really. No. And there are no relationships, minus slight hints of Zutara and Maiko maybe depends on how you take it.

This takes place after the Crossroads of Destiny but before The Awakening.

Well i hope you enjoy.

Zuko looked at the dagger. He looked at the empty locked space around him. That was his chance. What might be his only chance to finally relieve everyone who knew his from their constant burden. After all, if he was dead, nobody would miss him.

His family would be happy. His father wouldn't have a failure as a child. He'd have no reason to be disgusted. He'd have nobody worth his abuse. His sister would have what she wanted. And she wouldn't have to run around the world trying to kill him anymore. She'd be busy with duties as the heir to the fire nation throne. And his Uncle would surely not care, for he disappointed him gravely. The only person who was ever their for him now sat in a prison cell, thanks to him.

His enemies would be happy. The Avatar; who was alive. Zuko knew it. He would no longer have to constantly hide to protect his friends. Maybe someone else will be given the task of capturing him. Maybe they'll be successful. But if not then he would save the world, and secretly, Zuko was fine with that. And his friends. Katara. Maybe she can find out how sorry he is for any pain she thinks he caused her. Because he don't know her, and he never wanted to hurt her. But she'll surely be relived he's dead. And Sokka. So maybe he deserved some of the pain inflicted upon him. He could be quite annoying. But maybe that's what it was like to love someone enough to protect them. To care about the well being of your father and sister and friends. And Toph. He never had a real chance to meet Toph, not that he met any of them really. But she was extraordinary. And maybe now she'd be able to help save the world.

Mai. Mai wouldn't care. Sure, she just admitted to loving him, but she wouldn't care. He was gone for years. What's an eternity going to mean. She'd find someone else. Someone who wouldn't mess up, and he'd make her happy. And Ty Lee; she might cry for him. But Ty Lee was an emotional person. And he was sure Azula and Mai would get her over it. She had loads of friends, one dead wouldn't make a difference.

And him. He wanted to die. He was done with pain. He was done hurting everyone around him. He was done being hurt. He wanted no more than solitude. The rest that only death would promise. No more pain. No more lonely nights. No more wearing an emotionless mask he couldn't only take off at night. No more being abused. And no more abusing himself.

So Zuko was sure. He was sure nobody would care if he inserted the blade into himself. He bid them all a silent goodbye. A final one that he was sure they would get. He was sure they would be okay, and they would get on with life much easier without him. And he kept telling himself that. But he couldn't do it.

Still holding the dagger he dropped to his knees, not even making a sound as he his the metal ground. Silent tears fell down his cheeks as sobs shook his body. He was too weak to kill another. He was too weak to kill himself!

No. Because if he was going to go he was going to do this with dignity. Whatever he had left of it anyways.

Finally he regained some composure. He pressed the blade into his chest, gasping softly. Swallowing hard he pressed it in, and he fell, dead. But there was a small smile on his face, because finally, he was truly at peace.

Alright, i really don't know if I did alright with the ending as I've never written nor I have committed suicide. If i had, would ii really by typing this now?

Hopefully I manged to keep Zuko pretty in character. At this point i was trying to make it that he really did commit suicide for majority selfless reasons. I hinted a lot of things about why and how but it probably left you a bit hanging. I don't know. I'm not entirely sure if this is how i had planned it, but I like it.

Hope you do too. But even if you didn't, feel free to leave a review. xD

Also, someone suggested I add aother chapter on the reactions to Zuko's death. If you like that idea tell me because i'm considering it.