The fall of Shinigami

Duo is standing in the bathroom looking at his reflection talking to

himself.

"How could you think he'd ever want you? You're disgusting,

you're vile. you're WEAK!"

He looks at his wrists and traces the intricate map of veins with his

fingertip.

"So simple to just ..."

He stops and opens the medicine cabinet. He removes a straight edge

razor. The light glints off the blade reflecting his tears back to him. One

quick kiss of pain as he rips the blade quickly to his elbow. Shaking now he

repeats the procedure to his other arm.

"And now for the piece de resitance."

With trembling hands he drags the razor across his wrists. Forming a pair

of crosses fit for the God of Death.

"A sacrifice to the Temple Shinigami."

He's dimly aware of someone pounding on the door. He hears the door break

but he's to far gone to care. To late for anything.

Trowa and Quatre gasp as they take in the scene before them.

"DUO!!!!!" screams Quatre

"Hey Q-man tell Heero I love him"

Quatre hides his face in Trowa's shirt. He's seen the blood he knows it

to late for him.

"Hai Duo but DAMNIT Duo why??"

"Because I'm weak ... "

And with that phrase Shinigami was no more. The sky opened as the heavens

wept bitter tears.

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Heero raced home through the sudden downpour with one thought on his mind.

"Tonight i tell Duo I love him. Tonight i will be whole."

~~Owari