A/N: This one is brought to you with a little bit of a "Dead Like Me" flair. ;)
Giving Up
He had been following her for quite some time now. What he had witnessed had actually broken his heart. She was such a beautiful, sweet and selfless person. He knew that she didn't deserve the way everyone had treated her. She didn't really deserve to be on his list.
He watched as she snuck in with the burger meal for her Sho-chan. His heart went out to her when she was told what she really meant to everyone whose life she had touched, without expectations. He had expected her to fight, to rail on at the injustice but no. No, she turned around quietly in resignation and left with her childhood friend laughing at her pain as he always had done, reminding her of how she was truly not wanted by anyone. He watched as she walked outside, took out her little blue stone he had given her once and sighed. He watched as she smiled softly and said, "I'm sorry Corn." then walked into heavy traffic. The little blue stone flew into the air and shattered to pieces when her own broken form landed next to it, several meters from where she had been hit at full speed. Panicked observers screamed and called for Emergency Services. Sirens blared to the site but not from. A childhood friend, employers, a mother, and foster parents would never know her fate or, care to inquire.
"Kyoko-chan..." He smiled softly and held out his hand. "Come..."
Kyoko looked up into the familiar green-eyes and took his hand. "Corn?"
He nodded. "I'm sorry. I just couldn't keep you with them any longer. Your time was up a long time ago." He explained.
She smiled. "That's okay Corn. You let me stay longer than I should have. I really don't want to be here anymore."
He nodded. "There's someone that would like to meet you. He has a job offer for you."
One year later the pair would graduate the LoveMe Program with a deep appreciation for real love, life, themselves and each other. The home office allowed their rebirth.