A lone black shadow stood at the edge of the building. The blue velvet sky withheld the young man's black imprinted shadow. His hair hung loosely about his slender face as the wind carried it upon its back. He stood still and tall, making up his mind.
"Yes," he stated in a determined manner. "My life... it's not worth anything... after all, I'll die someday... How can people... keep living... my world... it's been turned upside down... I'm falling..." He paused and gazed at the stars, calmly glowing a pale white shine. "NO!" he cried, tears falling from his eyes.
The glimmering droplets hit the side of the building. They appeared as pearls, only to be swallowed by the cold, heartless stone.
"Why?" he asked the moon. "Why do you mock me? No matter the weather, no matter what happens, you keep shining I... I hate you... I hate the world... I hate my life... I hate myself..." He hung his head shamefully. "This is all I have left! No hope! No chance! Just... death!"
"Aya!" called a familiar voice.
"K- Ken?" asked the young man with a hint of shock in his deep voice.
The boy nodded.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Destroying a sin!" he yelled, remembering his fate.
"What?" questioned the brown haired-boy.
"You- you wouldn't understand. You wouldn't understand what it's like to live a lie. To be nothing. Whatever I do, it's wrong. Whatever I must do, is this."
"And what is this?"
"An escape. A freedom. A five letter word that will open the gates and let me pass."
Ken wore a face of concern.
"Death," Aya whispered, then smiled in a sickeningly evil way.
"Why?" Ken asked.
"I'm not worth anything. I told you that you wouldn't understand. Just leave me alone."
"And what if I don't?"
Aya studied Ken over. What was wrong with him? Why wouldn't he just let him die? Hope? Chance? Love? At last, he sighed and took one step off the ledge. Ken took his solid stare off him. Aya took this chance, and as fast as possible... jumped...
"AYA!" called Ken, running towards that spot.
He reached out, just in time, and grabbed Aya's hand.
"I won't let go!" he yelled at his red haired partner.
"Then I will!" Aya yelled back.
"NO!"
Before Aya could let go, Ken pulled his friend up and back onto the safety of the building. Aya's eyes widened once he was on the cold stone.
"Why?" he asked, this time asking the questions.
"B- because... Hope? Chance? Love? I- I don't know! I do know that... I have hope for you... You have another chance... And- and... I love you..."
Suddenly, Ken stepped toward Aya. There, on the top of the cold stone building under the light of the stars and the moon the two embraced one another. Ken kissed Aya full on the lips. He expected Aya to backstep, at least try to break from Ken's kiss, but no. Aya seemed to kiss him back, slowly folding his arms around him.
The two stood there, the stars glowing down upon them, the moon shone, hope, chance, and love smiled down at them. Although Aya never carried out his fate, the sin was destroyed. Aya was given another chance, another life, another time to appear upon Earth once more. He was given the hope of having a complete life, a love with a strong bond. An unbreakable bond. He had destroyed his sin. He had brought light to his life. Now he was the one shining, no matter the weather.