Oh my god! People actually like this story? After I got flames, I was planning on stopping the story after the previous chapter! But many of you reviewers want me to update. I won't let you down!
Okay, about the little rant at the beginning of chapter 2, I'm sorry if anything sounded extremely rude. I was just really pissed off about the flames that those two people left for me.
Here's chapter three of "To Die or Not To Die". This is the final or second-last chapter. Depends on what type of mood I'm in.
Anyway, enjoy.
~*~*~*~*~ Goodbye ~*~*~*~*~
Matt walked between the rows of tombstones, searching for a specific one that had not yet been buried.
He continued his search, all the while fixing the sleeves of his black suit. He hated wearing suits, because they weren't comfortable. But he figured he could wear one today. It was for her though, and everyone knows he would do anything for her.
As he neared the grave site of Emiko Nakino, he spotted his friends there, waiting for him. The Priest, and all of Emiko's friends and family members were there.
Matt stopped walking and gulped. He hadn't seen his friends ever since Emiko's death three days before. She had slipped into a coma after the doctors had gotten her heart working again. She stayed in the coma for two weeks (Matt had stayed at her side when he could and every available chance he got) but then she flat lined [1] and, even though the doctors did everything they could, the doctors and nurses were unable to get Emiko's heart working.
When Matt discovered this when he had come back to the hospital from school, he had broken down, crying. He had refused to leave the apartment, and talk to anybody. His girlfriend had died because he let himself be caught kissing another girl.
"Hey Matt!" Sora called over to him.
Matt looked up and sighed. Seeing Emiko's casket was bound to be one of the hardest things he would ever have to do. He had never accepted the fact that Emiko was dead. She couldn't be! She was 16, with big plans for the future.
The blonde walked up to the group and sadly whispered, "Hey."
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The burial progressed slowly, too slowly for Matt's liking. He had just hoped that the burial would hurry and be over with. He hated graveyards. Too many people were here. Too many dead people.
The Priest stopped talking, and bowed his head. One by one, all of Emiko's friends and family approached her coffin, and accepted a rose from the bundles sitting on the grassy floor. They all kissed their own rose and placed it on the coffin. This was their last goodbye to a good friend. A good friend who had made an awful mistake.
It was Matt's turn. He walked up to the bundle, plucked a rose and stared at it for a few minutes. Images of Emiko and Matt together flashed through his mind. Their first date, their first kiss, the first time they danced beneath the moon on the beach after a late night picnic. And even more images of them and Tai and the others together, going to the movies, watching Tai and Davis kick off a soccer game between their teams, walking around the mall.
So many good memories. That's all Matt had left of his girl – the love of his life. Memories. He would never hear Emiko's sweet, smooth voice anymore, or stare into her blue/green eyes, or smell her beautiful strawberry-scented brown/red hair.
He closed his eyes, and lightly kissed the pink rose before gently putting it on top of the coffin. He whispered 'Goodbye' to Emiko, and then went to join his friends. Kari, and Sora, and Mimi (who had taken a digital port down to Japan from New York) were all crying. The boys were all looking like they were about to cry, except Tai, who had just shoved his hands in his pockets, and kicked the ground. His head was down, so nobody could see what his expression was.
After the funeral and burial passed, everyone began to go their separate ways, except for the Digidestined. They stayed behind, and were thinking about all the times they spent with Emiko.
None of the Digidestined spoke to each other. They just stood by her tombstone, staring into the bright, blue sky and fluffy white clouds. When you were sad, why was the world appearing to be happy? Shouldn't the rest of the world be mourning with you? Shouldn't the sky be dark and stormy?
For a while, none of the kids did anything but stare at the sky and wonder. Wonder about Emiko and her sudden urge to leave them. Wonder why she kept things bottled up, like Matt when he was younger, instead of talking to someone and getting help.
Time stopped for no one, and one by one the Digidestined left the graveyard. Soon, Matt was the last one left. He turned around and walked away, but stopped after taking a couple of steps. The blonde turned around and looked at the stunning, grey marble tombstone.
After a few minutes, Matt sighed and walked away, into the beautiful and magnificent sunset.
The sunset's rays glinted off the tombstone, highlighting the words carved into it:
Here Likes Emiko Nakino
Wonderful Friend and Caring Daughter
May you finally find peace and happiness
October 18, 1987 - June 16, 2003
"One day, there will be peace and harmony among all living things. Then, will we truly meet."
~*~*~*~*~ The End ~*~*~*~*~
[1] flat lined – your heart stops, and that one long monotone beep sounds. Watch ER and you'll know what I mean. (greatest show ever) ^_^
Please R&R! This is the end of the story. But, I've been thinking of doing like an "Aftermath" chapter. You know, how the others are taking Emiko's death. Let me know what you think.