Chapter 2

Kiss Me Goodbye

So kiss me goodbye.

Honey, I'm gonna make it out alive.

So kiss me goodbye.

I can see the venom in their eyes.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

His finger pressed against the volume of the MP3 player, turning it up to full blast. Finding himself like this, doing nothing all day and getting drunk, it was pathetic actually. Also, making himself deaf in every passing song.

Life didn't really seem worth it anymore, after the passing of his youngest brother, who was also his best friend. He couldn't even remember the last time he was actually happy, or even broke into a smile, it had been so long.

Oh, I'm ready for it!

C'mon, bring it!

Oh, I'm ready for it!

C'mon, bring it!

Oh, I'm ready for it!

C'mon bring it!

Pause.

He tore the headphones from his ears and practically rolled off the bed, getting his legs tangled in sheets on the way down. Struggling to break free, from the tightening fabric, which didn't seem to want to let him go, he just gave up and pulled himself over to his nearby can of freshly opened beer.

Quickly chugging the remaining amount of liquid, he made a huge gasp for breath and clunked to the floor, a small string of drool leaking from the corner of his mouth.

As he begun to drift off into a drunken sleep, the door bell rang rapidly.

"Just a sec!" He managed to spit out, into between short breaths. He broke his legs free from the sheet's grasp. His knees shook as he stood, grasping the side table for support. With confidence of balance, which wasn't so good, he stumbled through the apartment and made it to the door, almost smacking face first into the wood.

The door clicked as he slowly opened it, revealing a young woman, his soon to be, or was soon to be, sister in law.

"Jakotsu… Are you OK?" She asked, her voice filled with concern.

Jakotsu nodded and hiccupped half way through.

Sango sighed and placed a hand on his shoulder, but before she was able to give him "the drinking talk", he had already collapsed to the floor, snoring like a drunken old man. Blinking, Sango shook her head and dragged Jakotsu onto his bed, placing the comforter over his body. Jakotsu made a squeak like sound and snuggled into the cozy blanket.

Sango smiled lightly and placed herself in a chair beside his bedside.

"Man, Jakotsu's had it rough this part year…" Bankotsu pointed out as he appeared beside Sango. She nodded and continued staring her at drunk friend.

"You were his only good friend and brother…" Her voice was quiet and slightly distant. Sadness struck Bankotsu in the face as, he too, gazed at Jakotsu's sleeping figure.

"Do you think he should know?" Sango asked, out suddenly, looking into Bankotsu's, now grey like, eyes.

"No…It'd be too hard for him. I don't want to cause him anymore pain." Bankotsu's face was stern and unemotional, not wanting Sango to see the pain he felt.

Sango looked the ground and then stood to leave.

"I'm going to let him rest. You coming?"

Bankotsu took one more glance at his brother. "Yeah, I'm coming."

The two of them left the apartment and Jakotsu snorted softly, waking himself up.

"Bankotsu!?" Jakotsu bolted up and looked around the room, but, of course, his brother was no where to be seen. Laying back down, Jakotsu sighed. It was too hard for him.

As he laid there a thought came to mind, but his eyes widened at the possibility.

Maybe I can be with you, brother.

Jakotsu flung himself out of bed and scurried into the kitchen, fumbling around in the drawers. Not satisfied with no success, Jakotsu proceeded to the cupboards. Reaching his hand up in the top cupboard, the tip of his finger touched something cold. Shivers ran up his spine. He brought the metal down and pulled back the metal tab.

A tear slipped from his eye as he placed the metal object in his mouth.

I'll be with you soon, Bankotsu. Jakotsu's finger squeezed the trigger and the shot echoed throughout the apartment.

awww jakotsu!!! please R&R