Home Coming

After a few years of silence, Yuu Narukami finally makes his appearance back in Inaba after a more than unlucky life. Having been reduced to nothing, Inaba is all he has left as he goes down Memory Lane to accomplish one last wish in his true home. Will the others find him in time, or will their chance to see their leader and friend slip through their fingers?

Chapter Five

God...he really had to stop smoking if he was going to be running around like this.

Yuu finally came to a stop in front of the Shiroku Store, again in the same situation he was in just hours before. "...Rise...I'm sorry…" He muttered to thin air, hoping that people would stop staring at him as they passed by, though to be honest he probably looked like quite the sight to anyone who did happen to see him. But…

Would he really be able to pull this off? How long would it be till he was finally caught? The thought made him cringe at seeing all the pitiful looks that they'd probably give him. His worn clothes, tired expression, and grimy appearance...it would be understandable for them to feel that way. Except he didn't want that. He didn't them to see their great leader in such a state of disrepair. At this point he was nothing more than a broken man hanging onto the past.

He really was pitiful wasn't he?

Blinking back the tears that stung his eyes, biting his tongue to keep from screaming. This was all too much...he should've never come back. Why the hell did he have to torture himself like this? He should've stayed in the city and let himself rot there instead of coming back and ruining this place with his very presence. He was a pathetic excuse for a human being...why the fuck did he have to come back?

That was it. He couldn't take this anymore. He was literally drowning in his own self-pity and it sickened him to the very core of his being. To think he'd let himself sink so low, that he'd let himself become one of the very people he promised to never become when he was young...and naive...and stupid.

He was a complete moron. That past self of his...how Yuu envied him. The confident, cool persona he had in any situation. The level-headed voice of reason even in the worst of situations...where had that gone? When had he lost that? Yes...Yuu envied that stupid teenager who...who knew everything...who had everything...who knew what life really was about. How to really live.

Yuu could feel the tears forming again and rubbed hard at his eyes with his sleeve, the look on his face determined as he started to walk through the shopping district. He was almost finished...he'd seen everything he needed to. Everyone was happy and content with their lives. He was happy they'd found happiness and now...there really was nothing left for him.

His feet went on their own, as if was on autopilot, looking forward but not really seeing anything. One hand was stuffed inside his right pocket, fingering a nameless bottle of pills. He wanted to make sure it was as effective as possible. He vaguely remembered the dosage and made sure to disregard the warning and triple it...or the whole bottle would do. Either way, one thing was certain. Today would be his last.

He was heading back to the River Bank again. His rod was nowhere to be seen and he shook his head as he once again headed down the stairs, a sudden weight making his steps heavy as he stood near the edge of the water. After taking a deep breath he grabbed the bottle and twisted off the top, looking inside for a while at the innocent looking white capsules. That's right. He was taking the coward's way out. What better way to get rid of his useless life then dying peacefully by 'falling asleep'. Ha. Maybe Morooka was right. He was a lazy ass after all.

"Hey...is that Yuu? Oi! Yuu!"

To Be Continued

Merc: Dun dun duuuuunnn! Looks like things have taken a turn for the worse! Is Yuu really doing what I think he is...? And who is the next person on the chopping block of social links? Hehe, you'll just have have to wait till next chapter! As always, thanks for reading and reviewing and please review if you haven't! Sorry for the rather dark theme today but it was necessary...anyway thanks a bunch! :D :D :D