That's when everyone else came. But Yuki was no longer thinking. Her heart had just stopped. Everything seemed to drown out. Yuki found herself flying. At first she thought she was knocked dead and was flying to the After Life, but a sharp iciness pierced her back to reality. Yuki couldn't breathe. Her lungs were being filled with water.
Yuki realized what she just did. She just jumped overboard. She was so stupid. She was going to die out here with Kaoru. She couldn't swim. She felt better that she won't be alone when she departs from this cruel world. Yuki did hate life. She thought about everything that was worth living for: food, Reika, and everyone else. Yuki didn't want to admit it, but one of the things she loved about this world was all the people she met.
And because life likes to knock you down, not all of the people were the greatest. Yuki really loved her mom and brothers and sister. She really did love her twin, despite her jealousy. Yuki didn't want to leave. She wanted to meet her dad. She wanted to take care of animals. She wanted to fall in love.
Yuki did not want to drown. She wanted to live. She wanted to survive. She wanted to save Kaoru. With all of her power, she started kicking and flailing her arms like a mad woman until she felt the rush of cool evening air. She took as much of it as she could but she began to sink again. She struggled to keep her head above the surface. She looked for Kaoru, but there was no sign. But a wave from the ship washed over her and she was under.
She was being thrashed around under the waves. She was out of control. Something (possibly seaweed) wrapped around her feet and held her under water. She couldn't swim. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't save Kaoru. She closed her eyes. Even though she was underwater, she silently cried.
Something hit her in the face. Yuki reached up and touched it and felt a foot. It was limp. She knew it was Kaoru. She couldn't swim to the surface. She felt the current of the ship nearby. If everyone was still on deck, then they could save Kaoru. She gripped his foot, and then grabbed his other one with her free hand. With the last of her strength, she pushed Kaoru as high as she could above her head, towards the surface. As he went up, she went down. Her knuckles hurt so bad, they were going numb. She balanced his feet on her palms and then gave the biggest shove upward of her life. She was sent downward. She wanted Kaoru to live.
Yuki let go of his feet. She was sinking. She was drowning. She was too exhausted to save herself. The water didn't feel cold anymore. It felt more like comfortable arms where she could just relax and sleep, as she slipped from the world above.
Author: I think I'm becoming a sadist...Is this what happens to authors? They just enjoy adding drama and death? I think I have a problem...