|| Suicidal Deku ||

Chapter 7

"I thought to myself, pondering on the subject"

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Kacchan's pov

It's been a couple of days since Deku's been out of the hospital. And he's staying in my dorm so I can keep an eye on him. His movements are sluggish. He refuses to eat much. It's okay. I'm just overthinking everything. He's fine. I convinced myself.

I went over to my bed and laid down. A couple of minutes go by and I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes I heard the shower on and no Deku in sight.

I quickly hoped onto the cold floor and put on something casual since it was a Saturday. I exited the dorm and went to get breakfast.

Deku's pov

Once I heard the door to Kacchan's room open then close, I waited a couple of minutes and turned off the water. I went to the roof of the school and sat next to the door. I felt the cold wind find it's way through my hair. I saw the clouds dotting the blue sky.

It was peaceful. All my thoughts and problems drifted away like the leaves being blown with the wind. I rested my head on the wall and let my eyes close.

When I awoke, I had a thought of something. Something that I hadn't thought of in a while. Nobody would notice if you just jumped... All of a sudden I remembered the look on Kacchan's face.

I remembered the way he spoke those words.

I remembered the poison, the sting of those words.

I had forsaken every possible thought of reason. Like a broken record, his words, "Swan dive off the roof." Played over and over again. Like the first time I was on this roof to do something horrific. I slowly stood up. All I could think was Your parents are no longer with you. Your mother, dead. Your father, in prison. And you, still alive.

With every step I took nearing the railing I stepped closer into insanity. I took one final breath and I was at the railing...

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