Bite-Sized Stories, Better Known As Laziness Of A Stressed Writer

Sign O' The Times

I wrote some angst for you. It's about Itsuki and Roxxanne, another one of my OC's in a crossover MHA fic. Their parents are on life support, and it's their last day to see them before they pull the plug. Itsuki's dad left his mom after Itsuki was born, and only knew her from stories his siblings told him as they bullied him. Roxxanne's mother was a criminal but after giving birth to Roxxanne, she tried to change her ways for the betterment of her daughter.

Awase: Why is all this happening now? At all even!

Roxxanne: *visits her mom* H-Hey, mom.
Janae: *smiles weakly* What's up...my beautiful daughter?
Roxxanne: I...we...we won the competition today.
Janae: *chuckles softly* I know that, sweetie. Me and Jojo watched it together.
Roxxanne: *blushes, holding back her tears* Thanks, Mom. *sighs softly* I'm really sorry, too.
Janae: Hm? What do you mean?
Roxxanne: For everything. I...I know I'm not the best daughter around, but—
Janae: *pulls her down into a hug, crying* It's gonna be okay, my dear sunflower. It's going to be—
Itsuki: *finally making it to their room, panting a little* Ms. Jones! Dad!
Jojo: *smiles* Took ya long enough *coughs up blood*, Itsuki.
Itsuki: Dad! *rushes over to him, worried* Dad, I'm sorry I'm late. Th-The crowds were—
Jojo: You don't have to *coughs up more blood* explain anything to me, son. *smiles* As long as you came here, that's all that matters to me.
Itsuki: *tearing up* Dad...I—I'm sorry.
Jojo: Sorry for what, exactly?
Itsuki: For being pathetic! I made you and mom's lives worse, and even more so for Kate and Josuke...*tears fall down as he speaks, a rare occurrence for the usually calm boy* I couldn't be the man you wanted me to be, damn it!
Jojo: Itsuki...
Itsuki: You and mom made everyone happy when you guys were around. When you were together! *sniffles* Anyone with the coldest heart could see that. Yet I'm your own flesh and blood and all I did was cause pain and misery to all of you. If it weren't for me, your lives could've been better. If it weren't for me...*bangs his fists into a nearby wall in frustration* Damn it...!
Jojo: Itsuki! That's *coughs* enough!
Itsuki: *stops and turns to his father* D-Dad...?
Jojo: You're right. Me and your mother changed plenty of people's lives, but that was because we saw it to the end to help them out. You might not be a perfect kid, *coughs* but last time I checked I only raised *coughs up some more blood, this time more fatal* one pussy. Now listen here—
Janae: —you're my daughter, Roxxanne. My one and only sunflower—
Jojo: —you *coughs* don't have to be the best person around *coughs* town to have a good heart, son! You hear me, Itsuki?
Itsuki: Y...Yeah...
Janae: Despite my past, I set out to raise someone who could change the world for the better—
Jojo: —Your heart is in the right *coughs* place, Itsuki. I've heard about what you do, seen what you did. Constantly risking your life just for the safety of others at all while not knowing if you'd make it out alive. But that's *cough* what I like about and your mother. Always going the extra mile for everyone no matter the cost. *smirks* I guess I was that cost in the end, eh?
Itsuki: *smiling despite his teary state* Don't make me smile at a time like this, old man...
Jojo: You should be, though, Itsuki. And that girl, Shiozaki. Don't let her go like I did your mother...
Doctor: *sighs heavily* I'm afraid it's time, you two.
Itsuki: *shocked, trying and failing to hold it together* Wha—!? N-No! *crying uncontrollably* Not yet!
Janae: And it seems like I did an amazing job. Don't you think, Roxxy?
Roxxanne: *teary-eyed* M-Mom, no...don't do this...
Nurse: I'm sorry. *pulls both of the plugs on both of their parents*
Itsuki and Roxxanne: No!
Itsuki: You Goddamn bastards!!!
Roxxanne: What the hell are you—!?
Janae: Roxxy...
Roxxanne: No...Mama...! Please...
Jojo: Itsuki...
Itsuki: Damn it, Dad! Don't do this...!
Janae and Jojo: We love you—*close their eyes, both parents shedding tears once their plugs are pulled, moving on to the next life with their last statements*
Itsuki: *pushed out the room with Roxxanne, crying uncontrollably and yelling* What the hell is your problem!? That's my dad!
Roxxanne: *frozen in shock as she's pushed out, barely able to stand as she trembles*
Yasashi and Awase: Roxxy! Itsuki—*stop as they realize they're too late*
Yocchan and Kaito: *rushing over to their friend*
Awase: Roxxy...I'm sorry...
Roxxanne: *standing still, tears slowly falling down her cheeks*
Awase: *cries as he hugs her with Yasashi* I'm sorry...