•Love Suite• {Danganronpa Oneshots/Short Stories}

💟 Shuichi x Kaede (The Bridge) 💟

There Shuichi was, sitting at the edge of a bridge, staring down into the depths of the waters below.

How much he just wanted to jump.

He promised himself he would jump, he wanted to jump. No, he needed to jump. Life just wasn't fun anymore. He doesn't even know his parents. His uncle doesn't understand his problems, simply calling it; "Normal teenage things." Followed by the constant bullying from his peers at school. He couldn't take it anymore.

What's the point in living when no one will even notice, or care that you're gone?

A deep breath came out of Saihara's mouth as he began taking off his hoodie, placing it besides him. This left him in a simply singlet shirt and jeans. He placed his hat back on his head as a tear traced down his face. He was now on the opposite side of the railing, the fear of death no longer ringing on him.

"Hey!" A sudden voice erupted, causing Saihara to flinch. He spun around to the speed of light, his heart beat going wild as a girl stood on the safe side of the railing. She was wearing a pair of shorts, as well a pink shirt, with short, frilly sleeves. Her wrists were covered in pearl bracelets, as well as her peal earnings.

Shuichi didn't respond, rather glancing back down at the water with a frown. That's when he heard her again. "Oi." She pouted. "I was talking to you, it's rude to just ignore them you know."

"I'm sorry.." the black haired male spoke up shyly, rubbing his arm in mild discomfort. The blonde approached him, now looking a tad concerned. "What are you doing here anyway?"

Silence filled the air again, and something in Shuichi's gut told him that she was definitely getting ticked off with the silence again. "Gah! Sorry- I don't really talk much." He said sheepishly, as she brushed it off as if she didn't have a snap at him just a few seconds ago. "It's fine. So can you uhh, maybe not be so close to the edge? Please?" She spoke, however, that voice in the back of Shuichi's head told him to just jump right here, right now.

But his body didn't do the deed.

"I have candy." She said, as if he were a little child. He then realised the backpack that she had taken off, unzipping it open to show Shuichi what she had promised him.

"Why are you talking to me?" Shuichi suddenly spoke up, lowering his hat in front of his eyes. Hiding away the cowardly boy who lurks within the deep ness of his light, shaded eyes. "You'd be better off heading back home anyway, I don't want to be a bother to you or start drama. I'm not really worth anyone's time, especially yours."

Her response? A slap on the cheek. Shuichi gasped, gripping on the rails as he held his own cheek, which began to their in pain each passing second that ticked in the night. The blonde was angry to say the least. "Don't you dare ever say something so stupid ever again you hear me!?" She started. "You haven't even lived life yet, and you're just gonna throw your future away just like that! I may not know you but you can't be that weak!"

Oh, oh how wrong the stranger was. Shuichi knew that he was weak and pathetic. He already knew that he was a disgrace to society, and he knew that he was going to grow up with nothing but a piece of cardboard, sitting on the street way, begging for money from strangers.

But he couldn't have the heart to say that to her directly.

"Get over here." She spoke, and that was an order. A shiver was sent down his spine at the girl's demand, but he couldn't decline what she had said. He jumped over the railing, back onto the footpath and facing the female.

She immediately held out her hand. "Kaede Akamatsu." Kaede introduced, a soft smile landing on her lips for a moment. Shuichi softly took her fragile hand, feeling the smooth texture of its skin, unlike his own, sweaty and clammy fingers. "Shuichi Saihara..."

Things went silent again, and Shuichi didn't know what to think it about it, it wasn't nice, yet it wasn't awkward either. "Hey, wanna talk about it?" Kaede offered, holding out a bag of mini candies. She took one, and placed it inside of her own mouth, chewing on it with a smile.

"Sure.."

- End