Hey everyone, now that was quick! Yeah I wanted to update quickly so I could make it up to you for not updating last weekend. I was gonna update tomorrow, but I just realized I'm really busy tomorrow so I wrote it a chapter early xD

Sooooo, here's chapter 16 as well as THE LAST CHAPTER OF MISFORTUNE. Please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara or any of the characters!

It's hard to explain what I'm feeling, really. Probably, if I am to explain briefly, it is a mixture of pain, sorrow, depression, terror, grief, mourning, regret, distress, sadness, anger, guilt, hurt, dread, panic and dismay multiplied by 10.

I feel hollow.

No tears come. I have no tears to shed. Not after dad's, mom's, Ami's and Ikuto's de-dea-dea…

I can't even think of the word. I won't accept it.

Tiny step after tiny step allows me to finally get to where I need to be; at Ikuto's side. I kneel down and nudge him gently, "Get up, Ikuto… The floor is not the place to sleep…" I nudge him, a small smile on my lips, "Come on, Ikuto…"

I brush his gorgeous blue hair out of his face, "If I called you Ikuto-koi, would you get up?" I wait, but no answer comes, "Alright, get up now Ikuto-koi." I smile a little bit and narrow my eyes. "Come on, I said I'd call you Ikuto-koi if you'd get up." I nudge him a little harder and my eyes begin to close.

"Hey Ami! Come here and try to get Ikuto to wake up for me. He won't get up!" My eyes droop closed, but I open them again as I try to wake him. I sit down and feel liquid seep through my clothes. Liquid that's red, "Ikuto-koi, Ikuto-koi! Come on, get up, Ikuto-koi…"

I bend over and close my eyes then press my lips against his cold lips. Once I pull away and open my eyes, the floor has melted away and the red liquid is gone. Ami runs by me smiling and nudges Ikuto, "IKUTO-SAN!" she yells happily and Ikuto opens his eyes. He smirks and pats Ami's head. I look at them then blink and the scene blurs back to Ikuto on the ground with red surrounding him and no one running around yelling happily.

I sit there for a moment with a blank expression on my face. I'm most certainly hollow, and all I feel is numbness. I stand up subconsciously and move without me controlling my legs.

I don't know how I got these, but somehow there's a rope and a screw with a hook on the end in my hands. I bring a chair into the living room and stand on top of it. I screw the hook into the ceiling then tie the rope into a knot. I don't even know how to knot a noose, but somehow I just did. I tie a strong knot around the hook and look at the hanging rope I've created.

I hope you're happy now, whatever you are. Ghost, if you really are. I hope you're happy that you're getting me to do this. Why are you getting me to do this again? Oh yeah, cause I accidently killed my own Grandpa. Honestly, I think K-I-L-L-I-N-G my mom, dad, Ami and Ikuto along with me is much worse than an accidental murder, but who knows the rules of the ghost world? They're definitely not the same as our laws.

How could I let this thing get to everyone I love first? How could I be so selfish as to not kill myself before they got hurt? How could I? It shouldn't have been like this. I shouldn't have let them be killed. If I had only known this bracelet would cause this misfortune. If only I knew!

Slowly, I slide the rope around my neck and look down at Ikuto's body.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry you fell in love with a cursed girl. I'm sorry you died because of me. I'm sorry you're dead and nothing was your fault. It's not fair; you were the best thing that ever happened to me, and I got you killed! How could I do that? How?

I'm sorry that I'm doing this. I know you told me not to, but if I don't, who knows who else I'll hurt? People like me are meant to die. Cursed people are contagious. When you're thinking of things you want to have, a curse is not the first thing that pops into your mind.

I want to live, but I can't. Not anymore. Not when I know I'll hurt more innocent people. Not when I'm being followed by a ghost. Not when a ghost wants to kill me. Not without you…

Not without you, Ikuto…

Save me, please.

I kick away the chair and feel the breath being stolen from me. I hear the ghost's crashing all around me as I struggle for air, kicking and gasping and choking. I try to pull my head out of the rope but it's no use. Suddenly my struggles get weaker and weaker, and soon I find myself closing my eyes. My arms fall limply to my sides and before all my senses cease, I feel the golden chain slide off my wrist and hear it fall onto the floor as everything goes black.

I love you.

~End~

This story's first chapter was published on 07/28/2012 and is now finished on 10/27/2012! :D We've had a long run, guys, and a great one too! It's been way too fun writing these chapters(another reason why I didn't get my homework done xD)!

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