Death. All that I desired was merely steps away. Standing on this balcony, about to take the jump, I thought back on what all had caused me to resort to this.

For starts, I'd always been a social outcast with no friends. I was ridiculed for the most idiotic reasons, or just forgotten. I couldn't put up with it anymore. It didn't help that my parents seemed to hate me as well, blaming anything and everything on my simple mistakes. Lastly... My dear brother's death. It had come as a huge shock, for he had always been impeccably cautious. The cause of his death was still unknown, and the only thing that the police were able to find was his bloodied and broken body about a mile away from our home.

Brother... I'll be with you soon. I've missed you, why did you leave me? It was you and only you who was ever able to understand me...
One step. One step and all would be over. The pain, heartache and sorrow, forever banished from this pitiful life of mine. No one would miss me, and that I was sure of. I was a loathed existence, a bothersome figure who had nothing to live for

I took a breath, mentally preparing myself, and allowed myself to know the seriousness of my situation. I was about to kill myself. I closed my eyes

I jumped.

[Time Skip]

Am... Am I dead?

After blinking my eyes several times, I quickly glanced around at my surroundings. I appeared to be in some sort of forest, and was curious as to how I had arrived there.

As I sat there on the ground, I wondered how I could find out where I was. I could either sit here waiting for someone to find me, or I could actually do something productive for once.

I stood up and began to make my way through the leafy trunks, brushing any dirt off of myself. Walking here was strangely peaceful. One would expect me to be scared and confused, yet instead I felt more in control than I ever had. There were no annoying individuals trying to tell me how to live my life and no constant sound of muffled voices. Everything was calm.

Continuing on, I eventually found myself face to face with a large box labeled Tomatoes.

"What the hell...?" I asked myself.

I circled around it, trying to see if it was some sort of scam, but it honestly looked like a plain old box. However, when I attempted to pull off the lid, it refused to budge and a high, Italian-sounding voice rang out.

"Please don't eat me," it called. "I'm just a tomato box fairy! All I want to do is be friends with you!

Incredulously, I stared at the box and slowly said, "What. The. Actual. Fuck.

With a newfound burst of strength, I ripped the box open. I found a small, feminine-looking male sitting inside, and he looked to be near tears.

"Okay, I'm not a tomato box fairy! Please don't hurt me!" he pleaded.

"...Why would I hurt you? I don't even know you!"

While the man contemplated what I had said, I noticed something odd. I hadn't seen him open his eyes even once. I shrugged it off and made a mental note to ask him about it if I ever got a chance.

"Well, I suppose you're right! I'm Feliciano Vargas, what's your name, pretty lady?"

Pretty... Lady?

"I'm not pretty, but my name is Kassandra. Kassandra Grayben," I replied. I didn't quite understand why I trusted this 'Feliciano' with my name so easily, it just felt... Right.

"But... I have a question for you," I continued. "Why the hell were you in a tomato box in the middle of a forest?!"

Smiling, he answered, "Why, it's how I met my best friend, Ludwig! He found me out here too!"

"That's... Not weird. Not weird at all...

"Hey! You're my friend, so you should meet him!

Friend? But... I don't understand the meaning of that word...

Nonetheless, I smiled politely and nodded my agreement. Maybe this Ludwig character could tell me where I was.

"Ve!~ Lets go now!" he cheered happily.

"I guess I'll follow you," I laughed.

With that, we set off through the forest onwards toward who may be my next 'friend.'

Well, guys. GUESS WHO'S BACK?! I like this one so much more than my other one, so I hope you guys enjoyed it! Tell me what you thought! It's still not as long as I would have liked it, but at least it's got a decent amount of words. I'll see you at the next chapter!