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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 30, 2011 22:52:13 GMT -7
I sit next to Haru-chan all through class, but neither of us say anything. I wonder if she saw me and Rumiko together, but I can't be sure. At lunch I go to sit with her, but Rumiko waves me over to her table. Without even really thinking, I move over there with my bento. We spend lunch talking about her, which I'm perfectly okay with. And we make plans for a date on Saturday. I meet up with Haru-chan afterwards on the way to class. "Hey," I say.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 30, 2011 23:06:01 GMT -7
I sit next to Dai-chan and Ichimaru-kun, but I didn't know if I wanted to talk to Dai-chan right now, and Ichimaru-kun won't talk to me in more than one or two word answers. "Hey Ichimaru-kun? What do you think about the new computers in the library" I asked. "They're fine." he had replied. after the third try I stopped bothering. I sighed. Then come lunch time. Dai-chan completely ignored me to sit with her. My eyes start to water. No, I can't cry here. "Hey." I hear behind me. That voice. "Mind if I sit here?" I look behind me to see Rin, and I nod furiously. He laughs. "What's so funny?!" I yell, emabarrased. "Nothing," he says. Weird. "What's up with that kid you're always with?" What? oh he means Dai-chan. "What do you mean?" "Well don't you guys, like, never leave each other's side or something?" a pang hits my heart like a thousand daggers. "Not, all the time..." I say ever so quiet. Tears start to form in the corners of my eyes. "Oh really?" Rin says. "Hmm" I'm finnally getting to talk to him and he's being kind of a jerk. Why? "I'm sorry" Rin says, "I didn't mean to make you cry." He looks over at Dai-chan and Akemi. It's almost as if he's...dissapointed. Then it clicks. What if he like Akemi? The though makes me run out of the lunch room, everyone staring at me as i do so. Why is my world falling?
. . . "Hey?!" I scream at Daisuke. "Hey?! thats seriously what your going to say?!" I'm so mad a shove him into a locker. People are starting to whisper and stare, but i barely notice. Tears flow from my eyes and they dont stop. "Why don't you go 'hey' your girlfriend!" and with that I storm off, straight into none other than, Rin. "That was a spectacular performance." he says.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 30, 2011 23:28:31 GMT -7
I can only stand there and stare at Haru-chan as she unleashes her wrath on me. I move to run after her but Rumiko grabs my hand. "We should probably get to class," she says clamly. I look at the place where Haruka disappeared and sigh. I'll just call her later. Rumiko and I walk to class, but I can't get Haru-chan's tear-streaked face out of my head. What was she so upset about. I text her after class: Meet me at the old park, the one where we first met. We need to talk about what happened earlier.
I go to the park and sit on one of the swings. It's a really small park with two swings and a slide, but I spent most of my childhood here with Haru-chan. We met there when we were five years old, promising to be friends forever. I didn't want to ruin that now, and I could tell that I was dangerously close. I just hoped that Haru-chan would actually show up. She seemed really upset.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 13:37:33 GMT -7
I seem to be doing a lot of hiding latley. I take a deep breath as I look at Daisuke's back on the swing. I've cooled down a little since earlier, but I'm still pissed. I let out the deep breath I just took and step out from behind the tree, slumping down on the swing beside Daisuke. "Why?" It's all I can manage to say before the lump forms in my throat, and I know If I were to talk, It would come out strange.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 13:49:12 GMT -7
I look down at my hands as I swing gently back and forth, pushing with my feet. For some odd reason, I'm suddenly nervous. "Well, I guess it's because I really like Rumiko, and she's actually paying attention to me. I never thought that would happen. So I guess...I guess I just got carried away." He needed to switch the topic. "What about you? You've been acting really wierd lately."
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 13:59:07 GMT -7
His response shocks me. I stand up and look at him with my tear streaked face. "How could anyone like her?! How can you not see it!" I scream. "Can't you see what she is?! I just..." my voice gets really quiet. "I just can't stand that I hardly see you lately,"I blush.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 14:12:14 GMT -7
I stand up, too, facing her. "What's your problem?" I yell. "There's nothing wrong with Rumiko." I sigh. It's really hard to refuse her when she does that face. "I'm sorry," I say. "I'm sure once Rumiko and I get settled in, we'll be able to spend time together again." I give her a quick hug and walk away. "See you tomorrow!" I call over my shoulder.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 14:56:06 GMT -7
My body goes stiff when he hugs me. How can he be so clueless? How can he just walk away like this? "Just think about it!" I yell at him before running into the trees. My pace slows down untill it ends and i lean against a tree to take a breath. "Why is it that I keep running into you, and you're always crying?" a familiar voice says. I look up from under my palms. "Ichi...maru...kun?" I choke out. Why is that anyway? Is it fate? "I don't know." I say. he laughs. I stand up straight, a little irritated. "Why are you always laughing at me?" I yell. "because you don't get it." he laughs, but then his face turns serious and he looks up into the sky, thinking. "I don't get what?" I ask. he looks back at me and I'm forced to look into his eyes. they make me melt. I think I love you "I know what you're thinking." Rin says. What? How does he know what I'm thinking? Am I that obvious? "Look, there's ... somehting important I have to tell you. I..." He pauses when we hear a growl from somewhere in the trees. no. more than one. I'm afraid, and the falling sun doesn't make it better. Suddenly three dogs jump out at us, snarlong and circling us. Then one jumps me. Rin manages to fight the other two off a first time, but he can't fight three. the only thing I know to do is scream. "HELP!" The dogs proceed to scratch and bite us. I'm loosing blood already. Rin is beside me, barely still on his feet. "HELP! HEEEELLP!! SOMEONE! PLEASE! HELP!!!"
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 15:14:54 GMT -7
I've just hit the street when I hear a scream behind me. Haruka! I take off running into the forest, grabbing a branch as I run. I don't know what I'm going to be doing with it, but it was better than nothing. I run towards the screams to find Haruka and Rin being attack by wolves. There is a brief moment where I wonder what they were doing alone in the forest, but I push it away. Now is not the time for that. I catch Rin right before he falls to the ground and support him, waving my branch wildly in front of me. I haven't had any fighting training, but I do an okay job of at least keeping them away from Rin and Haruka. I finally get in enough good whacks that they run away, but not before one gets me in the side. It's all I can do to keep standing, but being the only one still concious, I have to keep going. I stand there for a moment, not sure how I'm going to get both of them out of there since I can't carry them both. Rin looks to be in the worst shape, so I carry him out of the forest and get someone to call the hospital for me so that I can go back and get Haruka. As soon as I know she's okay, too, I fall to the ground, blacking out.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 16:23:34 GMT -7
I feel as if I can't make it, when he shows up. Kazuhiko-san. As I fall to the ground, finnally unable to fight, I see him fighting away the dogs. They run off into the forest and the last thing I see with my remaining conciousness is Kazuhiko and I feel his warm arms pick me up. Then I pass out. "Dai...chan." I say, but it's so quiet I dont think he can even hear me. He came back. He came...back. I think as my conciousness begins to slip away.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 22:53:25 GMT -7
I wake up in a white room. There is a moment of panic before I realize that the white is a hospital room, and not heaven. But my relief is short lived as all the events of the day before came flooding back to him. Haruka! I look wildly around for her, but there wasn't anyone around, not even a nurse. I sit up but a sharp pain in my side knocks me back down. Determined, I sit up again, but more carefully this time. I need to find Haruka and Rin, to see if they're okay. I find Rin in the bed next to me, around a curtain, so I walk over to check on him first. There was another man on the other side and more across the way. Haruka must be in a different wing, I guess.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 23:10:52 GMT -7
I wake up. What happened? oh ya, wolves, Tsuchimi, Kazuhiko. Everything comes back. I can see Kazuhiko standing up. I sit up, painfully, and try to speak. "Hey. Should you be standing?" I ask. "You can leave anytime you want," the nurse had told me, so I got up to find Dai-chan and Ichimaru-kun. Unfortunatly, I had gotten lost in the process. Why do I always do this kind of thing to myself? I sigh. Maybe I should ask someone for help. "Excuse me?" I ask a nurse, "Can you point me in the direction of the help desk?" "Sure, you'll find one just down the hall from here. In that direction." "Thankyou so much!" I head off in that direction, but on my way there i find Dai-chan and Ichimaru-kun. They seem to be talking to each other.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 23:14:00 GMT -7
"Probably not," I say with a little laugh. I sit down on the edge of his bed. "Anyway, how do you feel?" I ask. He still looks a little pale, so I want to make sure he really is okay before I go looking for Haruka.
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Post by Haruka Tsuchimi on Oct 31, 2011 23:18:53 GMT -7
I get nervous. He's asking about me? He cares about me? "I'm fine, but... what about you?" I try to keep my usual cool like always. They don't seem to be talking about anything in particular, but I'm nervous to talk to Ichimaru-kun again. What was he about to say? "I have something important to tell you. I--"I decide to linger for a bit and watch them.
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Post by Kazuhiko Daisuke on Oct 31, 2011 23:22:56 GMT -7
I laugh. "Well, I just helped fight off a pack of angry dogs. I think, considering the situation, I'm doing pretty good." I look around and spot Haruka. "Haruka!" I try to stand up and fall right back down. "It might be easier for you to come to me," I smile.
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