A resounding silence in her head.
Everything else was grey. The raindrops kept falling down on her, while she was walking home under her umbrella.
The silent splashing sound of the rain had gotten louder and louder until it was one big silence remaining in her head.
She heard nothing. Not even her own footsteps on the wet ground.
Her thoughts were somewhere else.
With him.
And although she knew he did not feel the same way, her heartbeat increased every time they were near.
And they were near each other often. Very often. Best friends.
But just now she was walking home alone, looking at the deep grey clouds in the sky, which were resembling her mood – dark and lonely.
Sometimes she wished her long-time love would recognize her feelings. Just now was one of these "sometimes".
Stepping inside her empty home she put away her umbrella. It was cold.
Shivering she walked inside her room placing herself on a chair.
Still raining.
Did he have an umbrella? She did not know. But it was not her problem.
She remembered what she had said to him earlier. And she remembered what he had answered.
And again he had hurt her feelings.
He stepped out into the pouring rain.
Annoyed he noticed that he´d be soaked before he could reach his home.
Heiji looked up at the sky. Grey.
Not the weather he preferred. But he knew someone who loved the rain.
Shaking his head he started walking.
That someone was not there.
Normally she would tell him how good things mostly happen on rainy days or how nice everything smelled during rain.
Without her he smelled nothing special. Just the smell of wet earth.
But how she smiled when she told him had something so overwhelming that it made him feel what she felt.
Right now he felt wet. Nothing more.
Must be the same when a child opens a present and you see the glow in its eyes… Without shining eyes it would be just an ordinary present… he thought.
Her shining eyes made him believe everything, even fairies or Santa Clause.
But at the same time they drove him crazy.
He stopped walking and ran his hand through his hair.
He hated to see how her eyes shone for other guys. And just today when she talked to that stupid exchange student they had.
She had smiled brightly and laughed when he had made a joke.
Just the thought of it made Heiji furious.
And that was also the reason, why he had been so harsh to her afterwards.
He was such a jealous bastard.
Flashback:
"Heiji! Let´s walk home together! It´s beautiful." She smiled at him. As usual…he thought, looking at her and then looking outside the window.
"The weather´s terrible, Kazuha."
"No, it´s not! IT-IS-BEAUTIFUL!" She emphasized every single word, watching him.
"Are you in a bad mood?" she asked.
"No, I´m not! Not that it was your business! And actually I won´t walk home with you. I have other things to do than playing in mud puddles." He looked at her coldly.
Kazuha did not know what to answer, she just stared at him with sad, hurt eyes, but he could not stop.
He was too angry.
"If you want to have someone to take you home ask that hairy exchange student. But leave me alone, you annoying… annoying…" Before he could think of a word she turned around and stomped away.
Fuming he watched her leave. "Humpf…As if I care…" he mumbled, turning into the other direction and looking outside the window.
And suddenly the falling rain had swept away all his angriness.
Flashback end
Heiji flipped back to reality.
He was standing at Kazuha´s house, watching the entrance.
He realised he had walked too far.
Staring at the front door he shivered slightly. He was soaking wet from tip to toe and the rain would not stop falling.
Looking up to Kazuha´s window he recognized her standing at the window, watching the rain fall.
She did not recognize him.
He could clearly see her figure in the light of her room.
She looked sad.
Kazuha looked at the raindrops, trying to remember every single one falling to the earth. But of course that was impossible.
She sniffed silently, still staring into the rainfall when tears formed up in her eyes.
She did not care.
Everything she saw was a blurred vision of the world.
Suddenly she felt as if somebody watched her.
Wiping her tears she looked all over the street, but nobody could be seen.
She realised that it had become even darker outside.
The first street lamps were illuminated.
Still she could not make out anyone on the street. Empty.
Shaking her head something glimmering in the light of the lamps caught her eyes.
Heiji!
He was sitting on a bench in the park. Everything was silent, except for the rain still falling around him.
Would it ever stop?
He sat there for what seemed to be an eternity, not freezing, but feeling cold, not thinking, but his head working all the time.
She had cried. He had seen it.
Because of him. Or if it was not because of him it was even worse, because he had not been there to help her.
But he was pretty sure it had been because of him, or at least he wanted her to cry because of him, so he could be sure, she was feeling something.
He sighed, non-moving.
And when she passed by he just watched.
Her blue umbrella, matching her today's hair ribbon. Her sad eyes staring through the raindrops, searching for something. Her missing smile.
"Kazuha…?" he whispered, but the words drowned in the sound of the rainfall.
He followed her with his eyes. What was she doing there, outside her warm, comfortable place.
Suddenly she stopped.
Turning around their gazes met.
And even her tears were mixed up with the raindrops he could still see them.
"Are you nuts, you stupid ahou! Staying outside in this weather like this you´ll die!" she cried, watching him.
He stood up.
He walked towards her.
And she embraced him tightly, her umbrella falling to the ground.
"Kazuha, I´m wet." He stated simply.
I don´t mind. She thought.
She looked up at him, holding up his keys. "You lost those!"
"Kazuha, I´m sorry."
She closed her eyes, listening to the rain.
"I… I was jealous. Kazuha…" She looked at him, her eyes questioning.
"You…?" He stopped her with his finger over her lips.
"Kazuha, your mine. I need you to see the sunshine in the rain." He stated.
She stared at him, not believing what he had said.
And then he smelt it.
The magic. The smell of the rain. And he could see it.
"Beautiful." He mouthed.
She smiled her very special smile.
"Took your time to notice."
"Yeah."
She meant the rain. He did not.
He kissed her only once that evening. In the rain. When it slowly stopped.
Good things always happen on rainy days.
He knew.
-End-
(for now...)
Author´s notes:
Afterwards they both got sick (oh no, I destroyed the romantic ending > ")
I just wanted to write a little rain-story. I love everything about the rain, so I decided to use the rainy weather outside for another story.
Also it did not turn out as good as I thought.
Maybe I´m going to write some more rain-stories with other couples. But only if you like this one
So please review so I get a kick in the ass to write on.
Sorry about my other story. I´ll update as soon as I know how to continue best (been having a little writer´s block)
Hope you liked it at least a little bit
Luv ya!
Ria:D