Stand In the Rain
Summary: Rima Touya loved standing out in the rain. She felt as though the rain was weeping for her, since she wouldn't cry in pain herself. The rain was the only thing that could comfort her, during her time of need. Or so she thought… Someone from her past had come back, looking for her, but for what?
A/N: If you haven't noticed, I have deleted my 'Let Fate Decide' story. I am sorry to those who enjoyed the story, but I went on a writer's block for that story. There were many errors I made, and I just didn't feel like writing the story any longer. My deepest apologies, but now I have a new story. 'Stand in the Rain ', which I am hoping I won't give up on. Since I deleted 'Let Fate Decide', this is now my first story. Please go easy on me, because I am a beginner. This story is short indeed, but I will try my best to make the other chapters longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Anime, or any of the characters.
Night 1 - Shiki
Rima Touya stared out at the cloudy blue sky, it was a magnificent sight. It was raining heavily, all because of Rima's sadness. The night she had tried to forget kept on repeating in her head. All because of one memory, she was lacking sleep. Rima ran a hand through her locks of golden hair, which rested on her shoulders. Her roommate, Ruka Souen, was fast asleep, dreaming about her beloved Kaname Kuran. Although, the only feelings he harbored for her was friendship.
Sighing to herself, she decided she would walk around the dorms. Quietly opening the door, not wanting to wake Ruka up from her beauty sleep, Rima slipped out into the hallway. It was 4 A.M., and Rima doubted anyone would be awake. Of course, she was wrong. A certain red-headed vampire was in front of her, staring out from the windows.
"Shiki," Rima greeted, causing the red-heads attention to go towards her. "What are you doing up?"
Shiki Senri shrugged, "Trouble sleeping, you?"
Rima also shrugged, "Me too…" Rima gazed out at the window, a bored expression on her face. Shiki was staring at her, trying to find out what was going on inside her head.
"Is something wrong?" Shiki asked with a hint of worry in his tone.
Rima shook her head, "No, you?"
"Yes."
After hearing his answer, Rima turned her attention towards her best friend. "What?"
"Nothing to worry about," Shiki answered, turning back to gazing outside.
Rima rolled her eyes at his answer, "It's obvious this thing that's worrying you is causing you to have trouble sleeping."
Shiki merely shrugged, "And if it is?"
"I want to know, maybe I could help."
Shiki turned back to Rima, resting his back on the glass. "Yes, you can."
Rima raised her eyebrow, "Okay and how will I do that?"
Shiki took a step closer to Rima, lowering down so that he was closer to her ears. "By telling me what's bothering you."
Rima's eyed widened at his response, backing away from him. That only made him take a step closer, a smirk on his face. He's enjoying this, Rima hissed in her thoughts. She glared at him, "It's none of your concern." Rima then put her hand on her door knob, wanting to get away from Shiki, but he was to fast for her. He quickly pinned her against the wall, holding a tight grip on her shoulders. Rima started squirming, wanting to get away from his touch, but to no avail.
"Everything you do is my concern, Rima." He whispered in a low voice, sending shivers down her spine. "Now, tell what's keeping you up." Shiki looked at her, trying to make eye contact. Rima's eyes were fixated on the ground, wanting to look anywhere, but at Shiki.
"Shiki let me go." Rima hissed, still not looking him in the eyes.
Shiki shook his head, but loosened his grip on Rima's shoulders. His hands were still on her shoulders, but not as tight as before. "Rima, your making me worry. Tell me what's wrong."
Rima pushed Shiki's hands away; he took a step back in shock. Rima was always calm and collected, and was never hiding anything from him. Until now…
"I-I can't tell you, Shiki…" Rima managed to say, stuttering. "The time isn't r-right…"
Rima still refused to make eye contact with him, which angered Shiki. Shiki sighed in frustration, running a hand through his red hair. Rima was troubled, but didn't want to speak to him about what was troubling her. He wanted to help her, but she was being stubborn.
"Fine, have it your way." Shiki muttered, walking away.
Rima watched as her best friend walked away, disappearing into his dorm. He didn't slam the door, even if he was angry. Rima sighed in relief, Shiki was done interrogating her. For now… She put her back against the wall, sliding down. Rima cradled her head on her knees, eyes shut tight.
"Shiki, I'm sorry…" She muttered, a small tear sliding down her pale cheek. Thunder was heard from outside, hiding the sound of Rima's cries.
That's the end of my first chapter for 'Stand in the Rain'. I hope you enjoyed it, because I am currently working on the next chapter. Tips are helpful, and I hope you review this chapter. Again, I apologize for the shortness of this chapter. I will try to do better next time.
I also got the idea for the title, by listening to a song I really enjoy. It's called Stand in the Rain by Superchick. If you have time, I advise you to listen to it.
- Dreamer-Tsuki
