Hello all! I just wanted to explain a few things before you read this. First off, Hitoshi is an adorable character created by my friend. Ayumi is an otaku girl who sees as though she's in a manga/anime. She thinks that Hitoshi looks like an anime character and decides to stalk him. When she is discovered, they become friends. I am planning to write out Hitoshi's story, so please read this and review it! I'll review your stories if you do! I promise! If I don't you can yell at me. This story is just kinda random, after Hitoshi and Ayumi have become friends. Oh, and Hitoshi is blind in one eye and usually has a bandage over it. He pretty much is always wearing bandages, because his father abuses him.

Disclaimer: Hitoshi belongs to my friend. "Stand in the Rain" belongs to it's respectful owner(s). Ayumi and the plot are mine.

Plot: Hitoshi is running and Ayumi decides to follow him. Meanwhile, the rain pours down on them...

He never slows down

He doesn't know why but he knows that when he's all alone,

feels like it's all coming down

I saw him running. Something made me look out the window just as he passed by my house. I ran out the door, grabbing my coat and only slowing enough to slip on my shoes. His name tore from my lips.

He won't turn around

The shadows are long and he fears if he cries that first tear,

the tears will not stop raining down

He didn't stop. So I ran too. I chased after him, bursting between the lengthening shadows of the evening. But soon those shadows melted together, forming solid gray. A single drop splashed my face, causing me to look up. Another drop hit me, and then another. Soon, it was pouring.

So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, what's lost can be found

You stand in the rain.

The rain poured down on us, still running and chasing. I wondered why he was running. It was just like a scene from an anime, with perfectly timed rain even. As the water slipped over my eyes I wondered if he was crying, salty tears mingled with the fresh falling water. Ahead of me, I could see his shadowy form, no longer running but standing above the river. I called out his name, but he didn't respond.

He won't make a sound

Alone in this fight with himself and the fear's whispering if he

stands he'll fall down

My footsteps had faltered when I saw he had stopped. I walked forward until I was behind him; I touched his arm gently. He whirled suddenly, throwing my hand off as his arms moved up defensively. Time seemed to slow, like it always does in dramatic moments like this. I saw terror in his only visible eye. Fresh bruises thrust suspicion or understanding into my mind; I wasn't sure which. A flicker of something I didn't know flickered in the deep depths of his eyes that I barely registered, not knowing if it was real or imagined. Then his foot slid and he tumbled down the slope.

He wants to be found

The only way out is through everything he's running from

wants to give up and lie down

I screamed and slid down the wet, grassy slope after him. He lay, unmoving on the ground. When I reached him I pulled on his arm until he was sitting. He didn't resist, but when I tried to look in his face he turned sharply away. Rain dripped steadily from his bright red hair, which stood out almost comically in the dreary scene.

So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, what's lost can be found

You stand in the rain

He stood up slowly and I followed suit. We stood there in the pouring rain, not saying a word. The river rushed by, unperturbed by the event on its banks. The grass and trees bounced with each blow of rain water. The clouds were a solid mass of gray. Red and black bangs blocked his eye so I couldn't see. But I could see him biting his lower lip hard.

So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

Stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, what's lost can be found

I leaped forward, throwing my arms around his neck and nearly pushing him to the ground. he staggered back a few steps and I could imagine his shocked face. I hugged him, my head resting on his shoulder. I felt his arms move, slowly, before rushing to wrap over my back. We stood in the pouring rain, holding each other, standing through his pain. I didn't understand it all, and I knew the suspense would kill me. But it didn't matter. He was the best story I knew, the most lovable, adorable sad hero. And I wanted to be part of his story.

So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, what's lost can be found

You stand in the rain

Wow, this seems so much shorter on here than it did on paper. Please review so I can improve! You know you want to hear Hitoshi and Ayumi's story! Just push that beautiful button down there and type up a few wonderful critiques/compliments for this story!