Of Rainy Sunday Afternoons
by
Silver-Eyed Rukia
Rated: T for safety
Summary: What would you do for the person you love?
Pairing: Shizuru x Natsuki
Note: Very short one-shot I hope you'll enjoy it :)
Note 2: This isn't beta-ed, so please ignore any mistakes. Or point them out and correct me, whatever you prefer.
The constant noise of raindrops hitting the pavement drowned out the footsteps of the rather tall, black-haired girl who was running down the streets of a run-down neighbourhood. Her clothes were soaked wet, clinging to her like a second skin while little drops of water rolled down her face and fell off her chin as she came to a stop at the corner of an old looking building. She spied around the corner, watching her target walking straight into her direction, handbag in one hand, an umbrella in the other one.
Natsuki took a step back, hiding herself in the shadows of the tall buildings and waiting for her prey, a rather large woman, to walk past her. She wouldn't hesitate, she had sworn it. A car drove past the spot she was hiding in, making the water of a puddle splash all the way across the pavement and onto her clothes. Not that she cared; she was already drenched to the bone anyway.
The rain seemed to fall slower when she heard the woman approach, the heels of her shoes giving away her position even with the loud background noise of the pouring rain.
Just five more steps.
The raven-head checked her watch: it was nearly 5 PM.
Four steps.
All the sounds around her seemed to mix together into unimportant background noise as she took a deep breath and readied herself for next few moments to come.
Three.
Two.
One.
The only remaining source of noise was the constant beating of her heart, which seemed to increase in speed as the large woman finally came into view.
Zero.
She jumped out of her hiding-spot, snatched the handbag out of the woman's hands and took off into the opposite direction, the one she just came from. Not seconds later she could hear the woman's scream for help. The last thing she heard was another plea from the woman as Natsuki rounded the corner, "Please, somebody help me!"
She didn't stop.
After what felt like hours of non-stop running she came to a halt in front of yet another really old looking building as the rain finally stopped pouring down in waves. The glass of the windows was shattered, shards of the broken material lying everywhere around the building. The bright rays of the sun reflected on the water's and glass' surface, creating a beautiful play of colours. Before the dark-haired girl rounded the last corner separating her from her destination she took all the money and valuable things from the bag and tossed the container into a nearby trash can. A pair of stunning crimson eyes looked her way as she waved her hand in the owner's direction, finally reaching her goal.
"Natsuki, where have you been?"
The girl in person held up the cash and sat down next to the girl, putting one arm around her shoulders and pulling her close. Despite her being soaked to the skin, Natsuki was still warmer than the taller girl sitting beside her.
"I got the money from my job, Shizuru. Let's go get your things already."
Shizuru, the girl with the crimson eyes, smiled at the raven-head and took the hand she offered her to help her up. As she was about to say something, she began to cough violently, covering her mouth with both hands. Her whole body shook from the force of the sudden disturbance and nearly made her double over in pain. Natsuki was immediately at her side, helping her stand when the cough finally subsided. She looked at the money, then back to her girlfriend.
'There is no other way, I know it. I did the right thing.'
She received yet another smile as the coughing fit died down. The pure display of gratitude on the other girl's face just strengthened her resolve; she didn't regret anything. Shizuru wiped her hands clean on her blue jeans, taking her partner's hand in hers and started moving, pulling the slightly smaller girl into the opposite direction she had been coming from moments ago.
"As Natsuki says", she answered, smiling and leading the way to the hospital. She never noticed Natsuki's eyes lingering on the red spots on her jeans.
Really short. This was actually a homework I had to do for my English class one years ago, but with other characters.
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