Hello there! Sorry for my bad grammar, but I hope you enjoy this story.
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Haru peeked out the window staring at the pitch black sky. It wasn't long before another round of lightning illuminated the night with web like patterns.
The news had warned the town of incoming lightning storms. They advised everyone to stay inside where it was safe.
When Haru heard of the advisement he told Makoto to sleep over at his house. When Makoto asked why Haru just shrugged but Makoto accepted the invitation nevertheless.
Haru looked worryingly at the distance of the lightning to his house. Just a few minutes ago the lightning seemed too far to have been a worry but now it seemed like it was inching closer and closer. He closed the curtain and made his way to Makoto who was sitting on his bed.
Makoto was hugging a pillow to his large chest, making the pillow seem tiny in comparison. Haru sat down and put an arm around the larger boys shoulders. Makoto leaned into him relaxing a bit but tensed right back up when another bolt of lightning shook the house.
"Makoto" Haru said looking deep into the green eyes he had become so familiar with.
"It's okay" he assured.
Makoto offered him a weary smile "I'm fine Haru" he said trying to put up a front so that his friend wouldn't worry.
"No. Come here." Haru demanded.
He climbed further onto the bed leaning his back against the wall and widening his legs, allowing Makoto to sit between them. Makoto obliged leaning his head back to lay against Harus chest.
It had been several years since they last did this. Haru learned that whenever Makoto was scared he tended to relax with physical contact. Whether it just be clutching Harus hand or snuggling at night after a stressful day. Either way if he could provide Makoto with any relief he was happy.
The two boys no longer had boundaries between them. Their long years of friendship had brought them closer than ever boundaries broken by time. They still were best friends but Harus love for Makoto was blossoming into something more romantic, leaving behind his brotherly love for quick kisses when he thought the other boy wouldn't notice.
Today was no exception to these chaste kisses. With the larger boy leaning onto his chest, Haru leaned onto Makotos head and softly kissed the tips of his hair. A sigh escaped Makotos lips. Haru quickly pulled his lips up and straightened out Makotos hair trying to cover up his display of affection.
Makoto slowly let out a long breath of air, easing all the tension out of his body. Haru kept him there until they both fell asleep.
It wasn't long till Haru woke up with another flash lighting up the already bright room. He had all the lights on throughout the house so Makoto would feel more secure.
He looked down at the boy in front of him taking in all that he could his eyes grazing every inch of his peaceful face.
He was interupted from his admiration by a loud crash of lightning that made him jump. Worrying for Makoto he wrapped his arms tighter around him hoping he wouldn't wake up. Luckily the large boy was a heavy sleeper. So these loud bangs came to no bother for him.
Haru looked at the window nervously. The lightning was now getting dangerously close to his house, closer than he was comfortable with.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Bracing himself for another loud round of lightning. He opened one eye questioningly as he was met with no sound at all. Confused by the sudden silence he slipped out from under Makoto and walked to the window. Covering Makotos sleeping body with a blanket.
Now closer to the window, he grabbed the curtain and looked outside. Everything looked frozen in place, almost as if time had stopped outside of his house.
The water from the rain now lay in still puddles. The sky was pitch black from the lack of lightning that stopped just seconds ago. Creating a suspenseful silence that seemed to envelop Haru like a blanket of worry.
He felt nervous and jittery as if something bad were about to happen. He couldn't quite pinpoint what the feeling was but he only felt it getting worse. As if on queue to the worsening bad feeling in Harus stomach, a huge bolt of lightning striked the ground right next to Harus bedroom window.
The house shook violently which caused the lights to shut off. Soon the house was shrouded in complete darkness. Haru ran to Makoto ready to console him if he woke, but there was no Makoto to console. Lying in his place was the sheet that covered him while he was sleeping.
Jumping on the bed he searched for his friend. "Where are you?" he asked now a bit scared at his best friends sudden disappearance. The house now remained quiet, the lightning no longer striking nearby. Regaining his composure he calmly grabbed the sheets and threw them off the bed.
Haru stared mouth agape at the figure sleeping on his bed. "What?"