She Was A Forbidden Fruit.
Something That Occupied Far Too Many Of His Frustrations, And Thoughts.
Like A Pomegranate, A Biting, Sweet And Puzzling Fruit, Hidden Behind A Shell Of Explosive Tones.
Pale Blonde Hair That Gently Framed The Sides Of Her Face,
And A Relentless, Unyielding Personality That You Either Loved Or Hated.
She Stood There, Her Arms At Her Hips Glaring Up At Him.
"Well, Are You Just Going To Gawk, Or Are You Going To Say Something?"
He'd Replayed This Scene Many Times.
This Was The Part Where It All occurred, In The Moments When He Slept,
She Was Moved By Him, And Her Angry Expression Faded Into Exaggerated Heartfeltness.
In His Worrisome Realities, She Turns Him Away Disgusted With Him.
"Well?" She Demanded
Haseo Turned His Eyes Downward, Towards His Feet.
Was He Really Going To Admit All Of This?
It Was Something He Was Ashamed Of, But At The Same Time, Ached To Confess.
"Saku, I..." He Hesitated.
No, There Was No Way To Tell Her, There Was Too Much Risk.
"I Thought Maybe We Could Play." It Came Out As More Of A Question.
She Scoffed, Unamused.
"Play?" She Cried In Disbelief, Her High Voice Softening The Impact Of Her Words.
"Listen, Maybe That Little Line Works With Bo, But My Time Is Valuable."
Haseo Gave A Languid Sigh,
He Walked Towards The Chaos Gate."I Have Something Important To Say."
She Dropped Her Hands To Her Hips In Defiance,
"Then, Why Can't You Say It Here?"
Haseo Looked At Her Pleadingly,
"I'm Worried Someone Will Overhear."
She Groaned Inwardly, And Walked After Him.
That Was His First Mistake; Sharing His Worries With Her.
Little Did He Know, That One Slip Of Detail Would Entail So Much More.
It Was Hulle Granz, The Massive Church Blotting Out The Sun As They Appeared On The Walk.
A Golden Dawn's Sky Permanently Adorned The Cathedral,
And The Simple Causeway That Lead To It's Doors.
"Now, What?" He Said Firmly.
"Hm?" He Wished He Hadn't Picked Such A Moment To Think,
She Could Jump To So Many Conclusions Over A Simple Lapse Of Thought.
"What, Did You Bring Me Out Here To Ignore?"
Unknown To Her, It Was Entirely The Opposite. She Was The Reason They Were Here.
"Saku," He Said In An Exasperated Tone,
"I've Got Something," He Could Feel His Heart Race With His Prolonged Stalling.
"Well, Something Important To Tell You."
Saku Threw Her Arms Out In A Huff, She Looked Adorable Like That.
"Didn't We Already Establish This?"
Haseo Glanced Down To His Feet, "I-"
"Out With It!" She Interrupted.
"Saku, I Need You."
She Gave Him A Perplexed Stare, Her Eyes Deepened With A Quizzical Focus,
"What?"
Haseo Groaned As Fingers Of Nervousness Knotted Themselves Around Him, Was She Going To Make Him Spell It Out?
It Had Taken So Much Thought And Effort, Not To Mention Time, To Come This Far Already.
"I Care For You," He Looked For That Last Word Hopelessly, Like A Dropped Key.
What Would Endrance Say?
"Deeply." He Finished.
Saku Put Her Hand To Her Head,
"Wait, Now. After All Of This, You Think You Love Me?"
He Nodded Quietly. He Was Out Of His Element Talking To Someone So Straightforward.
"Well, Fine Then!" She Seemed To Announce, Bored.
"How's About You Prove It?" She Said, Pointing Up At Herself.
He Brought His Face Down To Hers, And Gently Cupped The Side Of Her Face.
Her Breath Came Out In Small Gasps, Faintly-Sweet, Like Funeral Flowers.
He Pressed His Lips To Hers, Hesitantly, Her Gentle Warmth And Smooth Flesh Against Him.
He Pulled Back.
This Is What He'd Dreamed Of.
That Was What Had Been So Important.
She Chuckled, Sardonically.
"You Know, You Really Are Something"
She Locked Her Eyes With His,
She Was Grinning Smugly Like A Cheshire Cat, Her Eyes Half-Lidded In Satisfaction.
"Wait Until The World Finds Out,"
Her Tone Became More Intense, Rising As She Continued.
"That Their Hero, Is Some Sort Of Creep!"
He Mind Screamed.
This Isn't How It Was Supposed To Happen.
Her Smug Grin Came Back,
"Kissing Little Girls, And Just Expecting Them To Fawn Over You,"She Said,
"Just Wait Until Everyone Finds Out. You'll Be Even More Famous!"
She Sauntered Around Him Like Cat Around A Cornered Mouse.
"And Just Wait Until Bo Finds Out That I've Replaced Him As Your Darling Favorite..."
Haseo Panicked, His Reputation, His Friends, His Accomplishments.
It Would Be A Shocking Mirror Of When Sakaki Accused Him Of Cheating.
Jeering Crowds, Hurt Friends, The Sinking Pain Of Betrayal From All Sides.
She Couldn't Tell, He Couldn't Let Her.
"What Do You Want?" He Said Dryly.
"Endrance" She Said, In That Expectant, Casual Sort Of Way.
"I Want You To Hurt Him, Hurt Him Like I'll Hurt You If You Don't."
Haseo Was Taken Back, "Hurt Him? I Thought You Loved Him!"
Her Tone Turned Defensive.
"I Don't Have To Explain Everything To You!"
He Sighed, He Would Have To Be Civil To Her, She Had All The Cards Now.
"Please?"
Her Body Loosened And She Stood In Her Proud, Defiant Manner Again,
Like Someone Giving A Speech To A Crowd They Had In The Palm Of Their Hand.
Like A Villain Spouting Off Their Master-Plan.
"Endrance Will Be Crushed." She Said, Gravely, Despite The Plan Being Her Own Devising.
"And I'll Be There To Mend His Wounds."
Haseo Was In Shock.
She Had Played Him Like The Strings Of A Harp.
She Had Used Him To Turn Him Into A Corner, And Manipulate Him This Whole Time. The Kiss Had Just Been Leverage.
"And What Will You Do With Him?" He Cried.
She Looked Up, A Sullen Look On Her Face,
"Just Exactly What You Would Do With Me."
She Was Smart Letting His Own Fevered Fantasies Fill In The Blanks Of His Worry.
He Gave In. She Had Him, And Everything He Was Between Her Fingers.
"What Do You Want Me To Do?"
"It's Simple," She Said.
"Just Tell Him You're Not Interested In Him."
"But I've Never Been Interested In Him!" He Stated.
"Well Then, I Think It's About Time He Knows."
She Smiled, Everything Was Falling Into Place.
"Tell Him, Haseo, And Everything You're Trying To Protect Will Be Fine."
"Okay."
She'd Won.
She'd Taken Him Off Guard, And Stabbed Him.
He Would Have To Obey Her, Or Lose Everything.
And Yet, He Still Loved Her, And Perhaps, That's What Hurt Most.