Anime: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / When They Cry
Title: Him
Originally supposed to be a longer story but I dropped it and created it into a one shot. Enjoy.
I stood silently and watched the leaves of the trees slowly sway in the gentle breeze, using one of my hands to tuck my hair behind an ear as it blew in to my line of vision. I sighed and looked up to the light blue sky, the soft cotton clouds rolling by. It looked almost as if they were scared and running away from something.
What would the clouds have to be afraid of? I wondered.. Perhaps they knew something that I didn't.
I looked down the road for a few minutes before looking back up at the sky. Keiichi was late again, though it wasn't so bad, I actually enjoyed waiting for him every day.
We might've had a storm coming, the clouds were moving very fast..
"Rena!" I looked over suddnely to find Keiichi, I gave him a warm smile and tilted my head. I was happy to see him, I almost thought he wasn't going to show up today, like last week.. I waited for so long.. When I gave up and went to school it turned out he was home sick for the day, I felt so silly. "..Mion?" I blinked.
"Huh?" I questioned, I didn't hear him at all, I was lost in my own thoughts.. He must have only wondered where Mion was. I only guessed, but I was probably right since she said she would be here today. "Oh, she wont be coming today, she's ill." I was alone that day, Mion was home, Rika and Satoko went on ahead. I didn't know why, but I was kind of glad Mion didn't come to school..
"Oh.." I felt a twinge of pain hit my chest as I noticed his expression change, he looked.. worried. I clutched a fist as I felt a sudden surge of anger through my body and I tensed. Why.. Why does he worry about her so much..? Why does he care for her more than me..? I'm the one who is always there for him. I'm the one he comes crying to when she upsets him. I sighed softly as the unusual feeling slowly faded away, being replaced with a sort of sadness causing my body to relax once more.
"Well, I'm sure she'll feel better soon." I smiled cheerfully and closed my eyes, I wonder how long I will feel this way.. towards Keiichi.
"Yeah.. You're right Rena, thanks." Though my eyes were closed, I could tell he had a reassured smile.. I could hear it in his voice which caused me to blush lightly. That's right, I always made him feel better. I always make him smile, I always make him happy.. Those are things only I can do, I was of it.. If only he would have realised sooner..
I've always loved him..