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The window's curtains were middly open. The night was completely dark, but every so often, lightning would illuminate the heavy clouds hanging above the area.
Lying in bed, and hugging the blankets as tight as she could, Takane silently sighed, watching the flashes of light spill out from the glass.
A particularly loud clap of thunder had sent such a violent tremor through her spine, that she let out a pitiful scream. Quickly, she covered her mouth and turned her head to Haruka's side, who, thankfully, didn't wake up and was still dreaming. Takane felt embarrassed, even if Haruka was asleep and couldn't see her shivering like a small child afraid over such a dumb thing.
She had never hated the bedroom. It's her favourite place in the house, actually. Where she sleeps, or plays videogames, or cuddles with the massive nerd next to her. She had never thought that she could ever say that she hates the bedroom. But now, this was the place where she could see the flashes of lightning continuously, could hear the turbulent rumbling of thunder and the lashing rain pelting the window.
Haruka was asleep by her side, and Takane found herself envying his state. He was okay with the storm. He didn't even point it out that it was raining. And now, he was peacefully asleep. Silently moving herself on the bed, the girl tried to get closer to him. He usually falls asleep hugging her, but tonight, she discussed with him about it. She was trembling, so she couldn't let him feel that. And to make things worse, he was hugging a pillow instead of her, because the big idiot couldn't sleep without hugging someone or something. So there the pillow was.
Her heart was shocked for a second by another fierce clap of thunder. The violent loud rumble ripped through the night, causing Takane's nerves to ascend to her throat. She felt like vomiting, and the sweat on her back and the tears trying to get out of her eyes weren't helping. Without caring (too much) about Haruka waking up, she quickly snatched the pillow from his arms and threw it at the wall. He didn't wake up, and she grabbed his arms, wrapping herself with them, burying her face in his chest.
The feel of Haruka's heart beat on her face and his quiet breathing on her hair could make her calm down a little. Takane heard a loud breath, and she swallowed her scream once she felt Haruka hugging her back. She wished him to be doing it asleep, because that wouldn't suprise her, but then she could confirm that he was awake.
"Are you okay?" the soft whisper above her startled her a little, making her unable to say a convincing lie.
"Y… y – yeah…" she mentally kicked herself. Really? Did she just stuttered? And then, Takane tensed up when she felt Haruka's fingers going through her hair.
"Are you scared of the storm, Takane?" when he asked it, she couldn't help a tear escaping from one of her eyes. She opened her mouth to reply, but another fierce resound of the sky made her throat whimper out a strangled sob. Haruka's arms delicately tightened even more around her, and soon the girl felt his lips on her forehead. "Don't worry. It's okay to be scared."
Gripping to his shirt, Takane sniffed. She felt gross, acting so pathetic by being crying over rain. Not to mention ashamed, because she was showing weakness to him. Looking weak in front of the person she's always fighting to be strong for. But there was she, crying on his arms because of stupid rain.
She didn't realize another pitifull cry had escaped her until Haruka moved. His hand gently tangled with the strands of black hair, as she started feeling his lips all over her face.
"It's okay to be scared," he repeated in a mumble, moving himself, and giving her kisses on the side of her mouth. He moved his hand to Takane's face, lightly brushing away a bead of sweat from her forehead. A flash of lightning illuminated the night, and she only jumped a little, distracted with the heartwarming smile on Haruka's face.
"Hug me," she whimpered out her words, and the boy only nodded before doing so.