Unloving Kou

An Ao Haru Ride Fanfiction

By Kirrah05

Chapter Two

Philia: Least Neutral Love

"How do I unlove Kou?" she asked. Touma's eyes slowly glanced over to Futaba observing her. His eyes then locked on her dripping hair, as the skies unloaded its weight upon them. Clearly, he didn't know what to do to the girl he still has feelings for. He can't bear to see her in this state, to see droplets of water falling from her beautiful eyes. Deep down he is happy, that he's not seeing her with Kou, at the same time sad, because he can't make her light up in joy like that guy does.

Both of them kept still like statues at Sankaku Park. The heavens' made its power seen and voice heard with lightning and thunder.

The droplets were like thousands of little feet running on the ground. Like thousands of ballerinas dancing before their frail forms. Touma clenched both of his fists at his sides. "Yo-yoshikoka-chan" He stuttered but finally breaking silence between them. He took several steps forward to Futaba. He motioned his hand as if he's going to pat her on top of her head as a comforting gesture, but stopped midway. He then lowered his arm and continued staring at Futaba with eyes that are filled with sorrow. Futaba on the other hand didn't even move an inch in her position. Head down with her stands covering her face, arms hanging on her sides as if ready to be on her knees and break down. Clearly, she's using her strength to be able to be on her feet.

The heavens then again made sure that the two of them were aware of its power. At the same time, Kouma extended his arms to his past lover, hugging her in the process.

"I love you, Yoshioka." Touma whispered in her ear. "I love you." He repeated. "I don't care if you still love Kou. Eventually, you'll forget about him." He added as he hugged her tighter onto his arms. "You can learn to love me, I'll never make you cry." He then slowly released his arms on Futaba as he continues to look at her form. With his index finger together with his thumb, he lifted her chin to make her eyes meet his. Both of them were like this for awhile. "To unlove Kou," says Touma never breaking eye contact. "You must only see me." "Tell me you care for me." he added.

In Futaba's hesitation, he found his answer.

"Why?" asked Narumi as both of her arms fell on her sides as if it were lifeless. Kou on the other hand didn't move an inch from hugging her. Narumi's eyes just stared into space as if it was consumed by emptiness that her heart feels. Why is it so hard to love her back? While she's ready to give everything to this guy right in front of her, why isn't it possible to reciprocate her feelings? She'll do everything to make him happy, to make him smile. Why can't Kou love her?

"Why?!" she asked again as she pounded her fists to Kou's chest. Her voice clearly audible with hurt and rage as she continued to try and hurt this boy in front of her.

The black haired boy replied with silence as her cries echoed in the sky together with raindrops the fell upon their forms. Kou then released Narumi from his embrace to meet her gaze. His hands were on her shoulders as the two stood under the rain like statues. Kou's right arm then motioned reaching the top of Narumi's head giving it a pat with their eye contact never breaking. Kou's lips then opened as if saying something barely inaudible that caused Narumi's eyes widen in shock and drop down unto her knees.

Kou kept his stance as he eyed Narumi with pity and regret. A few seconds after that, he placed his jacket over the young girl on the ground to protect her from the rain. The girl remained motionless as Kou used his bag to cover his head then he ran as fast as he could, leaving Narumi alone.

He never ran like this before in his entire life. He ran as if his heart was on the line making him feel the warmth of his own body even at a cold weather like this. He ran till his feet hurt, it doesn't matter as long as he reaches Futaba.

"To Yoshioka!"

He came into a curve still running at full speed. To the young boy's dismay, he crashes unto the side walk, then his whole body then being thrown to the ground. He quickly tried to stand up, dusted his pants with one hand he then discovers that he is unable to bear weight on his left leg. Did he break it? He was unsure. Not caring of the injury he just acquired. He continued to walk, limping, dragging the weight of his left foot as he makes his turn to reach Sankaku Park. The only thing that's on his head right now was Yoshioka. He then opened his mobile to try calling her, only finding out it was badly damaged from his fall. Looking at his reflection on his mobile's broken screen, he then continued to drag himself to the meeting place he and Futaba was supposed to meet.

As he reaches his destination, with his condition, he'd rather be blind to see what he saw.

As he dropped his phone to the ground once more, he refuses to see the girl he loves is within the arms of another man. That was all he remembered when darkness consumes him. Kou's consciousness failing as he collapses to the muddy ground.

End of Chapter Two.