AN: Hi everyone!
Here's the third oneshot, hope you enjoy! Sorry for taking so long, school started seven weeks ago and I've had tests and assignments being thrown left, right and centre. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this! :D
Title: Midnight Troubles
Rating: T Genre/s: Romance and Hurt/Comfort Characters/pairings involved: RinxHatsuharu Idea for one shot/drabble (summary or plot):
A few days after Rin got out of the hospital, she was still confused about what was going to happen to her relationship w/ Haru. One night, she decided to sneak out of the house, just to take a walk and to figure out her feelings. What will happen? And can Haru help?
Dedicated to: Juleskat101 :)
Disclaimer: I own this keyboard, this computer, this hairbrush, this wet hair, this pencil, these postcards and this timer, Natsuki Takaya owns Fruits Basket.
Troubles
She couldn't take it anymore.
Her mind was too heavy with thoughts and sleepless nights. Despite being so tired, Rin Sohma couldn't sleep. Ever since she took that mere step outside of the hospital doors her mind had hit her head like a brick. The thoughts consumed her whole, not willing to relinquish their control of her. Her eyes wondered to the open window already knowing her course of action.
She kicked the sheet aside and got up from bed. She got up feeling slightly off balance. Ignoring it she staggered her way towards her closest.
She quickly rummaged through her clothes finding something suitable for the cold weather. She pulled out a long shirt, a short skirt and a coat and changed into them. She grabbed her boots as she slowly slid the door open. Hearing the snores of Kagura and her family brought some relief. She crept down the hallway to the front door slipping on her boots. Sliding the front door open she stepped out into the cold night, the wind greeting her with its chill.
But she didn't feel the cold.
She didn't feel anything...
...except the emptiness inside her body.
...The black, numb emptiness...
She looked down at the ground; her feet began to move forward. She didn't care where she went; just somewhere she could get away from all this. This family, this curse, this life...
These thoughts...
However she knew she would never get away from them. They stuck to her like the strands of her hair. Each few strands spoke louder than the others, all of them representing a problem. The problems she caused...and only hurt her to the very core. One particular problem rose in her mind, but this time it wasn't the curse.
Hatsuharu...
A strong pang tugged at her heart at the mention of the name. She held her hand back from clutching the area where her heartbeat painfully. She for yearned him.
For his eyes.
For his hair.
For his touch...
For his kiss...
The pang slowly began to subside as the thoughts of relinquishing the curse of the Sohma's became Rin's main focus again. She had to free him, no matter what became of her…
She noticed where had ended up. In a park. Around her was a playground. Her eyes trailed to towards the empty, red coloured swing Her legs carried her towards it and she sat down as another chilly wind passed through. Her pale hands gripped around the steel chains, her booted feet grazed the ground. Her hair flowed out behind her, some of the strands wrapping around the chains.
Her thoughts took over again, this time giving her the nightmarish image of Akito. She saw him standing over her, the shadows from behind him on the wall made him look like he had black feathered, demonic wings. The shadows on his face formed a wicked smile, and a knowing glance, angered glance. She winced and clutched her sides when she thought of the fall.
The fall from the God.
The fall that out her in hospital.
Her hopeless began to take over, tears were starting to brim in her eyes…
…All that was around her was silence…
"Rin?"
Her eyes widened.
Her hands loosened on her sides.
She dared to glance at where she had heard the voice come from. Her worstest fears were confirmed. "H…Haru?"
He had a slightly surprised look on his face. He came sat on the swing next to her. She couldn't move. Her heart was pounding in her chest and her stomach twisted with butterflies. She found her voice again, but it came out in a strained tone. "W-Why are you here?"
He looked away, glancing to his booted feet and gloved hands that rested on his knees. "…I just needed to walk around. I nearly turned black…I'm so messed up."
She desperately wanted to comfort him, but she knew she couldn't. She wanted to kiss away all of his worries, but she knew she couldn't. She wanted to be with him so desperately, but she knew she couldn't…
She couldn't be here with him…
Rin quickly lept from the swing about to make a ran for it.
She felt a strong pressure come around her wrist and pull her back. She yelped as her turned her around and grabbed her by the shoulders. She fidgeted. "Let me go!"
"I'm so messed up without you Rin," Haru said calmly, but his eyes betrayed him. "Why did we…break up? Why do you hate me so much? Wasn't I able to protect you, Rin?"
At that she stopped struggling. Tears started to brim in her eyes again. She looked up inot his eye, caught off guard.
"I…I don't know how you ended up in hospital, but I know that I had been there, I could have protected you" he continued "If it wasn't for that reason you broke up with me, then tell me what it was so that I can…become the person who is destined to stay by your side. Rin…" He trailed off. He bowed his head, hiding his eyes under his fringe.
Without warning he pulled her close. Rin was too surprised to hug back, but the warmth that radiated off his body soothed her. She felt her eyes close and all her worries disappear.
This where she belonged.
She belonged in Haru's arms.
She could rely on him to protect her from all of her worries.
This was her solace…
No, wait! What the hell was she doing? She didn't belong here! She needed to get away, before she lost everything she had come this far to accomplish…
Her cold hands pushed herself away from the warmth. "Stay away from me!"
There was a snapping sound as Rin turned and ran before she could see the reaction on his face. She sprinted away not looking back, tears falling off her face as they leaked from her eyes. Her legs carried her far away from the park, far away from what she so desperately wanted, and yet could not have it until she accomplished her objective.
She slowed down, eventually stopping. Dead trees surrounded her, and she already knew where she was. Back at the Sohma's, where all her troubles had began. She panted heavily walking to Kagura's house. She sat on porch of the house, regaining most of her breath as she did so. The empty, cold feeling of loneliness crept into her system.
She was alone, very alone…
…and no one would come to comfort her. No one would be able to pick her up. She had to be alone, she knew she had to do this, to find a cure for the curse, but why did this journey…have to be so lonely?
She wiped away the sweat and tears on her face.
She stopped when something dangled in front of her face.
She withdrew her hand from her face when she realised something was hooked around her finger.
She now knew what the snapping sound was.
Hooked around her finger was one of necklaces Haru had been wearing. The chain was snapped but the little charms and black pendent were still on it. She must have unknowingly grabbed onto it when she pushed him away.
The loneliness melted away, thawed by the remembrance of Haru. The warmth of being in his arms. The fluttering feeling in her heart. Such a beautiful feeling.
She loved him. She really loved him. He was perfect, he didn't need to change. She was unworthy of kindness and love, but yet she would to prove that she was worth it. She fight against what kept them away. What kept her going…to break the curse.
"Forgive me, Haru," she whispered to the necklace "I will free you, I promise…"
She pressed the necklace to her chest, to her heart.
It was fluttering again with renewed determination.
Alright, done! Sorry if it was a bit OC and for the spelling and grammar mistakes ^^;. Thank you for reading I hope you enjoyed it. Reviews and comments are greatly appreciated :D
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