Chapter 7: Promise
"Horo-Horo, you came home late again yesterday," Midori said looking at both the males.
"I'm sorry, I kept him late after because I had to do something after school. He just decided to stay with me so I wouldn't get into trouble…when I came home." Ren looked down slowly.
"When do you plan on going home little boy?" She asked looking at him with a questioning look.
"Soon," He answered simply. "I'm sorry for all my troubles; I'll just go to my room now." He stood up and headed to his room.
"Midori, that was a mean question to ask him." Horo looked to the women standing up.
"I don't want you getting close to that boy anymore Horo-Horo." She sat down next to him. "He should leave soon; you know what happened last time you go close to one of your students."
"I didn't mean to get close to him, and that was the past. Ren is different, he needs someone." He looked out the window.
"What and you want to get close to Ren? You'll end up hurting yourself again. He's not worth it all. Just leave him Horo-Horo, let him go. I need you more than he does." Tears slowly developed in her eyes.
"He needs someone there for him. Please just understand that Midori. I just want to help him, just this once," He said slowly and softly.
"Horo-Horo, I was really close to losing you before. I don't ever want to experience that again." She hugged him tightly.
"I'm sorry," He hugged her back. "I promise that I won't ever hurt you like that again."
---Ren--
Lightening began to crack through the darken sky. Thunder roared seconds after. Ren covered his ears as the voiced of the other two was audible again.
"Horo-Horo, promise me that you'll make him leave by this weekend."
"It's not my decision, I want him to be able to face the world on his own," He replied softly back.
Tears slowly developed in Ren's eyes as the words began to fill his mind. Rain slowly fell as the thunder grew louder. Every rain drop making a sound of its own. Pale hands slowly reached out to the window and slowly opened it. The pair of hands slowly wiped away the tears from his golden eyes. Soon the room was empty; the wind blew as the curtains swayed along with it.
"You should sleep over; it's raining kind of hard." Horo suggested. Midori nodded slightly as he took her to her room.
"Thank you Horo-Horo." She smiled faintly as he shut the door. He walked over to Ren's room and opened the door.
"Ren, are you okay?" He questioned walking in. He turned to where the sudden breeze came from. 'The window?' He walked over to it. "Ren? Ren!" He jumped out the window and started running.
---Ren--
Ren sat against the cement wall, the same one that Horo had found him against two days ago, as tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. Little coughs and sobs were heard through the roaring thunder and the dropping rain.