Rin gets distracted by the childish part of his mind that comes with his new body
But it ends up badly
But Haru is always here to help
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Rin sat on Haru's porch quietly staring at the sky his mind wondering to the incident at the store earlier. While he knew, it was stupid to be upset; he still was. He just couldn't get it out of his head.
He had been harboring romantic feelings for Haru since they were kids. Her deep blue eyes that reflected like a mirror and her dark raven hair. The way her body glided so effortlessly through the water the way she swam; like a fairy tale mermaid.
She had been the most beautiful girl he had ever seen while also being the most skilled. That day he had fallen in love with her at first sight and desired to keep swimming so he could be strong enough to swim at her speed.
After losing to her Rin had been deeply upset and ran away from her. Not because that he had been beaten by a girl (he was not that petty) but because he felt he wasn't strong enough.
He desired to become stronger so he could stand by Haru's side and keep up with her. So that he didn't get left behind by her outdoing him and becoming better. So that they could swim together just like when they first met.
He had been afraid that she would forget him and she would continue to shine. Because of this he had been hurt and gone to Australia in order to become good enough to rival her.
But now he was in high school and had improved greatly but he wasn't the best. But he still loved Haru and wanted nothing more than to stay beside her. The idea of being so far apart from her again made him feel lonely.
While he was scared, confused and stressed to be in his childhood body again; when he was around her all his worried dissipated. He was able to relax and feel comfortable around her.
Things were like they used to be and he could simply be close to her and rekindle what he felt towards her. He could make up for all the time he had lost when he was training overseas.
However, hearing what that woman had said at the store hurt his teenage self-inside. His real form that was hidden inside this childish body. He felt as though his pride as a man had been scarred just a little. Though he knew it was stupid he couldn't help but be reminded of the problems of being a kid.
He couldn't convey his feelings to Haru as openly as he could in his normal body. It would look weird and others would take it as having a tantrum or being clingy. And trying to make her spend all her time with him made him appear bratty.
Sighing heavily, he bowed his head and stared at his feet swinging them gently. He was probably just thinking too deeply into this but he couldn't help it. The fact that she was quiet a lot of the time only built up his worries.
Haru had always been the type to be bad at being vocal and acted quite stoic and blunt. Most times just staying quiet and keeping her thoughts to herself. But she always made sure to voice herself when she really felt the need to.
However, during the time he had started to live with her. She had become very motherly and affectionate towards him. Showing him how much she worried and cared for him as an individual.
Yet he couldn't help but wonder if she was secretly troubled. Worried about how this would affect her life and how long this would last. How this would take a toll on her until he returned to normal.
Rin shook his head adamantly trying to clear his head of these thoughts "No I'm just being stupid. Haru would never do something like that she's too kind!" he told himself. He couldn't fathom why he was feeling so insecure about such a minor problem; it was stupid.
Yes, Haru was bad at being vocal with her feelings a lot of the time and only those close to her knew what was on her mind. But she was not the type to hurt others; at least not intentionally.
He was just stressing out because of his lacking abilities as a kid and how problematic it was. Though he didn't realize it before; things that were allowed as a teenager was not the same as a kid.
There were limits to how far he could act or show his feelings about her. Sure, he hadn't confessed yet but he could at least subtly show it as a teenager. "God I never realized how hard it was being a kid. Guess I kind of forgot" he muttered quietly.
He still had energy and he was still as fast as he was as a teenager. But he was weaker in form and his relationship with Haru was altered. People guessed differently and had a different air about them when they spoke to them both.
Because of his kid form he was mistaken for being a younger brother or son. Now hearing such a thing from a stranger when your crush was beside you would hurt anyone. Given he was mentally and biologically 17 you could guess why he was so annoyed.
It was frustrating and annoying; but as always Haru knew how to make it better. Yet that still didn't stop him from stressing just a little. How people perceived him as an individual had changed drastically from before.
Suddenly something caught his eye allowing his mind to wonder from his problems. His eyes widening and a look of amazement came across his face. His insecurities now fading away to the back of his mind as if they never existed.
A white butterfly danced around Haru's garden fluttering above her flowers. Its wings creamy white with laces of black in spiky patterns. It was the prettiest thing Rin had seen in a long time and he felt a tingle of excitement in his belly. He wanted to touch it; he wanted to hold it.
He jumped off Haru's porch and walked along the grass quietly. The closer he got to it the wider his eyes became. He couldn't believe how intricate and pretty its wings were.
However, as he tried to reach out and catch it in his hands it was startled and tried to fly away. He was surprised and a little disappointed but he didn't give up. He would catch it; he knew he could.
He found himself chasing the butterfly around the garden trying to catch it. But every time the creature seemed to slip out of his grasp. Rin at first was annoyed but then found himself amused. A sense of glee and amusement as he played tag with the flying insect he was chasing around the garden.
He was so engrossed in chasing the creature he failed to see the washing pole laying on the ground. Or the sharp rock that was pointing out of Haru's garden. They were coming closer and closer the more he ran.
Suddenly Rin found himself falling over and his eyes widened as he was snapped out of his daze. He found himself falling toward the ground and panicked as he did so. Then came the pain; a sharp pain that made tears spring to his eyes. But everything happened so fast he barely had time to register it.
With a loud cry, a thump and a tumble; Rin found himself arched over on the grass and his knee throbbing painfully. He didn't even notice the butterfly leave over Haru's fence.
Rin winced and his eyes stung with tears. He gripped his hands into balls and whimpered as he felt pain wash over his leg in a way he hadn't felt in a long time. He had gotten many scrapes and bumps as a kid but none of them had hurt as much as this. He was shaking and he couldn't move his leg from how much it hurt.
"Ow…" he whimpered quietly biting his lip. He wouldn't cry; he wouldn't start crying over this. But he still felt the tears forming at the sides of his eyes. He slowly turned to sit up his leg aching in pain and his body stiff. When he looked down at his knee he saw why it hurt so much.
His knee now had a large scrape on it and a slight hole in it piercing the skin badly. The skin was now starting to bruise and there was blood pooling down his leg. Like a red river that had started flowing out of nowhere.
His eyes widened as he saw the blood and he started to cry. How had he gone from chasing butterflies to stumbling and hurting himself. He was scared and confused; his knee hurt and he couldn't move.
He wanted Haru; where was she? He didn't know but he needed her now. "Haru….HARUUUUU!" Rin sobbed loudly the tears spilling over. He was trying to be brave but he was scared by the blood and his knee hurt.
As soon as he started yelling he heard footsteps. Not fast as she most likely expected him to be bored or wanting food; I mean they had yet to have lunch. Couldn't he wait a little while she prepared it?
The raven-haired girl appeared on the porch looking curious. However, upon seeing Rin on the ground and crying she stiffened and went into shock. Her eyes roamed to the blood spilling down his leg and her shock turned to concern.
She then rushed off the porch ignoring her shoes and hurried to his side. "Rin?! What happened? Your knee?!" she yelled in a panicked tone. How had he hurt himself in such a short period of time while she was in the kitchen?
It was already a little swollen and bruising was forming around the injury. Just what had he gotten into to hurt himself like this? God the poor thing. In this state of mind he wouldn't brush it off as easily as his adult form.
"I…*hic*…. there was…*hic*…. I saw a butterfly. I…I wanted *sniff* to catch it but…the rock. Haru it hurts" Rin sobbed tearfully. All he had wanted to do was catch the butterfly and see it up close. But he had instead fallen and now his knee hurt badly and he was confused.
Haru gave him a sympathetic look and slowly wrapped her arms around him. This would hurt but she needed to clean it before it got infected. Rin whimpered and cried more as Haru picked him up. The movement causing a swell of pain to jolt through his leg.
Haru felt her chest feel like it was being squeezed. Hearing Rin's cries of pain made her feel bad that she hadn't been watching him to make sure he didn't get hurt. She shouldn't have left him alone.
After
Rin was sat on the porch while Haru tended to his leg tentatively. She had cleaned up the blood and dirt but it was still pretty bad. The rock he had fallen over was still covered in his blood which was shining in the sun.
Rin had a large scrape on his knee and it was bruised from the impact of the rock. There was a slight puncture in the skin where the sharpness of the rock had dug in. It really had been a nasty fall.
Rin gripped the sides staring down at Haru quietly as she patched him up. He had stopped crying but his body wanted to start again from the sharp sting of the cloth. Why did it have to hurt so much?
However, he adamantly prevented himself from crying as to not look like a kid. He had already sobbed over tripping over a rock already. He needed to act more grown up and like his proper age instead of a brat.
Haru saw him biting his lip and the pain in his eyes; small tears starting to form. This would take a while to heal and he had hit some nerves on his skin. It was ok to cry it did look painful.
"Rin, you don't have to hold back it looks painful. Crying is ok to do when you've hurt yourself. But I'm proud of you for being so brave and keeping still" she said kindly.
Rin sniffed tearfully and nodded but didn't cry. He just wanted to hug her and stay near her; he didn't want to go and play anymore. But he was holding back his tears to look like a big boy.
Haru softened and then got up. She then headed to the freezer and opened the drawer. She sorted through the drawer for a while before she found what she was looking for.
She then pulled out a chocolate ice cream Popsicle and handed it to Rin. His eyes lit up upon being handed the ice cream treat. "Brave boys deserve a treat" she said kindly. This would at least cheer him up a little after his nasty fall.
Rin's expression softened and he started to eat it quietly. He hummed pleasantly as the creamy chocolate melted on his tongue making him feel better.
"Maybe being a kid isn't so bad after all" he thought to himself. He rather enjoyed getting spoiled by Haru like this.
