Energy Wasting Drabbles From Here And There
Disclaimer: I do not own Hyouka! If I did, I would've fluffed it up to the extreme! ;)
I've been really busy in the last few days so I couldn't update it. And for those who are annoyed at me believe me- I've been frustrated as well, because I'm hungry for orekixchitanda fluff, fluff, and fluff! ;)
#Drabble6
I don't know how long we stared at each other.
Or rather, I sat staring at her, spacing out like a hollow-headed fool.
Her hair fluttered in the light breeze that was coming from the window beside me. For a moment I thought a changeling was standing in front of me- a tiny, wide-eyed little thing in a pink and white dress, with flowing silky black hair that reached way beyond her height, winding around everything the room had including me, adorned with lilies, sparkles flying everywhere. Her amethyst orbs looked into mine with such terrible honesty and innocence and childishness. It seemed as if centuries had passed since I had last seen them.
Eru took hesitant steps towards me, her eyes wide and shining. Her lips were shaking against each other as they shaped a word, just loud enough for my ears to catch it.
"O-Oreki-san…."
And before I could fathom what was happening, she literally jumped on me, her small thin arms clinging to my neck desperately. Both of us fell back on the hospital crib.
Ow, that hurt a bit.
I sat dazed as I felt her sobbing into my chest, making it wet with her warm tears. I wonder if she could hear my heart somersaulting inside my chest, crashing against my ribs.
"Oreki-san! Oreki-san, Oreki-san, Oreki-san…Oreki-ki-san…" she just said my name, in midst of her cries.
Since I was practically a dunce when it came to such things, I couldn't do anything better than just awkwardly patting her on the head. Darn, her hair was so soft and silky. My face burned feverishly.
"Hey, stop acting like I'm already dead." I said, looking sideways.
Listen here, Oreki Houtarou! You better be better than this! Remember you didn't kick your bucket because you wanted to say it to her!
I'll be damned if I don't do this right.
Eru pulled back, pulling her nose as she sniffed. She looked at me with tear-filled purple eyes.
How can she manage to look beautiful even while crying?
"Chitanda, I-"
"I'm...I'm so glad that...You woke up…" she sniffed as she touched my cheek with her shaking fingers.
They were so warm and soft that I got jerked up slightly, my eyes widening.
"You...You've been out for…for so long...For so many days...I thought that you…you were..." she lowered her head, her entire form shaking. "You owe me an explanation, Oreki-san!" Her voice suddenly turned hysterical as she shook her head.
"What?"
"FOR NEARLY TAKING YOURSELF AWAY FROM ME FOREVER!" she cried as she faced me with full force of her tear-filled eyes.
I sat even more dazed, shocked at her sudden outburst. Her words rang in my ear, while my brains tried hard to analyze it.
You fathead, what's there to understand, huh? It's so darn obvious! For goodness' sake, stop acting like a chicken, and say it!
The voice inside my head sounded a lot like Aniki's. My lips broke into a smile.
Eru started crying again, this time even more loudly. Her small form shook horribly. My arms were itching to hold her tightly to myself.
Then do it, you slowpoke!
"Why…just, why…" she started again, "why did you jump in to save me like that, huh! Why did you do something so stupid! Just say, if you hadn't been able to make it, what would I have done! Whom would I have approached for all my questions! Who would have solved all the mysteries that make me curious! Who would explain them to me if you leave me forever! Why are you so confusing, huh! One moment you say to me that you don't care for me, and the next moment you push me away to save me, and almost lose your own life! Do you have any idea what it was like, seeing you lying so still and cold, your eyes not looking at me for an entire month, not hearing your voice for an entire month!"
She grew more loud and hysterical with each question that she fired at me. "Why did you do this? Give me one good reason…!"
You want a reason, eh?
I pulled her right arm, my fingers tangled in hers', not giving her time to react.
I'll give you a really good one.
And then I closed my eyes as the tiny distance between our lips closed. She turned rigid under my lips.
I closed in even more, her soft lips gaping and unyielding against mine. I felt her gasping. My free arm propped up and held her head, my fingers tangling in the masses of her silky hair. Some of the careless strands got stuck against my face.
All that while, my heartbeats constantly went from a many hundreds to almost zero. They were so loud that I hear them clearly in my ears.
I pulled back, slowly, gently. Her hair fell strand by strand as she tried to move her face away from mine. Her face was flushed pink, and her red lips were gaped a little. She faced me, her purple eyes big and beautiful. Our lips were only inches away from each others'.
"O-Oreki-san…"
"I love you, Eru." I said almost breathlessly.
The sparkle in her eyes returned as she stared at me, apparently lost for words.
There was a pause between us.
"It might sound a bit revolting considering the situation, but Eru- back then; I just wasn't prepared for that. You had said that to me so suddenly that I was caught unawares. I didn't know what to say to you, because I wasn't even sure about my feelings. All of this is new to me. However, back on that day, when I realized the danger you were heading for, I had only thought in mind- that if I stand back like a coward instead of saving you, I would have never been able to forgive myself. In that one moment, everything became clear. In that moment, I realized that I too, have loved you from the day we met…"
I looked away from her, lost in my stupidly clichéd confession, my face burning.
She remained mum, to which I really started to get impatient.
Give me an answer at least!
"Well? Say something already." I said, restlessly.
"Oreki-san?" I turned my head only to see her smiling face streaming with tears.
My heart stopped functioning when I felt her lips closing in on mine. It was just a momentary stupor, before my own hands grazed her cheeks, pulling her even closer. Her small form fitted into mine perfectly.
"I love you too, Oreki-san…" she said between our kisses, her lips brushing against mine.
I felt so happy. Exhilarated. Excited. Ecstatic. I was feeling every energy-wasting emotion on this planet.
"Stop crying, already," I said exasperatedly as I kissed her teary eyes and her wet cheeks.
"I'm sorry…" she giggled a little as I kissed her little nose.
For a moment we looked at each other, before smiling and laughing for no reason whatsoever. I guess that is one of the many side effects of love. They don't call it mad for no reason.
Unaware of the time, ignoring the critical energy loss, regardless of where we were (because it's inevitable that someone or the other would see us), I got hold of her face and kissed her again.
{A/n: i have always sucked in writing fluff! it's so darn vegetative.. -_-} *goestoacornerandsulks*
