Hate

/heɪt/

Verb

1. To feel hostility or animosity toward.


We stand face to face with neither of us saying a word. It's been a while since I last ran into him. I have so many questions. So many different emotions piling up. All I want are answers. I know I should stay calm but the more I think the more confused I get. I can't take it anymore. It's now or never.

"Why Ryouga?! Why are you doing this?! I don't get it...why would you do something like this?! You're sometimes mean and cold but you're not evil! I know it!"

"Be quiet. I didn't come here to be interrogated."

"Ryouga...all I want is answers. Why? How? Have you been lying to me all this time?"

"Shut up. You wouldn't understand. You're just a stupid human. You'll never understand me!"

"No! We've been together for so long! I know you...and you're not this kind of person! So tell me the real reason why!"

"Just shut up already! You're so annoying! I keep telling you it's revenge! It's because I hate humans!"

"Then... do you hate me too?"

...

"Ryouga, please don't tell me you hate me..."

"I...I hate you. I hate all of you. Every last one of you are disgusting. It pains me that I had to interact with all of you so much. Have you any idea what it's like being taken away from your home and treated as a slave? Then when I've served my purpose I get thrown away? You've had a tough life, Aera but nothing compared to me. So don't go on about understanding me and all that crap."

"Ryouga...No. That can't be true..."

"Just face the facts. Get out of your head out of the clouds Aera. Stop pretending we're still buddies in that little fantasy you've built in your tiny brain. Hurry up and start hating me, like everyone else. Use that hatred and get revenge. Maybe then you'd put up a decent fight."

"N-no...we're friends... I'll never hate you! I can't! No matter what you say to me!"

"Suit yourself. That naivety of yours will get you killed one day. For your sake you better hope it's not by me."

Unable to support myself any longer my knees drop to the ground; I feel my body starting to shake and tears forming. Ryouga looks at me for a moment and then turns around to leave. I hope I'm not becoming delusional but for that tiny fragment of time...he looked heartbroken.