Ok, Sorry this was a late update, but you know why. Homework, etc... but anyways, Six more chapters left! I can't believe it. I wonder what's going to happen between Haruka and Michiru? Hmm, you'll have to wait and see.
What is Love? A Haruka Story.
Chapter Nine, Part Two, (Haruka's POV)
Life or Death Balance
"The man in the car was…" he looked away, as if he couldn't say it to my face. "William was going to tell you, when he felt you were ready, but since he's basically on his death bed, I was worried he was never going to get around in telling you who the man was who killed your father."
I nodded. I could understand why he was struggling to tell me. I was his best friend, and telling his best friend news like this was incredibly hard.
He sighed and looked me in the eye. "Ruka, a man named Jayden Halt was the man who killed your father. His gang was the one who burnt down the apartment building that Lady Kaiou was staying in a few days ago. He was also responsible for my dad's accident."
I stared at him. Jayden… Halt? That… name… where is it from…?
My mind suddenly flew back to a memory that was just before my mother's death.
- - Flashback - -
It had been raining heavily when I made it back home. I just entered the hallway when I heard a giggle come from behind the living room door, which was to the right. "Mom!" I called from behind as I hang up my wet coat and bag on the hooks in the hallway. "I'm home!"
The door opened to a very charming man. "Ah, so your Haruka," the man smiled brightly down at me. He had the most charming blue eyes I had ever seen and his black hair look a soft a cotton ball.
My mother appeared from the doorway. "Haruka, I see you've met Jayden, now." She smiled and giggled when he hooked his arm around her. "Honey, This is Jayden Halt. I've kept it a secret for a while now, but Jayden is going to be your new papa." She was over joyed about telling me this.
I smiled up at Jayden. "Nice to meet ya, Jayden."
His smile was charming when he smiled down. "It's good to meet you to."
- - Flashback end - -
"Ruka!" Why was I in Jarred's arms and why did he seemed so worried? "Are you ok!"
I looked at him. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"You like collapsed. You look like you're going to be sick all over the place. Come on, sit down." He led me to the chair and pushed me gently into it. He kneeled in front. "Are you sure you are ok."
I felt puzzled for a minute, then remembered what we had been talking about. "Jayden Halt… was going to marry my mother."
Jarred's eyes widened. "What?"
"He was going to marry mom. He was that man who was hanging around the house all the time." I looked at Jarred. "He was the one you meet about two months before mom's death. Do you remember that black haired man hanging around?"
Jarred nodded. "Yes, I remember him. But surely he can't be Jayden Halt?"
"He is" I grabbed Jarred's hands, almost startling him. "He was the man. The man my mom was going to marry! The man who killed dad!"
All Jarred did was stare at me.
(Jarred's POV)
Past, A few years back, about five months before Haruka's father's death
"Haha, your it, Jarred" Haruka laughed at me as her and Michael ran off with squeals of laughter.
"That's unfair!" I protested chased after them. I was annoyed at them. They called back playful insults at me. "You big meanies!" I yelled as I chased. The good thing was the fact that I was a lot fast than them, but I seemed off that day.
"Come on Jarred," Michael laughed and spun around. He placed his fingers on either side of his lips and stuck out his tongue before spinning back around to run off. "You're so slow, my grandma could win a 100 metre race against you" he said joking.
"My great grandma could if she was still alive" Haruka laughed. They ran towards a large hill in front them.
I stopped. "Haruka, Michael! It's dangerous up there!"
They turned around and smiled at him, "What are you, Jarred? Chicken?" Michael said cheekily.
I shook my head and stepped back. "Didn't your mama's say that if you go up there, the big man called the hacker would come and get you. Coz on the other side of that hill is a shed looking thing. He lives there."
"Mummy's boy," Michael laughed.
I pulled a face that was almost a pout. "Jarred! Haruka! Michael! Come back now!" a voice called over the fields. We all looked at the unclear three men sitting against their motorbikes on the other side.
"We better go back," Haruka said.
"But-"
"Come on, Michael. We can play some other time."
He nodded and the two walked back to me. We all turned together. "Last one back is a rotten egg," I laughed and raced off, Haruka and Michael protested behind me back ran to caught up.
A few minutes later they made it back to the three men sitting on their motorbikes talking. The one on the left was William (my dad), the middle was Hagen (Haruka's dad), and the one to the right was Benjamin (Michael's dad). I smiled at the tired Haruka and Michael and laughed at them. "Come on puppies," William said. "Your mom's will be annoyed with us if we didn't get you back in time to fill your bellies."
We smiled and William. Hagen nodded thoughtfully. Haruka looked a lot like Hagen in a way. But then again, bother Haruka's mama and papa had blonde hair and blue eyes. "Hmm, I don't want to be on the other end of the lecture again" he smiled at Haruka. "Come on, Ruka. Let's go."
We all got on the back of our dad's bikes and drove off.
Present
I stared at my father on the bed. Haruka had left a few minutes early, allowing me to relive a memory. I rubbed my dad's hand with my own. "I remembered the day when you told me about the hacker and what he would do to me if I went near his home," I smiled and closed my eyes then bowed my head a little. "Ruka and Michael never believed me about him, but I always did. I always believed you." My hand tightened on my dad. Tears began to pour from my eyes. "I wish I knew why he was called the hacker. You never seemed to tell why. Just said to watch out for the hacker.
"I wish I could find out why now, pa. But you… you might not survive the night. If…if you don't, I…I'll feel lost." I rubbed his hand against my cheek. "Pa, stay with us. I don't want to lose you. Please don't quit now. Remember Hagen told you to fight with every breath you took, with every heart beat!" I looked at him, my face twisted in a mask of pain mix sadness. "You can't leave us!"
(Haruka's POV)
A few hours later
"Check for a pulse!" a nurse yelled to another. "There isn't one!" the other cried back. The nurses and doctor yelled at each other. "Get the defibrillator, now!" the doctor yelled to a nurse. "Yes sir!" one of the nurses rushed out the room.
From the window on the side, I stood there with Michael, Jarred and Wilhelmina. Behind us, the Black Lightening stood just as quietly as we did. We all watched in horror. Beside me, I heard Jarred whisper words like "You can do it father!" or "You can't quit now!"
Jarred had been there when William's heart stopped and now we all stood in fear that we might lose him.
Four nurses and the doctor worked fast to try and keep William alive. "Clear!" the doctor, yelled. We watched in horror when the Vital Sign's Monitor gave off that long beep. "Again! Clear!" Again there was nothing. "ONE LAST TIME! CLEAR!"
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Ahhhh! William! Oh no! I don't even though what's going to happen! I was going to make it longer, but I'm going to again leave it as a cliffhanger. I'm looking forward to the next, but i need help, badly. I want ideas... anything. I need to find a way to get Michiru and Haruka together by the last chapter. If you have some awesome ideas, PM me k. I really need the ideas. I'll mention that you gave me the idea, kk. Gtg. Bye!
