A/N: Ewww...the last chapter was kinda corny and dramatic. well this chapter's also going to feature some lovey-dovey stuff. (sigh) i hate writing dramaticly sad stuff T-T. Boy, do i feel corny or what?
Ash
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That night I couldn't sleep. What was wrong with me? I slept normally before Haruka came, so what was wrong now? Is it because Haruka wasn't with me? I got myself up and put my jacket on. I walked outside still in my pajamas and took a flashlight with me. I went to the garage and pushed my bike out.
I peddled as fast as I could and stopped with a squeak from my tires at the entrance of the temple. I got out my flashlight and walked into the woods. I felt uneasy about it mainly because I don't go out at the middle of night and peddle myself out to the woods (I don't know if other people do it, but I certainly don't).
When I finally found the temple, it was already the begining of dawn. The sky had already turned from a deep blue to a dark purple.
"Haruka!" I yelled with my hands around my mouth.
No answer.
I kept yelling her name for over half an hour. I was exhausted. The morning was cold and my fingers were already stiff and freezing.
I gave up.
I turned toward the way home with a little sigh and headed toward the street.
"Satoshi-san!" I heard behind me.
I turned around to find Haruka in her normal form wrapped in a large blanket and tears around her eye. I was afraid that she would be mad at me for abandoning her with her family, but I noticed that she had a great big smile on her face.
"Ha...ruka..." I whispered. Before I knew it I also had a grin on my face.
We just stood there for what seemed like forever, just staring at each other with hopeful smiles.
Haruka was the one that broke this stillness. She ran up to me and wrapped her arms around my chest tightly.
"Please, Satoshi-san! Please..." She cried. I couldn't hear it quite clearly because she stuck her face into my jacket."...please...don't hate me,"
I got my hand out and rubbed her head. "I will never hate you," I whispered.