Chapter 26 Runin

I own nothing but my oc

"Jun~" Rose called out to me as I blanked out, staring into the ocean.

"I'm sorry, what happened?" I asked, completely oblivious as to why she staring at me.

"I called you like six times, Jun. The captive is probably hungry..."

"Right... think we should give her more coconuts, or just whatever we find lying around?"

Rose sighed. "Coconuts, we don't like them much anyway, they'd be wasted." She made a face at the thought of having to eat the said fruit.

"Wow, playing nice? Glad to hear. Guess I'll be doing more climbing. Let's get your clothes so you can change. I know you wanna kill that dress already," I said

getting up, scooping a hand full of sand and watching it fall with the wind towards the ocean, thinking about how my time is running out here.

"Jun... It's a shirt and pants, and as you know I am in no position to be putting on pants, nor am I going to allow you to go anywhere near that region," Rose informed

me. I sighed, scratching my head.

"Well I am eventually, aren't I? Quit being so stingy and let's get you changed." I picked her up over my shoulder and walked over to get her clothes. "Like it or not you're changing, even if I have to force you."

"JUN!" Rose yelled, hitting my back. "Not cool! I'll stay in this dress till my leg is better, for god's sake don't make me get dressed in front of you!"

"Well can you get dressed on your own then?" I asked her. She went silent and still for a few seconds.

"I take that as a no. We'll go to the thick forest so no one can see you, kay?"

"Did I say that my silence was a no? And even if I DID go along with this, which I am NOT, it doesn't really matter. The only other person is Runin and she's in the

cave," Rose huffed.

"Silence is usually a no to most people, you know. I still don't see a problem with that, but I do know with all that time spent in the water you're likely to get a fever if we don't warm you up and get you out of those rags. So you're changing no matter what. It's for your own good," I answered her reply, explaining the dangers she was putting herself through by wearing those soaked rags. Rose just sighed angrily.

"And I have no say in this? I thought this was a democracy?"

"Nope."

"Ohmygod, you're a dictator then! ANARCHY!" Rose then started squirming and hitting my back again, trying to get away.

"Not gonna work. You have two options. First is I put you down, you get out of the clothes and I help change you. Or I can just rip off the dress and force you into the new clothes. Your choice."

"When in doubt, choose anarchy. I REBEL against you, dictator!"

I put her down on the ground and made a small ice knife. "I take it as option two, then?" I asked, keeping a grip of her arm so she doesn't crawl away. Rose looked up at me for a second and I could tell she was thinking hard about something. She then heaved a sigh and scooted so that her back was to me.

"Option one then, dictator sir."

"Thank you. Now was that so hard?" I said stabbing the knife into the ground and undoing the zipper "You want me to turn around again?" I asked, double checking with her. Rose held the front of the dress to her chest and turned to look back at me.

"Last I heard, you're going to see it eventually, aren't you?" She gave me a devilish smirk.

"I'm just double checking is all. I'm still a guy you know," I raised my hands up defensively turning my back towards her, looking a the ocean through the small opening of the forest. I could hear Rose sigh again and shift around. There was a heavy sound, and I was pretty sure it was the dress being flung aside somewhere. After a few seconds and more rustling of fabric, she called out to me.

"I have the shirt on, but... I need help with the pants cause of my leg and all..."

"I thought you said you didn't want me going there yet?" I asked sarcastically, turning around and grabbing the pair of pants then staring at Rose for a couple of seconds. If only the circumstances were different I thought to myself, seeing Rose in just a t-shirt and underwear. She looked up at me for a few seconds before blushing and looking away, hiding her face while pulling her knees to her chest.

"Well? Get on with it, then," she said. I knew she was trying to blow off just how embarrassed she really was.

"Well you're gonna have to be more specific. I can take that many ways you know," I teased her.

"SHUT UP, JUN, AND HELP ME GET DRESSED!" Rose shouted with her face buried in her knees.

"No need to, and yeah I knew what you meant," I assured, crouching down next to her. "Now stretch out your legs so I can put them on, kay?" I asked her to do for me to make it easier. Rose stretched out her legs and looked up at me confusedly.

"But I'm kinda confused as to how I'm going to get these on..."

"Just trust me," I winked at her. I put the pants around her ankles and stood her up so she was leaning on me. "We're gonna pull them up, of course," I answered her. She nodded at me and then looked down.

"If you hold me I can pull them up myself, you know."

"But that wouldn't be fun," I answered pulling up her pants past her knees. Rose gasped and blushed, and I knew that if I wasn't holding her up right now she would slap me.

"You need to control your blushing, you know," I told her as I finished putting her pants on for her. "Better?"

Rose glared at my first comment. "Excuse me that I can't help it. That's not something you can control, or do I need to remind you?" she asked, smirking.

"Remind me how?" I winked at her being suggestive. Rose shrugged and then pounced on me, pushing me onto my back onto the ground.

"Don't make me, Jun," she warned with an evil smile.

"Make you what? I don't know where you're going with this," I told her putting my hands behind my head getting comfortable. Rose grabbed my hands and held them over my head and moved to sit on my stomach.

"This can end now or you will pay. I suggest you end it now."

"Sorry, I was a bit distracted by a certain body part of yours. Mind to repeat yourself for me?" I said jokingly to mess around. Rose just blushed and leaned down to whisper in my ear.

"Don't play your games with me, Jun, because we both know I'm going to win."

"Wouldn't be fun if I didn't try at all," I winked at her. She just rolled her eyes at me.

"Fine then. We can stay here for however long you want, I'm not getting up until you apologize."

"Hmm if I remember right I can lift you pretty easily, so I think it might work better if we're reversed," I told her, remind her who carried her around.

"You wouldn't dare."

"Wanna find out? Cause I'd be more than willing you know" I replied with a smile. Rose glared at me.

"You are such a pervert."

"Only to you." I winked at her "Now what are we going to do, stay like this or get back to business?"

Rose leaned down and kissed me quickly before pulling away. "I wouldn't mind staying like this. But..."

"I can take a guess. So then how would you like me to carry you back to the cave?" I asked her, still pinned to the ground. Rose thought for a second and smiled before rolling off of me to lay in the sand to my side.

"Whatever my prince feels like."

I thought for a second. "Well two choices, first piggy- back ride or 69," I said as a joke for her. Rose gasped and hid her face from me, probably because she was blushing again.

"I cannot believe you just said that. And other people heard it, too," she mumbled, stricken.

I stuck my tongue out at her. "It's not like it is a live hunger games, they're probably playing stuff from yesterday or this morning so they can edit stuff." I said sitting up indian style. "So piggy-back is your choice?"

"... For now." Rose winked at me and sat up, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Alright then, back to the cave we go. I'll drop you off and get the coconuts," I told her, getting up and walking towards the cave. Rose squeaked and wrapped her legs around my waist so she wouldn't fall.

"Thanks for the warning!" she said, leaning forward from behind me to rest her head on my shoulder.

"You're welcome my dear." I held her legs from behind her knees. "Next time I'll warn you, kay? Try to rest, it's been a long day," I told her starting to walk to through the cave to the place where Runin is.

"Not until you get back. I don't trust that Runin girl, and I want to make sure you get back safe."

"I'll be fine. I managed to take on 6 or so tributes at once remember? I can take care of myself just fine. Just play nice I'll be back soon," I told her, placing her down across the cave from Runin who had a disgusted look on her face

"Quit thinking like that, you want food don't you? " I asked her. Runin just huffed and looked away, and I could tell that the look on Rose's face meant she wasn't very pleased either.

"I always seemed to be out numbered no matter what I do. I'll be back soon," I said walking out of the cave to get the coconuts.

POV Rose

I sighed as Jun left. I didn't want him to go, this Runin girl annoyed me. I hoped that if I kept my mouth shut, she'd be smart enough to do the same.

"So how did loving your boo go?" she asked, trying to get on my nerves.

"We didn't do anything, if that's what you're asking," I quipped. I wanted to keep my answers short and sweet; maybe she'd get the hint and leave me alone.

"Didn't sound like that from your perverted lover who wanted me to join," she retorted. I turned and glared at her.

"For one thing, it was a joke. And two, he's MY boyfriend; nobody can call him a pervert but me."

"Doesn't seem that way to me. From what I can tell he has his own plans. Oh, I shouldn't have said that. My bad," she mocked sarcastically, trying to manipulate me. I frowned and sat up straighter, wishing I could punch that smirk off her face.

"It's of no concern to you what we do together. And believe me, if he had a plan he would have told me already," I replied annoyedly. What crack was she on?

"What makes you so sure? He's the type who will do whatever he can to to get what he wants. You've known him longer, you should know that. Why do you think he hasn't told you anything yet? It's cause to him you're a pawn in his chess game, nothing more or less."

Her words were like knives, stabbing my heart each time. Instead of curling up and crying like I wanted to, I switched to anger instead. "How DARE you accuse him of that? YOU are nothing, we can dispose of you! He wouldn't make plans without me, and he may do whatever it takes to get what he wants, but he's not demanding. He has courtesy for other people's feelings, unlike yourself. Shut your mouth, Runin."

"Try and stop me. He's already lost trust in you. It's only a matter of time before he stops trusting you completely. If what you say is true then answer me this: will he choose the consideration of one or of many?"

I let her words sink in, and then my heart stopped.

"Oh my god..." Runin was tearing us apart. She had made up lies about me to Jun and she would get him. I knew what I had to do. I leaned against the wall and stood, grabbing the keyblade before limping slowly over to the stupid little tribute. I kneeled down next to her and smiled, holding the weapon to her neck.

"You just made a stupid mistake, my little Runin..."

She looked up at me with a sinister smile. "The seeds have already been planted, all they need is a little water and I win."

I grit my teeth, pulled back, and drew the keyblade across the tribute's throat, watching as she tried to breathe but couldn't. I smiled ruefully; she got what she deserved. But my pride was shattered when I felt a single tear rolling down my cheek. As Runin slid to the floor in her own pool of blood, I tried but couldn't choke back a small laugh of hysteria that bubbled up inside me. This place has made me a monster...

Jun's Pov

I walked back in the cave to see Runin's body vanish. I asked them to play nice! I thought, putting the fruits down.

"Rose you okay?" I asked rushing towards her, getting a grip of the keyblade and tugging it from her hand. She just looked up at me from her kneeling position on the ground, the small smile on her face disappearing when the cannon sounded, starting to shake her head and cry. I sat down next to her and moved her head to my shoulder so she could bury her face. I know she doesn't like it when I see her cry.

"There there, it's alright. She's gone now, there's nothing to worry about. I know it's hard but you have to try and keep a grip theres only 8 more to go then you... we're free" I caught myself from slipping out what Xion and I had talked about on the first night. Rose moved closer to me, curling up as she started to cry harder.

"There there, let it all out sweet pea. Let it all out" I said stroking her hair repeatedly to try and soothe her. We sat there like that for awhile until she got herself under control and started wiping her eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Jun. I didn't mean to, I just..." she trailed off, and I knew she didn't really want to talk about it.

"It's okay, you don't gotta explain. Just relax and try to get some rest, okay? It's getting dark out, I'll take the first watch," I told her before giving her another kiss.

"Now try to get some sleep".

"Jun?" Rose called as I walked away.

"Get some rest, kay? I'll wake you up and you can tell me then okay?"

Rose shook her head, tears forming in her eyes again. "Please don't go..."

I looked at her and without a second thought picked her up bridal style.

"Then we'll go together, you can sleep under the stars tonight. I won't leave you."

Rose wrapped her arms around my neck and buried her head in my shoulder. "Thank you, Jun," I heard her whisper.

"You're welcome," I whispered back, walking carefully out of the cave so that Rose wouldn't hit anything on the way out. I brought her to the waterfall to see the stars and moon since it was safer than taking her to the beach.

"Get some sleep kay?"

"Okay," Rose replied. "Jun?"

"What is it, love?" I asked curiously, worried if she was going to cry again.

"I love you," she whispered softly.

"I love you too, always and forever" I said, giving her a kiss goodnight.

"And ever and ever..."

"And ever and ever and evah! Now stop stalling and go to bed," I told her. She huddled closer to me and sighed softly. Within a few minutes she was asleep. I looked out to the ocean lit up by the moon and stars, and couldn't help but wonder if she really meant it...

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