Love Hara ♥
By: Fuu Hououji
Disclaimer: The story Juline is owned by: Narumi Kakinouchi. ^_^ So, the answer is no, ye deaf ones, I do not own anything. Now, kindly remove your hands from my bubble. It really can't take much more of this abuse.
A/N: Hello! :P I haven't been writing all that much lately. Instead I've been nervously chewing my nails and filling out school information packets because schools about to start…Geez do I ever have the jitters… But look – I promise that I'll beat these jitters and finish this story off. My awesome reviewers' definitely deserve it!!!
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A gentle breeze blew the defiant golden hairs from Hara's brown eyes. For a moment his face flushed with anger for thoughts of what had happened earlier thickly clouded his mind. He was angry with everyone but mostly himself for withholding the anger. He thought he had learned better than that, better than to get angry over something out of his control. He knew what he had been asking for fully well when he had given Kio the challenge and yet now he felt as though there was little point to it now. Juline had back handedly rejected him and in front of none other than Kio, his rival in love. So what was the point in actually fighting? Even if he managed to win Juline would not reciprocate his feelings. There was no such thing as buying love.
Hara walked into the entrance hall of his house and bounded for his room. He wanted to be alone. He needed to sort out his problems with as little distraction as possible. But before he could grasp the handle of the door two small hands had pulled him back. "Hey Hara!" His younger brother greeted with a grin. Hara practically groaned with aggravation pulling away from the younger blonde haired boy.
"Hey what?" he grunted turning towards the younger sibling. The boy had eagle like eyes fit for searching and he made it clear that he knew something was wrong. "Sorry I snapped at you." Hara apologized realizing his mistake, "I had a bad day." The younger boy nodded respectfully and moved out of his older brothers way.
"If you feel better later I would be happy to listen to you, if you'd like." Hara smiled at his brother and gave him a pat on the back before escaping into the isolation of his room. This was the quit he needed to calm his warring emotions. He told himself that it would be alright and that he still had a chance with his dream girl but a lingering emotion advised him not to continue on the path he was walking. For some strange reason he knew that it only lead to rejection and much harsher a friendship if any with his two knew friends. In simple it all came down to one question; was this all worth the love of a girl?
Back at the Kenga Dojo…
A low kick knocked Juline off balance and nearly sent her crashing against the cold floor. Without the time to clearly think over a plan Juline leapt forward and pushed Kio against the floor. She smirked in triumph over her short-lived victory for before she had a tight enough grip to hold him down Kio had flipped her over flat onto her back. She gasped, her face flushed in both shock and slight embarrassment. Kio held her pinned against the floor so that all she could do is struggle in his hold. Juline gave one last frustrated sigh before she allowed her body to relax in Kio's brace. It was Kios turn to blush when Juline's eyes met his with a critical glint.
"Aren't you going to get off me, you pervert!" She watched in utter amusement as Kio went bright red and jumped away from like a cat in water. She stood up and smiled coyly. Something about him being nervous made her act more flirtatious than she usually did. She crouched slightly and moved her arms up close to her body in a fighting stance and Kio did the same. This time it looked as though it was Kio's turn to do the honors. He lunged forward and sent a couple of punches and kicks that were exquisitely blocked by Juline. She kicked at his chest and was blocked as well when she saw her opening and kicked him in his lower chest. As he fell he swiftly moved so that one of his legs intersected hers tripping her; she fell with him right on top of his chest blushing furiously.
"Now who's the pervert?" Kio growled out through pants. He smirked when her face began to glow red. She abruptly began to stand up because she was too embarrassed to speak and would have backed up if not for Kio who reached out and tightly held her hands. He moved up to her until he was close enough to whisper into her ear. "Don't worry, I always knew you weren't that kind of girl. You're way too much of a goodie-goodie," he teased and she glared at him pulled her hands away.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" she called out immediately on her defense. She slowly circled him her eyes never leaving his. At that moment she had a strong urge to show him just how perverse she could be but she restrained herself for the grief of what had already happened amounted greatly on her. If he wanted to play games with her than he was going to have to make the first move. After all Kio was, even if she didn't like to admit it, much more experienced at these types of things. Juline had never had a real boyfriend even though she used to say Ryoku was hers. It had been a lie and everyone had known it at the time. She was unable to restrain the onslaught of pain she felt with that single thought. Before she could blink them back hot tears poured down her face and splashed against the hard wood floor. Ryoku.
Surprise glinted in Kio's chocolate eyes as they focused on Juline's now crying form. He moved forward and reached out for her shaking body, "H-hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?" He instantly had an urge to comfort her. He began desperately searching his mind for something to say, anything. Then a thought occurred to him, "I know it's a little early… but if you're really that hungry-" Kio had meant for it to be a joke but he had been expected Juline to punch him or yell at him or at the very least glare him up a wall. But all Juline did was uncharacteristically cry into her hands and that was when Kio's heart softened. He pulled her sob-racked body against his chest and blinked in surprise when she burred her flustered face in the soft fabric of his shirt. That was when he was sure of it. Sure of his love for Juline.
Early the next morning…
Juline fiercely pulled her soft bed sheets up higher and stuffed her smiling face into them. She didn't want to get out of bed because she was still all excited about what had happened the previous afternoon. She still couldn't believe that she had cried into Kio's fighting gi for fifteen minutes. After that she had been so warn out she had fallen asleep. She blushed at the memory hoping that she hadn't causing Kio too much grief. If they were caught like that…you get the picture.
Juline moved her hand behind her head the expression on her face was one of a lovesick child. Then she looked up and noticed that she was already somewhat late to practice. She smiled, crawling out of bed and pulling on her training gi. As she stepped out into the hall she started to become nervous. She hadn't thought about what she was going to say to Hara and now she was going to have to face Kio. Would he let on anything about yesterday? Somehow she hoped that he wouldn't. She already knew what he was going to ask, but she wasn't sure if it was the thought of Ryoku that made her cry or not. Maybe it was just all the pressure in her life lately. She hoped with all her heart that Hara would accept her explicit apology. If not she didn't know what she was going to do.
What about the challenge? Juline sighed with frustration as she walked down the hall. She would leave it up to Kio weather or not he accepted since it was not her place to tell him what to do. But at the same time it was since Hara was her friend too. She continued arguing with herself until she bumped into someone. She looked up and turned the color of a plum.
"I'm so sorry-" They began in unison, both reddening and then both laughing away their worries. Juline took a deep breath of fresh air and decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to apologies. She backed up, feeling a need to keep her distance as she began. "I'm sorry Hara." His eyes loomed over her and she self-consciously played with a strand of her hair, "I know that you must be mad at me after what happened yesterday." She looked at her feet, "Hara… It is-I'm in love with-" she was cut off before she could get the word to slide off the tip of her toungh by Hara's soft lips pressing against hers. Juline's eyes became as round as saucers and in a moment of absolute panic she shot back, pushing him away. She began to freak out; it was all she could do to contain herself from screaming. Her hands shook, her breathing quickened and her eyes nervously darted down the hall. As her eyes reached the intersection between hallways her orbs connect with two glaring brown ones. Kio…
♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥LOVEHARA♥
AN: Aughful cliffhanger aint it? If you didn't get the end of this chapter for some reason Hara thought Juline was confessing her love for him and that was why he kissed her, but in actuality she was going to say something else. As you know perceptions equal deception and this fic is slightly flawed. Aw well, guys I'm going to bed now. It's way past my bedtime… Night all.