~Dedicated to ohimesama, since she is a haru x kisa buff!! ^^~
*** She pushed me up against the wall, the coldness of the red bricks seeping through my uniform. My legs trembled weakly as I shut my eyes. The first blow. "I don't know what I did! Please stop!" screamed in my head as I tried to cover my face with my small hands. It hurt so much as a small trickle of crimson blood seeped from a gash. That ring... with the ruby- colored stone... I would never forget it as long as I lived.
***
The uniforms had changed. They were no longer blue, like the color of Oneechan's when she went here, but were now dark maroon. They had changed that the year Hiro had entered Kaibara. I tugged at the hem of my skirt as I walked through the hall, searching for a familiar face. No one in this sea of red and black.
I entered my classroom and made my way to my desk, where I sat alone. I took the way closest to the teacher to avoid... her. I shuddered as I caught sight of her laughing with the other girls, and pulled my book closer to my chest. That ring. The girl waved her hand in the air as she spoke, casting a look in my direction as she spoke. I shivered. The look had a secrecy about it... an invisible glowing red ember of inconceivable hatred shone in her eyes as she glanced at me, threatening me silently in merely a second.
***
I stumbled down the hall to my shoebox with the feeling of being followed. My honey-colored hair fell into my eyes as I walked faster, trying to shake off that feeling. If only he were here.
I always felt safe when he was around, his quiet defense at my side, caring for me. He was so strong for me when I was weak, always there. The feeling had begun when I hadn't had the courage to speak to anyone. The whispers. The eternal whispers, which seemed more like shouts to me overwhelmed my mind, and I stopped talking period. I finally ran away, trying to make an escape from my shattered reality. But the whispers were still there. Always taunting me. I glanced behind me as I continued down the hall. Her simple red uniform followed at a distance, and my stomach turned in fear. I could hear her breathing, feel the blood trickling down my face again.
He had saved me. When I ran from home, he had saved me. I had cried so hard as I ran, the hateful words still filling my ears, finally tripping over my own feet and landing in a small quaking heap. Then the rain began to pour from the rolling clouds overhead, and I had transformed. It was then that he came, finding me in my poor state of trauma. He had scooped me up, and held me so tightly. His strong arms wrapped around me. I could still feel those arms. The smile that played on my lips faded as I glanced over my shoulder once again. She was a bit closer now. I could see the sunlight glinting off the stone as she moved towards me.
I threw my things haphazardly into my locker, trying to escape as she drew nearer. It wasn't right. I had to go. I stuffed some books into my bag and slammed the locker shut. Her footsteps clacked down the hall and I rushed away from my locker, hiding my face with my hand. I wish he were here. Still she came closer.
My heart sank as I quickened my pace, entering the evening glow of the sunlight. I peeked over my shoulder to see it bathe her face in crimson light, making that smile seem even more devilish than usual. "No..." I squeaked out, her pace doubling. I didn't look back anymore, just pictured home as I raced through the woods towards home. I couldn't let her catch me. The shadow of the trees defined her long nose and green eyes. Her ponytail bounced as she sprinted after me. I clutched my books to my chest as I reached the front gates of the Sohma complex. I tugged at the door, but it was locked.
"Okaasan!! Open the gate!!" I screamed as she slowed, walking up behind me. I pounded the door, sobbing. "Okaasan!! Please help!" I wailed as a tear dripped down my cheek. She laid her hand on my shoulder and I screamed again, digging my nails into the old wood of the doors.
"Kisa-chan..." she whispered into my ear, her breath tickling my neck. She slammed me up against the hard wooden doors, pinning my shoulders there. "Why don't you say hello to me? You don't speak to me..." she spoke without emotion, her eyes staring into mine as I struggled for breath.
"Iie... gomen nasai... ano..." I couldn't say what I wanted to. The old feeling crept back into my mind.
"You freak, answer me! Why won't you even say hi to me?" she said, making the words soft and sugar-coated. I couldn't speak. My mouth moved but there were no words... it was like it was then. She shook me hard, trying to force the words out as the sun sank lower behind the trees. "Dammit, you are an idiot. Everyone hates you. Can't you see that?! You have no friends... no one likes you, Kisa-chan..." she smiled. "Except for me... but you ignore me..." she emphasized her point, slamming her fist into the door next to my head. I gasped, but still no words came. I closed my eyes as she raised her fist again. She struck my face. "You should be punished, you bitch! I like you so much, but you hate me!! You don't have any friends, but you hate me!! Damn you!" She struck me again and again, the ring making tiny gashes on my face, bleed seeping onto my clothing.
Suddenly all the supports behind me were taken away, and I fell backwards, the wind knocking from my chest as I hit the ground on my back. Two feet slowly walked past me, moving towards her. The moon began to rise, and it flooded the ground in a watery glow. I could see the blood on the stalks of grass, the dirt scattered all over my uniform. I looked up at the figure walking past me. The girl ran, her hair ribbon trailing after her as she fled into the darkness of the forest.
*** She pushed me up against the wall, the coldness of the red bricks seeping through my uniform. My legs trembled weakly as I shut my eyes. The first blow. "I don't know what I did! Please stop!" screamed in my head as I tried to cover my face with my small hands. It hurt so much as a small trickle of crimson blood seeped from a gash. That ring... with the ruby- colored stone... I would never forget it as long as I lived.
***
The uniforms had changed. They were no longer blue, like the color of Oneechan's when she went here, but were now dark maroon. They had changed that the year Hiro had entered Kaibara. I tugged at the hem of my skirt as I walked through the hall, searching for a familiar face. No one in this sea of red and black.
I entered my classroom and made my way to my desk, where I sat alone. I took the way closest to the teacher to avoid... her. I shuddered as I caught sight of her laughing with the other girls, and pulled my book closer to my chest. That ring. The girl waved her hand in the air as she spoke, casting a look in my direction as she spoke. I shivered. The look had a secrecy about it... an invisible glowing red ember of inconceivable hatred shone in her eyes as she glanced at me, threatening me silently in merely a second.
***
I stumbled down the hall to my shoebox with the feeling of being followed. My honey-colored hair fell into my eyes as I walked faster, trying to shake off that feeling. If only he were here.
I always felt safe when he was around, his quiet defense at my side, caring for me. He was so strong for me when I was weak, always there. The feeling had begun when I hadn't had the courage to speak to anyone. The whispers. The eternal whispers, which seemed more like shouts to me overwhelmed my mind, and I stopped talking period. I finally ran away, trying to make an escape from my shattered reality. But the whispers were still there. Always taunting me. I glanced behind me as I continued down the hall. Her simple red uniform followed at a distance, and my stomach turned in fear. I could hear her breathing, feel the blood trickling down my face again.
He had saved me. When I ran from home, he had saved me. I had cried so hard as I ran, the hateful words still filling my ears, finally tripping over my own feet and landing in a small quaking heap. Then the rain began to pour from the rolling clouds overhead, and I had transformed. It was then that he came, finding me in my poor state of trauma. He had scooped me up, and held me so tightly. His strong arms wrapped around me. I could still feel those arms. The smile that played on my lips faded as I glanced over my shoulder once again. She was a bit closer now. I could see the sunlight glinting off the stone as she moved towards me.
I threw my things haphazardly into my locker, trying to escape as she drew nearer. It wasn't right. I had to go. I stuffed some books into my bag and slammed the locker shut. Her footsteps clacked down the hall and I rushed away from my locker, hiding my face with my hand. I wish he were here. Still she came closer.
My heart sank as I quickened my pace, entering the evening glow of the sunlight. I peeked over my shoulder to see it bathe her face in crimson light, making that smile seem even more devilish than usual. "No..." I squeaked out, her pace doubling. I didn't look back anymore, just pictured home as I raced through the woods towards home. I couldn't let her catch me. The shadow of the trees defined her long nose and green eyes. Her ponytail bounced as she sprinted after me. I clutched my books to my chest as I reached the front gates of the Sohma complex. I tugged at the door, but it was locked.
"Okaasan!! Open the gate!!" I screamed as she slowed, walking up behind me. I pounded the door, sobbing. "Okaasan!! Please help!" I wailed as a tear dripped down my cheek. She laid her hand on my shoulder and I screamed again, digging my nails into the old wood of the doors.
"Kisa-chan..." she whispered into my ear, her breath tickling my neck. She slammed me up against the hard wooden doors, pinning my shoulders there. "Why don't you say hello to me? You don't speak to me..." she spoke without emotion, her eyes staring into mine as I struggled for breath.
"Iie... gomen nasai... ano..." I couldn't say what I wanted to. The old feeling crept back into my mind.
"You freak, answer me! Why won't you even say hi to me?" she said, making the words soft and sugar-coated. I couldn't speak. My mouth moved but there were no words... it was like it was then. She shook me hard, trying to force the words out as the sun sank lower behind the trees. "Dammit, you are an idiot. Everyone hates you. Can't you see that?! You have no friends... no one likes you, Kisa-chan..." she smiled. "Except for me... but you ignore me..." she emphasized her point, slamming her fist into the door next to my head. I gasped, but still no words came. I closed my eyes as she raised her fist again. She struck my face. "You should be punished, you bitch! I like you so much, but you hate me!! You don't have any friends, but you hate me!! Damn you!" She struck me again and again, the ring making tiny gashes on my face, bleed seeping onto my clothing.
Suddenly all the supports behind me were taken away, and I fell backwards, the wind knocking from my chest as I hit the ground on my back. Two feet slowly walked past me, moving towards her. The moon began to rise, and it flooded the ground in a watery glow. I could see the blood on the stalks of grass, the dirt scattered all over my uniform. I looked up at the figure walking past me. The girl ran, her hair ribbon trailing after her as she fled into the darkness of the forest.