Hurricane

By: Ryoko [Raiju]

"Listen...sorry about this morning..."

"Huh?"

"When I pushed you off the table to get my homework..."

"Oh, that. I...I don't care."

"Well, I DO. See...before I woke you up, I heard a little of what you were saying...in your sleep."

SHIT! You're in for it now!

"N...NO! You...it was...YOU DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING!!!!!!!"

"Yeah, Hatsuharu. I did. And just before I woke you...I saw...that you were crying...and...I...I'm sorry...I mean...it's not like I CARE...I mean...well I DO...but...I DON'T..."

"Don't worry. I understand. But..."

He bent his head over again to rest on his knees, not looking into the other teenager's eyes.

"But...Kyou...I...do you..."

God...why NOW? Why do I lose all of my nerve NOW, of all times?!

"Kyou...if...if I died...what would you do?"

"What?" he chuckled a little in disbelief, only to suddenly stop when he caught a glimpse of the other's eyes. "Haru...you aren't gonna...?"

"Please. Just answer me...Neko..."

"I'd definitely cry. I'd probably be really hurt too. God knows what ELSE I'd do...I'd probably take all my anger out on Yuki...or some other inanimate object..."

"Is that all? Am I really THAT important to you?"

"Hell yeah. Haru...if you're thinking, what I think you are, then I want you to stop. Cuz I'm NOT gonna let you!" the umbrella fell from his hands when he used both of them to make Haru face him, gripping both of the other boy's bare shoulders.

There was a long pause between the two before anything happened. Haru's tears became more evident as the time progressed.

"You're really hurting...aren't you?" Kyou leaned back, not releasing his grip, onto his knees.

Hatsuharu made no reply; he just hung his head lower.

"What's hurting you this much, Haru? You can tell me."

"It's...It's...nothing...don't worry about it."

"But I already am worrying about it. Tell me. It's all right."

"Kyou..." his spine became weak, making his upper self fall to the ground, being supported by trembling arms. "Please...help me...It hurts...help me Kyou...help me..." he whimpered.

"You're so pathetic..." he smiled sympathetically, pulling Haru close into his arms, resting the boy's head on his shoulder.

"Am I what's making you go all to pieces?"

"No not...not really...I...I really don't...I don't know..."

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