Chapter 8: Return
It was odd to be back on Earth again. Princess Kakyu have given him leave to return for a few days but Seiya had no idea what to do. He didn't let any of the other senshi know he was coming and stayed in a hotel. He kept going through what he could say to her but nothing seemed right. That evening as he walked along the street trying to work out his problem. He paused, seeing Haruka, then moved out of sight when he saw the guy next to her. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the guy put his arm around Haruka, his fists clenched.
Seiya couldn't believe that Haruka was dating some crude, dumb, clueless man. He knew that she was above this type of guy and seeing her with one bothered him. He had to do something.
He waited in the shadows out of sight as they walked towards him, calm now. As soon as they were nearer, he stepped out. Haruka saw him but before she could say anything, Seiya punched the guy next to her hard.
For a moment, the world froze. Haruka stared at him with an expression of disbelief and if he wasn't mistaken, amusement. Her boyfriend glared at him, holding his hand over his bleeding lip. Seiya couldn't believe what he had just done but now he was committed. The guy was bigger than he was but Seiya moved faster. Out of nowhere came the guy's fist suddenly, knocking him to the ground. Haruka merely watched them, a faint cruel smile on her lips, her eyes cold. It struck Seiya as odd that she wasn't surprised.
"That should teach you a lesson," the guy sneered down at him, putting his arm around Haruka again. "Come on, lets go, baby," he said but Haruka stood still. As if she was dusting off dirt from coat, she removed his arm, her eyes now glittered dangerously.
"Don't call me that. You have the intelligence of a rock and you're starting to annoy me. You can go now," she dismissed him curtly. Seiya smiled slightly, his heart soaring.
"But-"the guy started but Haruka cut him off.
"Since I can easily kick your ass, don't argue," she said coldly. Seiya knew her well enough to know she wasn't bluffing. Apparently this guy was smart enough to see the truth in her words and left, cursing under his breath.
"Haruka..." Seiya said as he got to his feet carefully.
"Leave me alone, Seiya," she said evenly. He paused; he had not been expecting this.
"But I-"he started but she walked off, ignoring him. He watched her go, feeling the last shreds of hope slipping of his grasp.
It was odd to be back on Earth again. Princess Kakyu have given him leave to return for a few days but Seiya had no idea what to do. He didn't let any of the other senshi know he was coming and stayed in a hotel. He kept going through what he could say to her but nothing seemed right. That evening as he walked along the street trying to work out his problem. He paused, seeing Haruka, then moved out of sight when he saw the guy next to her. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the guy put his arm around Haruka, his fists clenched.
Seiya couldn't believe that Haruka was dating some crude, dumb, clueless man. He knew that she was above this type of guy and seeing her with one bothered him. He had to do something.
He waited in the shadows out of sight as they walked towards him, calm now. As soon as they were nearer, he stepped out. Haruka saw him but before she could say anything, Seiya punched the guy next to her hard.
For a moment, the world froze. Haruka stared at him with an expression of disbelief and if he wasn't mistaken, amusement. Her boyfriend glared at him, holding his hand over his bleeding lip. Seiya couldn't believe what he had just done but now he was committed. The guy was bigger than he was but Seiya moved faster. Out of nowhere came the guy's fist suddenly, knocking him to the ground. Haruka merely watched them, a faint cruel smile on her lips, her eyes cold. It struck Seiya as odd that she wasn't surprised.
"That should teach you a lesson," the guy sneered down at him, putting his arm around Haruka again. "Come on, lets go, baby," he said but Haruka stood still. As if she was dusting off dirt from coat, she removed his arm, her eyes now glittered dangerously.
"Don't call me that. You have the intelligence of a rock and you're starting to annoy me. You can go now," she dismissed him curtly. Seiya smiled slightly, his heart soaring.
"But-"the guy started but Haruka cut him off.
"Since I can easily kick your ass, don't argue," she said coldly. Seiya knew her well enough to know she wasn't bluffing. Apparently this guy was smart enough to see the truth in her words and left, cursing under his breath.
"Haruka..." Seiya said as he got to his feet carefully.
"Leave me alone, Seiya," she said evenly. He paused; he had not been expecting this.
"But I-"he started but she walked off, ignoring him. He watched her go, feeling the last shreds of hope slipping of his grasp.