Chapter 17

What Just Happened?

Last time on The Curse I Never Had - Haru and Mii looked at Midori's writing when they had an unexpected visitor: Rin. She brought along with her Miamaru, the otter. Now Rin wants to see Haru and Midori...what'll happen?
Well, I must've confused you in my last chapter since I kept changing the POV. Sorry! Well, here's chapter 17, one of the most graphic chapters of them all! (so far, that is...I shouldn't have said that...)
STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY! I have no witty comments about this today.
Midori's POV (well, I'm truly trying my best to not confuse you, so back to normal)
(A/N: Go back to whereMidori sees Rin) As soon as I saw Rin. I turned around and grabbed Haru. If he saw her, it'd be the end. He didn't even like it when I talked about her, let alone having to see her.

Haru had this look on his face wondering what the heck I was doing. "Why are we going back downstairs?"

"I saw something up there that you don't need to see," I replied.

"What could be up there that I shouldn't see? Can you at least tell me what it was?" he asked.

"That's the only problem...it's a person who you shouldn't see. Maybe you can figure out who it is."

Apparently, he couldn't figure out who I was talking about. So like Hatsu-chan.

We stayed downstairs, talking about numerous things when we heard somebody coming down the stairs. I felt two electrical signals: one was Rin's and the other belonged to somebody that I didn't know.

Rin entered Haru's eyesight and he turned black, but still sat where he was and didn't move.

"Haru, I need to speak with Midori," she said.

He didn't answer. I was forced to follow Rin to my room. She closed the door and then locked it so I couldn't get out very easily.

"Why did you have to come here?" I yelled. "You've gone and woken up black Haru!" I was blind with fury. I had gone black myself.

"Miamaru wants to talk to you, but first, I need to talk to you myself," she said too calmly.

"Yeah, what is it?" I asked in my white self, but I was still flustered.

"Why are you near my Haru? I just didn't want him to get hurt! I broke up with him to save him! I didn't want anybody else to get near him!" she shouted.

Yeah, like you had to remind me about what I had read on the internet... I thought rather sarcastically. "Well," I said more calmly, "he healed and found love again. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

She had reached maximum rage and striked me. "What was that for!" I bellowed. I wouldn't fight back, I couldn't.

"That was for taking Haru from me!" I just sat there, as if she was Akito. Just letting her vent, which was what she needed to do right now. I somehow kept my black persona in check and after a while, she tired.

"Why is...it...that you...don't do...anything?" she huffed.

"You needed to vent. The venting was on me. I have no clue how you feel, but love is an important thing. You can feel mad, but please don't be mad at Haru." I had to say this softly and choppy because of the pain coursing through me.

She unlocked the door and left me sitting there. I'd be bruised for a while and would probably have to go and see Ha'ri...yay... At least it was better than Akito...I think.

I watched her go right past Haru and she even gave him the cold shoulder. It was better than what she could've done to him. Then Haru came my way.

"What did she do to you!" he screamed. He was furious at what Rin had done. Her giving him the cold shoulder as she left didn't improve things either. It had made them worse. If there was a such thing as double-black Haru, this was it.

"Tell me!" he yelled again.

I was too scared and weak to say much. All I could mutter was, "Stop."

"Stop" was ringing through his head. "Okay, I'll stop," said white Haru.

I was so relieved that I was able to let out a small smile. He came and hugged me but I was unable to hug him back as I collapsed in his arms.

Haru POV (do you honestly think thatMidori knows what's going on at this point?)
Since she had collapsed, I decided to go and get some bandages. She probably didn't want to go and see Ha'ri: that could mean a visit from Akito. Then I remembered Miamaru. He had probably heard all of that stuff and was scared to death by now, but when I saw him, he looked as if nothing had happened.

When I came out, I said, "Hey, Midori's, well, unconscious right now. Mind if you waituntil tomorrow?" He just nodded and I went on my way and continued to go and get the bandages.

When I came back, I figured that I'd wait for her to get up before doing anything. I sat there and held her until she awoke. She was still too weak for words or sudden movement, so I only asked her things that required a nod or a shake of the head.

"Does your left arm hurt?" I asked her. I got a small nod. When I looked her arm, it had a large purple bruise on it. "This one's pretty bad. Guess that you won't be writing for a while." (A/N: Didn't I tell you thatMidori is left-handed? Oops, must've slipped my mind...sorry!)

Silence.

I continued to question her like that until I was done. Then I placed her on her bed. "I'll be right back."

I went and told Tohru and Tohru only what had happened. She made some tea for her and carried it downstairs.Midori was thankful and then Tohru left to tell the others. When she left, I confrontedMidori about something.

"You know, with you around, I'm not forgetful and I don't get lost. It's strange, but I know that it's in a good way." She nodded with a smile and then drifted off to sleep.

The End (heh, just kidding!)

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