Black on Black

Title: Near Death Experience
Author: CougarBeauty
Pairing: Hatsuharu Sohma and Kagura Sohma (Minor RinXHaru)
Fandom: Fruits Basket
Theme: #28 Wada Calcium CD3
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this short story but the plot. The characters Hatsuharu and Kagura don't belong to me either.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1732
Summary: Can a near death experience bring two people closer together? Warning - suicide attempt.


Kagura sighed as she exited the room. She was worried, where exactly could Haru be? It had been nearly three hours since he exited the room and he hadn't returned. She was worried – since she had told Kyo her secret she had realised a few things, like whom she really loved – so in secret, the boar had adored Haru from a far. This was it… something had bruised her heart into believing something was seriously wrong with the ox. She had to look through the whole Sohma Estate to find him, so she'd better get her skates on. Where he was, she didn't know but what she did know was she was going to find him.

Yet the first place she looked was of course, Haru's house… but no luck… yet why would he go somewhere where his parents were? The whole thing was strange to her; she didn't know why he left so quickly. One minute he was fine, then Shigure said something about Rin and he ran out. Haru seriously had a lot on his mind and she wouldn't blame him if it were getting worse because she knew what it was like to have something on her chest eating her up. The boar didn't know what was going on in Haru's mind – but something inside said that it was leading to something bad. She had a lot to think about but she didn't know where to go now…

She was thinking logic now… where would Haru go to get a lot off of his mind, where would he be able to calm down – yet did he want to calm down? Thinking through things something came to Kagura's mind, Rin… Rin and Haru were secretly dating… secretly – this was obvious by this time. Perhaps if she went to where Rin was found… where Kyo was meant to be locked up… the cat's captivity room. Kagura sighed, she really didn't want to go there… but Haru… she breathed heavily… it was hurting her deeply this. She used to fret about Kyo having to be sent there… now she had to fret about Haru being there.

Kagura saved up all of her courage, all at once, she dragged her leg, which felt so over weight and continued to walk. Kagura's walking soon was changed to running. She couldn't take any more chances. She looked around before she found the area she was looking for. This was it… either he was in here or she didn't know where he was. Looking around for any sign of anyone else, this would be difficult as most people were still at the party. Kagura placed her hand on the door before sliding it open, a complete shock found its way as she looked into the room.

Haru was lying on the area where Rin had been found with her hair cut; yet Kagura didn't know about this… he wasn't moving… it was unsure to the boar if he was even breathing. As the shock wore off, Kagura felt as if she was glued to the spot. This wasn't what she expected. Her grey eyes soared down to where she saw the small container with a label wore on it. It was lying open, completely empty – did Haru take an overdose? This was all to much for Kagura, a tear dropped from her right eye as she found her feet and ran over to where he was. She really didn't know what to do, she HAD to get Hatori… but she didn't want to leave him. This was scary as well… of everyone she knew, she hadn't thought Haru the kind to take an overdose.

Placing her hands on his shoulders Kagura tried to move him into a more comfortable position.
"Please don't be dead, Haru…" She trailed off as she placed her ear to his chest to hear for a heartbeat… her heart skipped a beat itself when she heard nothing at all…. Or hadn't she given him enough time, he didn't exactly look dead – but he didn't look good too. Kagura looked down, clutched in Haru's hand was a note addressed to Rin… temptation surrounded Kagura… should she? Shouldn't she? The girl had a tough decision to make… it had only been three hours… less than that – Hatori could still save him. Kagura thought when she decided on one of the hardest things she could have decided on… she ran to Hatori.

Running as fast as her legs could carrier, stumbling a few times, Kagura soon found Hatori in no time – yet no time was what Kagura had…
"Kagura-San… what's wrong?" Hatori asked seeing the boar so out of breath with a look of distress on her face.
"It's… Hatsuharu…. He's… he's..." Kagura tried to tell Hatori but she couldn't find the words herself. "He's taken a… over…dose." The boar finally spitted out. Kagura looked back as she wanted to get back to Haru as quick as she could.

Hatori had ordered the girl to take him to where she found him. When she finally got him there, Hatori picked up the container.
"Wada Calcium CD3." Hatori said… Haru had taken an overdose of calcium pills? They had to move him back to where Hatori could work on him. They had to get Haru to a hospital. "Kagura-san, go get Shigure-San…"
"I won't leave him." Kagura said to Hatori her eyes still wide with worry and regret that she didn't go out earlier.
"Either that or he'll die." Sure, Hatori knew that that was being harsh but he had to get Kagura to get help. This only made Kagura worse… she had to leave Haru once… now she has to do it again…

She did do so and they got Haru to a hospital, he had to have his stomach pumped a few times… yet even now, Haru hadn't waked up. It had been a few days and Haru was still in a coma.
"Kagura-san?" Hatori asked. Kagura still hadn't left his side too… she couldn't stand being in the same room as him, but she still stayed outside. "Shouldn't you go home and sleep in your bed?" Kagura realised that she had fallen asleep in the chair. The brunette shook her head.
"Kagura-San." Rin said as she entered the corridor seeing Hatori and Kagura. She had gotten the note that Haru had left her and the message from Hatori. Kagura couldn't exactly know what to do about Rin… she could have been the means of all this. She watched as Rin went into the hospital room where Haru was.

This was brave of Rin because it was known that Rin was afraid of hospitals because of all the times she had been in them – even now, with her stomach ulcers. After around twenty minutes Kagura looked through the window to see what was going on, she knew that really she shouldn't have. Rin was… crying… well that was a first for Kagura to see but she guessed the girl was only human. Haru was awake… he must have awoke sensing Rin in the room. She kept her eyes set on what was happening. She watched as Rin leant down to Haru and pressed her lips on his. This broke Kagura's heart… even to watch.

Kagura's tears then started to fall.
"Ha'ri… I'd like to go home now." Kagura told the doctor. Hatori nodded to Kagura's request as he watched the boar get up and walk along the corridor, a set of doors swung close – but those doors weren't the doors that Kagura were about to exit from. "Tell Haru-San, that I'd love to see him get better." Kagura exited from the corridor. Stopping after she left the doors Kagura wiped a tear away from her eyes. "And goodbye." Rin looked to Hatori; she then followed where Kagura went. The horse then called Kagura's name. She saw Kagura crying and something cracked inside her.
"Haru-San wants to see you." Kagura turned at this sudden new voice. "Now…" Rin's voice as sharp as always but this was no different to what Kagura was used to with the horse.

Kagura looked to the corridor doors, she couldn't do it, not when Haru belonged with Rin – she would only be making her pain worse. She had done her bit, but before she could move away she felt herself be pushed through the doors. She looked to Hatori who nodded in the direction of the doors to Haru's room. Kagura gulped as she placed her hand on the door. She was desperate to run away. Kagura felt Hatori's hand on her shoulder, she knew then she had to go in. She weakly pushed the door through and walked through.

Kagura's dark grey eyes looked over Haru's body; all the machines and the drip didn't really help. She walked closer to the bed where she sat down slightly on the edge where there was a space. Haru looked at Kagura, she was slightly shaking.
"You don't look so good." Haru told Kagura in a worried tone, sure so he was worried now was he – what about what he put her through?
"Speak for yourself." Kagura said to Haru, really it was true, he was pale – but at least he was alive.
"Why did you do it?" Haru asked Kagura. Kagura would have answered, but she couldn't. Suddenly she had lost her vocal cords. She couldn't say anything at all… but that didn't stop the tears to fall.

Yet even those didn't seem to matter, Kagura felt a soft hand wipe away those tears tenderly. Kagura turned sharply.
"Don't you'll hurt yourself?" As that was the arm that Haru had the drip in. Haru gave a weak smile. He shook his head at Kagura.
"You're so selfless…" He coughed slightly when Kagura looked shocked again. There was something he hadn't really seen before – a concerned side to Kagura…

Rin looked from the window… so she had told Haru to see Kagura. She wasn't sure if it would have been best for Haru to stay with her when Kagura was so attached now. She even saved his life. All Rin knew was that she wanted to make Haru happy, and Kagura will. She always wanted Kagura to make Haru happy.
"All I have to say is… you better take care of him." Rin said as she turned around and left the hospital.