Title: Release
Author: ani
Word Count: 464
Disclaimer: it's CLAMP's universe, I'm only playing in it.
Note: the sound effect is taken from Vol. 2 - the ghost story ceremony. And I have no idea how archery targets look, so I set this one at 4 rings, counting from outside in.
FU-BOING
Since when did he turn into the idiot?
"Too far right," he muttered as he drew his next arrow.
"It's not a date" echoed.
FU-BOING
Now left
Why was everything out there after him?
... maybe that's why he thinks Kunogi...
FU-BOING
It barely hit the top.
All he had been was a minor annoyance before. The times they had classes together, he always felt he had to be better than he was.
The first time he wasn't started that fight.
FU-BOING
Actually got within the third.
He wasn't smug about it, but looking back now it was funny. It's not like he's improved in math since.
But why did his life suddenly revolve around this guy?
FU-BOING
Right beside his first shot.
Save his life one time...
... and now keeping him alive is all that matters to you.
FU-BOING
Second ring, 7 o'clock
Exorcizing spirits.
Stopping him from falling off the building.
Taking every hit and cut so he won't have to.
He'd endured a lot to keep him safe, keep him here.
FU-BOING
The line between the third and the center.
But why did the serious threats affect him like that?
FU-BOING
The left leg of the stand.
He didn't know why he immediately started digging when Watanuki disappeared under the hydrangeas. All he knew was that's where he went and he had to follow.
FU-BOING
Missed it completely.
The damn spider...
Hadn't the idiot learned by now that he was supposed to protect him, take all the attacks.
FU-BOING
In the center ring.
But it was that mother figure... succubus, vampire, whatever the hells she was that made him admit his feelings were real.
His death was his greatest fear.
FU-BOING
The outer ring.
Of course, the idiot wouldn't stop seeing her, even when he knew it was killing him.
He was so damn close to kicking his ass.
FU-BOING
In the center ring again.
But he knew then... like he did yesterday... he couldn't let him.
His life was still his only concern.
It's just... he just wasn't that important to him.
Not even close.
FU-BOING
It ended up in the dirt.
Right back to yesterday...
He remembered the times he almost confessed before... every time the idiot was getting in too deep... He almost did just to pull him out.
But he was scared.
Every time he almost lost him...
Each time he'd go too far...
... the times he mooned over her.
He couldn't bring himself to raise his arm.
It was the first time he'd given up.
He had been telling himself it was a ploy, another way to goad Watanuki into seeing his feelings. Why he was always so close.
But it wasn't...
And now...
FU-BOING
Dead center.
He was gonna face this new fear.
Head on.