So, there was supposed to be only one chapter tonight, but a friend of mine told me that the intro was too short to count, so I'm posting this second one. this time with Haru inside. or perhaps. it should be that this chapter is entirely about Haru, and reconciling the feelings of an observer, with one now confronted with reality...
Stay aware for next week, for I went a bit overboard on the third chapter, so much so, that I had to change it's title after the fact.
Returning back to class, the day went by pretty normally, Lecture ad infinitum, so much so, that he was glad when everyone started packing and leaving… it was time for drama, drama club that is.
The room was spacious, and the stage clean, nobody was talking about Tem's death. The actors went about their time practicing for their parts, while the stagehands brainstormed ideas.
"Legosi, were you listening?"
Crap, he wasn't… "y-yeah..."
"You were spacing out again, weren't you? Well, we were talking about bringing flowers from the gardening club." the… bird said, crap, he didn't remember his name, but he was a dependable sort he supposed.
"Look, I want to use Roses as the motif for the final act, and decorate the assembly hall and entrance too, there should be plenty of roses in the gardening club, and I want you to help."
Alright, he could do- wait… Gardening club? Where Haru is? He couldn't. He can't get involved with that dwarf rabbit. She's Louis's, and he tried to devour her a while ago, although he supposed she doesn't know who it was… "...Are you sure I should go?"
"You should, you're a second year, so you oughta improve your communication skills."
Well, he couldn't use the excuse of Haru being there to get out of it. "well, alright then."
It wasn't until he was halfway up the stairs to the rooftop he swore inwardly. He should have had someone to go with him! While he could say he asked for directions, there was now nobody to say he didn't sleep with her… sleep... with Haru? He supposed that was a way to distance himself from her, she doesn't like guys who do that… alright.
Atop the stairs, the scent that went through his nose was pleasing, with it, an unfamiliar, but familiar scent. It made his tail wag unconsciously, he supposed that scent belongs to Haru… Alright, opening the door, the sunlight beamed down gently, on the garden of eden…
And Eve was there, surrounded by a doorway of flowers… the manga and anime did her justice, although that might be the lovebird effect. But to my eyes, she looked honest, completely honest and pure… the only remnant of his sin, the bandages on her forearm…
"Do you need something?"
Crap, he can't do this… quick, come up with an excuse to leave, he'll just tell the others she didn't have enough roses. Wait, no… then they'll make him come back for a different flower.
"wow, I usually don't have visitors to the gardening club."
Right, stick to the plan, get the roses… he's not so guilty about the failed predation as he would have been was he actually Legosi…
"I… need roses, for the drama club. To decorate the assembly hall." Afterwards, she led him farther in the garden, flowers of all kind blooming, all of their color fading into a symphony of sight and smell, all of it drowned by her, he never noticed how tall he became after waking up, but she's so small…
"Hm, hm, so you want roses, huh? Well, you shouldn't use red roses, they're very poisonous, I've got roses of many other colors, I'll show them to you."
Right, he supposed, to an animal society, roses would be toxic, stupid animal bodies.
"but… on one condition."
Oh, right, she asks for help moving flowers. "W- what… condition?"
"I'm not going to give you my precious children for free. Could you take those plants over to the garden? I'll be honest, I really care about those children. But a girl can only do so much by herself..."
With that, she circled around him while he was planning how to pick up the plants adequately while thankful he caught his slip up and turned it into a stutter. She grabbed his tail, causing his fur to raise slightly in surprise, her hands were so gentle…
"I can't have you break my plants with this big monster tail you've got! don't worry, I won't chop it off."
She tucked his tail into his suspenders, and started small talk, she was a third year, while he was a second. She was alone in the gardening club for four years… weak creatures need to depend on other weak creatures? Is that… right? Why can't you depend on someone… strong?
He… he needed to know, if she actually doesn't remember. "uh… what happened… to your left arm?"
"Well… I don't know, I don't really remember how it happened, I know it hurt a lot though… oh, sorry, I know it must be weird to see a small animal to be wearing bandages at a time like this, I'm sure it was just a nightmare."
"I bought some scarlet sage seeds, want to plant some with me?"
It's strange… was this how he felt? He was so guilty before… and despite everything I've said, I was too. And her words… Don't absolve or curse me… but make me… want to talk more, can I… go through with my plan? Of course, I can't protect her, only Louis can. We planted the seeds, and went into the clubhouse to wash up.
"Thanks for moving all those heavy plants. Let me give you a reward, what kind of food do you like?"
This is it, say it… a quick rut and I'll never see her again… never... see her again? Do I… want that? I… I… I… quickly pull up my pants, buttoning them before grabbing the blanket and covering her pure white fur. I… need to leave, slamming my tail in the sliding door, still not used to it. The pain, was less than my embarrassment, I left the rooftop, quickly descending down the stairs.
He bashed his head against the wall. The pain from that was lesser than his heart. He couldn't stand it… he wanted, to talk to her more. Is this… really how he felt? At least the flowers were arranged… someone else can pick them up. All in all, several regrets, but the biggest one…
He was still a virgin...