Is it just me or are these drabbles getting vaguer and vaguer? Yeah, uh, try reading in between the lines...?
I intended this to be a Haru x Rin, but as the two are never directly mentioned, this can also pass for an Aki x Gure... I think. Well, whatever. Itadakimasu, guys!
Disclaimer: For my own personal safety, I must respectfully decline having ownership over anything and everything Fruits Basket. Except for, maybe, the idea for this drabble.
Powerful Words
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8. Nothing
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"It's nothing."
A phrase of dismissal, usually accompanied by a note of finality, that most men and women are apt to use whenever they want to cover up for a matter that they want to keep to themselves.
"It's nothing" – they say. She says, when, in fact, she means the opposite.
He has learned to see through it… No, he has always seen though it. Back then, right now. To him, she is as transparent as glass.
"It's nothing," she repeats, brushing back her dark hair, vexed.
He cocks his head to one side admiringly (she's cute when she's mad) and catches her hand, smugness in his tone. "You don't mean that."
Her glare is her one last line of defense, and he shatters it with a knowing grin.
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Next: "Maybe" - The Rabbit is hopeful. (Momiji, Hatori)