Hey guys, I'm back!
It's been a long time…
Anyway, here's the third installment of this story. And, it's not yet the end!
Yipee!
Well, I won't keep you from reading this fic with my senseless rambles.
Enjoy!
Standard disclaimers apply.
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Chapter 3: Confusion
'My mind is gone; I'm spinning 'round, and deep inside, my tears, I'll drown…'
The way back to the dormitory seemed very long for Ruka. He wasn't in the mood to attend his next class so he decided to skip. What happened to the bright sun that was shining a while ago? To the dried rustling leaves on the ground, and the birds merrily chirping?
He doesn't know, and he doesn't want to care.
His mind clouded with his perplexed thoughts about himself, and most especially, about her. Hotaru.
What happened back there was something he definitely needs to know. It won't give him any peace, none at all, because it involves her. The one he loves. The one he's willing to sacrifice everything for, the one who holds his heart and has the power to break it.
He needs someone to talk to, someone who's sensible enough to answer his stupid questions; someone…someone who can read minds.
Immediately, he sprinted his way back to their room.
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'I'm losing grip, what's happening. I stray from love this is how I feel.'
Her room suddenly felt cold, small and lonely. She never gave any attention to it before. All she cared about was that she had a room and a nice comfortable bed where she could rest after a very long and exhausting day.
But today was different.
Her inventions were in a messy state of disarray, lying scattered on the floor, didn't give her much interest now. Her cold demeanor emanating gloomily, even she can feel, giving her the chills. Ironic, the Ice Queen, feeling cold.
And for the first time in her life, she wished that she was with someone but ironically yet again, she needed to be alone, badly.
After the locker room incident, she ran like a lunatic back to their room to tell Mikan that she doesn't feel well and would skip the remaining classes for the day. Mikan, being not so dense anymore, didn't ask for any explanations. She just advised her to take it slow and feel well soon.
How she wished Mikan insisted to ask her what's bothering her. How she wished Mikan was nosy enough to pry on her life and what's going wrong about it.
But she didn't.
She stood up from her bed, wearily. She needs a warm bath.
'No. Not warm. It will not suffice.' She thought to herself.
She dragged herself, and went inside the bathroom and into the tub without bothering to take her uniform off. She closed her eyes and waited until the cold water soaked her clothes, and she let herself be drowned.
In the cold tub water.
In the wavering, numbing sensation creeping in her now even pale skin until it reached her insides.
In the pool of loneliness and extreme confusion.
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Short. I know. But please don't sue me…
Next chapter will be up soon, so keep an eye on it.
I would be glad if I receive some good old lovin' through your reviews.
Till next chapter,
Spring Emerald