Chapter 2
I close my bedroom door behind me after another trip visiting Tohru. She should come out of the hospital soon. I turn on a light and sit at my desk. I move away the schoolwork cluttering the space and search for my latest artwork, one I titled 'My Happiness'. It was one I'd sketched while I was visiting Tohru and she was sleeping. I'd drawn her sitting with her knees pulled up to her chin while she looked out the small window into a moonlit night sky. I look at her face, her expression erased and redrawn so many times as I tried to capture all the complicated thoughts in her head, about Kyo, being cooped up in a room, her mother, just everything... it's such an intricate balance of sorrow and hope. Nearly impossible to capture. Didn't stop me trying though. If I end up liking it enough I think I'll give it to her as a 'leaving hospital' present.
Soon Kyo would be allowed to see Tohru again as per his agreement to Arisa and Hana. If things go well then... could I give up Tohru? Why am I not good enough? I'm friendly, I let her lean on me when she's upset and I know her far more intimately than he does I'm sure. Does he know her favourite food? Colour? What does she know about him? I know she knows about the cat's curse but what about his family... his mum? The worst part, I think, is not that she would pick Kyo over me but that I'd never do anything that would make her unhappy. However it hurts me. That I can't stop her is definitely the worst.
A hand taps my back and brings me out of my reprieve. I was so lost in my thoughts I hadn't noticed anyone at my door. I fumble quickly for my mask as I turn to greet my visitor, a smile in place, but I'm never quick enough to trick Haru. Of everyone, he could always see through my facade. That didn't stop me trying anyway.
"Hi Haru" I said with my fumbled grin "what brings you here?"
Haru silently takes the drawing from my hands and places back on the desk "Come on Momiji, Rin and I are going out tonight and you look like you need to come"
"Uh… but I should be getting some schoolwork done Haru" I look down at the mass of school related papers covering the floor, and grimace at the homework I should be doing. That I won't do.
"Nope, you're coming with me. Count this as a 'life lesson'" Haru pulls me out of my seat. Even though we are nearly matched in height now, he's still stronger. Haru moves me towards the door and as it closes behind us I decide to leave any thoughts about class-work in the room behind me. If Haru insists on taking me out then I may as well enjoy it. I smile for real for the first time in a long while.
I did need to go out.
"Hey Haru" look to him and grin "let's get some ice-cream, my treat" and Haru smiles back me.
After picking up Rin we make our way down to the nearest ice cream place. I wander through the different flavours before settling on banana and chocolate, Haru goes with vanilla and Rin picks lemon. I pull my wallet out of my pocket but Haru beats me to the punch.
"Yeah, all three thanks" and Haru passes the money over the counter.
"Ahh Haru, I said it was my treat" I say, part whine, to Haru over his shoulder. Haru just turns and pats my head.
"Nope, I'm taking care of it today" He says as he picks up his and Rin's ice-creams off the bench.
I take my ice-cream from the lady behind the counter in defeat thanking her and Haru. Haru hands Rin her ice-cream before putting his free arm around her and leading us both out of the shop.
As the sun heads towards the horizon we make our way down the street, ice-creams still in hand, I remember Hatori wanted some groceries. Because between Tohru, Akito, Kurino and Rin he hadn't been able to shop. Normally I would but I guess I've been distracted myself. Either way, it means we don't have much food. "Ah Haru, Rin, do you mind if we do some food shopping while we're out? I don't think Hatori and I have much food left at home".
"Sure Momiji" says Rin, still in Haru's arm, smiling. Since Akito had become lenient about her and Haru's relationship, amongst everything else, she had become much happier.
We walk together in companionable silence as we eat our ice-creams until we reach a nearby supermarket
We walk into the shop together when Rin says "I think I need to buy a few things too" and Haru goes to follow her. "Ah... women related things" she says as she gently pushes Haru back; her face now a few shades redder.
"Alright then. I'll stay with Momiji. We'll meet you at the checkout alright?" Haru says in a deep soft tone. He gently brushes some stray hairs from her face with his fingers, slowly bringing his face lower so their eyes meet. Keeping her eyes firmly linked to his as his fingers trace down her cheek. Rin's face makes the change from a light blush to being roughly the same colour as a tomato at a speed that would make a traffic light feel inadequate. Rin didn't waste much time after that rushing to the appropriate aisle leaving Haru and I by ourselves.
Laughing softly Haru says, watching her rush down the aisle, "Ahh, blushing Rin is very cute" and nods to himself looking rather self satisfied. I laugh with him.
"So you did that just so she'd blush?" I ask, starting to bounce a little with all the sugary ice-cream goodness in me.
"Yup, Rin doesn't like showing affection in public so I like to tease her a little when we're out. When she's happy I'm happy. She's my happiness". Say what you will, Haru's much deeper than people give him credit for.
We walk down the first aisle picking up various food things. My father helps with the food money so today I'll pay for it with his account since I hate exploiting Hatori's generosity. "So when Rin's not happy, you aren't either?" I ask him.
"Yeah, my happiness is in Rin's hands. It always has been" Haru's soft expression reminds me of the way Kyo and Tohru look at each other, even if they don't realise it, which hurts. I just file the feeling away for later. After-all I said I would have a good time while I was out with Rin and Haru today.
"Ahh, is jelly down this way?" asks Haru, while pointing down the third aisle with a mildly puzzled look on his face. I smile "nope, not quite, it's down this one" I steer the shopping trolley down the second aisle where Haru grabs a couple of packets of jelly.
"For Rin, later" he smiles. I guess it's his way of making up for making her embarrassed earlier.
"Cause when we have jelly together she's happy, and when she's happy we have a good time" he nods with a smile, and winks back at me, as he puts them into the basket. I practically sweat-drop, laughing, I guess I was wrong, he had some ulterior motives.
Eventually we get to the end of our shop out, Haru had been smiling openly the rest of the trip since getting the jelly. We stack the food onto the conveyer belt and go over to the checkout guy.
"Hello, how are you today?" he asks in a fairly monotone voice, I guess he's nearing the end of a long shift.
"We're good" I reply, nearly automatically, as I get out my card to pay for the food. Rin sees us and walks over from the other side of the checkout stopping beside Haru.
After parting with a fair amount of money we leave the shop together and start to head back to the Sohma's main house.
"Firstly I have to put away all this food" I say, lifting the bags for effect, "but then what do you want to do?"
"Hmmm... I have an idea" said Haru, eyeing Rin in his open fashion. I'm sure his mind had travelled back to those jelly packets. Rin quickly turns a light rouge, I guess her mind's not fair from his, making Haru smile. "Cards" he finished, pulling a deck of cards from a pocket on his jacket. Rin and I very nearly trip over ourselves. Haru's innuendos again getting the better of us.
"Na, I'm in the mood for something more energetic" I say as I bounce around my two older cousins.
Haru becomes very thoughtful for moment before stating in a decisively, "A club it is then". My mood picks up at the suggestion, it's just right.
"Alright then" I exclaim, giving Haru a huge grin as I bounce the rest of the way home; staying just ahead of Haru and Rin who walk side by side with their hands linked and their fingers intertwined.
Once the food had been put away, and a note left for Hatori letting him know where I am and to not wait for me to join him for dinner, we all change into things more appropriate for clubbing and set off down the road.
"So, any clubs in mind?" I ask as we walk around the club district looking for a suitable club but also enjoying just walking around and the night-time atmosphere.
"This one looks good" Rin says, pointing to one with plenty of heavy base music and flashing lights. I give a wide smile in anticipation of dancing to the music and letting loose some of my frustrations. "Aww" I stare miserably at the neon 'No walking' sign on the opposite side of the crossing leading to the club. 'change, change, change' I chant under my breath.
The green stepping man lights up and I very nearly rush onto the street. If it weren't for Haru's hand on my shoulder slowing me I would have.
Once we cross the street I walk over to the bouncer/security with Haru and Rin behind me. The security looked over us before allowing us to go in. Even though I looked a bit young they see that I was with Haru and Rin who look older. It helps that I've finally had a growth spurt.
Once we get in we look around and get a feel for the place's atmosphere. There was a DJ sitting pride of place in-front of an impressive turntable taking over for the live band while they rest up for the next round off to the side of the bar accompanied by groupies. Around the club I see people on the floor dancing, around the bar drinking and others sitting around tables chatting and drinking. It feels good.
"Alright, so who wants a drink? My shout" Haru said, Rin and I exchange glances and choose not to argue, we'd try and pitch in later, but 'cause there was less of a chance Haru would be carded he should go.
"A tequila and squash then" replies Rin, her arm still lightly wrapped around his waist.
"I'll have..." I think for a moment "a beer" I decide. Rin and Haru both look at me, surprised that I'd order something like that. "What?" I ask.
Haru grins, a little wickedly, "whatever you want Momiji, your pick" before turning around and heading to the bar.
"Hey Momiji!" I turn my head as I hear someone calling out my name, partly not wanting to be caught being underage and at a bar and partly out of curiosity. I smile as I recognise a group of classmates. I give them a wave before turning back to Rin for a moment, "Do you mind if I go see them? Haru shouldn't be long" Rin waves me away with a smile, "That's fine Momiji, you go have fun" I smile, thanking her, and move off to where my classmates are hanging as she turns back to watch Haru at the bar.
"Hey Momiji, who's the hot chick you're with?" one of my classmates asks, bottle in hand. I laugh a little, "Sorry guys, she's taken", I point to my cousin at the bar, "She's Haru's girlfriend" laughing louder as the mood of drunken bliss moves from my classmates and settles over me as all the guys give a united sigh at the loss of Rin as a hook-up, people knew better than to think of taking a girl from Haru.
As the conversations start up again in the group one of the girls comes over and takes me hand in hers. "Wanna dance?" she asks. I recognise her from Yuki's class. I nod and let her pull me as she leads the way to the dance floor where the DJ's music is in full force.
I grin. Finally some movement. I really need to unwind and get this frustration out of me. Before I even realise it the heavy beat begins to move me and my mind releases all control to the power of the music.
We enter the song in the middle where it's steadily leading to a climax. Our bodies move in time and quickly fall in line with the movements of those around us. I feel the pounding baseline travel up from the floor through my body; connecting me to all the other dancers. All the flickering lights and the bodies around me helps my mind release some the burdens I left locked in my bedroom. I feel intoxicated, and it feels so good. I let go more and more to the beat and let it drive me. As the music rises and I feel the climax of the song coming my dancing gets quicker and more expressive with each passing second, matching those around me.
Time slows as the climax nears. My heart beating in time with the baseline of the song. My body moves as the climax comes with a clash of percussion, the music made visual through the mass of dancing bodies jumping in unison around me, before settling into a sweet guitar solo which slows down back to a steadied pounding throughout the club.
My classmate, Miki, and I move slower and closer with every beat. Before I even realise it we're nearly touching, my face turned down, meets by hers. Our eyes hold each others gaze as our bodies stay barely apart and move in time with the newly returned baseline.
The tension slowly rises again, the DJ's mix having moved to a new song expertly, with the harmony and baseline becoming stronger. Now with no space left between us Miki's arms move from her side and move up along my shoulders and connect behind my neck, gently pulling my head lower. Inviting me to make a move. I spare a momentary thought to my lack of a curse as I watch her eyelashes flutter closed and I allow mine to follow suit as I lean a little lower allowing instinct to direct what seems natural. It feels so comfortable. Her warmth, my mind intoxicated by the music and mood of the club. All of it.
First I just let my lips brush hers. Then when her lips reply in kind I kiss her properly. Starting slowly, hesitantly, then a little longer and deeper each time. Letting the music, the dancers... time move around us for these few moments. But in my mind, I'm not picturing Miki's short brown hair with her bangs pinned back behind her ears with blue star hairpins, her soft featured freckled face, her hazel eyes or her cherry red lips. Instead I see Tohru.
I can close my eyes and picture Tohru's soft, long brown hair and deep thoughtful eyes, seeing her dressed up in a yellow dress with white trimming and me in a tuxedo. Dancing with her somewhere where she belongs, dressed and treated by all as a princess, loved by all simply because of all the lovely traits that make her uniquely Tohru. A place where no one hurts because her healing power has eased our suffering as Junishi. Her happiness bringing happiness to all; but especially to me. My fairytale.
The music comes to a close and our bodies part. Miki's cheeks blushing a soft red as she leans up and kisses me on the cheek, making my cheeks glow in turn to match hers as my mind returns from my daydreams. She looks over my shoulder and gives a quick nod to whoever's behind me. Her eyes meet mine again and reaches up so her lips, sweeping near my own, meet my ear and she whispers "thanks, and I always knew you'd be a good kisser". She winks before leaving with a slightly decreased group of our classmates. Some had decided to go home and others had left in pairs. She leaves me with a memory of her warm body against mine, the taste of alcohol and cherry chap-stick on my lips.
I walk over to the table where Haru and Rin had already started their drinks. Bit by bit my mind returns as I leave the intoxicating effect of the dance-floor. I feel slightly stunned at what I had just done. Was I so romantically frustrated I could use another girl to relieve some of that sensation? No matter how willing she was. What was worst was that I couldn't say I didn't enjoy it. If I had a girlfriend, would that have stopped me? Yes. Of-cause it would have…
I sit at the table, still slightly shaken, and pick up my drink. After I down some of my drink and a few more songs have passed my mind starts to settle into a contented buzz and my body feels warm and comfortable. I look over at Haru and Rin who had been engaged in a very intimate conversation, which involved much blushing, on Rin's part, and deep tones on Haru's. His fingers tracing the various contours of Rin's face and shoulders as hers trace small circles up his legs under the table.
I listen as the live band returns and people around the club get up to dance. I let myself pick up the beat and tap it with my feet as I sip more of my drink bit by bit. Haru moves his face away from Rin's and looks over at me.
"Ahh nice to see you dancing earlier Momiji" and he gives me a pat on the back. "No need for me to go show myself off out there though" He stands up behind Rin and raps his arms around her, "No one out there's as good as my woman". Rin giggles as Haru takes her empty glass from her hand and places it on the table along-side his. I wonder just how much they saw?
"Rin, do you want another drink?" Haru asks, talking into her hair, then he looks up at me "and you Momiji?"
"Na" I reply, my glass is still half full… or only half empty, whichever way you want to look at it. "I've still got plenty here".
"I'll have some more Haru, if you don't mind" Rin replies, she honestly looks happy beside him. It was good to see her smile so much. Hell, it was good just to see her outside a hospital.
Haru unwraps his arms from around his girlfriend and moves to get Rin her drink when she takes an unsteady step after him "Actually I might come, I want to walk about a bit" She wobbles slightly so Haru pulls her to his side. She looks up at him with a sweet smile and a face red from drinks and sweet-talk.
"You ok saving our seats Momiji?" Haru asks. I honestly don't mind, though I kinda feel like some company after that dance with Miki. My mind's not so muddled by alcohol yet that it's stopped bothering me but I figure they won't be gone long so there's no harm in it.
"Yeah, that's fine Haru" I grin up at him. Haru nods back to me and they leave the table holding hands, their fingers loosely intermingled, as they move through the pulsing crowd of people on the dance floor. Leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I close my eyes for a moment, resting my head against the wall behind my seat, to take in the surroundings. The upbeat DJ mixed music, the scent of deodorant mixed with lust heavy in the air and the memory of Rin's honest smile. Forever mirrored by Haru's.
I smile at the thought of what Haru had said. After thinking of the other couples I knew I came to the conclusion that it was just the way it is. To see person who makes your heart sing smile you'd do anything. And seeing it makes you smile and regardless of how bitter it may be when it's not you who's the reason for it. Your smile is always a reflection of theirs.
"Yeah, that chick, uh, Tohru who lives with Kyo and Yuki is a real looker huh" I bring my mind back from my thoughts as Tohru's name is spoken by some guys in her year sitting nearby. I recognise them from around the school. I let myself grin quietly in agreement. For about a second.
"Yeah, she's such a dunce though, I'd bet she'd bang any guy who'd be able to get her away from those freaking Sohma's. What's so good about her that makes her so worth their while to protect her?" Another of the guys in the group asks. I clench my fists resting on the seat beside me as I listen in.
One of his friends laughed. "Yaaaeeh, I'd bet thatthey bofh bang 'er 'emselfs hahaha n thay wanna be tha only one's". One of the group's drunkest slurs out. "Isay we shoul' bang her ourselfs". A few others in the group nod and clink glasses.
I hear someone's drink slam onto a table while I become increasingly pissed off. How sick and just... nasty must this group of drinkers be to be so rude. I look on the table, and realise it'd been my drink.
"I see her in PE, when none of her 'all mighty Sohma protectors' are there" as I watch on the blond has the gall to grin as he looks around at his friends and is rewarded as they lean closer to urge him on. "She's so dim, I'd bet if I asked her to come with me to my locker to get some homework she'd jump at the chance" he laughs as his plans form in his mind. "We could so jump her then. No one would know". My final nerve brakes with the clash of their drinks in toast to the idea.
I couldn't, wouldn't, take it any longer.
This had gone far too far already. I hear my chair clatter as I stand quickly. Hearing only the blood pumping through me hyped on adrenalin and seeing only my target surrounded by red.
One of the others looks around as my chair lays beside me. My eye's focus on the one who looks the drunkest. I keep my eyes on him as I walk steadily towards where he's sitting. Palms open. A relaxed pose. I even place on my mask, my smile. I'd use whatever advantage I could get and surprise, as much as I could make it, would sure as hell be one of them.
I stroll over as casually as I can and with a smile I tap him on the shoulder. He turns with a grin just in time to see my fist head straight for his face and long enough for me to get some pleasure out of his face contorting into surprise as my fist makes his face a personal acquaintance.
I hear a very satisfying crack from my punch. His drink now spilt down his shirt and dripping down the glass, off his hand and onto the floor. The look complete with a drizzle of blood making its way down from his nose and over his lips. It takes a second for him to register the shock, and a second longer to use his free hand to return the gesture. But I see it coming, stepping to the right I dodge it. I was still much less drunk than he was. I grin.
I hear a noise to my right just seconds before I feel the sharp punch to my cheek. My original target might have been too drunk to land a hit, but his friends weren't. I raise my hand to my cheek, tasting the cut on the inside of my mouth, but I don't have long to think about it. Looking around I realise I was now up against five guys all about a year older than me, and only one definitely not sober enough to win one on one.
"Hey, you're one of those Sohma kids aren't you? You mad that you don't get a piece of Tohru too? You only gotta ask" He stands still with his arms open and a sly smirk on his face. Just long enough for him to dodge my next punch.
"You're low, scum" I declare, nearly yell.
Then two other fists join the fight.
I back-step, just missing the first fist aimed directly at me but as I find my balance another fist catches me on the side. I move my hand, as a reflex, to cover the new pain radiating from the side of my chest.
Anger moves through me and my thoughts go to Kyo. HE should be the one here protecting Tohru's honour. My eyes flood with red again. I see Kyo in-front of me, a budding black eye and a split lip. I try to say something slanderous but the words don't make it from my brain, too full of fury.
I lunge towards the nearest guy but I lose my balance as he steps aside. His friend adds a well aimed shove and I fall forward, my arms out to brace myself, and trying to ignore the pain to my side.
I roll over onto my back, only just registering that my hands had rolled over something particularly painful. I lift my leg up from the ground to catch one of the guys, planning a more direct assault, in the gut before I push myself to standing and raise my hands ready to defend myself.
Then three things happened at once. The club's security yells out and moves towards us to stop the fight, Haru calls my name and that moment of distraction causes me allow the blond douche to land a strong punch to my gut. I was down. Again.
From the floor I see Haru for a moment. His eye's flickering quickly from concerned to 'black'. He finally settles his gaze on the guys fighting me.
"You really want some huh" Haru says, sparing no time in backing his claim. Delivering two punches and a smirk on the side. He stands in front of me, defensive, as I recover. "That was for Tohru", so he had heard, and his grin widens. He was truly 'black' now.
Haru swiftly lands another punch in the jaw of one of the group members. "That was for Momiji, you assholes. You want more?"
I look around for a moment as my stomach's pain momentarily calms. I finally spot Rin, her hands covering her mouth; her eye's revealing her concern for Haru. The security quickly organise themselves and move to stop the fight which was now surrounded by onlookers cheering on one side or the other.
My mind finally registers the pain throbbing from where I'd been punched or landed, forcing me to snap out of my daze. The back of my hands sting in particular I realise. I look at them and see, with a shudder, small shards of glass covering them with red splinters. I turn and see the glass responsible on the floor where I'd fallen earlier.
The group, who look far more cautious of Haru than they had of myself, begin to back off. I watch Rin rush over and hug Haru from behind. He turns to face her, seeing her concern and fear in her eyes. He moves back to 'normal' Haru and he returns her hug. His eye's mirroring her concern, but directed at me.
He and Rin turn to me. Haru offers his hand to help me up. As I reach out to him he catches my wrist instead and turns it. He sees the glass across the back of my hand and his eyes meet mine again. I quickly turn my hand over and put in place my mask of a smile. We had won hadn't we?
Haru roughly pulls me up and I grimace despite myself. I Look away from Haru for a moment to hide the pain but he sees all of it. I try to take a step but the pain from my side makes me wince and half my face feels crumpled. Haru pulls me up onto his back, piggyback style, and nods to Rin as we move towards the door.
The manager's gaze follows us to the door where Haru turns, his strong arms only just keeping me in place, and gives a short polite bow.
"Thankyou for your hospitality, but now I must get my cousin home". I give a quite smile to my cousin's polar personalities and as he stands straight my eyes become heavy, the late hour and my energy crashing finally getting the best of me. I decide to rest my head on my arm, looped carefully over Haru's shoulder as he and Rin walk together in the moonlight down the streets towards the Sohma Estate.
Within minutes I feel myself drift to sleep lolled by Haru's steady steps.
A door shuts and Haru moves beneath me, jostling me awake as I rest on his shoulders. I'm not entirely sure what actually woke me but I'm sure it was either of those. I feel the throbbing pain of my stiff and injured muscles and my hands ache from the cuts and wish I'd stayed asleep... or payed more attention when Haru was teaching me what he'd learnt from Kazuma.
I pull my heavy head up and motion Haru to let me down. I slide off his back quietly and he braces me as I get my balance. I waver for a moment but then stand, tentatively, trialling a step towards where Hatori's resting and find I'm quite able.
Haru nudges Hatori; who'd fallen asleep reading medical journals on the couch. His eyes open quickly and he sits up. He rubs his eyes and looks between Haru and I warily.
"What can I help you with Momiji, Hatsuharu?" Haru and I share a glance and start speaking simultaneously.
"Momiji's hands need looking at"
"Haru has a nasty bruise; do you have some ice packs or something?"
Hatori sighs, "Haru, what did you and Momiji do tonight?"
"We went to a club" he says. As though there were nothing wrong with it.
Hatori looks at Haru for a minute longer, trying to work out the punch-line. Why he would need ice and what was wrong with my hands. Then he looks at me.
I fall obedient like a little child caught with their hand in the cookie jar. "We, uh, got into a little fight..." I admit, my head lowered, prepared for Hatori to launch into a lecture.
"Hatsuharu, go get some ice packs from the freezer. Momiji, let me see your hands. I will discuss this with you tomorrow". I turn over my hands watching Haru leave from the corner of my eyes and I look back in time to see Hatori's eyes widen but still keep his professional calmness as always.
"Sit down Momiji while I go get some supplies to take care of your hands". Still a little drowsy I follow his order and sit on the still warm couch. My mind starts trying to unscramble what had happened. One drink wasn't really that much for me was it? Hmm... I'd better be more careful next time.
As I remember bits and pieces I recall Kyo taking place, in my mind, of the guys who said such awful things about Tohru. What had he been doing recently? Since Tohru had been in hospital I hadn't seen much of him out of school. Seeing him in school... still hurt to much.
I look up as Haru comes back and sits down with a large number of ice packs on a one seater couch a little bit away. He hands me most of them. I carefully place them where they are most needed, holding one up against my cheek.
Hatori comes back in with tweezers, anti-inflammatory cream, bandages and some stronger glasses so he can see right up close. He sits beside me and looks over my hands. Then he slowly begins picking out the small pieces of glass, one by painful one. I grimace with each piece.
"Uh, Hatori" I ask.
"Mmm" Hatori replies quietly, keeping his focus.
"Have you heard much from Kyo lately?" I wonder aloud. Partly friendly curiosity and partly personal interest. Ok, mostly personal interest.
"Akito's agreed to leave him free to do as he wishes after school now. No imprisonment. Kazuma is very happy about that. Kyo's father less so. He claims that Kyo confronted him and admitted to being the one who drove his mother to commit suicide and hasn't stopped badgering Akito about it since." Hatori says softly as he works carefully on my hands. I look over to Haru who nods in agreement. I've been out of the loop it seems.
Hatori plucks out the last piece of glass, checks both hands over carefully and cleans the now open cuts before applying the cream to them. He picks up the bandages and covers the worst of it.
"Well I think I can leave you two to find your own way to bed. Be careful of your hands and let me know if they need another look or anything else that needs looking at alright Momiji, Hatsuharu". He nods to us as he leaves the room heading towards his bedroom. Haru lounges out across the small couch quietly resting his eyes.
I look down at my bandaged hands. How can I say to myself now that I am any better than that cat? At least he's trying, obviously far harder than I am, to be worthy of her. Maybe... she's better with him.
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands…
Authors comment:
Weeeeeeeeell hehe my first multi chap fict is officially muti chap now! Whoooooho hehe. Hope you enjoyed this. Like I said before. This isn't going to be some happy go lucky fict, things will only get more visual/worst from here on so if you don't think you should be reading something like this then stop now before you get in to deep. Next Chap should be up... eventually ; right now with my uni workload it's unlikely to be for a bit though. Maybe in a few weeks...We shall see how I go .
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