Chapter 4: Keeping it Together
(Yuzuriha's POV)
She narrowed her dark eyes coldly towards Subaru; knowing that he knew very well the kind of trouble he was in. What shocked her the most was that he did it to his own sister. She could feel his emerald eyes on them waiting for one or the other to speak and then she snapped; slamming her fist down on the table drawing attention from the by-standers in the cofee shop.
"YOU DAMNED IDIOT SUBARU!" she practically yelled at the top of her lungs and noticed Subaru flinch ever so slightly. Perfect. Let him feel pain and fear.
"Y-Yu-" she quickly shut Subaru up with another feirce glare and pointed towards Hokuto.
"HOW THE HELL CAN YOU DO THAT TO YOUR OWN SISTER?! YOU BLOODY FOOL! Do you know how close she came to dying again?! I don't give a shit what your reason was but you better-" she blinked as a soft hand was placed on her shoulder and she looked over towards Hokuto; she froze. Hokuto was smiling sadly towards her. She sighed softly and sat down waiting for Hokuto to say it was that she wanted to say. But deep down she knew, no could sense, that nothing but pain awaited the two twins once more.
(Hokuto's POV)
Her emerald eyes slowly opened as she stopped Yuzuriha from saying anymore; even Hokuto herself knew how much the words were hurting Subaru. The last thing she wanted to do was cause him any more pain than she already had.
"Subaru..no I mean Sumeragi-san I do apologize if it was you who was sent to pick me up, I didn't mean to keep you away from your work. I'll call the Main House again and ask that I stay with someone else for the duration of my stay here." She felt her heart break even more with every word she said but she knew for Subaru's sake she had to continue.
"I'm just glad to see that you're doing well, it was nice seeing you once more. Sayonara…" she stood up quickly and bowed before running out of the cofee shop. Staying would only hurt her even worse than how she was hurting him. She didn't even notice it was that very person chasing after her, into the pouring rain.
(Subaru's POV)
Grabbing ahold of Hokuto's arm Subaru pulled her close and ignored her futile attempts to struggle out of his grasp.
"Hokuto..I'm sorry. My reasons were selfish and it hurt you so much..but I should have been glad to see you again. But still, stay with Yuzuriha..I won't always be home and you'd be lonely."
He slowly looked towards her when she nodded slowly before handing he rover to Yuzuriha; and watched their re-treating figures. Then he let out a dark smirk, "And enjoy being alive again while you can.."
(Hokuto's POV)
Useless. It was useless and she knew it. Subaru was to far gone now to be saved..even if she could, would it really matter? He'd just be pulled back in. She was trying but..there was no way to keep it together.