Drown

Sunday Evening

Akihiko can't hear anything apart from the sound of his heart echoing in his ears. He tries to think of all the times that this has happened before. His sister. Shinji? No…Akihiko pauses. He wasn't there for that. Yet, somehow the feeling is the same. Desperation is mingling with fear is seeping into anxiety and pumping into his blood like oxygen.

Those who don't know him well would be surprised off course. That calm and collected looking senior running around in this torrential rain without even an umbrella. They would think that he was verging on crazy. Maybe he was crazy. Who the hell knew? Akihiko had certainly dwelled upon the thought for a moment when they were alone. The only thing that he had managed to do was meet her inquisitive red eyes before backing away again, unsure of what it was that he was in fact doing.

This too was probably a form of insanity. The sound of her name, that was all it took to get Akihiko's attention really. He was such an idiot. When Yukari had walked back into the house drenched and calling out her best friends name of course he had been paying attention. How could he not? When that surprised expression came over Yukari's face as she exclaimed, "Oh, but she should be home already!" Akihiko felt sick. "She left the group date early because she was feeling unwell. I thought that it would be okay; one of the boys accompanied her to make sure she doesn't feel too faint or anything like that. Oh man. I tried to phone her earlier too but there was no signal and oh man this is ba.." He didn't hear the rest of what she was saying because he was already running out the door, looking for her. Red eyes. Copper hair and a beautiful smile. Dammit where was she?

And then lo behold. Red earphones, an angora sweater and copper hair. There's something wrong with the picture though. That's right. No red eyes. No soft smile. She is

Just leaning against the back of the station bench as the rain splatters all around the shelter. The girl looks exhausted, just sitting there as if the pellets of rain would break her. What was the expression? That's right… half dead.

Her red eyes fell upon him. She smiles again, tentatively, the corners of her lips lifting up ever so slightly and he is drawn in. "I hope this isn't some sort of new training course sempai. Running around in typhoon like weather isn't too good for one's health."

"Ah, I was… worried." Akihiko knows that he sounds sheepish, but he can't think of anything else to say, any other way to act when around her. It all just tumbles out against his will.

Her eyes are speculative for a moment. "That's kind of stupid of you. Huh…" She says with a laugh so gentle that it sounds as if something is breaking inside of her. Then, her face is dangerously close to his, and he can feel the coldness of her fingers as she lightly brushes away the raindrops from his hair.

She sits down again, "I'm fine as you can see. I just… felt really tired. I guess school has been too much recently and…" She looks up at Akihiko again. Her lips move to one side, and that brightness, that lightness returns. She pats the spot next to her, shifting a little, asking him to sit down. He complies of course.

"I'm sure Yukari is pretty worried… Well… in any case." She looks at him, and grins, "We'll just have to wait out this storm together eh?"

"Uh… yes."

He stutters over his words, and she just fills up the space with meaningless chatter, sounds of laughter and her radiance. Akihiko thinks that this is probably all right…

I envisaged this much better. OTL. I am sorry about the fail that this is and also how long it has taken me to upload.

I am now however done with exams whoop whoop. On the other hand I might be going overseas for a bit so no updates during that time either. I promise I will finish soon though. Once more Reviews are loved for this whole thing.