Ayato never rushed when he was told to do something, unless it was a command from Eto. But even then, when he would rush, he would do it a nonchalant manner. He never did unless it was an emergency. But right now, he found himself running like a damn cheetah. He found himself rushing through the trashy hallways of the Aogiri Base, desperately attempting to look for a specific room.
And the reason was stupid, really. He didn't understand why he was so worried right then and he hated the emotion inside of him right now. But Ayato just couldn't take it away.
If anyone laid a finger on her, I'm going to break all 206 of their fucking bones.
Ayato never thought he would find himself in this condition.
"Oi, what's going on!" He kicked the door opened and walked inside, a bubble of anger forming in him when he saw Naki and Eto standing near Hinami. He didn't mind Eto, but seeing Naki's hand on top of Hinami's shoulder pissed him off endlessly. It was as if he was attempting to comfort her.
"It died." Hinami sobbed, and when he got near, he saw a dead carcass of a small tuxedo kitten. "It was barely five weeks old and it died!"
"We can always get another one." Naki said,
"No, it won't be the same as this one," Hinami said, "Ayato gave it to me! I was suppose to care of it and watch it grow, and keep it forever." Naki slightly turned around to look at him, and flashed him a cocky grin. Ayato knew exactly what he was thinking, and he wanted to smash his face into the nearest fucking wall. "It's gone now."
But she stopped him from doing so.
"Stop crying, damn it." Ayato said, walking up to her and pushing away Naki from her, before flashing him a death glare. "It died, so just leave it." She turned to look at him, with her glassy eyes, and looking into them, he felt guiltiness forming inside for telling her that,
"B-but it was only a baby." she sobbed, holding the bloody body in her hands.
"I know...but not all of them live long." he said, hesitantly wrapping his hands around her, bringing her into a weak embrace. He slightly looked up to see Eto, who was continuously staring at her, as if she pitied her. "I'll get you a new one."
"But it won't be the same as this one." she murmured.
"I'll make sure it looks like this one." Ayato said, as her tears seeping through his shirt. "I promise." He lifted her by the chin, and began wiping away the tears that filled her face.
"C-can we bury it?" she stuttered.
"Yeah, we'll do that." Eto spoke up this time, taking him by surprise. "We can put in a box, bury it, and put flowers too." She carefully took away the kitten from her trembling hands, and got up, before flashing her a small smile. "Like the sound of that, Hinami-Chan?" Hinami nodded her head silently and shifted her eyes towards the ground.
Ayato continued to look at her though, and bought her into another embrace, to which she responded to this time.
That was the second time Ayato saw her cry, and this time, his heart pained even more.
But this time, they weren't tears of anger.
They weren't tears of vengeance either.
They were tears of sadness.
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Those were the type of tears Ayato hated.