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Post by Haru on Jan 18, 2006 22:25:45 GMT -5
Like a needle to the heart, Hatsuharu's body froze. The stiffling air starting to catch his attention. Eyes... Cold, dark, hateful eyes... They were staring at him, but, dare he turn to face the God who could easily harm him without flinching? Forcing himself to turn he looked up at the thin boy who stared down at him, the piercing eyes almost seeming to go through him, but, he kept his mouth closed and his entire frame tensed, expecting everything that would follow. Pain... Excruciating pain would follow, Haru would have no will to fight back and would fall under Akito. He always had, hadn't he? He'd always been Akito's stupid little ox, the one who let others stomp all over him. He suddenly found himself moving back, almost pleading that Akito would leave. Leave him alone, leave all the others alone. He wished that this curse would end and that he could live like a human being. The want for this was almost unbearable, it was the type of want that made people crumbled into nothing. Dissolving their will and everything they are until there was nothing. Haru couldn't allow himself to fall under this, he wouldn't, or he would be scarred forever, but, what could he do?
(It's alright.)
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 17:16:43 GMT -5
One pale foot moved forward. Then another, and another. He was walking, walking up to the Ox that defied him. Walking up to his newest toy.
Those eyes, cold, hateful eyes were staring up at him, staring at the Ox in front of him. Lips curved into a sly smile, that same smile he used whenever he was angry. Whenever he was out for blood.
Now he was in front of him, less than a pace away from the crumbling Ox, the one who defied him, the one he was going to hurt... The one who loved another, someone else than Akki, someone other than their God. How? How could this stupid Ox deliberately defy his God?
Bending up to Haru, his face close to his toy's, words began to flow from his mouth, breath trickling onto Haru's neck. " Do you not love me anymore? Am I so disgusting that you have to looking for ways to hurt me? My Juunishi will always be close to me, I can never be separated from you... That's the bond we share, right Haru-Koi?" His voice was soft, poisonous and vile, but soft.
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Post by Haru on Jan 19, 2006 17:22:57 GMT -5
There was something almost stopping Haru from speaking. Maybe it was the fact that Akito was giving him that deadly looking smile. That vicious look that meant something terrible was in store for him. He kept his position still, unable to move any farther back, and he kept his eyes on Akito's. There was no way he'd give Akito the victory of having his play toy crumble, now the will seemed to slowly return.
"Aki-... I-..." Nothing. He could not speak. The words wouldn't escape his lips. What was his response anyways? He hadn't thought of anything. No, he thought, I don't hate Akito, I just don't like him. He told himself.
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Post by Rin Sohma on Jan 19, 2006 17:39:45 GMT -5
Rin stared up at the house. What was she doing? Perhaps it was not somethign even she could explain; only feel. It was dangerous to do this, if Akito saw her....'Let him see me,' a prideful, almost childish part of her mind thought, but that would be a bad idea. She couldn't face Akito-san, and she couldn't defend herself if he got angry. None of the Zodiac members could. She sighed softly, not wanting to go to Gure-nii's house, but knwoing she had to.
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 17:47:19 GMT -5
He leaned back, looking Haru dead in the eyes. The smile was swiped from his face, and a look of disappointment replaced it. "Is that all... You have to say?" His tone was one of a child when their toy stops working. His eyes were full of dissatisfaction, any other day he would have slapped Haru down... But today, a bit of the human was showing.
Slowly a pale hand raised, but the hand was shaking, it drew nearer to Haru's face, close enough to slap him, and dropped. It fell back to his side, lying there motionless. His eyes stayed disappointed, but another emotion creped in there, pride. He had stopped himself, but somehow, he wasn't expecting Haru to notice.
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Post by Haru on Jan 19, 2006 17:58:46 GMT -5
Haru was petrified now, he shook again, this time worse. He looked down, "No.... I just don't know how to say it..." He said, decisively choosing his words.
Finally he looked up and said, "I do not hate you, but, I don't like you when you're like this. I am not tryin-... Nevermind that." He continued after a short pause, "That bond we have... I don't know..."
Looking away, trying to avoid crumbling under Akito, Haru decided he would indeed feel pain very soon. He feared Akito, he truely feared this so-called God.
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 18:14:46 GMT -5
Slowly his head tilted to the side, raven hair falling with it. Sadness filled grey eyes, more disappointment following suit. "Oh." He stood there, dumbstruck and confused. He didn't move, didn't swing to smack Haru, didn't get enraged and break anything. No, he just stood there, Alone.
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Post by Haru on Jan 19, 2006 18:21:17 GMT -5
Hatsuharu quit shaking, he glanced at Akito, noticing the sadness in his eyes. Guilt suddenly welled up inside of him. "I-..." He sighed, "I'm sorry Akito." He hung his head low and stared at the floor.
He didn't understand this, Akito had seemed so furious before. Now, it seemed to him that Akito was hurt by him. Oh no, there it goes again. Haru hurt yet another person. Haru looked back up at him and fell silent.
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 18:26:08 GMT -5
He turned looking at Haru again, his face untouched by emotion. "Don't lie to me." His voice was no more than a slight whisper, and it lacked it's usual confidence. There was no hate, no envy, no greed. The voice lacked that sense of pride, the one that seems to say 'I have more power than you, for I am God'. No, the only emotion in his voice, was loneliness.
((Sowwy, It's short >.<))
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Post by Haru on Jan 19, 2006 18:32:27 GMT -5
Haru slowly moved away and stood up, he had nothing more he could say. He stared at Akito with questioning eyes, "I don't hate you... I don't understand you..." He said.
He looked down again, "I thought you had every intentions of hurting me... So, what stopped you?" He inquired, peering up at Akito with questioning eyes.
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Post by Rin Sohma on Jan 19, 2006 18:32:51 GMT -5
It was with simple action, throwing caution to the proverbial wind that Rin dropped her bag by the side of the hosue, letting herself in around the back. She pulled off her boots, and in stocking feet padded towards the upstairs. So Haru knew. She had little to hide anymore, and perhaps she just wanted to see him before she left. She wasn't planning on living at Gure-nii's so she had no clue where she'd go. However she froze when she heard voices. Akito was here. ...Okay, bad idea.
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 18:41:10 GMT -5
Slowly his eyes widened, and his body tensed. He... He.... He noticed? It seemed he was frozen in place, unable to move, unable to speak. He stood there for a couple minutes, but it felt that hours passed, he couldn't think, talk, move. No, he just stood there.
Finally, four words passed from his pale lips, "Because... I'm.... Human...too." He turned his face away, for the weirdest thing was happening. Water welled up in his eyes, hands got clammy, mouth got dry. Then, slowly, one single tear flitted down his porcelain face.
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Post by Haru on Jan 19, 2006 18:47:16 GMT -5
Hatsuharu wondered why Akito had turned away, so he moved in to investigate. He stepped gradually closer to Akito. When he finally made eye contact with Akito, he noticed the tear. He'd brought this upon Akito hadn't he? Or was this the human emotions that Akito always hid? Gently, Haru reached out and repeated what he had said before, only this time, he meant it. "Akito... I'm sorry." He said.
It may have seemed absurd to some, but, Haru's guilt controlled him almost. He stood there, unaware how awkward the moment actually was. From acidic to tears.... Was Akito going to shoo his hand away and begin his terrifying wrath? Or was he going to do something else? Something unexpected?
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Post by Rin Sohma on Jan 19, 2006 18:59:38 GMT -5
Rin listened to the boys in the room. Haru, apologizing? Akito, allowing Haru into his good graces so soon? Confusion welled inside her, and she hesitated, wantign run. But would she make too much noise? She wasn't sure if either of them could see her, if they would, Akito might not have been in such a good mood and she was putting both of them at risk. Never the less, she had to understand. There was no way this boy could be the same that had hurt her so badly. How was it possible? Perhaps not the best question to ask, as she'd been dating Haru.
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Post by Akito-sama on Jan 19, 2006 19:06:34 GMT -5
Akito clenched his eyes closed, holding his arms firmly at his sides. "Get out... Of my sight." He murmered, obviously restraining himself again. Pain flickered across his face, daring Akki to crumble, to fall in front of his Juunishi. But no, Haru would leave, then he could fall, falll and stay unnoticed. (Just a small thought here, If Haru leaves, Rin could stay and watch Akki have a massive breakdown.. hehe...)
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