🐈🦔 Aisuru yō ni oshieru 🦎🐕

"Shameful. Huh." The male said. "And you think I am gonna think anything different about it after you tell me?"

The male hunched slightly.

"Sure, it's hard. Sure, it's painful. YES it is the worst thing in the world."

"BUT I F*CKING WATCHED YOU START TO DIE ALRIGHT?!"

...............

"I had to use CPR. I had to watch test after f*cking TEST. I had to deal with the information and watch as they struggled to bring you BACK."

"And I didn't blame you in that one moment. NOT ON MOMENT."

"I blamed MYSELF. And I STILL DO EVA."

The male stood, hiding his face by having his back to her.

"If I f*cking new SOONER. I'd have been able to do MORE. BUT NO. I wasn't given that and now I AM the one ashamed."

The male shoved his hands into his pocket.

"I still don't blame you. I just.. I just knew I could do more if you only just.... Let go of those chains and told me. In any way, shape or form."

After a moment had passed. Along with several more..

He placed his hand on his face.

"Sh*t." He seated himself once more.

"Forget it. Forget what I said... I didn't get you to come here so I can yell. Just to know what you had to say."

The male froze at her sudden actions, he felt her grip so tightly and practically shake with the emotions she was experiencing. And her words felt like they were more powerful than any of them that he heard from her before.

Like a tidal wave, I'll make a mess, or calm waters if that suits you best~

The male gently lifted his arms and placed them around her, soon standing so that he could do so properly.

And he rubbed her back soothingly. "It's alright. No need to hold it all back you idiot." He said softly, making sure she stayed close to him as a cold breeze came through.. "And I won't dare to.. Not with that attitude of yours." He chuckled slightly.

It's okay if you can't catch your breath-you can take the oxygen straight out of my own chest~

From this point on.. The male knew that hiding what he had.. And her hiding what she had..

Was no longer possible.

They seemed to have almost.. Needed this.

-sure! :3-

Today was the day.. The day she came back to school.

Haru purposely came in earlier and discussed matters with the class rep privately who gathered the class and discussed many many things, alongside a few teachers.

It was a dead serious conversation. And Haru made sure it was done properly despite being his usual bored, careless self with his headphones in.

Everyone knew what he thought.

And so, as the girl came into class a little late after an appointment, the class had no comments being made. And almost looked ashamed.

They made her do that. And that hit hard. For most of the people anyway.

"Morning Eva>" A girl said gently with a smile, the student rep. She stood, with a bouquet of flowers, wandering over to her and handing them over. Along with a card signed by many of the classmates with messages.

And the smiles and looks of guilt were genuine no many of them.

Though Haru remained silent, glad that this was the case as he flicked through his phone before class had started.

The male still seemed rather tired and lacking energy as usual.. With his monotone expression proving to be relentless.

The male noticed the girl's smile and offered a small one in response, only to take out his headphones as the teacher had come into class to start the lesson properly.

And so, that lunchtime, Eva wasn't alone. And instead, had people decide that they wanted to talk to her and start to hang out a little more. Sure, it was a bit awkward, but they were soon getting to know her.

With a friendly nudge form Haru now and then.

Who by this point was leaving the classroom as the girls spoke to her, his phone seemingly ringing whilst on vibrate before he put it to his ear, leaving as he said hello/

"Eva?.. Everything alright?" A girl asked, seemingly concerned.

The others seemed curious also. In both Eva's actions, and Haru's way of leaving.

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"Hm?"

"Transfer me the details and I will review and discuss it in the meeting this evening."

"Yes.. Mhm. Got it, will remember to do that, thanks. Bye."

...................

Haru then dials another number, rubbing his forehead as he was remembering everything he needed.

"Got information from them. Will be sending it to you asap..."

"Yeah, got it. Bye."

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The male wandered back in, still even getting a few texts before he seated himself down once more, writing a few things down before immediately putting his headphones back on and zoning out with his eyes closed for the time being.

He didn't want to seem like he was ignoring. But he needed to drown everything out.

Just for a moment.

"Need a lift?" Said a calm voice. And of course, it was Haru as he was wondering up to her at the gate.

The male could see that she was looking as though she was much healthier, despite the circumstances. Which made him feel better about the whole situation. And with that he ruffled her hair slightly before he reached his car and allowed her to get in whilst he started the engine.

He placed his phone onto a small shelf, but the notifications were still clearly bombarding him, despite the phone being on silent.

The male smiled, glad to see things were alright with Eva and her workplace. But.. Since then..

Things.. Haven't been all that great-

I'm getting sick of this..

*SLAM, CRASH*

"OI! Haru you dip-sh*t get back to what you were doing. You cant just slow down now, it's hectic!"

So, So sick of this.

"YOU IGNORING ME? WE'RE LOSING TIME AND MONEY"

*SLAP*

"U-Uh Haru! I'm.. I'm so SOR-"

"Save it."

"Wait, where're you going Haru? WAIT-!!!!"

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*Ding, Ding*

"Heya, welcome to the best pet store in town! Where we" The pet store worker froze in the spot as they glanced at the male who had just entered, he seemed to be in a look of disgust, but also extreme poor mental health.

"Are you okay sir? Would you like to talk to-"

"I need Eva."

"U-Uh sorry?"

"I need to see Eva, Now. Where is she...?"

"A-Ah."

"Fine. I'll find her." The male pulled down his hood, showing no headphones on him as he walked further into the store, spotting the female he weirdly felt the need to see. Eva... And with that, he was quickly approaching.

The male could see that the female was surprised, and he felt grateful that she was quickly approaching him also. That worried blue gaze, that soft voice.. And the warmth radiating from her.

He felt his breath hitch as she was finally within his reach. Something he wanted to have in front of him right now. Not f*cking paperwork, poor excuses for human beings, odd stares, and the same bloody computer screen and meeting conference.

"E-Eva.." He stuttered, a slight pain in his side making itself clear.

He felt like he lost control and grabbed the female's arms, forcefully bringing her to him and wrapping his arms tightly around her as if she was life preserver in the middle of a cold.. Cold ocean.

One he felt as though he was drowning in and he was suddenly finding that his breathing was incredibly irregular, like he had run a marathon-which he did almost. Not to mention how emotions were getting the best of him in this moment. Despite how much he was trying to hold it together.

He wasn't okay. At least.. Before this moment he wasn't.

When he got a hold of the female and could feel that warmth of hers transfer to his cold bodily state..

Everything. Was better. Almost.

"aru..."

..........

"Haru........."

.......

"Haru...?!"

The male snapped back into reality and suddenly let go of the female who called out to him. The one he felt the urge to speak with. Seek comfort.. And warmth.

Things he never received before.

"I-I..... F*ck.. I-......." The male struggled to find any form of words and quickly covered his face for a moment once letting go of the female. His hand was still shaking.

His whole body was. Probably from the cold and slight rain he persistently ran through to get here. Usually you'd need a car for it to be under ten minutes.

He felt the stares of the co-workers and a couple of customers. It was making it worse.

ALL SO WORSE.

WHY DID HE HAVE TO EMBARRASS HIMSELF-WHY?!

"I need to talk with you." He said quietly.

"S-Sir? I am presuming you know Eva. But would you mind not abruptly taking action..? If you'd like, we can call someone who can pick you up and perhaps chat with you-"

"No. It has to be with Eva. In private. Can't you tell already? Besides it's none of your fu-" The male stopped himself from what he was going to say and almost seemed surprised at himself. But his cold stare was dominant.

Until it softened when he looked to Eva. He spotted the staff room behind her and was hesitating to reach for Eva and head for it.

The pressure.. Was overwhelming.

Coughing beforehand, the male kept his gaze focused on the ground as he spoke, letting the female help him. It was as if he was struggling to say it at first, thinking about what it would have sounded like but then again..

It was exactly as it sounds like.

"Over the past week, I have only been getting three to four hours sleep. Before being forced to work, go to school, come back, and work more. A lot of the work was due and nobody in my family took charge and left it all to me and decided to treat me like a piece of f*cking SH*T. And if I let them down in ONE WAY.. I get all the cr*ppy attitude." He murmured.

"Several hours constantly at a screen, in a meeting, with those DAMN PEOPLE going ON..... And ON....." The male hunched over even more.

"Punches, slaps, being forced into the desk, throwing beverages, being dragged out of bed, being locked in a room, being shoved into walls, threats and ways to black mail me, all of that SH*T THEY THINK IS ALRIGHT!!"

The male was trying to hold most of his emotions all of the sudden after he exclaimed what was going on.

But soon after.. No emotion was in his tone.

"I couldn't take it anymore. I had to just leave. Leave that f*cking place and the one damn place they wouldn't have found me was in a f*cking pet shop.... Otherwise I would have done something I'd regret Eva."

"I could have actually-" He stopped himself and soon glanced up, looking at the female from under the towel. He freezing cold to the touch.

His eyes were so cold.. So empty.. Holding no means of joy, gentleness or warmth.

"You know..... Seeing things as they are. It isn't far off from what you faced huh?.. Seems I didn't really see it for what it was.."

"I'm sorry."

The male leaned forwards and coughed once more. He was pale, and clearly under the weather to say the least. To ease the discomfort, the male took off his jacket, revealing his pale yet muscular arms as he wore a damp t-shirt.

Bruises littered them. And there were bandages around some parts. Clearly put on himself without much expertise. Therefore being poorly done.

"I look like a piece of sh*t."

He examined himself before looking back up to Eva properly once more.