Ch. 7: A Heart Tinged With Passion (SUN)
Seeing Haku's smile made my heart start pounding quite loudly…
Haku: "When I'm with you, it's strange…there are so many discoveries. I've learned things that weren't written in books."
OO: "Eh…"
Haku stared directly at me.
Haku: "This feeling…is this to enjoy something?"
He enjoys being with me…?
OO: "…just hearing you say that makes me happy. I enjoy being with you too Haku."
Haku had earnestly put his feelings into words for me, and so I also was honest with how I felt.
Haku: "OO…"
I saw myself reflected in his beautiful gray eyes.
My heart…
There was a pressure deep in my chest, and I carefully kept control over it.
Haku: "…"
As Haku and I looked at each other, we both stopped talking.
If felt like time itself had stopped when…-.
Haku: "I… …no, never mind."
I knew he had been about to say something, but again Haku fell to silence.
Haku…?
I didn't move and looked at Haku, who had turned his gaze to the ground…
Several days later…-.
The rabbit's leg had healed completely and we went to bring it back to the forest.
OO: "It's looking much better."
Haku carefully set down the rabbit he'd been holding.
It cheerfully hopped around us, then returned to the depths of the forest.
OO: "I'm glad."
Haku turned to look at me, a gentle smile on his face.
Haku: "This is…happiness."
OO: "Yes…!"
I found myself caught up in his smile.
Haku, there are so many things to smile about…
A warm feeling filled my heart at his smile when…-.
Haku: "…!"
Suddenly, Haku moved to hide me behind his back.
Haku…?
I heard a voice coming from around the other side of Haku's broad back…
Thief 1: "Yo."
OO: "…!"
It was the man who had attacked us in the forest the other day.
Thief 1: "I ain't alone this time. See, I brought some friends."
I became aware of multiple men surrounding us.
Haku: "…"
The rustling of the forest trees was deafening.