thefarshore

[Hn... Makoto's not around here. Must be down by the water. But if that's the case-- Can he really be ok with that? Rin understands he's gotten better over the years, but, really, how much of that is truth and how much is Makoto trying to cover up for himself? Either way, he makes his way down towards the shore, noting the waves' behavior, and sure enough spots his friend sitting alone on the sand.

Without a word he walks over, stops, then quietly drops down to sit beside Makoto with his knees pulled up and arms crossed atop them.

... Maybe he should wait before saying anything.]

[Makoto looks over at Rin when he sits next to him, but he doesn't know what to say. Normally he does, but he's normally not on the receiving end of comfort.

His hand wraps around the cell phone charm and he holds his fist up to his mouth, leaning his face against it. He fidgets a bit before settling down again, yet the waves continue their stormy behavior.

After a moment, he opens his mouth to say something, but what comes out is just a breath.]

[Out of the corner of his eye, he watches Makoto fiddle with that little phone charm in his hand--must be something Haru left behind--and when he opens his mouth to speak he waits... only to receive nothing in the end. Well, this is certainly a start.

Tsk. If he wants to say something, he should come out with it already... It's what he should say. What he wants to say. But he doesn't and instead opts for taking the initiative himself.]

... When did you find out?

[That he was gone.]

[Makoto glances over for a moment before looking down at the sand.]

Today. I looked everywhere for him. I teleported everywhere I could and tried to sense him, but all that came up was this...empty feeling.

[He hadn't asked anyone to help him look, but he hadn't wanted to bother anyone. He especially didn't want anyone to be there when he found out the bad news.

The grip on the cellphone charm only tightened. And his voice broke.]

He's really gone, Rin. And I don't know what happened to him...

[It would be easy to tell him it's ok, that distance between them will do them some good and that Haru's safer and happier somewhere else... but none of those things are what Makoto wants to hear. Not really anyway.

Hearing him continue in that broken tone only confirms that. Yes, it'd be easy to say those things, but will they bring his best friend back?

No, they won't.

Tsk. Haru, you idiot.]

People come and go. At least that's what I've heard.

[In fact, he's sure none of them are safe from that fate.]

... There's a chance he could come back.

[Makoto looks over to Rin. He admires the strength that Rin is maintaining. He is close to Haru, too. He must be hurting as well.

He nods in response to the reasoning Rin is putting out there.

He wonders if that's what Rin has been relaying to himself as well.

Makoto wishes that they could all just leave this place together and have everything back to normal. Everyone's memories still in tact, the responsibility of being a god gone, no one is in real imminent danger of being killed by an overly powerful being or spirit monster.]

...Yeah...I know...

I just hope that he's all right and...I miss him already. We were just starting to get along again.

[Since receiving Makoto's message, Rin hasn't... quite given himself the chance to hurt. Shock, at first, sure. But his immediate reaction was to approach Makoto first, deal with his pain, and go from there. Now that he's here though and given the news time to sink in... it does hurt a little. More than a little.

After all, without Haru, Rin's always been prone to stagnating one way or another.

It's easier then... telling themselves he's ok and that he'll come back.

He doesn't reply at first, only stares down towards the sand at his feet, before finally letting out a resigned sigh. All that progress the two of them made-- He can only imagine how that feels to suddenly lose it.]

One thing's for sure...

[Rin pauses before finally turning to face his friend directly.]

You can't be alone right now.

[For more than one reason.]

Without Haru you'll be defenseless here.

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