Awaited Petrichor

Chapter 4

"Are you a lover of men?".
The question Osamu never thought he'd ever be asked. He wasn't aware of the ocean of tears his eyes had made. Rin hugged Osamu, taking in all his warmth,patting his back in an assuring manner. Osamu couldn't hug her back. He was in a blank state of mind. "Otōto, listen, it's okay if you like men." Osamu removed her weight off of him. His eyes were fixed at his hands. "otōto?" "Is this what you think?" Osamu's tone was very quite. "What?" Rin asked Osmau to repeat again. "Is this what you think this is?" Osamu yelled. Rin's eyes widened at the change of behavior. Osamu placed his hand at his heart and smacked it twice "This, this only beats for Haru ne-san" Osamu's voice broke."I don't like men, I like Haru, no, I Love Haru"
Rin tried hugging Osamu but the latter pushed her. "It's not my fault ne-san, I can't help but yearn for him, for his beautiful contagious smile, his vibrant energy that's always positive despite how disgusting the world around him is , I never met someone like him ne-san, I don't care what gender Haru is, heck, I don't care what species he is, I love Haru ne-san, not his body". Osamu got up "please drink the tea while it's hot " and with that, the high-schooler left his mansion.

Osamu let his legs lead him. He had no clue where he was nor did he care.
His eyes kept on shedding tears,and Osamu kept smacking his heart, blaming it for what had happened. Osamu loved Haru, since the first time he saw his smile. He never planned on letting the boy be aware of his feelings, he would rather die.

A rock landed next to Osamu's foot. He had no energy to care about such a silly thing, so the boy continued on walking. Another rock hit his hand followed with an "Oi". Osmau tilted his head to see a person he wasn't so pleased with their meeting. "I can't deal with you right now, Akio". The boy named Akio had company. He walked slowly towards Osamu with a sly smirk on his lips. Akio stared at Osamu for a moment then punched him making Osamu lose his balance. Akio spitted on the boy's face. "Fucking fag". His company joined the scene, kicking every inch of Osamu's body. "Your beloved Haru is next". Osamu's heart stopped "No". Akio pushed his foot in Osamu's mouth. "What did you say?". Osamu didn't have the energy to fight back. "Look at you, eating my foot like a bitch, where's the Osamu that can hold a Minka with one hand". Osamu's head started to get dizzy, and the world around him started spinning. The laughs of the gang members started fading until Osmau lost consciousness. "Should we finish him?aniki" said one of the members. "No" Akio stepped on his cigarette "We would be doing him a favor". His lips curved into a grin "I've got something better". They left the unconscious, bleeding Osmau with broken bones on the ground under the rain.

Osamu opened his eyes at a leisurely pace. His head felt like it was splitting and his lungs felt like they were being squished, forbidding the respiration to go on normally. Osamu's eyes scanned their peculiar surroundings. It was a meagre room, with soiled, wooden walls and a cracked, begrimed floor, the roof was in a much worse condition . The room was unlit due to the lack of windows, which only made Osamu's breathing harder. The boy tried getting up but his broken legs were in a wretched situation. The door knob started moving, making a very disturbing and unpleasant sound. When the door opened, it revealed a girl elevated in hight, with an obvious strong built.
"so ya finally woke up" the girl said leaning down to see Osmau's face.
"If you're gonna threaten to kill me for money, go ahead, shoot me, Stab me, whatever you feel like". The girl chuckled "I'm not after yer money, boy" she stood up. "y're layin down the road like a fresh meat, i couldn't leave ya like that" Osamu tried recognizing the accent but failed. The girl offered Osamu a hand, which the boy took after a moment of hesitation.

The girl led Osamu outside the room so he could get a breather. They sat on the door step, which Osamu found extremely uncomfortable but never complained. "How did you get me here" asked Osamu breaking the silence. "I held ya" said the girl lighting her cigarette. "May I ask what's your name?" asked Osamu. The girl's lips curved into a smirk.
"I expected ya wouldn't know 'bout me". Osamu looked at the girl with confusion. "I'm yer classmate, Fuji"
Said the girl offering a hand shake. "I'm sorry if I offended you" Osamu shook Fuji's hand. " 's alright".
"you live here?"
"yup, in this shit hole, is it not fancy enough for ya, rich boy?"
"No, no. It's the least i care about at the moment"
"Oh? Rich boys got problems?"
Osamu rolled his eyes. "Yes of course, and stop reffering to me as a rich boy"
"Well, rich boy, i was workin' when i found ya passed out, I almost got fired for leaving work without permission"
"I appreciate your kindness, but it would've been kinder to just leave me there, until a car crush me".
Fuji pushed her cigarette into Osamu's mouth. "What are you doing?"
"Smoke yer problem's away, rich boy."
"How is that going to fix anything?".
Fuji stood up and opened her arms facing the sky. Osamu's eyes widened in surprise. "It's not gonna fix anything, but-" She dragged Osamu by the hand under the rainy sky "It'll make this gray sky colorful for a moment" she continued. Osamu smiled and took a smoke. He coughed with open eyes and Fuji laughed. Osamu looked at her and started laughing too. They laid down facing the sky, taking as much rain drops and smokes as possible.