Different Shades of Pink and Green/ matchablossom 🍵🌸

8 Years Ago

Warning: this chapter has indirect mention of suicide and rape! Please take care of yourself!

[Remember this chapter is in the present]

All about secrets and lies,
Everything was falling apart.
He was back
To tell the truth one last time

Haru's pov:

It has been eight years that I was away. Eight years that I haven't visited this town. Eight years that I hadn't seen him. Eight years and I was back. Back for a funeral or maybe... back to him...

Maybe the funeral was just an excuse to come back to this small town.

Being here for two days, I heard from people that he was still skateboarding, that he was doing better... some even told me that he was always around Joe...

Who was Joe? Was that someone new?

People called him Cherry. I immediately knew it was Kaoru. His beautiful pink hair and his love for cherry blossoms gave it all. But I still wondered who this Joe person was...

I looked and asked around but every time I mentioned their names, they would tell me to head over to 'S'. I didn't have a clue of what or where or who was 'S', but I wanted to know. My curiosity was killing me. 

Until one day...

I was walking in the same street that I used to walk with him, hoping I would run into him. Nothing. He was nowhere to be found. The weather was dry and hot. Sweats were dripping down my forehead. I been helping around for the funeral, going around the town, buying what was missing.

My legs were about to give up when I notice a restaurant around the corner. It was small and cozy. It looked nice and the smell coming from it was amazing.

My stomach growled and I rushed to the doors.

As soon as I opened the doors, a deep voice greeted me: "welcome". I looked around trying to find the source of the voice until I noticed a green hair guy coming up from behind the counter. The restaurant was empty and quiet. Just perfect.

"How may I help you?" he looked familiar, but my head was going blank. The heat was making me a little dizzy. I slowly walked over the counter and sat on one of the chairs.

"Um may I ask for a glass of cold water please" I managed to say, panting a little from all the walking I did.

"Sure thing. Do you also want me to get you the menu?" he asked as he prepared a glass.

I stayed quiet for a few second, trying to figure out the mystery behind this guy. Do I really know him, or does he look like someone I saw? I kept on asking myself. My head was starting to hurt me, and I couldn't keep up with my thoughts. So, I gave in and asked: "Do I know you?". He turned, looking straight at me.

"Mmm... now that I'm looking at you, you do look familiar, but I don't think I remember you. May I ask for your name?"

I nodded and said: "Haru"

The green hair guy's eyes widen, and he stayed silent for a while, staring at me."Excuse me...?" I asked, hooping that I will finally get an answer that could put me at ease.

"Ah yes... um... well I knew once someone called Haru. We barely knew each other but he helped me with a friend of mine." He explained.