Safe Haven || Kurokawa Izana

chapter 6

Your hopes crumbled, the thin thread you were holding onto is now broken and your safe haven, it's gone. He is no longer Izana. He won't look at you the same way that he did before and if he did. It'll all be a facade just to make you stay. You know that, you fucking know that fact but your heart are still aching while you're running away.

Running barefooted with the thought of running away from him–no destination at all–, you just want to escape. The pity for yourself is growing, you can still hear their immoral acts in your head. Tears were falling from your eyes as you ran so you immediately bumped into someone. A familiar scent invaded your nostrils, "Ran..." You mumbled as you looked up.

He's looking at you dumbfoundedly, staring at your swollen cheeks and bruised lip. Ran's arms automatically took off the jacket he was wearing and wrapped it on your body as his arms also wrapped around you. "Are you okay? What happened?" The worry in his voice made your heart ache even more.

You sobbed while looking down and Ran looked at you, when he saw that you're barefooted he immediately sat down, with his back facing you. "Get on." He said without asking any question, considering your response a while ago, he doesn't want you to burst out crying once again. "Get on, babe. Come on." He repeated so you just got on his back.

Your arms wrapping around his neck while you lean on his neck, a smile forms on Ran's lips. "Will you be okay if we go into my house? My brother is also there." He said and just nodded. "Just take me...anywhere. I just want to run away...I'm tired of this, I'm tired of everything." You whispered.

You and Ran reached his house without anyone talking, it's like he's being sensitive and careful around you. And you felt more comfortable without him asking anything, just leaning on his neck, smelling his manly scent that you did not expect because of his beautiful face. But the Ran now... he seems dependable and even the silence with him is comfortable.

A man who looks like him welcomed the two of you but he's smaller and he looks more serious than his brother. He is wearing glasses and his eyes are examining the both.

"Hey Rindou—"

"Did you beat up that woman and bring her here? Was that one of your kinks?" Rindou remarked at his brother, "What are you saying?" Ran gaped at his brother, "Do I look like the type who would do that?!" He exclaimed.

Rindou gave his brother the, 'yes, you do.' gaze before his eyes landed on you, not minding his brother's retaliation. Squinting his eyes like he is looking at you closely and his eyes suddenly looked shocked. You wanna chuckle how expressive his eyes are. "Wait–aren't you Izana's woman?" He exclaimed in shock and was about to hit his brother when you talked.

"We broke up. I have nowhere to stay so I'm crashing here for a while." You replied and forced a smile. "I hope you'll let me." You looked at his eyes and Rindou suddenly looked away, feeling shocked seeing your smile up close. "S-Sure." He shyly said. Well, all of them did glance at your direction whenever you'll go with Izana but no one dared to approach you aside from his brother.

"Lil bro are you embarrassed?" Ran teased his brother. That made Rindou glare at him and showed him his middle finger "No! You're imagining things! And go inside you're still at the doorstep." He said while his ears were red.

It's Ran's turn to tease his brother so he spoke, "It looks like my brother like you. You'll have fun here, y/n. Do you want to take a shower first? Let's also clean up your wound." He said, lifting up the mood as he guided you inside.

"Thank you..." You said still feeling lost, broken, hurt and at the same time numb. The mixed feelings you are feeling is confusing, you don't even know what to do and crying...It seems out of the question now.