Unexpected Happiness II (Phayurain)

V

The spacious room that housed the training was filled with the scent of pheromones mixed with sweat as they breathed in. The sound of labored breathing filled every corner of the room as the training session just finished. The trainees gathered back into a circle after a series of physical training and basic martial arts training movements.

"Enough training here. Tomorrow we'll start early, at 7am." Chan said firmly as his eyes scanned one by one the training members gathered around him. Until his eyes came to Rain's who was looking at him timidly.

"Don't be late or punishment will await you." Chan gave Rain a sharp look and started to walk away from the training members. Rain started to breathe in a hurry after holding it in due to the sharp gaze he received from Chan.

"Thank you, sir." The unison greeting was given as Chan stepped further and further away until finally turning into the left hallway after exiting the door.

The training members began to leave the large building while chatting with their close associates. Rain immediately approached Sky when he saw that the other trainees had left the room. Rain laid himself down quickly on the cold marble floor below him. Sky just took a quick glance and plopped down next to him. The heat trapped in their bodies slowly faded away as the cold marble floor touched the skin on their backs even though their clothes covered it perfectly.

"Huh, so tiring." Sky let out a weary sigh after managing to lay down beside Rain. His forehead wrinkled in surprise when he heard no response to his words. Usually Rain would always respond to everything Sky said in a chatty manner, but what happened today. Sky's words seemed like a breeze with no chatty response from Rain. Sky frowned in surprise and tried to ask Rain about him unusual behavior.

"Rain, what are you doing? Why are you-" Sky's words stopped after he decided to get up from his position so he could see Rain clearly. But his eyes instead saw Rain who was covering him face using both hands.

"Rain" Sky called Rain softly and began to pull Rain's hands away from him face. Rain just flinched and closed him face even tighter with him hands.

Sky didn't give up and kept pulling Rain's hand away from him face. Until finally Sky felt tired of Rain's stubborn behavior, and he just sat quietly watching Rain. Sky stiffened when he heard a small sobbing sound faintly coming from Rain's face covered by his hand. Sky could see Rain's slightly trembling shoulders followed by the tears that began to seep through the gaps in the fingers he used to cover him face.

"Rain, what exactly happened to you? Are you in pain? Come talk to me, Rain?" Sky said softly and cautiously while stroking Rain's hair, but it made him sobs become louder.

"It's okay, cry and throw away your sadness. I'm here with you." Sky soothed Rain by continuing to stroke him hair gently. Finally after a few minutes Rain's crying stopped and there was only the sound of irregular breathing with faint sobs.

Rain slightly loosened the palm he was using to cover him face. Removing him hands from him face slowly and revealing a face reddened and wet with him tears. Rain observed with him puffy and shady eyes while smiling faintly with sincerity at Sky who was both looking at him.

Rain was always grateful for how the Moon Goddess gave him a friend as good as Sky for him. Always providing a sense of security when he experienced fear of strangers or when he was having a panic attack in a crowd. Sky was always there for him as a good friend. Among all the attitudes Sky had, there was something he liked the most. Sky always gave Rain the opportunity to channel him sad feelings by crying without preventing him until he was completely satisfied. It might sound like Rain was overreacting but it was the truth, especially since this was him first friendship and he was lucky to meet such a good friend as Sky.