"Stay" A Ryuunosuke x Rita Fanfiction

A Painting Worth A Thousand Words

Finally, the plane has come to a stop and they were allowed to get off. Ryuunosuke got up first and grabbed both of their carry-on's. Rita then got up, but stumbled, and grabbed Ryuunosukes arm for balance.

"Rita! What's.."

"I'm fine! Just a little light-headed that's all."

She loosened the grip on his arm. He looked at her with concern in his eyes. He didn't believe her. She reached for her bag, which was in his hand. He pulled away quickly.

"I got it."

She quickly looked down at the floor. She hated people going out of her way to help her.

Ryuunosuke, reading her mind, said, "Just accept the help, and stop acting like you don't need it."

Her eyes widened at his words. She swallowed the lump in her throat and nodded, knowing he was right. They slowly walked out, with Rita's hand on his shoulder. They were in the airport, when a driver with a sign was spotted by Ryuunosuke. They made their way over to him. The driver lead them to a cab and they were off.

During the drive, Rita was still dozing off from the pill, so she laid her head on his shoulder. He flinched, and was about to tell her to get off, when he noticed she was already sound asleep. "Great, that means I have to wake her up again.." He replayed those events in his head. He cringed, and pushed the memory out of his mind. After driving for a half hour, the driver said they were getting close. He looked at the woman on his shoulder. He tried just moving his shoulder to get her off. Not working, he took his hand and gently pushed her away from him. She suddenly opened her eyes and immediately kissed him on the lips. His eyes widened and he began to freak out. Rita grabbed his body and pushed him against the side of the car. Her hand trickled down his back and he started to shake. She grasped the back of his shirt and placed her head on his chest. She listened to the fast beating of his heart.

"F-Freeloader!!! AHHH! Stop surprising me like that!"

She didn't reply. His arms trembled, and he didn't know if she actually needed comforting or not. He looked down at her, and saw her somewhat depressing smile. She smiled, but yet had a sad look in her eyes. He is wondered what was behind this sudden change in emotions. Not caring if she needed his comfort or not, his arms moved to her back, and he held her tightly, but gently. He watched as her smile slowly turned upside down, and her eyes began to fill with tears.

"Hey, don't cry. "

She rubbed her face on his shirt.

"I'm sorry.. I just-"

He cut her off as he met her stare, and he pressed his finger against his lips, motioning for her to not make an excuse. He quickly threw his arms around her back and held her closely again. He tucked his head into her shoulder and closed his eyes.

" We should both be happy that you are here now and that we are together, at this very moment, so there's no need to worry about the future and let it ruin the present. Ok?"

She nodded in his embracement.

"Ryuunosuke, really, thank you.. so much... "

" I'm just doing what any thoughtful person would do..."

"To me, you're doing much, much more. "

He knew she was right. If he was only doing this to be respectful, his heart wouldn't be beating this fast. He wouldn't be in a car in England right now. He wouldn't be holding her so tightly. He wouldn't go out of his way to make her happy. But, he was doing all of that now.

He lifted his head from her shoulder and switched positions. He patted her head as she quietly cried on his shoulder. He was expecting this, because he understood how much Rita's been going through, and she's been hiding her emotions for a long time. But he knew he couldn't let her father see her like this.