Everything is Blue

Free Like the Ocean

Haru woke up early in the morning, he felt way too eager to lay in bed until seven a.m.

He dressed himself and lit an incense candle beside his grandmother's picture before he left to jog.

The Air wasn't cold, it was just the perfect weather to go for a jog, or perhaps, swimming in the ocean. The thought of it made him pick up his pace even more.
Finally he made it to his first destination, he stared up at the small home before knocking continuously.
Haru wondered if anyone was awake by now.

*knock! Knock! Knock!*

The sound of a door knocking rang through the small house and it continued to do so until a sleepy figure finally came and answered it.

"Wha... Haru?" The light brunette rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Morning." Haru greeted, although he never showed any expression even to his best friend.

"Haru, it's hardly 6 AM, what are you doing here?"

Haru sighed, as if it was the first time.

"We promised Kou that we would jog every morning to get in shape,"

"Oh yeah, hehe, forgot" His friend chuckled, giving a weak smile before closing his door.

His friend was Makoto Tachibana, a very light spirit who would always look out for others, and a complete opposite of Haru. Makoto would lend a hand and basically would speak for Haru since he doesn't say much... not like he wanted to.

Out of everyone, Makoto is the only guy Haru would trust the most, They're best friend since childhood.

Haru glanced around the small front yard while he waited for Makoto to get ready. He spotted a small vase of flowers next to a tiny little shrine for the creature buried underneath.

Haru only blinked at it, a slight wind picked as he looked up to the sky only to see a few rays of purple and orange while the rest was already tainted blue-

That reminder made him feel even more eager and now impatient.

Makoto, hurry up.

Just at that moment, Makoto came out with a small backpack.

"Is that really necessary?" Haru pointed at the small carry-on.

"Of course! surely you didn't eat any breakfast before coming here, I got us some food, water and towels for you,"

Haru stood quietly with a cold face.

"What? weren't you planning to go on swimming in the ocean today?" Makoto asked.

"Yep" Haru turned his heel and started to jog without warning, Makoto struggled to put on the backpack.

"Hey! Haru!" Makoto yelled as he caught up with him.

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The sun climbed higher in the sky, Haru figured it was somewhat 7 AM. But time wasn't his biggest worry at the moment.
The two boys jogged for two miles more, Makoto slowed down when he realized Haru began slacking and now was way far back, (he was never a fast runner on land)