His Heart

Chapter 6

"Howl, I'm so glad you're ok. You scared me half to death!"

"I know, and I'm sorry, Y/N. I just wanted to look a bit more intimidating to other people. Other than changing into my bird side."

"Howl, you don't have to intimidate people to know you're strong and powerful."

"How about I make it up to you?"

"What's that?"

"How about a walk around town?"

"Alright."

I grabbed his hand and we walked out of the door and headed down to the town. It was quite a big crowd today, there were some posters hanging out on windows of some shops. We walked past  a big crowd when someone yelled.

"That's Howl!"

Howl turned around and a big mob of people were running towards him. 

"Oh shit."

"What is it, Howl?"

"Ever since I hurt that one man a month ago, people are on the prowl to get me in jail."

"Why?"

"Apparently, I hurt the head of the police department. He wasn't in uniform, so I didn't know it was him."

"Howl, what are you going to do?"

"Hang on."

He opened his wings and we flew into the air. Soaring higher and higher above the town. We were flying back towards the bookstore, when a small thing whizzed past my ear. It lodged its way into Howl's chest, making him fall down onto the pavement.

"Howl!"

He wrapped his arms tightly around me, cushioning my fall. He landed hard on the ground, with a small crack. 

"Howl?!"

An arm ripped me away from Howl, it was Jeff's. 

"Jeff, what are you doing?"

"Howl's a killer. I don't want you anywhere near him."

"But, Jeff. You said it yourself, you approved of him."

"Now my mind's changed. Tell the others we've got him!"

"What are you going to do to him?"

"Like all criminals."

"In jail?"

"Yes. Take him in!"

"No! Howl!"

I ran towards the giant crowd, running until they made it to the jail. I was locked out while the others threw him in.

"No."

~3 Hours later~

I was sitting in a chair, next to Calcifer. Markl and Lucy were doing everything to try to cheer me up, but nothing could. Calcifer was even cracking some jokes that weren't humorous to me. (Get it, cause fires crack. I make terrible puns). 

"Ah, come on, Y/N, that was my best joke ever."

"I'm sorry Calcifer, but I just don't feel the same without Howl being around."

"That's normal when your lover is basically ripped away from you."

"Calcifer!" Markl yelled.

"What, I'm just stating the facts."

"I'm going to go visit him today."

"Be careful, Y/N."

"I wil be, Markl."