The Adventures of Haru and Shai

Aftermath and Analysis

This is not a story chapter for The Adventures of Haru and Shai. This is another page to explain the titles of the poems and further elaborate on them. If someone asks a question, the question and answer might appear in this chapter if the answer can be told by the author. Thank you for reading :).

Shai: The Present of The Past - This story is told as if it were in the past. This title is emphasizing that this is the start of their past journey.

Haru: Set Me Free - It had to be extremely apparent that Haru was a dreamer.

Shai: Kindness Equals Ego - This is a pairing poem that shows what Shai's take is on the subject of gifting hearts and candles. This shows how Shai is always overthinking and unsure of her decisions.

Haru: Love, Live, Deprive - This is a pairing poem that shows what Haru's take is on the subject of gifting hearts and candles. It becomes noticeable that he doesn't care for himself as much as he does for his friends.

Shai: Isle of Brains - This is a reflection of Shai's first moments in the World of Sky. She describes Haru as adventurous, and rather annoying...

Haru: Isle of Brawn - This is a reflection of Haru's first moments in the Isle of Dawn. Right away, he takes a liking to Shai, describing her as pure, and teasing her for being so linear-minded.

Shai: The Holy Land - Even though Haru's home is broken and overrun by darkness, she still wants to find out what happened, trying to keep as calm as possible. Therefore, her title is the (Non-Canon?) original name of the Wasteland. She also discovers that Haru's full name is Haruhi.

Haru: If the Wasteland is My Home, Then I Shall Be a Soldier - Despite how horribly Haru takes the news that his family and the Wasteland Elder are gone, the title remains as if he were taking it strongly. This creates a bittersweet feeling since it gives the impression the title is Haru's subconscious thought, telling him to keep going.

Shai: Vault of Voices - Shai remembers slowly but surely who she was before the darkness overruled the world. She sings and dances and skips around, feeling free. This title merely foreshadows what Haru's reaction is. It reflects the first two poems. Haru and Shai seemingly switch mindsets.

Haru: Vault of My Favorite Voice - Haru feels terrible about his home, but he still hasn't comprehended the entire "night", so his mind is still fresh. He becomes confused as to why Shai doesn't seem to be looking for her family. Shai has a family, but she never interacted with them and does not care for them. Haru finds this very odd and ponders how she can get along without them since he was so close to his.

Shai: Hide-and-Seek, Please Don't Peek - This poem emphasizes how Shai trusts Haru. It is also extremely subtle foreshadowing to the disappearing children of light (Sky Children).

Haru: Hide and Seek is for the Weak! - This is a little more obvious foreshadowing of the disappearing children.

Shai: Thickened Darkness - She notes with curiosity that the darkness plants in the Rainforest were getting a lot harder to melt.

Haru: Disappearing Diamond Boxes - While Haru was on his way to the Vault's Summit, he notices on his way up that shelves and shelves of diamond boxes were disappearing.

Shai: An Interesting Krill Boy - Krill Boy is used as Ex-Machina in the ending since he can blend in with the darkness. This is just his introduction.

Haru: Mr. Steal Your Krill - Shai has a mild fascination with Krill Boy, and although Haru does as well, he feels a little bit jealous... (Maybe I had a bit too much fun with the naming here).

Shai: Children of Darkness - The title has the reader think back to Shai's bluntly named "The Holy Land" poem, giving off an uneasy feeling.

Haru: How To Be Rude 101 - The title is very out of place. Then again, this poetry collection was originally just supposed to be for a friend, so it was a little lighthearted. :) P.S: When Haru said he felt like he was missing something, it's because Izzy went missing and he didn't notice yet.