This Is Home (SakuAtsu)

Part 1

   Cold.

   It was cold.

   I fell to the ground that was full of snow as my weakened state already took it's toll.

   I feel my body tremble while my throat tighten from the small air escaping my mouth.

   I hate this.

   As seconds pass by, the more harder it was to breathe.

   I want this to stop.

   Yet, even on the verge of dying I couldn't help but admire the snow, it was so beautiful, beautiful yet so lonely... All I could see was snow and the dark clouds hanging in the sky. My bare skin touched the raw coldness of the snow as I feel my wounds and bruises become numb while snowflakes fall.

   With the last bit of my strength, I reached out to the sky. Even though I knew no one would come and grasp this hand, I still wished for the comfort of someone or some sort of warmth in this cold and stormy night.

Somebody... Please save me from this...

   "It's cold"

   I whisper as I feel my body's strength slowly disappear while my eyes close.

   "Hey hey hey! Sakusa!"

   Someone called out snapping me out of my daze, I glanced to see who it was and saw a familiar white hair with black streaks on it.

   It's Bokuto one of my classmates in high school.

   I showed him a disinterested face but he paid no attention and stood close to me causing my already trembling hand to freeze up.

   "Don't go near me, don't touch me" I said as I avoided him and he noticed how alarmed I was and backed away "Sorry about that! Well uhm, we're gonna have a reunion party this Sunday at that famous hotel! Wanna come? Everyone we know is invited!" he said handing me an envelope and I scowled at him, not that he could see behind my mask.

Why was I invited again?

   Me and Bokuto never had an interaction other than school activities. We never had a conversation, we weren't in the same club, we aren't acquaintances and we're hardly friends but here he is smiling at me, like we've been friends for years, inviting me to join a reunion party that I don't have any interest in.

   "No thank you, I hate people" I said turning my back on him "You didn't even think about it!" He yelled and ran infront of me blocking my path and bowed with both of his hands outstreched holding the invitation "We would love it if you come" he says and lifts his head back up still holding the invitation.

   A sigh escaped my lips as I look at him in the eyes "I told you, my answer is no" I say while re-adjusting my mask and he stares at me "Such a shame, but still take the invitation! You might change your mind later on" he says and I sighed once again. He is stubborn and I know the only way to make him leave me alone is if I take that invitation.

   I snatched the envelope away and put it in my pocket "Yehey! Think about it, okay?" He says grinning widely and turning his back on me "See you in Sunday!" he waved goodbye and ran towards another area that I didn't bother to look at.

Bold of him to assume I'm coming.

   I just paused there as leaves fell to the ground. Seasons are changing fast and it was already fall and getting cold. I clasp my hands together to try and stop them from trembling, not because of the cold, but because of the thought of snow.