castleinthemist | .7th Fantasy Impromptu [Open]

With the sun returning on Friday morning, Haku had foolishly thought the short storms were done and over with. She hadn't left the common area for quite some time after Duo had found her and brought her back, and though she still didn't believe that she deserved anyone's kindness or protection after what she'd done she had made certain to stick close.

The sun coming out had urged her to at least go in to the court yard, though, taking her guitar with her as she found a nice shaded spot underneath one of the overhanging stone ledges above. She sat on the grass, simply playing her guitar quietly to herself. Being human, it made her fingers hurt much more than when she plucked the strings as an android, but the skill was still there and she was grateful for it. If she no longer had her music she most certainly would have fallen apart completely.

But the tunes drifted out, languid and effortlessly, the sounds carrying in to the rooms and the common area from the open windows for several hours. Eventually, though, it ceased as she took and break and simply let the warmth of the afternoon take her in to a quiet, much needed nap. She hadn't been sleeping well at all since her transformation, too used to having a system that told her when to sleep and when to wake, and with her head resting back against the stone and her arms draped over her guitar she slipped easily in to a nap. All the while she was unaware of the dark clouds that were drifting over, pushed by the same warm winds that had lulled her to sleep.

When she woke it was to the bone-rattling crash of thunder above, and to the very shocking realization that her white skirt was soaking wet, the rest of her very quickly getting there. Rain was coming down in absolute buckets around her, so heavy that the ground had gone from damp to nearly flooding within a short amount of time, the soil too waterlogged to hold it all anymore.

She sat up with a start, clinging to her guitar protectively, staring up past the lip of the ledge that had shielded her from the sun but not the rain. What hit above her rolled off and dripped down the stone in fat dropplets, only adding to the sopping wet ground around her. The sky was dark above, nearly as dark as night, but lanced with flashes of lightening and booms of thunder that made her jump and squeak.

"Nnn--... I have to get back inside..." she mumbled to herself, her soft voice nearly drowned out by the thunder. A breath was pulled in, and she bolted out in to the rain, instantly soaked as she attempted to bolt across the muddy courtyard back to the common area. A particularly soft spot caught one barefoot, sending her sprawling in to it. A splash of mud and water left her and her guitar soaked and dirty on top of that, but she forced herself to her feet and kept going until she finally reached the open doorway.

She stopped and turned around to watch the rain come down, muddy water dripping from her hair, her clothes, leaving her shivering and cold.

"Eeehh..." she whined, rubbing mud out of her eyes with the back of her hand, "I hate this castle..."

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"Please don't do what you agreed to? And then immedietly broke one of your promises? Tell me then why I should hold to mine, little Haku? Why should I protect your friends or leave them be?" He smiled with a gleeful malice.

"I-I tried to..." she said with a choked sob, further tears rolling down her cheeks, "He wouldn't... I couldn't get him to go away... it's not his fault, it's mine!"

"No. See. There's the problem. You shouldn't have told him regardless of his insistence." He comes in closer, moving to pull the fabric of tunic away from her neck, giving her a kiss.

"Of course I can hardly expect excellence from you. Haku. Do as I say. Go to the room and wait for me."

She let out a pathetic sounding whine, shivering and squeezing her eyes shut. She wanted to push him away, but she couldn't even bring her hands up to make an attempt at it.

"... a-alright... alright... I'll go..."

"And now, I'll ask you this once. Why are you trying so hard to rebel against me after we had laid out that deal? Scared it's gonna hurt too much?" He drops his grip around her wrist, moving it to her hand and giving a more gentle squeeze.

"I can heal you. Worse you'll feel is a high. Blood loss."

"N-no... it's not that..." Haku shook her head slowly, watching his hand. "I messed up... I was afraid you'd hurt them because I couldn't turn Duo away..."

He chuckles.

"And now that my secret's out in the open what do you think is going to happen, Haku?" Tutting her, he shakes his head.

"Twenty minutes."

"I should be the one punished! Not them!"

Frantic, she grabbed his hand, pleading louder this time.

"Please! I-I'll tell him to leave you alone! I'll get him to back off, to stop whatever plan he might have, anything! Just don't hurt Duo!"

"We're just going to have to see how things go. I won't make you any promises since I know you can't keep your own." He says in a condescending tone.

"Now, Haku. I told you I want to take care of you, didn't I? You're valuable to me. So are your friends. If not in your position, then they'll serve out other purposes. My hand will guide them and we'll be free of this place. That's my plan, do you see?" Make sense now?

"Nn..." Haku whimpered, pulling her hand away as her head hung, chastised like a child under his condescending voice.

To his question, she only nodded, eyes down and blinking back tears.

"It's for the best." He said, still in the same tone.

"Now go. And don't leave the room until I say so." He said, standing away from the bed.

Another nod, and Haku rose, putting her guitar on her back so she could leave the room.

At the door she hesitated slightly, but finally left as she had been instructed to.

After Haku left, he waited several minutes before heading to meet Heero in the Pigeon room. Once finished here, he moved to go see Haku in the specified room. He opened the door and stepped inside.

"Haku." He said with a smile.

"Make yourself comfortable."

She had gone obediently, making sure no one followed, rushing through the open areas to get out of the rain quickly.

The door had been a bit difficult to find, but once there she let herself in, and had spent the rest of the time simply staring up at the high windows, watching as the rain continued to come down hard.

Harth entering got her attention, and she did as he said again, taking her guitar off so he could sit with ease.

There was a glass of water and a bowl of food in his hand for her, he set it on one of the crates. A pillow and blanket for her as well.

"So your punishment? You stay in here. You go when I say you can go. Eat when I say you can eat. And sleep when I say." And just to enunciate his words, a crack of thunder bolted over them.

"And if you refuse to comply in this little exercise? Well, I can't ruin the surprise. Let your imagination figure it out."

"... what about the rest of my belongings?"

It was a rather odd question, all things considered, but the only one she could think of that hopefully wouldn't anger him again. She was done trying to defy him. She'd made that mistake already and now her friends were in danger because of it.

She would cry, if that wouldn't just give him more pleasure to see it.

"Your belongings are privileges." He had blankets for her and a place for her to sleep made up in here. He stands with a smile, glancing back at the door.

"Not such a difficult challenge, is it? From what I understand you've been having difficulty sleeping. I recommend you catch up on it."

"... they'll know I'm missing."

It wasn't much of a protest now. Her voice was quiet again, gaze finally looking away. She didn't even really know why she was saying it. It wouldn't mean anything to him.

"They'll know..."

Maybe it was more of a reassurance to herself.

"We've already discussed this. All they'll know for now, aside from what you've decided to tell them..." Which is being taken care of.

"Is that you've gone and left. Probably gotten yourself nabbed by the shadows again. Don't worry. You're safe here, aren't you?" He chuckles blandly, almost bored.

"Mn..."

The noise that came out was little more than a pathetic whimper. She curled her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them and burying her face in her arms. Her hair hung loose, covering her like a blanket.

"I'm safe here..." she finally repeated dully. It would have sounded mechanical, if not for her now human voice.

"Good girl." He said, smoothing down her hair down the back of her head like a bet. Poor little Haku. Perhaps if she was lucky a shadow would come along and take her away. Rescue her from this.

Probably not.

Things'll be different soon enough.

.7th Fantasy Impromptu [Open] - Friday afternoon/Evening

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