"Hey... Haruka? What happens in the end?.."
"In the end? Well, I guess they all go home."
"Home?"

***

Her thin frame hung across the end of his bed, as her eyes reflected his emotion back at him. Takane's black hair was a mess, spread out everywhere as she cast her eyes up sleepily to the one she loves.
"Takane? Are you falling asleep?" His smile.. his smile always got to her, and his eyes. She stirred a little as she sat up.
She leaned backwards.
"Not really..." a small yawn escaped her mouth. "Taka-channnn~"

Haruka pushes him back into the back headboard of the bed a little more, allowing room for Takane to come up by his side. "What're you drawing this time?" He showed her the unfinished piece; Takane. "I don't like it, you've drawn nicer pictures you know. Of other things." He wrapped an arm around the small of her back as she leaned into his side and rested her head on his shoulder. He continued to draw, while Takane stared at the white clouds in the deep blue sky. They were building, accumulating at an unknown speed of fast. She liked how the clouds had a white line around them, while the centre was a more deeper, darker shade of grey.

"Why can't you draw other things in this world? Like the clouds?" Haruka paused, and held his pencil to his chin in a thoughtful position. "I'll draw them in your eyes then." His smile was warm, so were his eyes. He pressed his lips to Takane's forehead before returning to his drawing.

Takane didn't show that she liked affection too much, but she did. She just didn't know how to show it. Her face turned a little pink as she looked away, but still cuddled closer into him. He rested his head atop of hers, and rubbed her side gently with his hand. She opened her mouth a little, almost choking on words.

"I love you..."

A stark whisper escaped and Haruka turned his head to her, placing his sketchbook and pencil aside. "I, love you too Takane." He turned in a little towards her, wrapping his other arm over her and pulling her close to his chest. "It's alright you know.. you can stay here with me." "I don't want to go home." "That's why I said you can stay here with me.." "but Haruka!" "Shhhhhhh..." he held her a little closer.

"I know you don't wanna go home, and that's okay. You can stay here with me." "Yeah, stay." "Hmmmmm..."

"Live here with me then, Takane?"

She went quiet. She didn't answer. She never answers.

Her phone was on silent beside the bed, the screen popping up with messages very few minutes.

"This will be your home now...if you want it be. Okay?"

She still didn't answer. Allowing him to question her circumstances. "We'll go to the police tomorrow...I'll go with you, and we'll tell them everything okay..? It'll all be alright."

"Okay.." her voice broke in tears as he looked her in the eyes.

It's always in the summer. Everyone's different in the summer. Summer games. Summer love. Summer heartbreak. Summer heartache. Summer songs. Summer tears. Summer violence. Summer years.
Sometimes it never ended, and the cold and dark of winter followed her home. It would follow her everywhere. Like a black dog, it never left. It would ravage her and torment her for food, it would feed off her emotions.

Takane knew she wasn't okay.

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A/N
Wow alright, it's been quite a few months since I've done any of this. But seeing you guys have helped this book make it to ranking no 4 in #kageouproject. I am really, really, happy hahah. You guys are really great. I'm going to start a webcomic soon, so if you guys are interested, comment and I'll post the link when it's up and running.
Thanks
Chasoba~