Never Meant To Hurt You

From the very beginning all Haiku wanted was to be there for Bowen, to help her when she needed him, to support her when she was weak. She had grown strong and recovered since he had come to stay with her in the Hallows. She found her paws and rekindled the support of her family and her pack. She had her brother and lover Artorias which meant that she didn’t need him anymore. Haiku met his goal, Bowen was whole again and he could go home.

Victory should have tasted sweet, but all he felt as they journeyed to the East was a bitter sadness. She didn’t need him anymore. All of his hard work and effort in supporting her wouldn’t be thrown away though, he refused to let her see how his heart broke. Falling in love had never been a part of his vow or their deal. So now he had to bury the feeling, to forget all together how deeply he felt for her. Haiku wore a huge grin the whole trip so he could hide the pain in his chest. It hurt but he wouldn’t let her see it. She wouldn’t feel guilty for finding her way in life or for taking the path that was best for her. He had what he wanted, Bowen’s happiness.

"Well, this is home.” He said cheerfully as they neared the border. However much it didn’t feel like home anymore. Haiku had settled far too deeply in the Hallows castle. Now that his dual toned eyes fell on the glistening river of the rapids it didn’t hold the same sparkle anymore. Not like Bowen’s eyes did.

"Bowen & Haiku"