Never Meant To Hurt You

He was the strong one, he was supposed to be the hero, and here he was breaking in front of the girl he tried so hard to help fix. Saying goodbye, learning he’d lost his father, it compounded and became far too much for the young Destruction man. He couldn’t hold himself together anymore. He couldn’t hold his own strength and he broke in front of Bowen. Tears fell from his eyes as he mourned his father and mourned for his heart. He never wanted to leave Bowen, but this was what had to be done. He’d never felt so alone before.

She held onto him but Haiku already felt the distance between them. It wasn’t physical yet, but their relationship was changed. She spoke sweet nothings to him, and tried to soothe his aching heart but it would be a very long time before the wound began to close. He cried softly, holding to her like she was his little liferaft. Her remaining here would only make it hurt worse, if she had asked him before Poem arrived he would have turned her down right away. But he felt lost and the pain cut so deep he was desperate not to be alone.

"Please, stay.” He whispered, closing his eyes as he pressed against her soft chest. Don’t leave me, please. He tumbled into turmoil as his fragile life crumbled in his paws.

"Bowen & Haiku"