Loving someone
Twitter Drabble #11
The kettle was whistling, the water it contained was boiling and Hyuga wasted no time. In a swift motion he opened his cupboard to take out two mugs. He closed the piece of furniture, filled the mugs with water and a teabag and slowly made his way over to his unexpected guest.
"Be careful, it's hot." The man warned her caringly.
"Thank you." The female next to him said, throwing him a small smile despite how drunk she was.
Makoto blushed, making the Major chuckle. "I-It's no problem, Misato!"
Misato laughed again, shaking her head from side to side. "I doubt that it was 'no problem' to carry me here."
"Oh, I swear that was okay. I'm just sorry I brought you to my place and not yours..." The younger man apologized nervously.
Misato frowned, her grip on the white mug with a small bear on it tightened, her voice was quiet when she spoke, "No I should be sorry...I know how you feel about me and I keep using you-"
"Oh Misato-"
"I always do this, y'know? Throw myself at some guy-"
"Misato, please stop-"
"And when I get too close I get scared and run away!"
"Misato, stop."
"And it's even worse now because you're my friend!"
"Stop that-"
"Why, Makoto?...Why do you love me when I'm a horrbile woman!"
"Stop it already!" Hyuga said, his tone was firm but gentle as his arms wrapped themself around Misato to pull her into a bone-crushing hug. In that moment the woman burried her head in his shoulder, sobbing loudly. Whatever it was that troubled her seemed to be a very deep wound and Hygua decided that simply letting her know he was here is the best course of action.
So they sat there, hugging like two old sailors clinging to a boat, like eachother's last support.
"Loving somone..." Hyuga mumbled, barely audible but loud enough for Misato to hear. "Loving someone means loving and accepting their weaknesses and fears as much as everything else. If those things are part of who you are then...then that's okay since it's all you."
The purple-haired woman didn't, couldn't answer. Nothing she might've said would've carried the same meaning or weight, so she simply smiled into Makoto's shoulder and the woman was sure Hyuga noticed it.
He replied with a smile of his own.