Haruka

"I don't trust reapers, they're sneaky bastards. Thought I guess not all of them are bad."
Haruka, who also goes as Haru is a player from Week 17 of The Reaper's Game. Haru is a med student who has passed too early before he could finish school, but he won't stop at anything to beat this game. He managed to survive the 7 days that was the reaper game, and he came out of with more than he would have.
==Appearance==
Haruka has short pitch black hair, which is cut short in the back, close to his hair line, with some bangs swept in front of his eyes, just barely covering his eyes with a slightly messy but also tidy comb to it. 
He has extremely pale skin, but he still has a soft complexion indicating his healthy lifestyle, he just looks like someone who spends most of his time indoors. His eyes are small which almost makes him look like he's always glaring with his eyes just as black as his hair, if not darker.
He is dressed in a white t-shirt with a v neck, showing off a bit of his collar bones, as well his slightly fit body, having an apparent muscle tone but not looking overly muscular. He looks athletic but not built. Over that he has a long black jacket which looks fairly classy, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows in an effort to give him more maneuverability. 
Then he has black jeans with a short chain with his wallet hooked onto it, which is stored in a pocket. On his wrist appears to be a hand-made bracelet, made of white thread and a paw print charm hanging from it, which is silver in color. He has earrings, which are one stud and two helix in his right ear while he has two studs in his left ear. 
==Personality==
=== Week 17 ===
Haruka can come off fairly withdrawn and rigid, as if he is glaring at everyone and looking quite angry at everything. He is even at times judgmental, especially of the reapers, who he at first thought were just monsters and demons aiming to make their lives a living hell as they fought for their lives. And he doesn't hide that fact, he will be harsh and even at times, try to pick a fight. 
However, he is also very logically and thinks rationally, aiming to doing the safest option when it's present. However, there are moments when his emotions get the best of him, and he reactions irrationally. This happens mostly when he sees something unfair, but never unfair for him. If he sees others treated poorly or in danger, he will do his best to try and put himself instead in their position, because he feels like he can take it.
It's this part of him that shows just how much he cares, even for strangers, because he feels they shouldn't have to suffer. He wants everyone to be safe, even if it ends up being him who gets hurt. He doesn't care, as long as everyone else is fine. But he also won't give up on his life just as easily. Though he is willing to put himself in harm's way for others, he will continue to fight for his own life, showing just how strong he can be. 
=== Post Week 17 ===
Haruka still acts similar to how he did before, but he lost a lot of his rigidness, instead becoming more calm and welcoming. He became a little more outgoing, talking to more people making a few more friends than he had before the week. He did his best to help others, to do what he can for those he cared for, but he also started to think about himself as well. 
He had been so focused on taking care of his family that he had simply wrote out all his needs, both socially and mentally. So he was doing better now, he wasn't quite closing himself off. And it was this that made him improve in medical school. He wasn't the loner focused solely on succeeding, he was trying to become a better person, to help those in need.
He still will protect people who are in danger or being treated poorly, but not because of the unfairness of it, but purely to help them as a person. Because he cared. He also won't throw himself into danger like before, instead he would do what he could to prevent it and help where he could, he value his life even more. Especially now he knows all the people who helped him gain that life back.
==History==
Haruka's father left when he was fairly young, not long after is sister was born. As a result, his mother struggled to raise the two of them, but she did it with love and they both grew up fairly nicely. However, as Haruka was in his last year of senior high school, his mother was diagnosed with an incurable cancerous disease. There wasn't much they could do aside for her to stay in the hospital, hoping for a treatment to come up in the years to come. She still had a lot of time ahead of her, but it did limit her to her bed and needed constant monitoring. 
Thankfully, Haruka's grandparents were willing to help with the medical expanses while he and sister worked on getting jobs. Haruka worked for about a year after he graduated, but found the work didn't fulfill his need. What he really wanted to do was help his mother, and it eventually drove him to studying medicine. He was fairly good when it came to grades, so after much hard work, he got into a medical school on scholarship. 
In his years in this school, his mother's health started to decline, causing him to push even harder to try his best to are for both his sister and excel at his studies, so that he could be apart of the team to help find the cure for his mother. Sadly, not all things come to a good end, if his appearance in the UG is any indication. 
== Week 17 ==
=== Post Week ===
Haruka woke up unsure of his surroundings, not even remembering how he got here. He was later told by a 'reaper', named Emery, that he, and a few of the other people around him, were actually dead, and that they would have to fight for their right to be given a second chance at their life. Something about it didn't feel right for him, he at first thought it was some reality show, wanting only to get back to his sister. Upon finding he couldn't leave Shibuya, he resigned himself to the reality of the situation, he really had died and simply could remember it.
=== Day 0 ===
Haruka was very suspicious when the 'tutorial' day started, waking up later than everyone else and having to catch up. He didn't like the 'games' the reapers played at their walls, watching them closely and making sure the people around him was going to be alright. He was actually shocked to see how many of them looked fresh out of high school, even some who couldn't even be out yet. He made it his mission to protect him. 
During the last 'event' of the day, the 'simulation' for battle, he was pissed at being unable to do anything to help Hatsu and Hibiki who were trapped in some kind of alternate world, fighting for their lives. If only he could have done something to help them. It was during this situation that his dislike for Emery grew. However, after seeing the GM seemingly 'punish' a reaper, he realized that had been wrong about them. They too, were just as trapped as they were, if not worse. 
And the end of the game, there was a fun Truth or Dare game that he played with the others, enjoying some actual relaxation. He couldn't remember the last time he had had such a break, what with caring for his sister, worrying for his mother and working on his studies. But tomorrow is when the real game begins, so he was going to be ready for it, that's for sure.
=== Day 1 ===
Haru wasn't happy with the new day, as something wasn't quite right, with a lot of them it turned out. Everyone was different, himself included. He hated the fact he couldn't figure out what it was that had been taken from him as a fee, but he felt if he couldn't figure it out, it wasn't too important. At least that's what he thought.
This day was a bit crazy, with looking for partners and learning about divisions in that silly military organization. Not only that, but they had walls they had to go through which was also strange. And when they had managed to get through it all, the completion of the mission was near. They were to choose a partner and join a division, which gave them little perks and abilities when fighting. Haru ended up partnering up with Umeko, a little girl who had lost her voice on account of the fees. 
And it was right after they had partnered that they were pulled into a fight, by Kazuki no less. He was very much starting to dislike these Reapers more and more. They managed to survive it but not without taking a lot of blows. Afterwards, Haru got some ice cream which he got one for Umeko as well. They rested and relaxed, as the day came to a close. Though, not without a fight with a weird water porcupine with a player he hadn't seen on Day 0, Takumi.
They survived, and seemed to have bonded a little, though Haru wasn't completely sure he liked Takumi, as the other guy seemed to enjoying teasing him. That was the end of the day, it had been a relatively simple, but tiring day. Sankoku thought it was fun to also tease Haru before he headed off to sleep, fucking reapers.
=== Day 2 ===
This day proved to be a rather eventful one, if not absolutely exhausting and frustrating. They had pretty much been forced into some kind of bootcamp for the insane GM, Uehara. They had to do all kinds of stuff, push ups, climbing walls and even crawling under wire, half of which was done while carrying over sized and overweight backpacks.
Eventually the got through the insanity that was the mission, thought not without some rather hard stuff. Such as Dustle getting penalized and hurt. It got crazy. That was for sure. Haru and Umeko got pulled into another fight, one that they both, especially Umeko, barely managed to pull through. He hated how weak he was, so he decided it was time to stop this dragging feet attitude he had since Day 1. He needed to be stronger. If he was to protect himself and Umeko. He couldn't die, not yet.
=== Day 3 ===
The started fairly normally. If you counted him and Umeko being pulled into another fight as normal. Though it proved to be a little easier than their previous fights, especially with Umeko's skills in being able to heal him, even when he took some pretty nasty blows. Umeko was there for him. So when the mission started, he was startled and even worried when he couldn't find Umeko.
He worked hard with the 4 players with him to make their way to Scramble Crossing, where they found their partners, though with a few still missing. It was then that a loud boom happened, a terrible storm that seemed to be happening at Hachiko Statue, which they were told the remaining two players were. Thankfully the two had managed to get back, but not without being severely hurt. 
There were some arguments, as the mission still needed to be completed. They only had so much time. Haru felt that maybe a few bridges may have been burnt between him and some others, because of his... possibly 'insensitive' way of trying to talk to everyone. He wouldn't have been that way normally, something changed him. Umeko seemed to be upset with him as well.
Feeling a little guilty, he tried to go to Kasuga to try and make things better, but it didn't end up how he wanted, instead with the two of them arguing with each other. But that agument went nowhere as some kind of commotion was going on back where they came. They went back to find a shouting match between players and some reapers, that slowly died out after some warnings from the loud speakers. 
Worried, he went looking for Umeko, but couldn't find her. He asked for help from Sankoku, who tried but the two ended up fighting some noise in that weird realm of Sankoku. Sankoku risked his life to save Haru, so Haru used his skills to keep Sankoku alive and worked to take out the noise that threatened them. Upon finding Umeko wasn't there, they went back to the Crossing, where the two had a nice chat, to the point of having a truce. Haru also had one favor gifted to him by Sankoku. 
The day ended with a fight against some noise, where he teamed up with Umeko, Kasuga and Takumi, though he didn't think the other two males had any good opinions of him. He had decided to just live with that, he tried but it didn't do much, so what was the point to keep trying.
=== Day 4 ===
It started normally, everyone going about their business, getting stronger, but here was still there, tired as fuck. He had a few short conversations before the mission, but the most significant one was with Ikuko. She told him about what happened the other night, about the argument between the players and the reapers. And with her telling him all that, he realized just what it was about.
The options. To become a reaper, if you reach the end of the game. But he had a feeling that wasn't the only thing. It fit well with what Sankoku had told him, some chose to forget their time in the UG, there was of course some who decided to remember and... stay to help? That's what it appeared to him, from how Ikuko told it, but he can understand why she was upset. Considering how some of the Reapers had treated them, it was no surprise to see them as monsters. 
But Haru himself, no, he couldn't think that. They were just like all of them, just in a more dangerous position. They had to keep fighting for their survival. It's a surprise anyone would choose that, but it was their only choice to survive. Well, he had to admit, he wouldn't turn down such an offer himself, it was the only choice he had. 
The mission this day was a confusing one, where they were in a place that had no shape or form, just a flat color, and it was so confusing. They got lost many times, but they worked together to get through it, with a few snags here and there. When they finally got to the end of it, they were confronted by a machine that talked, and said some rather disturbing things. 
In the end, they beat it, but... it left a bad taste for them all. Now that they were out and the mission completed, they could all relax. Well, at least a few of them. Takumi was still shook up, and Haru decided he should try to comfort him with the help of Umeko. However, instead of comfort, it ended up being the moment where he apologizes. It ended up being more of a forgiveness session, as Takumi had also asked him to forgive him. Still unsure of what there was to forgive, he did. He forgave Takumi. He's just glad that the other doesn't hate him anymore. Was this what it was like to actually have friends?
=== Day 5 ===
Haru didn't really do much before the mission, it was a quiet start of the day, for one. At least it was for him, he couldn't say the same for the others. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise when you think about what happened at the end of the day. Regardless, that's going ahead. Up to mission time, he relaxed for once, check on Dustle's head injuring, instructing him to keep it on for the rest of the day.
After that was when the mission. It was for pairs only. Division missions, to test them out, he supposed. It was a little nerve wrecking to watch all the others get called before him and Umeko. And Umeko herself was worried about their mission. If it was division based, that meant medical, which he was sure Umeko was inexperienced in. He did his best to reassure her but he didn't know how much that helped in the end.
As some of the others returned, thankfully all in one piece, it was finally their turn. He was very concerned, but it ended up not being as scary as he had thought. At least, to a certain extent. He had to operate on people, that was a bit concerning. He was a med student, not an actual doctor yet. He wasn't even an intern. However, it proved rather simple, with their power of 'imagination' anyway, as the reaper put it. 
When they got back, it wasn't long until the others too had returned and the missions were put to a close. Everyone managed to get out unscathed, which was a relief. He was happy that they all were safe. It was a good while before he eventually joined hands with Hatsu and Asagao, to fight some new noise that Kazuki wanted to try out. Sadly, it seemed that ended up being a bit of a mistake, because Haru had taken a big hit during the fight against a fox, where he nearly lost his arm.
After some time taken to bandage it up, thanks to Umeko, he was alright for the time being. However, as they all were drifting to sleep, Haru found it difficult to do such. His shoulder was killing him. As a result, he left the cot and base, to find himself walking around Shibuya, mostly wandering. He didn't really have any place to be, nor was he going anywhere. He found his way to the scramble crossing and managed to bump into Sankoku, who invited him for a walk. 
The two had a pretty good chat. It was nice, to just casually chat with someone. He actually felt like maybe he had a friend. He wouldn't mind if he could continue to hang out with Sankoku even after the week is over. 
=== Day 6 ===
The day started fairly quietly, just like the other day, the only difference was that he and Umeko took a crack at escorting their local crab shopkeeper, which ended up running pretty smoothly. He also took on some of Sol's noise with the help of Dustle, though, he hated to admit how much of a close call it was. Dustle nearly died there, and he realized just how... against fighting he was. 
It nearly cost Dustle his life, causing Haru to realize, he need to get strong, so he could protect people like Dustle, people who depend on him when it's needed. And then the mission started. They were to defend Doganzaka from bears, as well as some other noise. He was teamed with Takumi and Kasuga, while Umeko had gone with another group. He was worried about her. 
It went rather smoothly actually, the bears were really no match for them all. They all were pretty confident in the mission. Until after a short rest... where they had to fight something none of them expected. It was this guy, this 'bug', that seemed to know a few of them already, and the other players knew him. Haru however hadn't a clue, regardless, the guy was trying to them, not just the one's who supposedly betrayed him, but all of them. 
They fought hard, with a few heavy hits and close calls here and there, but they pulled through. They ended the guy! It was over. Or so Haru thought. The TMH managed to get into the static plane they had been trapped in and got them all out. He, Umeko, Asagao and Hatsu were all asked to go to Towa for some kind of thing. So they went, found out what was going on, how Hibiki was supposed to kill that guy. They also received rewards for their exemplary conduct, most likely because they hadn't worked with the guy. 
It was here Haru found out what happens to the reapers, should all the players survive. It... was a big shock to him. He needed to talk to Sankoku. When they made it back to the others, a few discussions started, some of Hibiki explaining that was going on, why she had been picked and when. She also told us about what she did, as well as the others what they did for the crazy bug guy. It ended with Hibiki asking for forgiveness, but there was nothing to forgive, even though everyone said they did. 
It was after this that Haru decided to take a walk, he had too many thoughts on his mind, he couldn't be around the others right now. However, how fortunate for him that the one who he bumped into in his walking was the very man he wanted to talk to. The two of them had a talk, why did Sankoku not say anything, why did he act like he would live, that Haru would see him when things was all over. 
Sankoku seemed to have brushed it off, which only angered Haru more, but he wasn't so much angry at Sankoku, he was angry with the situation. He didn't want to live if someone had to die for it. He didn't want any of the players to die, he considered them all friends. But he also didn't want Sankoku to die, to disappear. He did want to lose him. They had a moment, hugging, crying (though that was mostly Haru, as silent as he was) and it actually became a kiss. Haru didn't know why he did it, but he felt it was his last chance, a terrible feeling. 
Thankfully, Sankoku didn't shove him away, but returned it. He was happy about it and they spent the time in each other's arms as they enjoyed the moment. Eventually the night became a trip underwater, under the UG, where Sankoku showed him the beautiful sight it was. Haru in awe, and the day ended with them exploring the expanses of it before Sankoku took Haru back for him to sleep. 
=== Day 7 ===
Though happy about the night, just spending it with Sankoku, but now that it was done and it was the final day, he just felt so much sorrow and apprehension. And he sadly was easily found out about him finding 'romance', and it was even worse when they realized it was a Reaper, no less. And then Fumiko had to go and judge him, and try to lecture him, when she couldn't even know what he was going through. He had fought through a lot of emotions after that, and Kasuga didn't help either, he just wanted a place to think. 
Eventually, Haru stayed to the sidelines, even took a nap before the big mission. He didn't want to think about it anymore, so when the mission came up, he was maybe a little relieved for the distraction. And distracted he was, he was so busy protecting Umeko and doing was he could to help everyone. It wasn't until the end of it that he realized what was doing on, and how much he didn't want it to end like that. He was even willing to find a way to spare Uehara erasure. 
Then the 'ceremony' started up, and all the players were given back their fees, to the point that even Umeko's first reaction was to scream. It was nice to hear her voice again. He fought so hard to see if there was anything he could do for the reapers, to save them, to stop the erasure. But he was silenced, and the decisions had to be made. To be revived, to become a reaper, to play again and to be erased. He had seriously given it thought, to the point that he even was willing to play again, even to give up his life, if he could save Sankoku. 
He was seriously debating playing again, after realizing erasure couldn't guarantee saving him. Eventually, he decided on living, because that was what Sankoku would have wanted him to do. When he was back to Sankoku, he toned out the rest of the players and kept the reaper close, he never realized he could care about someone like he did Sankoku. After the players made their choices, breaking his heart when Ikuko chose to play again and Umeko decided to become a reaper. 
He was so worried for the two, but soon it was time for the decision of the reapers, which he was dreading. He didn't want it to end like this, he didn't want to accept this fate. And he ended up kissing Sankoku before the decision was made. He was so relieved to hear when Sankoku, and the other reapers, were going to instead live, they weren't going to die. He was so overjoyed that he had to pull the reaper into another deep kiss. He never wanted to let him go, even now that he is back to being alive. He was looking forward to the days to come. 
== Post Week 17 ==
Haru got back to his life when he was revived, time be reversed to the point of his death. That answered one question of his at the very least. He went on a date with Sankoku, as the first thing. Then he went home to hug his sister, she was confused but the sudden bout of emotional affection but he couldn't bring himself to tell her what he had gone through. He told her it wasn't anything to worry about. 
He went back to his daily life routine, studying for his final exams at his med school, taking care of his sister and well as care for his mother in the hospital. He still worked those two jobs that he needed to continue that care, but that wasn't all. He started to spend time with Sankoku as much as he could, because he knew even though, there might come a time that Sankoku could just disappear. He just hope the reaper would tell him, should that be an inevitability. 
==Game Relationships==
===Ikuko===
Ikuko Ishii is a friend of Haru's, who bonded with him quite early on. They both have very similar feelings about being responsible for the kids in the game. He felt like he could depend on her and trust her with the task. It was nice to not be alone in it, really. What must she think of him after the stuff on Day 3? She doesn't hate him, so that was good to know.
===Hatsu===
Hatsu Kisho is a friend of Haru's, who he worried about nearly from the get go of Day 0, with the other's recklessness and knack for rushing into things. He feels like she is gonna be quite a handful, but he'll do what he can to protect her. After what happened on Day 3, he's unsure of her thoughts on him. 
=== Asagao ===
Asagao Ryusei is a friend of Haru's, another who he was worried from the start, but he couldn't do much for them at the start. But he will try to help out as much he can, they almost remind him of his little sister, though he knows they aren't her. He fears Asagao will steer clear of him after the incident of Day 3.
=== Umeko ===
Umeko Kobayashi is of Haru's partner, who was a little encouraging him near the end of Day 0. He really just wanted to protect them all, and make sure they were cared for, but Umeko seemed to make he was also cared for, so it was a nice feeling. He considers Umeko a close friend now. He's worried Umeko will be upset him after what happened on Day 3. Umeko has only ever been worried about him, so he never needed to have any fear of her disliking him.
=== Takumi ===
Takumi Aki is someone who Haru met at on Day 1, and isn't entirely sure if he likes him that much. Takumi teases Haru as well as seems to enjoy messing with him, much to Haru's slight embarrassment. There are times when he just wants to shove the guy over or something. Takumi likely hates him now after what happened at the end of Day 3. Haru isn't sure what to do about that though, so he is just going to steer clear of the other. Thankfully by the end of Day 4, they had made up, in a very unusual way, but at least... there wasn't anymore hatred. He could... call Takumi a friend. 
=== Kasuga ===
Kasuga Ren is someone Haru doesn't really remember from Day 0, but he seemed the type to keep to himself, so Haru didn't really approach him much. He got really hurt on Day 3 and Haru felt he might have been insensitive on worrying more about the mission than the other's welling. He's not sure if he's been able to make up with him or not.
=== Tatsuya ===
Tatsuya Ryoushi is someone Haru feels he can trust, but not quite, what with Tatsuya being a Reaper. But Haru thinks that he's not quite as bad as he first thought. He seemed to actually care for the others' well being, and that mattered to him.
=== Sankoku ===
Sakana Sankoku is another reaper that Haru feels he could get along with. Also someone who has the same mentality of wanting to help the others, the players, rather than make it their mission to erase them. But there's something that just feels a little off about the blond. After Sankoku had taken a blow meant for him in a fight with some noise, nearly killing him, Haru doesn't quite hate the reaper as much as he did before. It's crazy how much he can think of this reaper as his friend. But the even crazier thing, will he live to regret it? 
Haru never thought he would care about a reaper as much as he did Sankoku. He had thought it was because of the situation but really, Sankoku had been his first real friend, even though he was a reaper. He was also the first he... felt close to. Maybe that's why he kissed him. 
=== Kazuki ===
Kazuki Hisoka is a reaper who Haru decided to play a little trick on during the Truth or Dare game on Day 0. He dared him to eat a whole large cake. It was rather amusing seeing him attempt the feat. He could tell the guy was one who enjoyed fun. But how far would that fun go, and how mean could it get.
=== Emery ===
Emery Shimizu is a reaper that Haru extremely dislikes, even with the realization that the reapers were just as trapped as they were. Something about her just rubs him the wrong way, makes him on edge and keeps his guard up. He just has the feeling he is going to be watching her a lot, making sure she doesn't pull a fast one on him.
== Post Week 17 Relationships ==
=== Ikuko ===
Ikuko Ishii is/was a friend he had known during week 17, some one he had cared for, doing was he could to protect her, even during the final day, during the big GM battle. He is disappointed in her for picking to play again. He's afraid he might never see her again.
=== Umeko ===
Umeko Kobayashi had been his partner for week 17, who had helped him so much, as he tried to help her. He did what he could to protect her whenever he could and she did the same for him, but she even did what she could to set him right. Help him repair broken bridges with other players. He was devastated to see her decide to become a reaper. He's so worried for her. He is going to pray for her safety whenever he gets the chance.
=== Sankoku ===
Sakana Sankoku had been a reaper for week 17, the game in which he played, who he initially didn't like, but that ended up changing by the end of the game. Their dislike ended up morphing into a friendship, before it turned into a romance. He hadn't expected to find himself wanting to be with the reaper, to protect him as much as he wanted, to save him. But it ended up that there wasn't anything that needed to be done, because he was able to stay alive. He is with Haru's current partner, as in, romantic partner. 
==Trivia==
*The bracelet he wears was made by his sister during home ex. class, when she was in her fifth year of elementary. It was a present for his graduation of senior high school. 
*Haruka is a med student, having been going for 2 years now. He is skilled with advanced first aid and knows quite a bit of medical assistance. 
*Haruka took 4 years of Judo while in junior high school, was even apart of a team for competitions. He was an orange belt, which is the 4th belt you get, following brown, blue and green. He was close to getting his yellow belt, which is one below white belt.
*Haru realized he was gay during his week. (Or maybe he's just gay for Sankoku.)
*Haru's mother's name is Asahi (旭) and his sister's name is Tsubaki (翼妃). His father's name was Shouhei (翔平).
==Gallery==
Haruka Picrew.png|A picrew version of Haruka, where he's actually smile, wow.
Haru picrew 2.png|Another picture of Haruka. More age appropriate.
41329 VUrfIp6i.png|Haruka's younger sister, Tsubaki. Also made in picrew.
Tsubaki.png|Haruka's sister, Tsubaki, an anime image of her.
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