Haru Ishikawa

“ Absolutely useless! Can’t even do the simplest thing correctly. I wish I didn’t have to hurt him, but he’s just so pathetic. If only I could have a better brother than him. ” 
Haru is an OC created by Altro. This character was originally created on Roblox in March-April of 2022. He identifies as agender and goes by he/it pronouns. 
 
==Appearance==
===Clothing===
Haru typically wears a gray (slightly tinted purple) collared sweater. The collar of this sweater is white and has lace across the rim. He also wears dark gray jean shorts that reach slightly above the thigh. Haru enjoys sporting long white socks and black Converse shoes. These sneakers are white near the bottom with a star symbol on the sides. He almost always has on a silver necklace which display three upside-down crosses. On his right knee are bandages covering a seemingly never-healing bruise. Wrapped around the thigh of the opposite leg is Tenmei, his ribbon. 
===Physical===
Haru has fair skin and noticeably messy dark brown hair. Multiple scars coat his chest, right arm, and thighs. Haru has sharp, white horns and a 6-foot-long demon tail of the same shade. The most prominent scar that Haru has is the one he has on his right cheek, which he got during a fight with his brother, Kage. He has vantablack-colored eyes. However, they can change to blue when Haru is disguising himself, which also results in the vanishing of his horns and tail.
==Personality==
Haru is known to be very two-faced. When you first meet him, he will be kindhearted and help with anything. He tends to become close friends with his victims, as they feel safe with him due to his compassion. However, when people become too close with him, he tends to reveal his true nature.
In reality, Haru is quite a pessimistic and aggressive person. He doesn't hate humanity, but he doesn't care for it. His only goal is to survive by stealing mortal souls. Haru is typically emotionally reserved and sees passion as weakness. Despite this, he sometimes lets his feelings lose control, which leads to unwarranted angry outbursts. Although he seems to hate his brother for his incompetence, deep in his heart, he genuinely cares.
==Lore==
In the 1300s, the Black Plague ravaged the world. After it finally died down, all its energy was collected together to create two beings: Kage and Haru. Haru was created from the energy of death, while Kage was created from the energy of despair. They were born in a forest in Japan, where they named each other.
They knew their only purpose was to steal the souls of humans and consume them. This was the only way they were able to survive. So that is exactly what they did--they traveled across the world, attaching themselves to the minds of innocent humans, befriending them, and eventually ending their lives.
These demons grew just the same as mortals. However, their aging process had one major difference: they could freeze it whenever they wanted to. So, they both decided to do this while they were in their 20s. At this point, Haru had grown his hair quite long--nearly to his hips. He always preferred to present as more feminine, and although he was self-conscious of how that would impact his image, Kage insisted that Haru should just be himself. Nobody should be allowed to bring him down just because of the length of his hair.
In 1864, Kage was caught off guard and was severely injured in an exorcism. One of his eyes were severely (and permanently) damaged, and Haru tried his best to heal him. He would stay by Kage's side all day long, not leaving for even a second. He gifted Kage an eyepatch to cover his injury, which Kage appreciated.
After this incident, they continued to do their work together in peace for another century. They were inseparable--you would never see them arguing or having any sort of negative interaction. They seemed to be perfectly happy with each other.
Though, things eventually changed. Kage approached Haru on one of their birthdays, stating that he wanted to someday stop killing and instead start a family of his own. Confused, Haru attempted to remind Kage that they could never stop stealing souls, lest they starve to death. Kage, however, did not listen and said that their work was cruel. He continued to elaborate, saying that once he found a woman he truly loved, he planned to marry and have children with her, and he was not going to change his mind.
This escalated into an argument. Haru continued to insist that they could not stop killing, while Kage argued that they should instead find a different way to collect souls, such as using the remnants of their past victims or small animals. This disagreement created a lot of tension within their relationship, and they refused to speak with each other for quite some time.
In 1957, they had another violent fight. It was, once again, about the same topic--whether or not Kage should be able to stop killing innocent humans. Haru's opinion on the matter did not change, and he was not planning to consider Kage's point of view. After countless minutes of nonstop fighting, Haru became physically violent. He forcefully hit Kage and threatened him with death. In response, his brother generated a knife to protect himself.
Haru was slightly weaker, so he was overpowered easily. He was pushed, and his head hit the ground roughly. Before he could fully comprehend what was happening, he noticed... his hair was being held behind the blade.
Kage was going to cut it.
"No, NO! WAIT! KAGE, STOP! NO!"
"Stop moving, Haru! STOP MOVING!"
Haru continued to squirm, trying to release his hair from Kage's grasp. He wanted to keep fighting--he needed to keep fighting. He couldn't lose this pathetically.
But his efforts were futile. Kage slashed through Haru's hair in one stroke, destroying the only part of Haru's appearance that the demon was proud of. Perhaps that was his consequence for being so stubborn. This event shattered Haru's self-image and ruined their relationship permanently. Since they did not age, Haru could never grow his hair back. He was stuck with uneven, messy, shoulder-length hair for eternity.
However, they still managed to continue with their lives. Kage hesitantly continued to murder his victims, since Haru insisted. In the 1980s, one of Kage's victims was a woman known as Jacklyn. Though Kage tried his best to enjoy her company, she was highly sexual and pushy with him, which eventually caused him to hate her. Though, Kage did not kill her as quickly as he typically would, and instead stayed alongside her for over three years. 
Haru noticed this, and he questioned Kage, asking if Jacklyn was the woman he was planning to have children with. Kage thought for a moment, before stating that only fate can decide what his future will be. Though, he did add that he wished for Jacklyn to stop over-sexualizing him. He continued, saying that if Jacklyn did indeed treat him with respect and fall in love with him, he would try to start a relationship with her (as long as her feelings were reciprocated).
This angered Haru, who believed it was a betrayal of their partnership, even more. He said that Kage must kill Jacklyn, or else there will be consequences for both Kage and himself. Kage wasn't sure, so he just left the situation alone. Over time, Jacklyn became increasingly creepy and sexual with Kage. Her behavior eventually went too far, which ended with her death, as Kage murdered her in self-defense.
Kage and Haru fought again over the topic of love in 2005. This time, it was much more intense. Kage stayed insisting that he could not continue to kill, while Haru strongly disagreed. Their argument eventually became physical, thanks to Haru. Haru was truly just afraid of losing Kage, whom he had alongside for centuries, to a mere mortal.
That argument nearly broke them apart. They continued to work together, but now with a strong hatred for each other. Or, that's what it seemed like. Kage attempted to have a good relationship with Haru, but Haru continued to push him away with resentment. He would even physically hurt Kage just for being in his presence.
Things finally snapped between them with the arrival of Victoria, one of Kage's victims in 2015. She and Kage took a strong liking to each other and eventually fell in love. This enraged Haru, who felt betrayed by Kage's actions. His nightmare had finally come true--he was going to lose his brother.
Haru tried his hardest to push Kage and Victoria apart. He would abuse both of them in an attempt to get them to separate, but he continued to fail. Nothing seemed to work. The two only grew closer together, and they eventually started a romantic relationship. Haru felt even more betrayed, and in desperation, argued with Kage, trying everything he could to get his brother to change his mind. However, Kage did not listen, even after being hit multiple times.
Kage and Victoria eventually got married and had two children. Finally, Kage's dream had become a reality. They had a son, Esther, and a daughter, Tori. Haru eventually found out about this and even went to the extent of kidnapping the children to threaten their parents. Still, nothing worked. Nothing could separate the two.
Haru's abuse didn't work. All he had done was traumatize his brother, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew. They now resented him. He felt guilty for his actions, but at the same time, it felt good. Relieving, even. He was conflicted, not even knowing what was right anymore. Haru had countless breakdowns and did not understand his emotions. But he continued to come to the same conclusion--this was his only option.
He continued to use this horrible interest of his, torturing and abusing every mortal he had the pleasure of killing. He would start as a kind, peaceful individual, and then eventually reveal his true self. He would abuse and torture his victims until their deaths.
Finally giving up on abusing his brother, Haru simply took his anger out on his victims. He was stressed, having to work twice as much as usual. Eventually, he heard of Victoria's ex-boyfriend, Zane. They became acquaintances after a few encounters but didn't fully get to know each other. Though, that would soon change. Zane and Haru took a liking to each other due to their similar natures. They ended up as somewhat of friends, though the bond never went far. Haru was simply uninterested.
Over time, seeing Kage at peace with his new family shattered Haru. He wanted Kage all to himself. He needed Kage all to himself. But he didn't know what to do.
For now, he'll still try everything he possibly can. He has no other choice.
==Trivia== 
*Even though he is agender, Haru heavily prefers masculine terms and pronouns.
*He has borderline personality disorder (BPD).
*Haru is left handed.
*Haru and Kage were based on a username from 2019.
**This username was "Kageharu." Kage was to represent a dark side, while Haru was to represent a more playful side.
*Haru coincidentally shares many similarities with Goro Akechi, but he was not inspired by him in any way.
*In Japanese, Ishikawa translates to "stone river." Kage was the one to suggest the surname, and Haru accepted the idea because he thought it fit both of their names well.
*Haru does not deserve sympathy. Do not give him sympathy. He is an abuser.
*He writes his signature as a simple "Haru ;P."
*After his hair was initially cut by Kage, Haru tried countless times to fix it up with scissors. This is how he managed to obtain his current hairstyle.
*Haru's main weakness is electromagnetic fields. Although ones created by telephone or power lines barely do harm, extremely powerful ones are capable of inhibiting his powers.
*The scar on his face was created by Kage attacking Haru with a sharp weapon.
*Since he was created 647 years ago, Haru has killed more than ten thousand people, and he has enjoyed every second of it.
*He is four minutes younger than Kage.
*Haru plays piano, and can play an enjoyable version of Rush E.
*Genderbent Haru is referred to as Hanako.
**Instead of Kageharu, the genderbent Kage & Haru are named Kagahana.
*Jokingly, Haru was shipped with both Willow Wolf and SCP-513-1.
*Kage and Haru share matching bracelets with each other's names on them.
*Haru is sometimes depicted with glowing, fuchsia, heart-shaped pupils in certain situations. However, it is undecided whether or not that is canon.
*He is Altro's favorite of the two brothers, and also his favorite OC overall.
*Light gray is his favorite color.
*Haru despises the American pronunciation of his name, and prefers the Japanese one.
*Tasogare and Tenmei, Kage and Haru's ribbons, are officially titled the "Ryoumen Houshisha."
*Haru and Kage are only able to be killed by themselves or each other.
*He and Kage have matching heart tattoos on their ankles.
*The aftermath of the hair cutting incident was, surprisingly, the first time Haru ever cried in front of Kage.
*He has a very different internal structure than humans.
**For example, he has two hearts.
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