DISCLAIMER: I guess, you know the drill. Bleach is not mine. Words to this poem are mine, though.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Minna-san, this is just a little poem that had been whirling in my head ever since the cold breeze of autumn began blowing on my face every morning. This breeze seems to give me a preview of the coming winter and somehow that makes me both melancholy and retrospect. I've decided to post it here to remind me of the other fanfic I have that needed updating (e.g. What She Feared Most).
The poem is inspired by the images (in the anime, manga, and fanart I saw) of Rukia wearing a scarf. Of course, this was written in Ichigo's point-of-view. I'm an IchiRuki fan, after all. I hope you enjoy reading this short and sweet poem. Ja!
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TO RUKIA WHO LOVES SCARVES
There are some gifts
one can never give,
Like waking up to a
morning frost
Formed on the bedroom
window,
With autumn changing to
early winter,
The bed is seemingly
warmer
As one's own
nakedness.
Meanwhile, flowerless
sakura trees
Find the night frozen
into their leaves
That glisten now of
emerald and jade.
On such a day, I will
help you put on
Your scarf that matches
Those bunny boots on
your tiny feet,
The one we will
sacrifice to the first snow
As we walk, searching
for the nearest lake
With the sun making
love to the cold wind.
We will watch the
water's edges
Struggle not to be ice
this early in the season
Its white foam sharp
against the blue sky,
I will marvel at the
way you look at the morning
Splinter from so much
joy
Your face touching the
warmth of your scarf.
Truly, during cold and
quiet days like these
I find myself fervently
wishing
My arms were scarves.
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POST AUTHOR'S NOTE: I realized this is just a poem. There's no fic or story accompanying it. Gomen. At the moment, I'm focused on the imagery more than the scenarios leading to the poem. I'll revise it once I think of something that could be considered appropriate fanfiction. Thanks!
