CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND RAIN
The day was gray and rainy. A young man was sitting by the window
listening to the endless drum of the rain. * What a beautiful melody*
he thought, * Just like the endless cycles of life, and the day matches
my mood as well*. He stood up and closed the book he was
reading. He took his glasses off and brushed back his black hair;
which was still wet from his earlier shower, from his eyes. He stepped
out the door and felt the first drop of cold rain on his forehead.
Barefoot and clad only in a pair of silk pants he stepped onto the
muddy path of a rose garden. The silk pants got drenched in the rain
but he did not care. He unfastened his belt and let his pants fall to
the ground. Standing proud and tall the young man stood stark naked
in the grassy garden. " I am Chang Wufei, the last of the dragon clan
and I do not need any one"The rain grew heavier, drops glistening
on his golden brown skin. He walked over to a pool and looked into his
reflection. Tears welled up in his eyes. He put his hand over his face
, feeling his high cheekbones. *I'm all that is left; every one is
gone... my family, my home, everything is lost. * He fell onto his
knees; on the sweet grass. Drop lets of rain sent ripples into the
water, but not all of the ripples were caused by the rain. Tears ran
down Wufei's face as the rain poured down his naked body. " I have
failed you my Nataku. I cannot change all the injustices of the world
for they are borne of the human heart. Avarice and apathy cloud
up the kindness of ones soul. And I cannot attain Justice by killing off
all evil as I once thought. Evil is borne of human nature and Justice
is such a vague ideal. What is Justice? My ideals differ from
every other person. Am I right in the path I have followed for the past
three years? All these questions burning in my mind but my heart shows
me no answers. I am lost. Please show me a sign that my past
suffering and solitude was not in vain. I am not worthy of you Nataku.
I cannot compare in the bravery and sacrifice you showed me that
fateful day you threw your life away to save mine. That is why I cannot
end my worthless existence by my own hand. You'll never forgive
me for throwing away such a gift. But the solitude also makes me so
weary. Please show me that I have something to live for. " As he
said these words a single cherry blossom fell onto the water. He
picked up the flower and clutched it to his heart. "Thank you my
Nataku...Ai shiteru" he gets up and kisses the flower
and walks away. The rain stops and the wind replies "Anata ai
shiteru"
The day was gray and rainy. A young man was sitting by the window
listening to the endless drum of the rain. * What a beautiful melody*
he thought, * Just like the endless cycles of life, and the day matches
my mood as well*. He stood up and closed the book he was
reading. He took his glasses off and brushed back his black hair;
which was still wet from his earlier shower, from his eyes. He stepped
out the door and felt the first drop of cold rain on his forehead.
Barefoot and clad only in a pair of silk pants he stepped onto the
muddy path of a rose garden. The silk pants got drenched in the rain
but he did not care. He unfastened his belt and let his pants fall to
the ground. Standing proud and tall the young man stood stark naked
in the grassy garden. " I am Chang Wufei, the last of the dragon clan
and I do not need any one"The rain grew heavier, drops glistening
on his golden brown skin. He walked over to a pool and looked into his
reflection. Tears welled up in his eyes. He put his hand over his face
, feeling his high cheekbones. *I'm all that is left; every one is
gone... my family, my home, everything is lost. * He fell onto his
knees; on the sweet grass. Drop lets of rain sent ripples into the
water, but not all of the ripples were caused by the rain. Tears ran
down Wufei's face as the rain poured down his naked body. " I have
failed you my Nataku. I cannot change all the injustices of the world
for they are borne of the human heart. Avarice and apathy cloud
up the kindness of ones soul. And I cannot attain Justice by killing off
all evil as I once thought. Evil is borne of human nature and Justice
is such a vague ideal. What is Justice? My ideals differ from
every other person. Am I right in the path I have followed for the past
three years? All these questions burning in my mind but my heart shows
me no answers. I am lost. Please show me a sign that my past
suffering and solitude was not in vain. I am not worthy of you Nataku.
I cannot compare in the bravery and sacrifice you showed me that
fateful day you threw your life away to save mine. That is why I cannot
end my worthless existence by my own hand. You'll never forgive
me for throwing away such a gift. But the solitude also makes me so
weary. Please show me that I have something to live for. " As he
said these words a single cherry blossom fell onto the water. He
picked up the flower and clutched it to his heart. "Thank you my
Nataku...Ai shiteru" he gets up and kisses the flower
and walks away. The rain stops and the wind replies "Anata ai
shiteru"