Snow

Song: Winter Light - Linda Ronstadt

White snowflakes drifted down from the sky above.

Yori looked up and smiled. She loved the snow, to her, snow was beautiful and pure. Closing her eyes, she twirled in a circle, enjoying the cold winter wind against her face, and the gentle touch of the snowflakes.

Suddenly, the feeling of being watched came over Yori, and she quickly stopped and looked around. Sure enough, there, standing only a few feet away, was none other than Hanabusa Aido.

"Aido?" She questioned, "What are you doing out here? It's daytime...shouldn't you be asleep?"

Aido looked down, his face void of any sort expression. "I...couldn't sleep."

Yori's eyes widened slightly in surprised. But...she found herself smiling. She closed her eyes once more and twirled around. "Isn't the snow beautiful?" She mused.

Aido snorted. "It's nothing but frozen precipitation."

Yori stopped, a scowl forming on her face. She thought for a moment, when an idea suddenly struck her. Yori held out her gloved hand, until a snowflake gently drifted onto her glove.

Yori walked over towards Aido, holding out her hand. "Do you see this snowflake?"

"Yes." Aido answered bluntly.

Yori held out her other hand, and caught another snowflake. Holding it out for Aido she asked again. "Now, tell me what you see."

"Two snowflakes." Aido answered bluntly again.

Yori rolled her eyes. "Look closer."

Aido glanced at the two small snowflakes, trying to pinpoint what Yori was getting at.

"Both of them are different." Yori answered. She let the two snowflakes drop from her hand, and she looked up into the sky once more. "No two snowflakes are the same. Each one is unique in its own way. It's the same way with people."

Aido snorted, "Every hu-I mean, every person is the same, deep down. Greedy, selfish, and self-centered"

Yori frowned. "You're wrong."

Aido looked up in surprise, and waited for her to continue.

Yori closed her eyes, trying to find the right words to explain. "It's true...many people are selfish, cruel, and greedy. But that is only human nature. In truth, most people are kind, caring, and determined."

"Hmph!" Aido retorted. "Humans are such strange creatures..." He mumbled.

"What was that Aido?" Yori asked.

"Nothing," Aido answered quickly. And with that, he turned on his heel and walked away, leaving Yori standing there bewildered.

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