Fruit Salad
Picnic at The Beach
Momiji skipped happily down the road with Kagura. She was humming a happy tune and looking at the sky. They hadn't spent that much time together and thought a picnic would be a great idea. It was on private Sohma land and only the two of them would be going.
After they set up the blanket, Momiji noticed swings off a ways. "Ooohhh, Kagura, let's swing okay? Do you wanna?" Though he knew she was the age of an adult, Kagura acting like a little kid often. The same as him. He suddenly found himself wondering why they never played together before. She was always with Kyo, that's why. He mentally answered himself.
"Sure, I'd love to." Kagura got up from the blanket. She took Momiji's had as they both ran to the swings. It had been a while since she talked to him like this. It would be fun. Momiji plopped down on the swing. Kagura came up behind him. "Do you want a push?"
"Yeah. It would be even more fun. Then next I'll push you, okay?"
"Sure." Kagura pulled the swing back, got a good grip, then pushed it forward. She was glad Momiji asked to spend this time with her. All she had done lately was cry. Once she realized she couldn't keep holding on to Kyo she couldn't stop the tears. But she wouldn't let herself think about it now.
She cheered up as she saw how happy Momiji looked. She'd almost forgotten about the times when she did used to play with him. Everytime he always had this healing effect on her. No matter how sad she was he cheered her up. Before she knew it, she had stopped the swing. "Kagura?"
The rabbit looked at her curiously. "What's wrong?" Hearing his concered made her start crying all over again. "Is it something I did. Did I make you cry?" He tried to wipe away her tears.
"Thank you." Kagura choked. "Thank you for spending time with me."
Momiji had her in a hug right away. "I wanted to. I knew it would be fun. And you looked so sad." He had always tried to cheer her up before. It makes since that he would do this now. He pushed her toward the swing. "Come on Kagura, it's your turn next." She sat on the swing and he gave a big push. "How high do you want to go?"
"As high as I can." She said without thought. She was still really sad. Kyo didn't want her. He didn't love her. She wanted to go as high as possible to escape the pain. To be above it. To be above the hurt and the loneliness. She wouldn't be leaveing anything behind. 'That's not true!' A voice in her head said to her. 'What about him.' She argued with herself. 'Kyo doesn't want me.' The vioce replied to her, 'Not him. Momiji...'
"Kagura!" Momiji yelled. "Are you going high enough?"
She finally looked at her surroundings. She was high. Very high. But not just because of the swing. It was because of him. The one that had always tried to cheer her up. The one who was here with her right now. And she was very greatful that he was there with her. Because she wasn't alone.
A little while later, she got off the swing and walked to the picnic with Momiji. "Momiji," she said quietly. He turned to look at her, waiting for her to continue. "Thank you." She kissed him on his cheek.
He stared at her a minute, then smiled. "Don't worry about it. I don't like when you're sad." He grabbed her hand. "Let's eat our food, okay."
"Sure."
