Carpe Diem
She passed the park every day. It wasn't that she wanted to even though she thought the park was a very peaceful, nice place to hang out but she needed the exercise. Staying at home cooped up all alone wasn't fun at all, especially when you have to do it in a wheel-chair. Every time she passed though she would always stop to watch one bird that came to feed on worms near the pond-a small white crow with light blue eyes that reminded her of the sea, tranquil and peaceful. She pitied it though as every time the crow would be picked on by its fellow crows. She guessed it was for being white instead of the usual black and it was the smallest one. It would get shunted aside when it was feeding time or out of her perch in a tree because it was smaller than the rest. Today, the other crows were blocking it from getting food, pushing it out or flapping at it. One of the other crows snapped at it, scratching at its eyes. Retreating, it cawed angrily and tackled the crow but then a few other crows surrounded it, scratching and slashing at it with wicked claws. She tried to move but her father had pulled out the safety on the wheel-chair while he was sitting on the bench and reading a newspaper. A flurry of feathers swirled in the air and when it screeched painfully Konoka searched for a rock or pebble to throw. Swiping one from nearby, she picked it up and heaved at the mob.
They scattered, taking to the air and screeching furiously at her. The white crow was lying on the ground, bleeding from its left wing. The crows circled above her once then after a moment flew to a nearby tree, watching her with beady red eyes. The white crow flapped upwards, righting itself and hobbled over to the hole where the worms came from. It dipped its beak inside and in a few seconds, pulled out a juicy fat worm. Swallowing it, the crow launched itself into the air but it was flying strangely. It flew in a straight line then suddenly veered to the left, angling downwards in a steep dive towards Konoka.
Catching it in her hands, she whispered, "Go on Secchan try again."
The crow seemed to like the name, something which she hadn't had the courage to call her until today as she'd only been watching her from afar in her wheelchair. It spread its wings and pushed off from her hands. She watched it circle the air above the pond a few times. The doctors had said she wouldn't be able to walk again after the accident because of how badly it'd broken in her spine but she refused to believe that. She wouldn't give up on life, never no matter what anyone said to her. Just like the crow, she wanted to battle the odds. When she watched the crow it gave her the courage and strength to think of it. And most of all, it gave her a reason to wake up every morning, to live and dream about the impossible. Konoka raised her hand, shielding her eyes as she saw something glimmer in the morning sunlight around the crow's feet. It looked like a piece of red string. Following its path, she saw it tied around her finger, connecting them both. Konoka rubbed her eyes in astonishment, passing her hand through it. It shimmered and disappeared out of sight.
A.N: Yosh! We're nearing halfway point now people. I know this is short but well, it's quite a simple one shot. Hope you all liked it. Next one shot is going to be my first surprise and in answer to worldismine, well that will be answered in due time ;3 but in the meantime I can guarantee that four others excluding this one will not revolve around them meeting each other. Here's a preview of what's to come:
[i]"Wait no, you can't be asking me to do this! I'm not leaving you. You're...you're my..."[/i]
[i]"I love you Konochan I love you with all my heart, soul everything that I have and that is why I will always find you no matter what. No matter where we are we'll find each other because that's a promise"[/i]
