A/N: Hi! I'm taking a quick break from studying [because frankly, my brain can only take so much Confucius, Taoism, Zen, and Buddhism in one sitting before it explodes]. Here is a short piece that came to me while I was walking home last night. Goes with the Bicycle storyline. Have fun. See you all later :)
Peace,
Shamazing
If we crawl
Till we can walk again
Then we'll run
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no end
--"Crawl," Chris Brown
"You know, we can see Orion from outside the window."
"The constellation?" Noriko asks, looking up from her book.
"Yes."
"I like to think of him as a protector," Shimako continues, staring at nothing in particular.
"...Isn't he a hunter?" Noriko asks her. Shimako looks at her and laughs.
"Yes," She tells her, looking back out the window, "but he's a guardian angel nonetheless. Every night, I would look up and ask him to watch over you."
Noriko blinks.
"Orion can be seen around the world," Shimako says, turning to face Noriko and smiling.
"So I hoped that maybe you would see him one night and realize that I was waiting for you."