Title: Stars

Inspiration: A poem my professor had pinned on her notice board.

Pairings/Characters: Kyoraku, Ukitake (or Kyoraku x Ukitake, it's up to you)

Warnings: Angst?

A/N: 87 words! True drabble, at last. I've completed half of the next chapter for 'Touched', so, yes, the muse is working slowly but steadily.


Stars fell all night.

Ukitake sniffed. Kyoraku shook out his flowery haori and covered Ukitake with it.

"Colder than usual," said the white-haired captain, looking up into the black.

"I have the sake," offered Kyoraku.

They watched the stars fall into nothingness.

Ukitake took a bowl from his friend, and poured it out before his feet. Kyoraku did the same.

"To the stars," said Kyoraku.

"To the stars," echoed Ukitake.

They left the grave markers silently, leaving the ghosts of remembered warriors.