Title: Between You and Me

By: akinosora01

Category: Super Sentai/Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 52

Author's Note:

Writing nowadays is like pulling very, very stubborn teeth. Otherwise than that, I'm back!

Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

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#52 – tanzaku

Tanabata creeps up onto the Shiba mansion, and everyone celebrates by cutting rectangular pieces of tanzaku, and that evening gathers around to write their wishes and hang them on the bamboo tree the kuroko have provided, already decorated with wishes that the silent servants have written.

Like any other event, the entire affair is noisily boisterous, with Ryunosuke pointing out crudely written kanji with a despairing tone ("Chiaki, really, can you call yourself a Shinkenger wish such deplorable kanji skills?), only to be chased around by an indignant Chiaki and Genta. Mako, for once, is not focused on writing her own wish to chastise the three boys for making a racket, a fond smile flitting across her face. No one sees Takeru writing his wish; he calmly sips his tea, letting out a sigh and exchanging exasperated looks with Jii.

Kotoha, herself, is situated near a corner of the room, writing down her wish with careful, deliberate strokes, and she smiles brightly when she sets down the brush. She blushes a bit, grateful that everyone else is too occupied to be looking at her, as she gazes down at the black lines.

Please let me stay by his side a little longer.

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Just a note, tanzaku refers to the pieces of paper on which wishes are written to hang up.