Author:  aomurasakiai

Warnings:  AU, Sap, Duo POV

Pairings:  2+1

Spoilers:  None

Rating:  G

Dedication:  I give my thanks to the people who have supported me thus far.  Without you guys, I wouldn't have thought of going on.

Yumemiru no Tame ni [Fic 05b of 10]

Making sure that the blindfold was secure enough, I slowly steer Heero through the many twists and turns towards my surprise.

I doubt that he knows about this place since he isn't quite the type to get out of his house and just go "exploring."

But, then again, it isn't exactly hidden like a cave in some mountain...

Today is a nice spring afternoon, a little on the chilly side though.  I can almost feel the goose bumps through his T-shirt.  I tell him that he should have worn a sweater, or at least something with longer sleeves.

He says that he is fine.  I sigh and shake my head.  Oh well, at least he agreed to go with me today...

Sometimes I wonder how lucky *I* am to have met Heero.  He feels the same way, probably even more than I do.

"A reason to smile."  That just melts my heart...

~*~*~*~*~

When we finally arrive he quickly unties the blindfold.  I held my breath as he blinks a couple of times to clear his blurry vision from being in darkness for the past 10 minutes.  He looks around and immediately the black cloth falls from limp fingers as a small gasp escapes his mouth.

"You like?" I ask in a low whisper, not wanting to break the silence as he tries to absorb his surroundings.

Heero slowly looks around the small park.  But it isn't just any park; this one, incredibly, has cherry blossom trees in full bloom.  Soft petals drifting down aimlessly like snowflakes on a winter day, sprinkling everything in a thin layer of pink and white.  Some, carried by the wind, settle on Heero's hair, but he made no move to brush them away.  Holding out his hand he allows some to land softly on his open palm.

"Sakura..." he murmurs.  He closes his hand gently, as if afraid that he might crush the fragile leaflets.  The petals fall continuously, like some Christmas card in a store or one of those snow globes where the miniature flakes seem to swirl forever when shaken.

He shivers a bit from the wind, the wind that sent more blossoms spiraling through the branches of the trees.  I slowly take off my jacket and drape it across his shoulders.

He turns around and gives me a smile.

My hearts melts once again.

tbc...

Notes:  "Sakura" would be "cherry blossom" in Japanese.