When it snows I can't help but think of you.
Because the cold weather hits me and reminds me of how much I miss your warmth, how painful it is to live without you and that tiny cough of yours.
My heart flutters painfully every time I hear a cough behind me…but it's never you.
I can't sleep in our bed alone on these cold nights.
So I leave it to head for the memorial, jumping over ever more familiar rooftops to get as close you as I can.
This is all I have left of you, memories and a memorial stone. It's like a twisting knife in my heart; this is all that's left of us, an empty man and a cold, grey stone with your name carved into it.
It hurts that I couldn't protect you like you were trying to protect our home and the others in it. You were outside in the cold, minding the sheep in this place and I was asleep…knowing you were protecting me and everyone else.
One day we'll be together again, until then you have to wait for me and I have to carry on. There was a raven outside my window last night…I thought of you and this raven looked like it was smiling at me. Was that you or is death warning me to get ready for our reunion? Don't worry because I'm going to fight for my life with my last breathe…that's what you did…right?
I know you'd cry like I did if I died. We'll see each other soon…
But it's going to be a long, long time until the name Shirinui Genma is carved into this dark, cold stone.
But when it is it'll be right underneath the name Gekkou Hayate.