Title: Hidden Smiles - Drabble #2: Rain
Word Count: 123
Author: Angel (wwwDOTdaunting-silenceDOTnet)
Disclaimer: Obviously, PoT doesn't belong to me.

Drabble #2 : Rain

Echizen Ryoma loved the rain. When he was little, he simply adored playing in the rain regardless of what his parents say. Sometimes, when he was too frustrated that he wanted to cry, Ryoma would run out of their house when it rained so he could cry to his heart's content.

Nobody knew, of course.

So, when it rained after Tezuka defeated him for the first time, Ryoma was more than grateful. His tears weren't as visible as they mingled with the cold drops of rain. At that moment, however, the rain felt warm to the touch. Maybe it was because Ryoma did not cry out of frustration.

No.

He cried because Tezuka Kunimitsu's words touched the deepest corner of his hardened soul.