A/N: Here's a Kurenai one. She doesn't get much love in fandom. So I decided to give her a little drabble all her own.
Title: Symbolism
Author: Ohtori Akio
Character: Kurenai
Summary: In the end, what is the best path- holding on or letting go?
Notes: White is the color of death in Japan, as well as countries of the east.
Chrysanthemum.
Strength. Courage. Dignity. Encouragement to one who struggles.
Cherry Blossoms.
Loyalty. Filial Love. Like the samurai who spends his life preparing for the battle in which he is killed.
Primrose.
Youth.
Iris.
Strength. Vitality. Bold. Power.
Kurenai rises quietly, staring at the flowers laid separately, neatly on the ground before resting her head against the tree trunk.
Slowly, she rights herself back straight, head high. She takes the remaining flower and ties it in her hair.
"A white flower. Death."
A faint breeze ruffles her outfit as she walks away.
Unseen, the wind mixes the petals over many graves.
End
A/N: Please note these are drabbles. Drabbles are short stories under 500 words. Stories that consist of 500-800 words are double drabbles. Please do not tell me to write longer works, because this is how they are supposed to be written.
Just would like to note this to my reviewers who keep telling me to write longer chapters. Because it won't happen.