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By: year of the snake (at fanfiction) (aka.) crescentmoon (at mediaminer) And now Opal-Dreams on DeviantArt and Dokuga.
Autumn: Tell it to the Rain
Kagome looked at Inuyasha. 'He' nervous.' she realized. The hairs on her back raised as if brushed by one of the chilled falling leaves. 'He's really holding out his heart... but he's done that before.'
She looked around, Shippo, Miroku, Sango and Kilala were all huddled together. They were holding their breaths, as largely expectant as chrysalises and partly happy looks tinted their faces.
On her left was Rin and Jaken, looking curious like the heat of the day this late in the autumn. Sesshoumaru was also just standing there staring at them, looking bored, as always.
'He had to do this is public, didn't he?' thought Kagome, 'The brash fool.' Still even that small rant in her head couldn't stop Kagome's face from softening, couldn't stop the sadness in her eyes for the boy she cared for. And her caring for him couldn't stop what had to be said. "Tell it to the rain Inuyasha." She paused and looked up at the night sky that sighed at her in sparkling, crisp, frosty light. "And the stars that shine above."
She turned away from his hurt face so he couldn't gain hope from her own hurt countenance. "You've broken my heart too many times for it to accept you back in. So tell it to the rain, it's very understanding."
Then straight-back and stiff-necked she walked out of the warming light of the fire and just kept walking.
"Can't the rain fall for us tonight?" she whispered to the sky behind the bright trees.
The trees shivered and rained their stylish colors to oblige her. They gently promised the end of something and the beginning of something new, just like autumn weather, she was on the cusp of the change in the world. Her tears meekly fell to join her faux rain.
"Was there not a time that you wished for such a concession, Miko?"
Kagome turned slowly to face the interloper on her solitary release.
"There was a time I wished for many things, even something as unkind to myself as a concession to love. But as the seasons changed I have realized that concessions are untruthful, and unworthy of me. Inuyasha will heal, and I hope he comes to the same conclusion, I hope he can someday love and be loved truly. I on the other hand have come to the autumn of my teen years, there's change in the air and winter will be hard. I will have to rely on the hope that spring will come again, for me as well." She looked at a leaf she caught, it's reds faded into oranges and one tint of yellow on a side.
"You are strong, I'm sure you will lure spring into being again, Kagome-san." He bowed his respect of her strength even if it would cause her pain.
"Thank you for your faith, Sesshoumaru-sama." she whispered as she bowed in return. When she straightened to smile kindly at him, even with the tears nipping her rosy cheeks, he was gone. Yet he left her with renewed strength and the will to see her decision through.
'Autumn, a season where old pain lingers and new strength strides in.'
AN: That's all folks, there is no more. Just a reminder, this story is one that will skip months, so you will have one entry for each season in a seasonal year. Remember, much can happen between the little parts of the year that you are seeing. Also, you may be interested to know that along with the seasonal prompt I used songs from the popular singing group of the 60's, The Four Seasons (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons). This one uses Tell it to the Rain. Look it up, if you're interested.