Yellow Leaves
Hinata looked up, the glint of sun through the leaves revealed an extra tinge of gold.
The first leaves overhead were fading to yellow.
Branches above her that only yesterday were lush, verdant and full were now a hint past that.
The rain had washed so much away.
Walking home she realized the sun was going down a little bit earlier.
Shino could have told her this, but now even she heard that the voice of the insects had changed.
No longer was it cicadas thrumming from late afternoon through evening.
Crickets joined in now.
Change was in the air.