Title: Rain, Rain
Author/Artist: sailorraspberry
Medium: Fanfic
Theme: "The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason." - John Cage
Genre: General
Version: Manga
Rating: G
It was Saturday afternoon, and the world beyond the windowpane was dark, cloudy, and extremely wet.
Minako used her forearm to smudge away the misted glass. "I hate rain."
Across the room, Kunzite flipped the page of his book. "It's not that bad." He peered over the rim of his glasses, watching as she plopped onto the chair across from him. "I actually think it's relaxing."
She brought her legs to her chest, rested her chin on her knees. "Why?"
He folded the corner of a page and closed the cover. "I don't know, really. But I do know that I can't not like it. There's nothing to not like."
Minako stared at him for a long second. "So you don't dislike rain because there isn't a reason to?"
He smiled at her. "Why do you hate it?"
She bit her lip for a moment. "Because it's wet, and that can be dangerous. Do you know how impatient people are behind the wheel?"
"But what if you're growing a garden, or running a farm? Then rain becomes important. And it isn't the rain's fault that people can't control their speed or ability to drive a car."
Minako narrowed her eyes. "Are you trying to turn this into some kind of lesson?"
His next smile was teasing, a small grin that she had grown so accustomed to. "Did you run out of ideas?"
She picked up a pillow and tossed it at him. "No, I just hate when you try to be a know-it-all."
Kunzite laughed and nodded his head toward the window. "The rain's stopping." And trailing down from a tuft of clouds was a rainbow.
She hated it when he was right.