[February 1][Juuni Kokki] A Pillow of Dreams

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My first foray into the Juuni Kokki world. I hope that I don't make a mess out of it, especially within two hundred words.

Written for 31_days with the idea to link following pieces together for team7's mile pole long challenge.

Title: A Pillow of Dreams
Author: seoinage
Theme: Long Lost Fables – Feb 01
Fandom: Juuni Kokki
Characters: Taiki, Gyousou
Words: 200
Disclaimer: ©1991 Ono Fuyumi, Kodansha, and various companies who bought rights to it.



~*~


Another lantern extinguishes. Slowly, the room darkens with his steady progression, until a lone candle guides the rest of the way. The light transfers from his roughened hand to rest upon the nearby table.

The bed dips with his weight, and you, you look up at him with delighted eyes and a flowing mane of black. He notices the new nightgown; smiles fondly and hopes you are warmer for it.

You clasp your little hands together in a small plea, not noticing how your head tilts slightly to the side.

And those eyes of his, how fond and fierce and protective as they look at you. But you don’t realize, because you are the same with him.

He speaks then, as he does every night. He speaks, and you listen. He asks, and you respond. Until finally, he knows how to begin, as he always begins.

He begins with, “Have you never heard of this tale, my Kouri…”

And then, that warm and patient voice would trail off. Without fail. Without mercy.


~*~


Always, he woke then to a dry pillow. Though somehow, his heart stated otherwise.

And always, painfully always, silence shackled his memory and tossed the key away.





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Constructive comments and critiques welcomed.