DISCLAIMER:
The characters belong to Sai Yukino and Kairi Yura, Kadokawa Shoten,
Madhouse Studios, etc., i.e., not me.
I'm just borrowing them for a
while to spin a tale
Submitted to
Saiun
Challenge's Week 8 Prompt. Word Count: 100 Words. I won Second Place.
Shattered
Illusions
By firewolf
July 2008
@>;-'-
“He doesn’t see me.”
“She thinks only of him.” Her companion empathized wryly. “But we
accepted the situation before we took our vows.”
“I know… But just once—I wish *someone* would see *me*.”
“Jyuusan—“
“Kouyuu... ” She blushed suddenly shy, but still determined. “It won’t
upset them if we—would you—?”
Initially, Kouyuu looked blankly at her. However, when understanding
dawned on him, he flinched.
Jyuusan Hime looked away. As a comforting arm encircled her shoulders
and tears rolled down her face, she silently cursed her resemblance to
two people… and her brother for his foolish cowardice.
~owari~