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 11 Prompt. Word Count: 200 Words. I won First place.
Wishful
Destinies
By firewolf
July 2008
@>;-'-
Reishin was already set on
using 'Yuu' - the flowing river, in his son’s name. And he had been so
very tempted to give his son a completely new name to eliminate all
reminders of the child's past. However, Reishin knew Kou should keep
this one thing that he owned which had no relation to his past owners.
For ‘Kou’, however, Reishin found himself drawn to a particular
character no matter which dictionary he picked up in his library’s
extensive collection. And he had to reflect that perhaps it’s meaning
of ‘red’ harkened to an inner longing that Kou really was his by blood.
The family name though...
Reishin rejected the ‘Kou’ of his family. He would be damned if he'd
name his son with words reflecting freedom then shackle him to lifelong
servitude to the Clan he hated but was forced to lead. He knew his son
didn't need the name and would be a great man by his own merits, but
what then--?
A flutter from the periphery of his vision brought Reishin's attention
to the plum tree outside his window. A smile pulled on Reishin's lips
as he counted the strokes of the new name.
“Perfect.”
~owari~