Dead trees
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kh_drabbleBecause to me, winter has never been about snow.
Challenge: Winter
Title: Dead trees
Word count: 270
Rating: G
Notes: No pairing intended this time. Involves Sora and Riku.
“Riku”
“Sora?” The older boy watches his friend, the repetitive motions the boy makes as he turns what remains of his favorite climbing tree in his hands. ’The rest will probably come back as driftwood in a few days,’ he thinks, gazing at the now tranquil horizon.
“Why is winter hurricane season?” Sora asks, fixing Riku with the eye that didn’t get clipped when the wind sent flying a particularly nasty branch. The swelling’s gone down now, but the brunette still winces when an errant piece of hair settles on his split skin.
“I suppose it’s because that’s when hurricanes happen.”
“No,” The younger boy huffs, exasperated. “I mean- spring has flowers, summer brings fruit, in the fall you get to see the sunset earlier, and in winter,” he gestures at the empty air, “all you get is dead trees.”
“Well,” Riku begins, not quite sure of himself but never one to back down from a question. “If trees never died, eventually there’d be no more room on the island for new ones to grow. Soon there’d be no room for spring flowers, the fruit would all be small and wrinkled from growing on old trees, and-“ Riku has to stop himself from laughing at the look of utter horror on his friend’s face, “after a while, there wouldn’t even be enough space through them to see the sunset.”
Sora thinks for a moment, face pursed halfway between a pout and a grimace. At last he looks up, giving a little half-sigh of defeat. “Well, alright then. Just as long as winter doesn’t blow you out to sea.”
Riku smiles.
Challenge: Winter
Title: Dead trees
Word count: 270
Rating: G
Notes: No pairing intended this time. Involves Sora and Riku.
“Riku”
“Sora?” The older boy watches his friend, the repetitive motions the boy makes as he turns what remains of his favorite climbing tree in his hands. ’The rest will probably come back as driftwood in a few days,’ he thinks, gazing at the now tranquil horizon.
“Why is winter hurricane season?” Sora asks, fixing Riku with the eye that didn’t get clipped when the wind sent flying a particularly nasty branch. The swelling’s gone down now, but the brunette still winces when an errant piece of hair settles on his split skin.
“I suppose it’s because that’s when hurricanes happen.”
“No,” The younger boy huffs, exasperated. “I mean- spring has flowers, summer brings fruit, in the fall you get to see the sunset earlier, and in winter,” he gestures at the empty air, “all you get is dead trees.”
“Well,” Riku begins, not quite sure of himself but never one to back down from a question. “If trees never died, eventually there’d be no more room on the island for new ones to grow. Soon there’d be no room for spring flowers, the fruit would all be small and wrinkled from growing on old trees, and-“ Riku has to stop himself from laughing at the look of utter horror on his friend’s face, “after a while, there wouldn’t even be enough space through them to see the sunset.”
Sora thinks for a moment, face pursed halfway between a pout and a grimace. At last he looks up, giving a little half-sigh of defeat. “Well, alright then. Just as long as winter doesn’t blow you out to sea.”
Riku smiles.
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Date: 2005-01-11 06:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-01-11 09:31 pm (UTC)Thank you so much! All I can seem to write is angst these days, which is fairly depressing in itself. Still, glad you liked it. I figure even snowqueen Riku would be willing to warm up and look on the bright side a little if it was for Sora's sake.
snowqueen!!!!
Date: 2005-01-11 09:37 pm (UTC)Re: snowqueen!!!!
Date: 2005-01-11 09:59 pm (UTC)The only time I remember seeing Riku smile was when he was talking to Sora. Then again, you don't see much of him unless he's talking to Sora, but still. You supplied the lovely bunch of happy-humor fluff this challenge, and the plot bunnies attacking me all seem to be rabidly woe-filled lately ;_;
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Date: 2005-03-25 07:49 pm (UTC)Just one little critique: I can't help but wonder how the drabble would work together if you omitted the last two paragraphs. Aside from that, very cute.
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Date: 2005-03-25 08:10 pm (UTC)Huh, maybe. I do have a tendency to make things a little longer then they should be. Still, glad you liked it.