Bows and Arrows 1/1
Title: Bows and Arrows
Author: Sofipitch
Word Count: 285
Rating: PG
Characters: Momiji, his mother, Hatori
Summary: He lifts his bow, arrows ready, and fires straight into the audience’s hearts.
Warnings: none
Bows and Arrows
He walks out to the stage, bows and looks at the audience. He is overjoyed to see his family all there to see his performance. All there to support him. He sends a wink their way, and continues looking on. He sees old couples whispering to each other. He sees a bunch of children on a field trip to see his performance. But his breath hitches when he sees her.
She is sitting next to her husband, pearls around her neck, and barrettes pinning up her blonde hair. He swore it wasn’t true, that his eyes were deceiving him. But when he opened them again, she was still there. She hadn’t vanished like a figment of his imagination would.
He blinks as he turns his head away, awakening himself from his trance. Then he lifts his bow, arrow ready, and fires straight into the audience’s hearts. Every note he plays rips through the air, every sound piercing their soul. And piece after piece he continues firing, till he feels tired and weary. His fingers so tired of plucking.
He finishes and looks her way. He sees tears in her eyes. He hopes, just hopes, she has gone into a state of recognition. But she turns to her daughter, eyes light and content, and takes the girl’s hand to go. The happy family turns to go, their daughter swinging from in between the couples linked hands. And they walk out, not one of them looks back.
His eyes meet Hatori’s and the old man shakes his head. His sad melodies won’t bring her back, not any of them. He sees the others approaching. He plasters a fake but believable smile on his face.