Garden of Stone by piratequeen0405 [Drabble #32]
Title: Garden of Stone
Author: piratequeen0405
Theme: Bleak
Genre: Drama, Introspection
Rating: PG
Warnings: Character Death
Word Count: 200
Summary: A small rock, carved with a name and a word, was his destination.
Winter, like a guest who abused a welcome, had finally exhausted her stay and took leave, and with her absence came a noticeable ripening of the air. After long, bleak months whose cold dryness hurt the lungs to draw breath, a new, welcome damp rose from the ground, making the air heavy with life.
Sesshoumaru walked through the cemetery, winding a well-worn path through stones, some ancient, some recent. He came to this place often to sit and think of her, though this time of year always made him melancholy. So many memories he treasured, but the best ones were connected to spring.
Years ago, in his grief after losing her, he had wanted to build a grand monument, a tribute fitting the woman who had shared her life with him, blessed him with children, taught him that true power does not always wear a warrior’s face. But in the end he knew that spectacle was not who she was.
A small rock, carved with a name and a word, was his destination.
Resting under the shade of a large gingko, it was still surrounded by slow-melting snow. He brushed the rough surface clean and traced the symbols.
Kagome.
Beloved.