It's Good Weather (7x100)

Oct 06, 2009 00:58

Title: It's Good Weather
Unit for points: NEWS
Word Count: 7x100 (700)
Characters: NEWS
Author's notes: This is totally because of Kei-chan NEWS. No joke, they talk about what type of weather each member would be. LOL And bugs, and shirts, and other incredibly random things. NEWS makes their own AUS dude. I just ruin them.



1.

In Heaven there are gods in charge of everything, of things like fate and luck, life and death.

There are gods for weather too, and while sometimes the gods of life and death or fate and luck laugh at these lesser beings, these creatures always do their best no matter what.

“Every little thing is precious,” the leader of the weather gods exclaims, “Each of us is a different color, but when we unite, we make something wonderful.”

“Right!” the other weather gods say, feeling exactly the same.

Together, they work to make the world a little bit more beautiful.



2.

The snow god is gentle.

He likes people’s need for warmth and companionship; he knows it’s the snow’s job to bring humans closer.

“Stay together and be warm,” he urges, letting his snowflakes cover the world in a peaceful white blanket.

He is at his happiest when he sees the fires begin to light in response to this, when he sees families huddling contentedly around the hearth.

“For a snow god, you sure like warm things,” the rain god snorts at him, but not unkindly.

“I do,” he admits.

For the snow god, bringing people together is his beautiful thing.



3.

The rain god is capricious.

But so is everything in this world. Ebb and flow, joy and sorrow, life and death are all part of nature.

So sometimes he drizzles and sometimes he rages, but no matter what, the earth is better for his being there. The things he destroys come back again with time; he wears down the earth so that it can build itself up again, a constant stream of destruction and renewal.

“You’re kind and vicious at the same time,” his leader often says.

“Someone has to be,” he replies.

For the rain god, change is beauty.



4.

The sun god is strong.

This is because he works hard all the time every day to sustain life, to bring light and growth.

His nature is energy; he never rests. Even when the rain god is working, the sun god remains nearby, patiently waiting. Even when the cloud god drifts past him, he takes every opportunity to peek through.

“So my-paced,” the rain god grumbles, irritated by the heat against his back.

“Go away!” the cloud god complains, trying to chase him off.

But the sun god just smiles and remains, waiting his turn.

For him, reliability is beautiful.



5.

The god of clouds is gloomy.

He’s not strong or dramatic and is often forgotten when he’s beside the rain or the snow god, working with them. He provides relief on the days the sun god is over-enthusiastic and warning on the days the rain god is coming; he thinks he should be better appreciated than he is.

His only pride is his artistry.

“It’s a dragon!” the god of rainbows cheers one day, examining the cloud god’s handiwork. “Cool!”

Down on earth, the children see it and agree.

The cloud god thinks the little things are what define beauty.



6.

The god of the rainbow is elusive.

His job is to temper the rain god’s storms with his brilliant colors; to remind the humans that the rain is merciless but ultimately loving. He also reassures the humans that the sunshine is coming soon, that there are things yet to look forward to.

But he only works when he wants to.

“You’re unreliable,” the rain god chastises, perhaps fondly.

“Stay longer,” the suns god urges.

But the god of rainbows simply laughs and disappears, until he feels like playing again.

He thinks that the rare delights are always the most moving.



7.

Good weather is their king.

Because he lacks definition he is free to take many forms; often he stands beside the other gods and tempers their hands. Sometimes he keeps the snow from falling too heavily or the rain from pounding so relentlessly. Sometimes he helps lessen the sun’s harshest rays, keeps a cloudy day from becoming oppressive, or urges a rainbow to remain for just a moment longer.

“A beautiful world is when we work peacefully together,” he tells them, and gently labors beside them with care.

To their leader, beauty is the simplicity of the every day.

END

challenge: au, unit: news

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