Rain in the Mirror [Mononoke]

Bathed in the blue moonlight,

your shadow wanders.

You want to say something, but no words come;

you simply let your troubled days slip by.

Remember that false smile;

forget those warm tears.

Once the false shell is stripped away, what

is reflected in those eyes?

That illusory waning moon disappears among the clouds.

Now, night! Slowly reveal yourself!

Speak of what is true.

Tonight, embrace your loneliness, letting such

sorrow spill forth.

If you listen closely in the wind,

you can hear that sound, the beating

of your heart.

You yearn for night to enfold you, but only the cold

silence echoes back.

Once again, ask your heart.

Be moved by that tender warmth.

Looking up at the scattered clouds drifting by, what

is it you still long for now?

A beam of light shines through a gap in the clouds.

Don't lose your way. You must rely on yourself to find

the road ahead.

Searching for that illusory waning moon~

Why must you keep walking alone?

Let me hear your reason!

The wind blows softly, and tonight, those eyes gaze

upward from the side.

Author's note: This story is all over the place, so anyone opening the first chapter should be prepared. Why? Because the anime Mononoke is so philosophical that everyone comes away with different thoughts, and feels differently about Medicine Seller too. Some like his voice, some like his stories, some like his manner... and so on. But my writing definitely won't do it justice, and there may be OOC moments and the like. After I put it that way, the click-through rate is sure to drop T_T, but it's the truth.

One last thing: this story is pure bromance.

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