You were a lady in the imperial palace you were a nobleman’s daughter tho born sickly and to your father’s mistress your family barely showed you love and you were betrayed by your first love you have been living alone since movi no from kyoto It had been raining quite heavily that day as you were sat in your room shaking you had lost your child on a day like this when it rained heavily you were sat down in your small area you were wearing a jūnihitoe a small fabric doll on the floor next to you as you cried as their were footsteps the thin curtain to your area opened gently standing there was Tou your partner as he crouched down next to you sitting down he pulled you close hugging you gently rubbing your back

“It’s alright it’s just the sound of the rain..there there you have nothing to be afraid of I’ll be here with you..I’ll be here with you till the rain stops falling on your heart..” He spoke gently holding you close he was desperate for o fill your heart with contentment he knew he may never see you smile again and never respond to his feelings but he made his decision to stay by your side for the rest of his life..

A few hours late he looked out the fusuma window he smiled as he looked over at you

“The rain has stopped” You were sat down still holding the fabric doll close to you like your own child you lost..