(ficlet) Aftershocks
Recently, in exasperation over my apparent inability to write anything less than a couple thousand words, I tried to force myself to write something drabble-sized. This 400-word ficlet was about as short as I could get. Sigh.
I always loved the subtext involved in Gojyo cutting his hair after Hakkai 'died', particuarly since it's a custom in many countries to cut one's hair when a loved one dies. Also, it used to be very common, especially in eastern countries, for a wife to cut her hair and bury it with her husband when he died. That was mostly what inspired this.
( After Sanzo finished delivering the new of Cho Gonou’s death, he left. )
I always loved the subtext involved in Gojyo cutting his hair after Hakkai 'died', particuarly since it's a custom in many countries to cut one's hair when a loved one dies. Also, it used to be very common, especially in eastern countries, for a wife to cut her hair and bury it with her husband when he died. That was mostly what inspired this.
( After Sanzo finished delivering the new of Cho Gonou’s death, he left. )