It was raining heavily that day, the droplets pummeling my face as I lay still. Gazing off into the distance, I caught a glimpse of what I could only describe as…

I sit at my desk beside the window, hearing my teacher drone on an on. He clearly hadn't realized that half of his class was either daydreaming or asleep.

Just like every other day.

I gaze out the window onto the school courtyard. Of course, only seeing trees, some grass, and a bird or two. I turn back to complete the last problem written on the board, then I turn back to the window. Again. To stare at the same courtyard. The same trees, and grass, and the same bird or two.

Of course, until I saw her.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see a beautiful girl. She was just dancing in the pouring, pummeling rain. I turned my head over to see her again, but she had already gone.

(Bell Ringing)

Teacher: "Okay class! Make sure you complete page five of your math book, and have a wonderful afternoon!"

Of course she's gone. It is just a regular Monday afternoon.

Though, lucky for me, it was now the end of the day. So, to satiate my curiosity, I grab my books and bag and sprinted down the stairs. I ran past the second and then first floor, then finally into the courtyard.

Of course nothing was there, except for the grass and trees and…

Shit!

I forgot my umbrella, and now the classroom door is locked. Well, since I'm already wet I should just continue my walk home.

Walking past the speeding cars and chatting people I ponder to myself:

"How many people are in love?"

"If the world ended tomorrow, who would they hold close?"

Lost in my thoughts, I almost miss the path towards my favorite garden. Whether or not it rains I need to stop by to feed Signis, she's a stray cat I met while passing by.

Finally at the entrance, I leave food for Signis. I then raise my head to see her.

Facing away from me, she danced joyfully in the rain. She clearly hadn't noticed me. I could see her long black hair whip through the rain as she spun and leaped. As she turned again, I caught a glimpse of her ocean blue eyes shine through the rain.

Startled, she starts to run away. Chasing after her I stretch my hand out to grab her, but she's already vanished. And in her place, a pile of cherry blossoms. Where did she go?

Stunned for a few moments, I then decided to go home. If I stay too long I'll be late, let alone catch a cold.

When I got home my mother was of course upset.

"Kokishi! Why are you so late?!" She exclaimed.

"And did you forget your umbrella? You're soaking wet, go and change."

So I went upstairs to shower, then I changed into dry clothes and went to bed.

I just lay there awake, in bed just wondering if I'll ever see her again.

As the drizzling rain smacked against the glass of the classroom wind, I sat there staring. Lost in an endless train of thoughts I could only think about her. I sat there imagining how we would meet again, how her voice would sound. I began to think if I'd ever see her again. I wondered, Who even is she? Where did she come from? I thought, staring out of the classroom window. All I could think about was her flowing hair and how she leaped in the pouring rain. I could only think about how beautifully she danced as a shout grew louder, and Louder, And LOUDER

"HEY! Ki, are you even listening?" said my friend Katsuki.

"No, sorry I was just thinking."

"'bout what?" asked my other friend yato.

"Nothing. Don't worry about it."

"How could we not worry about it?" asked Katsuki, "You've been sitting there ten minutes since class ended!"

"Like I said, I was just thinking." I retorted as I got up to leave. Walking out of class I could still only think about her. I guess I should go to the garden again to see her. I should stop by anyway to feed Signis. Walking past the same cars, and people I thought again. I wonder, what lives do these people lead? How many of them have someone they love?

I finally made it to the entrance of the garden. I placed the food down for Signis, and stood there waiting. It was okay though, today there was just a slight drizzle of rain. And so, I stood there waiting, and waiting. I was about to give up, but I saw something amazing.

I saw cherry blossoms float from every tree in the garden. Swirling in the middle of them all, making a beautiful pink mist form. Out of this mist she appeared, leaping onto the ground. She then began to dance twirling in the small puddles, glistening in the sprinkling rain.

Now was my chance. I walked carefully up to her. Stretching out my hand to tap her shoulder I say,

 "Hey." Startled she leaps behind a tree to hide, poking her head out from the side to look at me.

"I don't mean to scare you" I explain, "It's just- I wonder, who are you?"

She slowly walked back from behind the tree and began dancing in the puddles once more. After twirling and spinning about for a time, she suddenly stopped. She turned to me and stretched out her hand.

Confused, I took her hand and she began dancing with me. We danced in the glistening rain for a time. Her face shined through the rain even lovelier than before.

She then spun me about, so I was facing opposite her, letting go of my hand.

"You're amazing! What's your name-?" I said as I turned around to see that she was no longer there.

I Stood there, watching him leave, peering just past the tree I hid behind.