Love in the Snow

Brrr! Naoko broke down shivering. He looked at his new surroundings. Snow. Snow as far as the eye can see. The mouse boy was confused at first.

“Wait…” he said to himself. “It was autumn back there. So… Is it winter now?”

“Bingo!” a high-pitched voice spoke up. Naoko jumped and looked around.

“Down here,” the voice said. The mouse boy looked down. A small brown rabbit looked up at him with big black eyes.

“Welcome,” she said with a smile. Naoko blinked at the rabbit with big eyes.

“Y-Y-Y-You’re rabbit!” he shouted. “And you can talk!”

“Yeah,” the rabbit said.

“So… where am I?” the mouse boy asked.

“The Circle of Everlasting Love,” the rabbit said.

“Is it winter?”

“Yes. Where are you trying to go?”

“The Diamond Tower.”

The rabbit whistled. “Wow! This girl must be very special for you to travel this far!”

“Apparently.” Naoko looked around at the endless snowy landscape. “Is it always snowing here?”

“Yeah.” The bunny moved her little ears back and forth as she spoke. He little head begged to patted. Naoko slowly knelt down and did so. The bunny broke into a little smile.

“Mmmm,” she said. “Is there anything you want to know?”

“Yeah, how do I get to Diamond Tower?” Naoko asked. The bunny looked up at him, batting her eyelashes.

“It’s not an easy thing to get into that tower. Not many can do it and the doors rarely open for anybody. You have to have an appointment with the lobby. Plus, that will take you days to get there,” she said. “But, I know a little shortcut to the entrance.” Naoko drew back his hand pressed it together with his free one.

“Please help me get there?” he asked.

“Will you pet me again?” the bunny asked. The mouse boy patted her on the head again. The little rabbit’s smile widened.

“Okay, I will help you,” she said.

“Thank you so much!” Naoko said, bowing.

“Follow me,” the bunny said. She hopped through the snow with warm, happy feelings. The mouse boy had to run and keep up with her.