the day the sky whispered

Chapter 2: “The Day the Sky Whispered”

The next morning didn’t feel normal.

Blossom noticed it the moment she opened her eyes.

The sunlight was there—soft, golden, gentle as always. But something about it felt… different. Warmer, almost like it was watching her.

She sat up slowly, her heart beating just a little faster than usual.

“…That dream…” she whispered.

The rainbow.

The voice.

The strange warmth in her hand.

It all felt real.

Too real.

Blossom quickly threw off her blanket and looked at her palm.

Nothing.

No glow. No mark.

She stared at it for a long moment, her brows slightly furrowed.

“…So it really was a dream?”

But deep down…

It didn’t feel like one.

After getting ready, Blossom stepped outside again.

The air felt fresh, but there was something unusual about it—like the world was holding its breath.

She walked slowly this time, her eyes scanning everything.

The trees.

The sky.

The ground.

She was looking for something.

Anything.

“…Come on…” she muttered. “Something weird is supposed to happen…”

A bird suddenly fluttered past her, landing on a nearby fence.

Blossom paused.

The bird tilted its head… and stared directly at her.

“…Uh… hi?” she said awkwardly.

The bird chirped once.

Then flew away.

Blossom blinked.

“…Okay, that was normal.”

She sighed.

“Why was I expecting something magical this early…”

At school, everything felt even more normal.

Too normal.

The teacher explained lessons. Students whispered. Pages flipped.

Blossom tapped her pencil against her desk again.

Her eyes drifted to the window.

Blue sky.

No clouds.

No rain.

“No chance of a rainbow today…” she mumbled.

“Blossom.”

She froze.

“…Yes, ma’am?”

“Would you like to solve this question on the board?”

Blossom slowly stood up.

“…I don’t even remember the question…”

The class giggled again.

After school, Mina walked beside her, arms crossed.

“You’ve been acting weird since yesterday,” Mina said.

Blossom blinked.

“I have not.”

“You were staring at the sky for ten minutes straight.”

“…I was thinking.”

“You always say that.”

Blossom looked up again.

“…Mina, don’t you ever feel like something is… missing?”

Mina raised an eyebrow.

“Like what? Homework?”

Blossom sighed.

“No, I mean… something we’re supposed to notice, but we don’t.”

Mina shrugged.

“Sounds like overthinking.”

“…Maybe,” Blossom said quietly.

But she didn’t believe that.

As they walked further, the wind suddenly changed.

It wasn’t strong.

But it felt different.

Cooler.

Softer.

Blossom stopped walking.

“…Do you feel that?”

Mina kept walking.

“Feel what?”

Blossom turned around slowly.

The sky had changed.

Clouds were forming—but only in one part of the sky.

The other side was still bright with sunlight.

Her heart skipped.

“…Mina.”

“What?”

“…Look.”

Mina sighed dramatically but turned anyway.

“…Oh.”

For a moment, even she went quiet.

Half the sky was golden.

The other half… gray.

“…That’s kinda weird,” Mina admitted.

Blossom stepped forward slowly.

“No… it’s not just weird…”

A drop of rain fell.

Then another.

“…It’s happening again.”

Blossom walked away from the road, toward an open field nearby.

“Hey! Where are you going?!” Mina called.

“Just come with me!”

Reluctantly, Mina followed.

The rain grew slightly stronger—but still soft.

The sunlight didn’t disappear.

Instead, it seemed to shine even brighter.

Everything around them started glowing.

Grass shimmered.

Raindrops sparkled.

Blossom’s breathing became uneven.

“It’s just like yesterday…” she whispered.

“No…” Mina said slowly. “This feels… different.”

Blossom stepped into the middle of the field.

She closed her eyes.

The rain touched her face.

The sunlight warmed her skin.

And for a moment…

It felt like both were reaching out to her.

“…Blossom…”

Her eyes snapped open.

“Mina, did you hear that?!”

“Hear what?”

“That voice—!”

“I didn’t hear anything.”

Blossom’s heart pounded.

“No… it was real…”

The sky suddenly shimmered.

Mina stepped back slightly.

“…Okay, now I’m starting to feel weird.”

A faint rainbow began forming.

But this time…

It wasn’t far away.

It was closer.

Much closer.

“…Why does it look like that…?” Mina whispered.

The rainbow didn’t stretch across the sky.

It curved downward.

Toward them.

Blossom took a step forward.

“Blossom, don’t,” Mina warned.

But Blossom couldn’t stop.

It felt like something was pulling her.

Not physically.

But inside.

“Just a little closer…” she said softly.

The colors grew brighter.

The air around her felt warmer.

“…Blossom…”

The voice again.

Clearer.

Closer.

“I’m here!” she called out. “Who are you?!”

Mina grabbed her arm.

“Okay, that’s it. We’re leaving.”

“No, wait—!”

Blossom pulled her hand free.

“I need to see this!”

The rainbow flickered.

Then—

A single drop of light fell from it.

Blossom gasped.

It landed right in front of her.

Not like rain.

Not like water.

It glowed.

“…What is that…?” Mina whispered.

Blossom slowly reached down.

“Don’t touch it!” Mina said quickly.

But Blossom already had.

The moment her fingers touched it—

A sudden warmth spread through her entire body.

Not painful.

Not scary.

Just… powerful.

Her eyes widened.

“I can feel it…”

The light pulsed once.

Then disappeared into her hand.

Mina stepped back.

“…Blossom?”

Blossom looked at her palm again.

Still nothing visible.

But this time…

She knew.

“…It’s inside me.”

The rain suddenly stopped.

The sunlight softened.

The rainbow faded faster than before.

“No, wait!” Blossom said.

But it was already gone.

Everything returned to normal.

Just like that.

Silence filled the field.

Mina stared at Blossom.

“…You’re seriously scaring me right now.”

Blossom looked up at the sky again.

“…It wasn’t random.”

“What wasn’t?”

“…It came to me.”

Mina crossed her arms tightly.

“Yeah, that’s exactly the problem.”

Blossom smiled slightly.

Not a normal smile.

A curious one.

Excited.

“…Mina.”

“What?”

“…I think the sky is trying to talk to me.”

Mina blinked.

“…Nope. I’m done. I’m going home.”

But Blossom stayed.

Just for a moment longer.

Looking up.

Waiting.

Hoping.

“…I’ll figure it out,” she whispered.

“…I promise.”

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