[TRC] (Tokyo arc) The Heart of the Stone

Title: The Heart of the Stone
Rating: PG-13 for blood
Warning: Spoilers through Acid Tokyo arc.
Summary: If the flower could shed tears, then as they fell upon the stone its heart would be healed of the imperfection; but it is impossible for a flower to weep, so how can a flower shed tears?

Author's Notes: This was the second story I wrote in this fandom, done as a Secret Santa request. The recipient requested "gemstone/flower" symbolism, which is a bit more abstract than what I usually write, but I did the best I could.
The legend of the stone and the flower is adapted from The Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart, which was in turn paraphrased from the Chinese classic The Dream of the Red Chamber. 



( Kurogane was strong and solid as a stone and (sane) steady in a way that Fai could never be, and Fai envied him that. )

~end.