Analysis Of The Lost Love By Namiko Haruno

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The Lost Love Namiko Haruno possessed a strong figure, flawless pale skin, long black hair as black as coal. She wore a traditional Japanese kimono with beautiful, elegant colors of black, red, and gold. Namiko had never been outside of her village of Kitanizawa, Japan. Her village population was small, but it was very tranquil without all the bustling sounds of a crowded city. Kitanizawa is surrounded by a mountain covered with forests covered with vines, moss, and the creatures that live deep within the forest. The mountain that surrounds the village is Mt. Daisen, which has beautiful clear streams running down the mountain to the forest. It is said travelers come from distant land to come to the mountain to wash away their stress and strains with the stream. Namiko sits down next to the stream because she enjoys watching the stream run through the forest. She’s been in love and has always wanted a family. She often dreamt of how it would be like to be married …show more content…
As she entered her room, she laid on her bed thinking of the boy who stole her heart. Everyday Namiko waited for letters from Sasuke, but she never received anything. Namiko missed the springtime, when she first met Sasuke and shared her first love with him. For the next five years, Namiko waited and waited, but there was still no sign of Sasuke. On a cloudy, windy day, Namiko decided to go to market to by ingredients for supper. Walking to the market, she walked through the path of cherry blossom trees and noticed a wilted blossom in the trees. She picked up the blossom and felt sad for no reason. She felt something in her body that signaled something terrible is coming her way. Namiko walked towards the market and entered looking for her ingredients. As she left, the store she decided to head down to the forest and wash away her heartache in the streams. Washing her hands, she began to hold her body and started to remember Sasuke’s promise to

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