Authoress note: hem seem like I become very productive lately ne? Hope you all enjoy the fic.
Disclaimer: None mine, all character belongs to KOEI, Pocky belongs to Ezaki Clico co
Warning: unbetaed, beware of my English, my mother language was Indonesian :p
Pocky Love
Prolog
Ling Tong was walking down the street like he usual done when he was bored, he could enjoy a lot of thing in town like chatting with town people, sight seeing some new thing on the market or just went to the blacksmith and sharpened his own haltberg. He could also go to the river to fish something or maybe just enjoying the landscape. Today though, he was sight seeing around the new market. The new market was very crowded with people on the afternoon and most of people who recognized him as one of highest rank officer would bow as he passed or even made some room for him if it was too crowded.
Looking around for some new thing, he stumbled into one strange shop. Raising his eyes in confused when he saw the items on the table, he began to move closer. He carefully scanned the new shop with interest, but what surprised him was the strange shop was so quiet, like no one ever noticed it. But why? It was obvious to him this kind of shop should be catching everyone attention. The items was quite weird not from anywhere around Wu or even Shu and Wei. He had been to a lot of towns in his life as one of Wu general but never once he saw something like this.
"Interest in anything?" a voice came from behind almost made him jump. When did she come from? How he couldn't detect her? As soon as he could he turned around only to find a slender build girl who was smiling at him, short black hair with a red headband on her head. Her black eyes showed gentleness and somehow when he looked at it, he couldn't help but smile back. Her outfit was more different then the people in the town, red blood Chinese outfit with a gold tiger symbol on the chest and a long red pant with gold dragon art on her left pant. A gold linen fabric was tightening on her waist.
"Oh, nothing, I was sight seeing on your shop." Ling Tong said still locking his eyes into the gentle eyes as if being hypnotize. She was smiling again as she moved to the table. His eyes followed her through when he was finally snapped him self from starring more. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare but…" a chuckle
"Don't worry; many said I had good eyes."
"Cough uh well, um what is this?" he pointed to the little red box on the corner. Her hand took the box and received something from the inside. A little wood he thought, what was that? Once she pulled it, she scratched the tiny wood to the box side and voila, a flame began to burn on it. Gawking at the sight of it, Ling Tong couldn't help but amazed.
"How you do that?" he asked as soon as she blew the fire. She could only chuckle, shaking her head as she whispered 'himitsu' (secret). The general almost pouted but remembering that he was in public, he restrained himself from that. Smiling secretly, she finally put the tiny box down.
"I won't tell you how it work but I could sell you something." She said as she took another thing from the table. This one was still a red box but bigger than before. She ripped the box and took all sticks from the inside, putting all the sticks on the white fabric in front of her, she finally took one and gave it toward Ling Tong.
"What is this?"
"This one was one of many delicious foods from my time."
"Your time?" the general looked in confused
"I'll not explain that but here, have a try." Taking the stick from her hand, he eyeing the stick in curious, pondering if he should try eating it or not. What if it was poison? The gentle eyes girl suddenly put her hand on his, making him to jerk in surprise. As if she knew what he thinking about, she put the stick on her mouth, taking a bite on it she finally withdrew from it. Quietly munching the food inside her mouth and swallowed it second later. Ling Tong finally put the other end of it to his mouth, he not sure what was it. He was expecting something different, a little sweet he should say but nothing special. "Try eating the brown one." He heard the word before taking another bite of it, this time he widen his eyes a little. What was this, so sweet and on the same time rich of something he never tasted before.
"What is this?" he said, more curious than ever in his life.
"That was pocky."
"Pocky?" he knitted his eyes browns, he never heard the word before. The girl finally gestured him to move closer. Slowly she whispered something to his ear that made him to blush. He coughed a little as he took his small silver bag out, putting tiny silver on her hand; he carefully took the small fabric package and leaved. The mysterious girl was now chuckling lightly as she shook her head, a grin could be seen from her face as she put her hand on the table and disappeared…
To be continued…
Authoress note: review would be greatly appreciated.