AN: What shall I do during spare time? Practice writing. Scribble stories! Yay! This is another Tekken fiction from my imagination. Somehow, I was struck with inspiration. I hope it goes well. Feel free to tell me any thoughts about it.
Chapter 1: Multicolored Arc
Rainy days are here again. The clouds above are gray again.
Rain refreshed the earth in spite of the slightly acidic property industrialization imparted it. Xiaoyu watched the drops softly pelting on the cement-paved road through the transparent glass walls of the ice cream shop. She sat staring at the water shower creating numerous puddles on the uneven portions of the road. Her half-eaten strawberry-blueberry delight topped with small, fluffy marshmallows, chocolate malt and bits of almonds was melting slowly as it waited swallowed and digested. Panda lay down lazily underneath the table beside Xiaoyu's feet, finishing her last piece of ice cream cone.
Xiaoyu's gaze was transfixed at the glittering aquamarine jewels shed by the seemingly heartbroken sky. Bubbles of thought floated on the surface of her cerebrum.Tomorrow we're heading for Japan; I am going to see them again. She smiled at the thought. I hope this rain won't intensify into a storm. She worried. No fighting tournament will be held, I wonder what it will be all about. She mused. Will all of the past participants be invited? Or will this be just some sort of reunion? Jin's not the type to organize such a thing. I miss a good combat though. And a reunion will be weird since some of them basically loath each other. Oh how I wish I could just be there with a swish and a pop so I wouldn't have to wait till tomorrow! No one can describe my excitement. Among these thoughts she wondered why on a day when impulses of joy traveled throughout her system, the atmosphere was dim and dreary. Then she decided she would oppose the weather.
In a merry, light-hearted tone she said "I don't think about the rain much Panda but I think today it won't stop pouring. I think we ought to celebrate with the rain."
"Rarr?" Panda gave her a cute, quizzical bear look then she glanced outside.
"We don't have to be bored like this. Won't it be fun to let the rain drench us? Come on. Let's cheer up the gloomy sky!" Xiaoyu expressed with excitement.
Panda didn't want to approve. She didn't wish to wet her fur with the sky's tears. That would be itchy, she thought. However, she wanted to encourage Xiaoyu's mood so she nodded half-heartedly.
"Okay, I'll finish this in a jiffy," then Xiaoyu gulped down the rest of her sundae at a speed only ice cream monsters would manage to accomplish. After consuming the last particle of ice cream, she enthusiastically hopped off her seat and began nudging Panda to get up.
"Rain, rain, don't go away, play with us this dreary day!" she uttered in a singsong voice. Panda lazily crawled from underneath the table. Xiaoyu patted Panda's head in happiness then skipped her way to the glass doors. "Hurry Panda," she beckoned.
Minutes later the two found themselves sprinting out of the town. The hill that rose near their home in the countryside seemed an inviting place to spend time with the rain. From the town they treaded a meadow while enjoyably meeting the cool drops of water that seemed to wash all anxieties away. Xiaoyu laughed as she spread her arms outward as though they were wings. Panda, still silently worrying about the aftereffects of the rain on her fur, just floated with the waves of joy radiating from her friend.
Shortly after, they reached the foot of the low hill. "Let's get on the top Panda." Panda followed as Xiaoyu scrambled upward the hill. Blades of grass crunched beneath their feet. "This hill was our playground, right Panda? When I was still a tiny Xiaoyu and you were a cute little cub?" Xiaoyu said as they ascended. "Rar rarr", Panda remembered.
Once at the top, Xiaoyu straightened herself and took a deep breath. The air she inhaled smelled of freshness, of earth, of grass, of rain and of the sky. Then she wiped water away from eyes then gazed at the gray horizon. I wish I could cheer the sky up, oh well. She cupped her hands around her mouth and tried to overpower the pitter-patter of the rain on the ground as she announced to the heavens, "Stop crying too much sky! Tomorrow we'll be soaring in an airplane. Please don't hinder it with thunder and lightning". She smiled as a deep rumble answered her request. It wasn't a threatening sound; rather it was a gentle resonant reply, several decibels below the threshold of pain. Xiaoyu giggled at the idea that the sky was talking to her, after which she plopped down beside Panda who was now quietly resting. "Didn't you like the bath Panda?" she softly stroked her pet's drenched furry back. It would be itchy later, Panda seemed to say. "Itchy? Why? hihi," Xiaoyu felt that her pigtails now sagged, dripping with rainwater. "At least, that was fun. Let's rest here for a bit."
The rain continued to gently pour, but now the sky has lightened a bit – the grayness has turned into a dull white. The two sodden figures on the hilltop observed the stillness of the countryside. Light mist hovered on the ground in front of the woods in the distance across them. Few houses dotted the fields, the nearest one to the hill being their home. I'm leaving it again. Xiaoyu sighed. If only it was a flying house, then I could take it anywhere. Nonetheless, my trip would be incredibly enjoyable. There would be Miharu, and Jin, and Julia, and Asuka, and Hwoarang, and Disney Land and everyone else and of course Panda and who knows what other adventures may come. With her silent contemplation, the melody of the leaves rustled by the breeze, the calm dripping of rain, and the humming of some happy insects in the distance contributed to a simple orchestra which warmed her heart and made her sleepy.
Xiaoyu yawned. To inhibit her dozing off, she interested herself in cupping some rainwater in her hands then splashing it to Panda when it's already full. "Grrghhh," complained the annoyed Panda. In retaliation, she tapped Xiaoyu with muddy paws. "Hey!" Xiaoyu quickly rolled and got to her feet, moving away from her pet. Now standing up she observed again the sky and noticed it slowly brightening. The rain gradually turned into a drizzle. No more heavy gray clouds in sight.
"The sky's alright now Panda," Xiaoyu reported. Slowly, the rays of the sun came in contact with raindrops in the air it as gave up hiding behind nimbuses. Soon after, a majestic multicolored arc was painted on the firmament.
"Oohh, a rainbow! Panda look at the rainbow! It's so wonderful!" Xiaoyu exclaimed in delight while pointing at the spectrum of colors at a distance opposite them. The bow of diffused light glowed so vividly against the vast expanse above the woods. She was held spellbound with its beauty, it seemed to radiate with something magical.
Panda stood beside Xiaoyu and gave the rainbow a similar awestruck gaze. In her dreamlike trance, Xiaoyu said "That has to be the most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen." Panda mumbled an agreement.
The drizzle was slowly coming to a stop and the sky was beginning to turn light blue. Xiaoyu was telling Panda things about the lovely hues of the rainbow. Panda asked aren't rainbows supposed to be circular. They continued to chat until Xiaoyu began to wonder, "What could be at the end of that rainbow, Panda? There's nothing of course, it's just light, but maybe there is something. Its sheer loveliness tells me it could be made of sapphires, and rubies, and emeralds, and opals. Maybe it's a bridge to wonderland! Haha I'm dreaming again. Enough fantasies, let's go home Panda and prepare our stuff for tomorrow's flight. And we still have to dry ourselves." Waving a goodbye at the rainbow, the two descended the hill. In a slow pace, they walked toward home expecting some hot chocolate.