Four Seasons

A/N: Yeah, I know it's been done before, but I wanted to try a BK one. Plus, I just LOVE "Shiki" by w-inds. X3 This is the first installment in a four part series. takes place a year or two after the end of the game. Please enjoy.

Spring - Spring Winds

"Savyna, hurry up!" Clea giggled and pulled Savyna along the worn path toward the Celestial River. Picking up her pace, Savyna was soon led to a shady bank, with a blanket of flowers on the ground.

"Clea! Over here! Help me catch this fish!" Clea's friend Lani waved her over.

"Okay, wait for me!" Clea let go of Savyna's hand and raced over to Lani, splashing noisily into the shallows. Savyna smiled, and made her way over to the group of children situated in the field of flowers. "Savyna, over here!" The girls who were picking flowers rushed to greet her, and led her to the middle of the patch.

"Ooh, I like your skirt, Savyna!"

"Your hair is so pretty!"

"Can we put flowers in it?"

A multitude of voices greeted her, obviously glad that she had come. "Of course," she answered, and gently sat down as the girls squealed in delight and started picking fresh blossoms. The spring winds blew by, carrying with them the sweet scent of blossoms and a sharp smell of the salty river. It was an odd, but pleasing smell, clearly defining what Nashira was like. Savyna sat on the bank, smiling at the girls as they wove delicate flowers into her long, plum-colored hair. Normally tied up, the girls had combed it down, and it draped over her shoulders in a pleasing manner.

"Wow, you look so pretty, Savyna!" the girls stepped back to admire their handiwork. "You look like the fairy queen, Corellia!"

"Not quite," Savyna corrected them, "we don't look much alike."

"Have you seen her?"

"Tell us about Anuenue, Savyna!" the girls eagerly gathered around Savyna. "Are there lots of flowers there?" one of the girls asked.

"Well, there is a city of the flowers, Komo Mai. That's where the palace is." Savyna answered, remembering Mayfee and the Celestial Tree Festival.

"Wow, I wanna go someday!" The girls chatted happily amongst themselves, talking about the places they wanted o se, the islands they wanted to visit.

"Hey, what'd you girls do to Savyna!" the girls all whipped around at the sound of a young boy's voice. Junon ran forward, his arms carrying a dripping net. "You made her look all dressed up!" he complained, his brow wrinkling in disgust.

"You be quiet! Savyna looks really pretty!" the girls shot back.

"But she was gonna show me and Numa her Burning Arrow and Erupting Flail attacks!" Junon protested.

"And I will, don't worry." Savyna assured him quickly, lest there be a shouting match soon.

"But...you look like a girl." he continued, looking slightly crestfallen.

"And she should, I would hope," the group turned around again at the addition of this new voice, "she is a girl, you know." Gibari came around the corner, his paddle still drenched. Junon ran to greet his friend. "Savyna said she'd show us her Burning Arrow and Erupting Flail!" He cried excitedly. "All right!" Numa cheered along with him.

"Well, it looks like you've got yourself a couple of fans, Savyna." Gibari commented, grinning.

"Speak for yourself. You were showing them your Dragon Uppercut, weren't you?" she asked, slowly standing up.

"How could you tell?" Gibari questioned with mock amazement. The grin was still there, though.

"Your clothes are a dead giveaway. They're soaked." she said pointedly, poking a finger on his sleeve. There was a small smile on her face. The girls giggled at that. Gibari sighed, hanging his head in mock defeat. "I guess you got me. Sharp as always, Savyna."

"Yay Savyna!" The girls cheered, although not as loudly as they might have. They all liked Gibari as well, and it would be bad to hurt his feelings. Savyna turned to smile at them, and opened her mouth to say something, but was cut off when Gibari wrapped his arm around her and planted a kiss on her forehead. It might as well have been on her lips, for her cheeks flushed immediately and she suddenly couldn't think of anything to say.

"Oooh, Gibari kissed Savyna!" the girls shrieked and giggled loudly, while the boys wrinkled their noses and tried to look away.

"Still shy, are we?" Gibari pulled her close until their foreheads were touching, smiling at Savyna's sudden quietness.

"You're getting my clothes wet." Savyna mumbled, for a lack of a better answer.

"Ha ha! Is that so?" Gibari laughed at Savyna's reply, "All right, let's get home and change first."

"Then you'll show us, Savyna?" Junon asked hopefully. The boys had come back after Gibari loosened his hold.

"Don't worry, I will," Savyna had regained her composure by then, "come on girls, let's go."

"Race you back!" Numa shouted, and the children broke into a run.

"Boisterous bunch, aren't they?" Gibari inquired as he and Savyna brought up the rear, walking along slowly. "They're good kids." was all Savyna replied.

"Sure seem to like you."

"They like you, too." A pause. Then, "I like your hair today. Girls did it?"

"Mm."

"Your should leave it down. It looks nice." His hand reached up to tuck a few stray strands behind her ear. Another pause, slightly shorter this time.

"I'll think about it."

I tried not to make Savyna too OOC, but it's kinda hard considering things like this don't happen in the game, so I just went with my best judgement. I wanted to show that she still has compassion for kids.