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Set 24: sea, vanish, simple, hand, chocolate, strength
If Natsuki had wished for Shizuru to vanish in front of her eyes, the Kyoto woman would not have hesitated to do so. Perhaps her heart would be bleeding inside, or she may be visibly crying with shimmering tears rolling down her cheeks, but Shizuru would still walk away and out of her life if Natsuki wished it. She would carefully wash away the footprints left behind in the sand of Natsuki's heart, preferring to be the sea which transfers all the pain and sorrow away from her beloved and onto herself. A simple wave of the hand would be everything Natsuki needed to do as long as she had the strength to push Shizuru away.
Then again, it was just an "if" and was unlikely to occur. After all, it was the fragile doll with a porcelain face who had her arms around the crying princess – not the other way around. Trapped in the warmth of her embrace, Shizuru thought that this moment was much much sweeter than any chocolate in the world…
Set 25: cheat, participant, fold, qualify, lively
From young, Shizuru had learnt how to cheat without anyone noticing. Her father had always reminded her that it was the innocent and lively outlook of people which had always concealed the foul players of any game. In fact, Shizuru thought that life wasn't anything but a game of chess. She and the other participant – or even a group of them, not that it mattered to her – were on the opposite banks of the same river which drove failure and shame. Any side who loses the game would then earn themselves a one-way ticket to the bottom of the riverbed. However, the opponents would have to undergo the scrutiny of her blood-shaded eyes and qualify before they were to be recognized as worthy. This gives Shizuru an extreme sense of achievement whenever someone couldn't help but fold over in defeat.
It was a speculation, but perhaps Shizuru didn't always want to win… especially if Natsuki is concerned.
A/N: It's just two 15 minute drabbles I've written for the word-sets aforementioned which are gotten from a LJ community. Practice for the vile English exams. Of course, if anyone wants to chip in, I'm open to more word sets! Yes, I'm opening up to any requests (I'll try my best) as long as I have a word-set and pairing!