"Here." Lin plucked a red oddly shaped ball from a plant. "These are strawberries. Very sweet, try it."
Yoruichi accepted it and took a small bite. It was very sweet…just like Lin said.
"Strawberries?"
Lin nodded with a smile.
"They are sweet."
Lin hummed her approval.
"Where are they from?"
"Theliving."
Yoruichi nodded. That made sense…because there was nothing like it in the Seireitei.
"So why don't you do anything like this with your bare hands?"
"My father thinks it's improper for a royals to get their hands dirty."
Lin smiled and began walking again. "Your father seems like my uncle."
Yoruichi popped the rest of the fruit in her mouth and followed. "Who's he?"
"I'd rather not get into it."
Yoruichi nodded her understanding.
They crossed the small bridge of the river.
And they stopped at a large blank square of grass. "Would you like to?"
"What?"
Lin giggled and held out a few seeds. "Would you like to prove your father wrong?"
"Uh…is it fun?"
"You'll have to tell me. Each person thinks of it differently."
Yoruichi took the seeds. "Alright."
"You may want to take some of those off first." Lin motioned to the many robes the other girl wore.
Yoruichi nodded and removed them until she was in a simple robe like Lin's.
"Isn't that stuffy to wear so many?" Lin asked curiously.
"You don't wear them?"
"No…my father believes that royals are no different from regular people. We are simply more fortunate."
"But we're royals…we deserve respect. Those people are bellow us." Stupid!
"No they aren't. How do you think royals became royals in the first place?" Lin asked with a keen expression.
Yoruichi stayed silent with a curious look.
"They took it. We are simply lucky enough to be apart of the family that took the power." Lin smiled kindly and went to the small river.
Yoruichi looked to the seeds in her hands. She had never thought of that. The way Lin said it…sounded so…nice, and…normal. Yoruichi just wanted to be treated like a normalperson.
The way Lin explained it…maybe she could be a normal person and ignore what her parents said.
"Here." Lin held out a small canister of water. "Dig the hole…plant one seed…cover it…then water it."
Yoruichi nodded. Sounded simple enough.
The two crouched down and Yoruichi placed the seeds down beside her.
"I dig the hole with my hands?"
"The grass here it very soft…the dirt will wash right off." Lin answered.
The ebony woman nodded and dug her hands carefully into the grass and under the soil.
"Not to deep." Lin advised.
The other nodded and pulled her cupped hands out of the ground, and dropped the dirt beside the freshly dug hole.
"What kind of seeds are these?" Yoruichi asked, picking up one of the tiny objects.
"Trees. When you come over next time, if you do, we can start with flowers."
"I'll be back." Yoruichi smiled. Lin returned it.
The dark skinned woman blushed softly and tossed the seed into the ground and re-covered it.
Lin smiled wider as she noticed the others bashfulness.
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"There…all done. It must be about time for you to go." Lin looked up at the darkening sky.
"Lin!" A woman's voice called.
"Etsu…I guess it is time to leave."
The servant walked to the bridge.
"There you are. You father is looking for you my lady. Miss Yoruichi…it's time for you to go home." Etsu said kindly.
The two women stood, Yoruichi collected her robes but did not put them on. The trio walked back to the house.
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"Lin!" Taro called when the girls came into sight.
Said girl smiled happily and stood beside her father with Etsu. While Yoruichi stood beside her parents.
Yoruichi's father noticed her robes on her arm. "What are you doing? You need to wear your robes!"
Her mother rolled her eyes and looked away. The man could be so annoying!
"Why?" Yoruichi asked smartly.
"Your royalty. Act like it, and show it." The man answered.
Taro and Lin glanced to each other. This man was very anal.
"It's to hot. I don't feel like putting them on." Yoruichi complained, stealing a glance at Lin.
Lin caught her eye and smiled.
"Put on your robes Yoruichi." The man growled.
"Oh leave the girl alone. Let's just go home and go to bed. It's been a long day." Yoruichi's mother spoke up.
She really didn't care. She only married this man because she was forced to do so.
And she loved her child very much…she was sick of the man harping on her.
Yoruichi's father huffed and began walking home.
The ebony women looked to each other then to the Fon's.
"I apologize for the mans behavior. He can be so rude sometimes…well…all the time."
Yoruichi stifled a laugh behind a hand.
"It's no problem. If you ever want to get away from him…there's always space in our home." Taro said kindly.
"Thank you very much Lord Taro." Yoruichi's mother inclined her head in a small nod.
"Please, just Taro."
The woman nodded again with a smile and motioned Yoruichi to follow.
Yoruichi smiled and gave Lin a small wave before following her mother.
Lin smiled and returned the gesture.
"Looks like you have a new friend." Taro grinned as the three turned back to the house.
"She is nice." Lin nodded with a small blush.
Etsu smiled and stayed silent.
"She may be back tomorrow. You to can get to know each other better."
"I hope so father." Lin looked up at him.
Taro laughed softly and nudged her with his elbow. Lin giggled and nudged him back.
They were best friends and family at the same time…seemingly impossible for the Fon family.
"Let's get some good sleep. I'm exhausted from hearing that man talk like he does." Taro yawned and slid the doors open.
Lin giggled and walked past him, bidding him goodnight.
Etsu followed with a bow to the man.
Taro yawned again after giving them a small wave and muffled 'Gnight.' He closed the doors and sealed them.
Tomorrow would hopefully be better with no visits from Lord Shihoin.
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Second chapter. i hope you liked it. i thought it was a bit funny.
the next chapter should be up tomorrow. hopefully an attack will find its way in.
Chou!