What the hell was this?! This thing assaulted me while I was working on another fic, and that fic had interrupted yet another one! Both are also Flame of Recca. At least this one stayed short. The first Flame of Recca fic that I started was just a simple idea that spontaneously expanded. And the other one, albeit a bit more that the first, was also a much simpler idea it's beginning, also quickly grew, and is reaching epic proportions.
But this sappy thing.... where the hell did it come from? It's really not my thing. But like I said, the idea just assaulted me last night, and forced me to follow it. It's probably covered with grammatical errors and badly structured sentences. I didn't do much in the way of proof-reading. And for those who couldn't figure out who the four people are, they are Tokiya, Raiha, Yanagi, and Fuuko, in that order. Let me know if you were able to figure out who the people were.
The original idea was just the thoughts of the water boy, and then it occurred to me that the thunder boy would fit in too. Then I thought that having the wind child's thoughts would go well with Raiha's. I was going to scrap ice boy's part then, but then I thought of keeping his part and adding Yanagi's would create a good contrast with the other pair. I kinda like the effect, but then again, I did write and post this thing, so one would assume that I like it to at least some degree. Let me know what you think. And also let me know if you actually bothered to read all this...
I tried to stay relatively in character for each part, allowing that people aren't always the same inside as they are outside. Again, let me know what you think of this. Flames are welcome, they might give me a good laugh. Constructive criticism is preferred.
Oh yeah, and I also briefly considered adding Domon and Recca to this, but it just didn't quite fit what I had in mind. Especially Recca. But if enough people are curious, maybe I'll bother. Depends on how my ideas are assaulting me. ~_^ Don't hold your breath for it, though.
For anyone who cares, and those who don't, but are still reading for some strange reason, I'm working on two other fics. Yes, I mentioned this earlier, but I'm going back to them. One is a more comedic piece, which is, like this one, not really my thing, but from some reason has demanded to be written. The other is this annoyingly huge epic thing with a life of it's own. How long it is before either is posted online, if ever, is anyone's guess. I could use a little help though. I have a few questions that could use answering. Not all of them are all that important to me though. They'd just be helpful to know. And yes, some of these I could try to look up online, but I'm rather lazy, and it's always nice to get help from nice people.
This first thing is rather important to me, though. Could someone give me the Japanese translation of the word "knife"? It's kinda corny, but I want to use it as a name. Also, Japanese translations of the words "blade", "cloth", and "peace" would also be helpful. They are also some somewhat corny names that I thought of. Whether or not I'll use them remains to be seen.
Oh, yeah. I read somewhere that "Tokiya" means "snow". Is that true, or does it mean something else? And for that matter, does "Mifiyu" (spelling?) mean "beautiful winter"?
I need a good Japanese surname. I've been using the name "Tokagowa". The name just popped in my head, but I feel like I'm desecrating some holy shrine or something. Does anyone know if it does refer to something? If I replace the name with something else, I'd like a name that isn't really associated with any common anime or manga. For instance, "Tskino" from Sailor Moon isn't exactly the feeling that I want to impart with it. Maybe I'll use a name from Weiss Kruez. And if anyone does think of a name for me, please let me know what it means, if anything.
Does Kendo use a wooden practice sword? If not, could someone tell me a martial discipline that does? And would a Japanese high school P.E. section ever include it to any degree?
And speaking of Japanese high schools, how do the classes typically work? Do you travel with the same group of people to each class, or do you just have the same people with you during homeroom? Also, would guys and girls have P.E. at the same time, or are they typically separate?
Also, does the school that the Hokage attend have a name? Not really important, but it would be nice to know.
What do classmates call each other? Outside of friends, that is. Is it [surname]-san? And how would a teacher address his or her students?
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