Title: Messages for the Only One
Author: Nekocin (tyreling)
Fandom: Digimon Tamers
Pairing: ... slight mention of RyoRukiJenrya
Prompt: #5 Sealed with wax
Word Count: 679
Genre: General, tiny bit drama perhaps
Rating: PG
Summary: Juri writes a letter to Leomon about her day with the other Tamers.
Warnings: OoC, otherwise none
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Dear Leomon,
how are you? (tear smudge)
xxx
"Ne, Juri, do you want to visit the new museum?" Takato said with a bright smile on his face as soon as he stopped next to your desk. Surprised, Juri held up her puppet and mimed a cheerful, "Okay, when?"
"Tomorrow afternoon. We meet up at the entrance," Takato continued to smile.
"We?" she tipped her head to one side.
"Jenrya, Ruki, you and I," he readily revealed another bright smile. "Wait, you aren't having second thoughts, are you?"
Juri looked down to her puppet, seriously sending telepathic messages to it and then gave Takato her answer.
xxx
I'm doing all right for now (smile). There's so much I want to tell you (sweat drop). Do you want to hear the long story or the short one?
xxx
It's very rare to see Ryuki in a sundress. Juri wondered how Takato had managed to convince her to come along wearing -that-; a cute beige sundress with blouse straps and red flower patterns.
"I know it looks ugly," Ruki muttered with a grimace.
"No, it's not. I think you look very cute," Jenrya said--the first one to recover from the shock Ruki had successfully given them once she arrived. Takato agreed with similar compliments.
"Suck it up, boys. This dress is hideous, admit it. I don't know why mother has to be this annoying," Ruki huffed, crossed her arms and looked away. Both Jenrya and Takato exchanged nervous looks.
Juri couldn't help smiling when she noticed the faint dust of pink across Ruki's nose.
"You look wonderful," Juri let out, clapping her hands once and moved to Ruki to link her left arm, "Let's go,"
xxx
Anyway, I'll save them for some other time. Today, Takato invited everyone to a museum--sorry, I forgot the name, it was rather long and they used difficult kanji. Jenrya had been waiting a half hour earlier at the front gate. Takato arrived right after me. And Ruki--you wouldn't believe it--she had worn a pretty dress. I was elated!
xxx
Jenrya and Takato had run ahead when Juri decided to stop and stare at a European picture of the painting -Mona Lisa-. It felt strange to see that lady's faint smile. It felt like hers.
"Don't think too much about it," Ruki had said at last and touched her forehead as a reassurance.
xxx
We saw Lady Murasaki! (squeal) Well, not exactly. It was really an old oil painting. And then there's a historical tablet proclaiming the Shinsengumi's story.
Oh, and Ryo came too. He had borrowed Ruki for a long while. She didn't look happy when I let Ryo whisk her away. Jenrya didn't look amused either. Only Takato and I thought it was all right for Ryo to be so dashing (laugh).
xxx
While Ryo and Ruki were off bickering somewhere, Jenrya, Takato and Juri agreed on taking a lunch break. They paused next to one of the museum's many snack stands--the ice cream on--face flushed and breathing exhaustedly.
"Which flavor do you like, Takato?" Juri directed her gaze to the boy sitting next to her.
"Vanilla. I like vanilla," he said, flashing her a tired grin and used the back of his hand to wipe his forehead.
"And you, Jenrya?" She turned to the other boy.
"Vanilla is fine," he said, a small smile gracing his lips and he stared back to the direction where Ryo and Ruki had disappeared to.
"Okay, 2 vanillas, one chocolate and 2 strawberries coming up," Juri announced.
"Eh? Chocolate and strawberry?" Takato gave her a bewildered look.
"For Ryo and Ruki. And I love choco,"
xxx
It was fun. I had fun. I wish you could come along too...
xxx
Juri scanned her letter, eyes watering, and put down her pen. She picked up the candle she used as a light and tipped it slightly above her folded letter, sealing it with wax. She put the letter under her desk and blew out the candle. "Good night, Leomon,"
xxx
I love you... ----- End
kanji -- Chinese characters Mona Lisa -- Aaa... I couldn't think of a painting's title and just randomly wrote this one down. It sort of fit, no?
Lady Murasaki -- the pseudonym of an anonymous female writer in the Heian period (794 to 1185). She wrote the famous "Tales of Genji" also known as "Genji Monogatari". I suppose some libraries have the translated version of this book. Mine has a tattered version :sweats:
Shinsengumi -- ever watched Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)? No? They were a special police force in the Late Shogunate Period (1853 and 1867); they were supposed to act as a bodyguard for the Tokugawa shogun.
TheNekoTalks:
I cried when he disappeared. :Waaa: Why did you have to die?
As for the Japanese history... I researched at wikipedia.
Thank you for reading!
.:Nekocin:.