Kagura: *hands Koriku a cabana boy, with a gift bow on his head* Here you
go Koriku! A cabana boy is a tall, dark, handsome man who can't speak
English who likes to rub sun tan lotion on your back, bring you drinks with
little umbrellas in them, and fan you while you soak up some sun, in other
words, PERSONAL SLAVE!!!!!!!! WEEEEE!!!!! Here's yours. His name is Juan,
and he thinks you're gorgeous. *glares at Juan* Don't you, Juan? *takes
Juan's chin and makes him nod* That's a good Juan. And do you got any pocky
in that trench coat? And we can put the bodies in shark infested waters out
of "respect".
Today's Tahitian Golden Banana Award nominations for thanks go to Gingitsune (for not hating my AU), Shazaoblossom (for her help with the Risa/Lisa/Rumi statement) and Koriku (for scaring me to death and making me super happy with that trench coat act). Little Maiden receives one (I like this too), Taikoubou42 (for liking my comments) and so does Aki (you like me, you really like me).
The coveted Bronze Coconut Award goes to Gingitsune for being- SO EERILY LIKE ME!!!!! Or do I get one for being like her? It's creepy, the only thing different about us is she's called a hyperactive chipmunk, where as I'm called "goddamn bouncy ring-tailed lemur from hell". Even our names are the same. Scary. We like the same anime, are both vertically challenged, attended Catholic School, too many similarities to name. I hope one of them is being a fan of Kaoru and Kenshin togetherness. So take your Coconut and make your self a coconut bra ^.^! Kawaii Kitsune is the runner up, there are more differences between us.
Taikoubou42 is so special. She/he noticed that my introduction was long. But there were no unnecessary parts in it. Everything has relevance later on in the story. Toma, the swings, Chihiro's friends and bad habits, the long recess, the squiggly line, everything plays some part later on. It may take a while so just wait.
Also, many of you might not understand the relationship Rin and Chihiro have. Sisters have this unspoken pact. If you can rescue your sister from the wrath of your parents, without taking the blame yourself, you will. Rin also doesn't seem to like Chihiro (in some parts), but in fact, she loves her sister dearly. She just doesn't show affection in the normal way. Both she and Chihiro wouldn't like that (besides that's gonna be dragon boy's job).
Personally I hated the last chapter. I think it was poorly written. Then again I think all my chapters are poorly written, but you seem to like them. You must be high. So, to make up for my poorly written story, you must read Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi. My fic pales in comparison. Actually it turns a nasty shade of green. So to add a bit more color to my ficcie, I'm gonna start writing the actual story while Koriku gets a massage from Juan -.-'.
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At 5:30 in the morning, Chihiro's alarm clock went off. Awake in an instant, she hurriedly put on her clean uniform, knee high socks, and brown loafers. She would half to thank Rin later.
After she had refilled the first aid kit, gotten a steak from the fridge, filled the thermos with cold green tea, and slunk past the teenagers, who wouldn't be up until ten (a/n: I'm following a French middle school's schedule since its so much like Japan's, Wednesdays and Saturdays are half days, but I'm putting school in the second half of the day, it's Wednesday), she stepped outside. The sun was rising and mist still covered the ground.
Chihiro walked with a bounce in her step, highly strange for a ten-year-old who got five hours of sleep. She found the farmhouse with no trouble at all, considering she just learned of its destination yesterday. She opened the door and stepped into the filtered sunlight.
The dragon lay peacefully, in almost the exact same place it had been last night. The grass in front of its nose flittered with every breath. Chihiro smiled at the sight. You would've thought she was staring at a sleeping baby and not a dragon.
After last night, she no longer feared her ferocious friend. If anything she thought he was in need of some helping he was so pathetic (Haku: Hey! I'm not pathetic! Hmph!). Chihiro sat down in front of the dragon, petting him in the same manner she did last night to wake him up. The dragon opened his eyes, only to awaken to the lanky girl who had saved him the day before, and the delicious smell of bloody flesh.
"Good morning. Are you hungry," Chihiro asked getting the steak from beside her. She knew her father would probably wonder where it was. The dragon responded by lightly nipping its teeth at the delicious piece of cow carcass dangling inches from its face.
Chihiro laid the steak down right next to its face, still afraid of hand feeding it, liking her fingers where they were. The dragon gratefully swallowed the steak whole, startling Chihiro out of her wits. He opened his mouth, awaiting his cold tea. Chihiro gladly obliged, and poured the soothing liquid down his throat. The dragon growled, or purred, in contentment, and closed his eyes, his energy spent. Chihiro stood up and brushed off her skirt.
"Well, I'll see you this afternoon. Just don't up and die on me, okay?"
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By 8:00, Chihiro was walking towards Nabayuki Elementary School with Sou in tow. She had called her at 7:30 asking her to get some school supplies, and afterwards they would walk to school together. Rin was still sleeping since school didn't start until 12:30 for her.
"Chihiro, I called you three times last night. Every time I did, your sister said you weren't in the house. What's up," Sou asked worriedly.
Chihiro gave her friend a nervous smile asking Kami for the strength to lie to that worried face. "I was outside I the woods, just, you know, exploring."
Sou looked at her skeptically. "You never explore."
Chihiro sighed. She wanted so badly to tell sou of her dragon friend, but had vowed to herself that she wouldn't tell a soul. But Sou might be the only one who truly would believe her. Her resolve crumbling, she gave into desire.
"Okay, sou-chan, can you keep a secret?"
Sou gave a nod, her eyes serious.
With a upward glance, Chihiro preceded to give the entire story.
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By the time Chihiro had finished, Sou's eyes were wide in disbelief in awe.
"Ch-Ch-(a/n: ch-ch-ch-chiya pets!)Chihiro, a dr- dragon is in your family's farmhouse? That's not possible. Dr-dragons d-don't exist."
"Listen Sou, I only told you because I knew you might believe me. I didn't even tell Rumi-chan. I'll show you after school if I have too. Just don't tell anyone okay? I'm begging you, Sou, I need someone on my side right now." Chihiro was desperate. Real (a/n: not crocodile) tears were starting to form in the corners of her eyes.
Sou's eyes widened. She quickly gave her friend a big hug to soothe her fears away. "It's okay Sen-chan, I believe you. I was just a little shocked that's all."
"Thanks, Sou-chan, I'm so lucky to have you as a friend." Chihiro hooked her arm in Sou's and skipped off to school. Little did they know a certain set of cobalt eyes was staring after them, having been to far away to have had heard the conversation, but close enough to see the tears.
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The teacher drawled on and on about Oda Nobunaga while Chihiro passed notes with Rumi.
Chihiro: Why does Toma keep looking over here? Rumi: How should I know? Maybe it's your natural womanly charm. Chihiro: So not funny, baka deshi. Rumi: I'm offended, Shishou. Chihiro: LOL! ^-^
"Okay class recess."
In one voice the class chanted, "Arigato gozaimasu, Watanabe-sensei."
"Yeah, yeah, just go already, little bastards." The old teacher mumbled so the children couldn't hear her.
Just before Chihiro and her friends were safely out the door, the devil himself spoke.
"So why were you crying this morning, Kaoru-koiishi," Toma said in a mocking, disdainful voice.
Chihiro turned around in her tracks, coming face to face with her arch- enemy. There he was, just standing there, with that self-centered smirk of his, daring her to tell him he was wrong.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Toma. Why don't you take your slimy self somewhere else."
"Oh but you were. I saw you with Sou-chan this morning, and you had tears in your eyes." If anything, Toma's smirk grew so wide it nearly split his face.
Chihiro's stomach fell to the floor.
'Oh no,' she thought, 'he knows about the dragon.'
Sou, on the other hand, was about to faint.
'He called me Sou-chan. Oh he's so wonderful, and cute, and, charming, and....' And the list goes on and on.
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Kagura: *handing Tahitian Silver Mango Award to Hemp Chick* You deserve this award. You named every single god that Chihiro could've possibly prayed to. I'm impressed. I thought everyone would use Byakko, Seiryuu, Suzaku, and Genbu, but you used everyone on my list. If you guys want an award just leave a review and you in the running. As for cabana boys, sorry, only me and Koriku get those. She helped dispose of the bodies. If you kill a lawyer, leave a review. If you breathe air, leave a review. Ja Ne, minna-chan!
Today's Tahitian Golden Banana Award nominations for thanks go to Gingitsune (for not hating my AU), Shazaoblossom (for her help with the Risa/Lisa/Rumi statement) and Koriku (for scaring me to death and making me super happy with that trench coat act). Little Maiden receives one (I like this too), Taikoubou42 (for liking my comments) and so does Aki (you like me, you really like me).
The coveted Bronze Coconut Award goes to Gingitsune for being- SO EERILY LIKE ME!!!!! Or do I get one for being like her? It's creepy, the only thing different about us is she's called a hyperactive chipmunk, where as I'm called "goddamn bouncy ring-tailed lemur from hell". Even our names are the same. Scary. We like the same anime, are both vertically challenged, attended Catholic School, too many similarities to name. I hope one of them is being a fan of Kaoru and Kenshin togetherness. So take your Coconut and make your self a coconut bra ^.^! Kawaii Kitsune is the runner up, there are more differences between us.
Taikoubou42 is so special. She/he noticed that my introduction was long. But there were no unnecessary parts in it. Everything has relevance later on in the story. Toma, the swings, Chihiro's friends and bad habits, the long recess, the squiggly line, everything plays some part later on. It may take a while so just wait.
Also, many of you might not understand the relationship Rin and Chihiro have. Sisters have this unspoken pact. If you can rescue your sister from the wrath of your parents, without taking the blame yourself, you will. Rin also doesn't seem to like Chihiro (in some parts), but in fact, she loves her sister dearly. She just doesn't show affection in the normal way. Both she and Chihiro wouldn't like that (besides that's gonna be dragon boy's job).
Personally I hated the last chapter. I think it was poorly written. Then again I think all my chapters are poorly written, but you seem to like them. You must be high. So, to make up for my poorly written story, you must read Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi. My fic pales in comparison. Actually it turns a nasty shade of green. So to add a bit more color to my ficcie, I'm gonna start writing the actual story while Koriku gets a massage from Juan -.-'.
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At 5:30 in the morning, Chihiro's alarm clock went off. Awake in an instant, she hurriedly put on her clean uniform, knee high socks, and brown loafers. She would half to thank Rin later.
After she had refilled the first aid kit, gotten a steak from the fridge, filled the thermos with cold green tea, and slunk past the teenagers, who wouldn't be up until ten (a/n: I'm following a French middle school's schedule since its so much like Japan's, Wednesdays and Saturdays are half days, but I'm putting school in the second half of the day, it's Wednesday), she stepped outside. The sun was rising and mist still covered the ground.
Chihiro walked with a bounce in her step, highly strange for a ten-year-old who got five hours of sleep. She found the farmhouse with no trouble at all, considering she just learned of its destination yesterday. She opened the door and stepped into the filtered sunlight.
The dragon lay peacefully, in almost the exact same place it had been last night. The grass in front of its nose flittered with every breath. Chihiro smiled at the sight. You would've thought she was staring at a sleeping baby and not a dragon.
After last night, she no longer feared her ferocious friend. If anything she thought he was in need of some helping he was so pathetic (Haku: Hey! I'm not pathetic! Hmph!). Chihiro sat down in front of the dragon, petting him in the same manner she did last night to wake him up. The dragon opened his eyes, only to awaken to the lanky girl who had saved him the day before, and the delicious smell of bloody flesh.
"Good morning. Are you hungry," Chihiro asked getting the steak from beside her. She knew her father would probably wonder where it was. The dragon responded by lightly nipping its teeth at the delicious piece of cow carcass dangling inches from its face.
Chihiro laid the steak down right next to its face, still afraid of hand feeding it, liking her fingers where they were. The dragon gratefully swallowed the steak whole, startling Chihiro out of her wits. He opened his mouth, awaiting his cold tea. Chihiro gladly obliged, and poured the soothing liquid down his throat. The dragon growled, or purred, in contentment, and closed his eyes, his energy spent. Chihiro stood up and brushed off her skirt.
"Well, I'll see you this afternoon. Just don't up and die on me, okay?"
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By 8:00, Chihiro was walking towards Nabayuki Elementary School with Sou in tow. She had called her at 7:30 asking her to get some school supplies, and afterwards they would walk to school together. Rin was still sleeping since school didn't start until 12:30 for her.
"Chihiro, I called you three times last night. Every time I did, your sister said you weren't in the house. What's up," Sou asked worriedly.
Chihiro gave her friend a nervous smile asking Kami for the strength to lie to that worried face. "I was outside I the woods, just, you know, exploring."
Sou looked at her skeptically. "You never explore."
Chihiro sighed. She wanted so badly to tell sou of her dragon friend, but had vowed to herself that she wouldn't tell a soul. But Sou might be the only one who truly would believe her. Her resolve crumbling, she gave into desire.
"Okay, sou-chan, can you keep a secret?"
Sou gave a nod, her eyes serious.
With a upward glance, Chihiro preceded to give the entire story.
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By the time Chihiro had finished, Sou's eyes were wide in disbelief in awe.
"Ch-Ch-(a/n: ch-ch-ch-chiya pets!)Chihiro, a dr- dragon is in your family's farmhouse? That's not possible. Dr-dragons d-don't exist."
"Listen Sou, I only told you because I knew you might believe me. I didn't even tell Rumi-chan. I'll show you after school if I have too. Just don't tell anyone okay? I'm begging you, Sou, I need someone on my side right now." Chihiro was desperate. Real (a/n: not crocodile) tears were starting to form in the corners of her eyes.
Sou's eyes widened. She quickly gave her friend a big hug to soothe her fears away. "It's okay Sen-chan, I believe you. I was just a little shocked that's all."
"Thanks, Sou-chan, I'm so lucky to have you as a friend." Chihiro hooked her arm in Sou's and skipped off to school. Little did they know a certain set of cobalt eyes was staring after them, having been to far away to have had heard the conversation, but close enough to see the tears.
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The teacher drawled on and on about Oda Nobunaga while Chihiro passed notes with Rumi.
Chihiro: Why does Toma keep looking over here? Rumi: How should I know? Maybe it's your natural womanly charm. Chihiro: So not funny, baka deshi. Rumi: I'm offended, Shishou. Chihiro: LOL! ^-^
"Okay class recess."
In one voice the class chanted, "Arigato gozaimasu, Watanabe-sensei."
"Yeah, yeah, just go already, little bastards." The old teacher mumbled so the children couldn't hear her.
Just before Chihiro and her friends were safely out the door, the devil himself spoke.
"So why were you crying this morning, Kaoru-koiishi," Toma said in a mocking, disdainful voice.
Chihiro turned around in her tracks, coming face to face with her arch- enemy. There he was, just standing there, with that self-centered smirk of his, daring her to tell him he was wrong.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Toma. Why don't you take your slimy self somewhere else."
"Oh but you were. I saw you with Sou-chan this morning, and you had tears in your eyes." If anything, Toma's smirk grew so wide it nearly split his face.
Chihiro's stomach fell to the floor.
'Oh no,' she thought, 'he knows about the dragon.'
Sou, on the other hand, was about to faint.
'He called me Sou-chan. Oh he's so wonderful, and cute, and, charming, and....' And the list goes on and on.
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Kagura: *handing Tahitian Silver Mango Award to Hemp Chick* You deserve this award. You named every single god that Chihiro could've possibly prayed to. I'm impressed. I thought everyone would use Byakko, Seiryuu, Suzaku, and Genbu, but you used everyone on my list. If you guys want an award just leave a review and you in the running. As for cabana boys, sorry, only me and Koriku get those. She helped dispose of the bodies. If you kill a lawyer, leave a review. If you breathe air, leave a review. Ja Ne, minna-chan!