Chapter Four: The Dance Under the Stars
(Note this a past Chapter it takes place when Toshrio and Kaya are at the Academy and it the Tanabata Matsuri (Star festival) was about to take place.)
Toshiro blushed as he finished putting on his kimono.
"You don't think it's too much do you?" he asked.
Kusaka laughed "Toshiro you look amazing, I would go with you if I could".
"Oh, very funny Kusaka' said Toshiro.
Then there was a knock on the door.
Kuasku's opened the door and a small petite girl and Kaya walked into the room.
"You better have my sister home by ten, Kusaka or else," said Kaya.
"Of Couse Kaya, I won't dream of being late'' said Kusaka.
Then the small petite girl laughed but Kaya growled.
"I mean it Kusaka you don't want me to repeat what happened the last time." Said Kaya.
Toshiro sighed and went to leave them to the conversation.
"Wait who is that," said Kaya.
Toshiro stopped and pointed at himself in surprise.
"Yes, you! Just who are?" asked Kaya.
"Oh, bother not this again." Said the petite girl.
"Quit Serena, did you hear me, boy," said Kaya.
"My name is Toshiro Hitsugaya," said Tōshirō nervously.
"Toshiro Hitsugaya" Kaya smiled "Hmm I like that name".
"You do?" mumbled Toshiro nervously.
"Yes, it suits you quite well, I was wondering do you happen to be gay?" asked Kaya with a big grin on his face.
But before Toshiro could response Kusaka butted in.
"Go easy on him, Toshiro not used to these kinds of things. He says that he's asexual though; sorry about that Kaya." Said Kusaka.
"Is that so, my, my beauty and innocence that a rare combination that you don't get any more" said Kaya.
By now Tōshirō was blushing at the two boys talking about him like that.
"Um I'm very flated Kaya but Kasuka is right I'm asexual. Can we just be friends though?" said Tōshirō.
"Sure, I'm ok with that. But may I say something Toshiro?" asked Kaya.
"What is it?" asked Toshiro.
"Kusaka did you're not used to these kinds of things. Does that mean that you haven't been a relationship before?" said Kaya.
"Yes, that's true." Said Toshiro.
"Then how can you say that you're Asexual if you never dated. I mean I'm not judging you or anything, but how can you say that you don't what something if you never had it?" said Kaya.
"I just know ok, I'm not sure how I know but I do ok." Said Toshiro.
"Yeah but…" said Kaya.
"Kaya you better listen to Tōshirō, I won't forgive you if you too far with him. I'll get you back twice as hard." Said Kusaka.
Toshiro let out a squeak and then he yelled "Kusaka I can take care of myself I don't need you to look out for me".
"I hate to break thing off but we're going to be late," said Serna.
"Serna's right," said Kaya. "Tōshirō will you be my date to the Tanabata Matsuri".
"Um Sure, but just as friends." Said Toshiro.
"Of Course," said Kaya smirking.
Toshiro wasn't sure about Kaya smile, but he ignored it and fallowed everyone to Sendai.
The night was clear, and Toshiro sees the stars shine brightly. He remembered the legend that his Granny had told him about the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi and how the Milky Way separated the lovers, and how they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar cycle.
Toshiro smiled at the thought of the legend, though he wasn't one for one for the whole lover's thing.
"Ok, this is where we split up." Said Kusaka. "Kaya if I hear that you went just a little too far with Toshiro. I'll have your head".
Tōshirō yelled again about being able to take care of himself and that he didn't need Kusaka or anyone else taking care of him.
"Fine and you the same with Serena," said Kaya.
Serena rolled her eyes at the whole ordeal and then the two left, leaving Toshiro and Kaya to themselves.
"So, Toshiro now that were alone do you want to write some wishes?" asked Kaya.
"Um, Sure Kaya." Said Toshiro nervously.
"Look, I'm not as bad a Kusaka said that I am really." Said Kaya.
"I don't honestly think that you're that bad. Kusaka just thinks that I can't handle myself because of how small and naïve I am. But I can I don't need anyone's help." Said Toshrio.
"I don't doubt that you can Little one." Said, Kaya, as he winked at Toshiro.
"Hey don't call me Little one." Yelled Toshiro.
Kaya laughed "Whatever you say little one."
"Kaya" Toshiro yelled.
They walked over to the Wish Tree together with pieces of tanzaku (paper) in hand.
Toshiro looked around as he saw all the bamboo (Wish trees) filled with tanzaku and decorations. People were gathering together smiling and laughing as they hang their tanzaku.
Toshiro smiled and walked over to the Wish Tree and opened his tanzaku as Kaya walked up by him.
"So, what do you wish for Toshiro?" asked Kaya.
"Yeah, like I'd tell you, Kaya." Said Toshiro.
"Fine, then be that way. Do you want to know what I'm wishing for?" said Kaya.
"You know I thought that wishes were supposed to be kept secret." Said Toshiro as he started writing his wish on his tanzaku.
"Yes, your right," said Kaya smiling as he turned and faced the sky with he arms behind his back.
"Then why are pressuring me to tell you," said Toshiro annoyed.
Kaya just laughed and didn't answer.
Toshiro sighed and went back to writing his wish. He wasn't sure what to wish for exactly, but his mind went back to deities Orihime and Hikoboshi and how they were separated by the Milky Way and were only allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar cycle. He realized if he ever meat someone and fell in love he would do everything in his power to protect them no matter what the cost, so he decided he wish for the power to porcet that person.
Smiling as he wrote the wish down on paper and hung it on the wish tree. Looking over he saw Kaya do the same.
Kaya turned back to face Toshiro with a big smirk on his face.
"You know Toshiro, I think that you might want to know what I wished for." He said with a wink.
"Kaya, what the hell are you talking about?" yelled Toshiro.
'' Sorry Toshrio I can't tell you that one" he said as the smile got bigger on his face.
"Kaya" Toshiro yelled.
Kaya just shook his head and laughed.
The night when on after they had finished their wishes. So, they decided to walk around the town and look at all the shops.
"So, is there a shop that you would like to go to Toshiro?" asked Kaya.
Toshiro was still a bit upset with Kaya with the whole wish crap, but he decided to let it go and enjoy the rest night.
"How about that little small one over there?" asked Toshiro.
"Little Stars Boutique," said Kaya. "Cute"
"Hey what do you mean by cute." Said Toshiro
"It's just that it's called little Stars and your little and pretty like a star," said Kaya.
Toshiro blushed and then yelled, "I'm not little nor am I like a star".
Kaya just smiled and let out a laugh.
"So, are we going to go in then?" asked Kaya.
"Sure," said Toshrio who was still a little pink.
As the walked into the Boutique they saw a look of jewelry and clothes. The decided to look through the Boutique by themselves.
"Hay Toshiro, I think that you're like this one," said Kaya.
He came out holding a necklace with a star pendant on the bottom.
Toshiro blinked as he looked at the necklace, it was white and Toshioqse like him. Blushing at it as he walked forward to Kaya.
"Well, Toshiro I thought that you would like seen it looks like you as a star." Said Kaya "and since I said that you look like a star, so," said Kaya.
Toshrio stopped half way and crossed his arms "So is this you're why of picking up boys is it. By getting to tell them that them they are pretty like a star and then get them a necklace with a star on it that looks like him."
"No, but is it working?" asked Kaya.
Toshiro sighed "Oh all right fine, you can get me the necklace."
Kaya smiled and went to go pay for it. He soon came back and put the necklace around Toshiro neck.
Toshiro put a hand on the star pendant.
"Well, it really does look go on you." Said Kaya.
"Thank you," said Toshiro quietly.
Kaya smiled and looked up at the sky "Well it's getting late we should head back to the wish tree."
"Sure," said Toshrio smiling as he took Kaya's out reached hand.
The two walked back to the wish tree holding each other's hands they watched as people were gathering together. They stopped in the middle of the open field to see if they could find a spot to sit at for the wish tree song. But Toshiro soon saw Kaya's smirk from ear to ear and it continued to grow.
"Kaya what are smirking about now" Toshiro sighed.
"Nothing Toshiro" then he reached his hand out again "So may I have a dance with you under the wish tree?"
Toshiro blink he had heard of a tradition that in some places that lovers danced under the wish tree while Orihime and Hikoboshi met to bring the lovers good fortune. But he wasn't expecting Kaya to ask him to.
"I um…" said Toshiro not sure how to respond to Kaya proposal
'' It's just a dance Toshrio nothing more nothing less. Or do you believe in the lovers dance?" said Kaya with a grin as big as the full moon above them.
"Oh, all right fine, and no I don't believe in it," said Toshrio and wrapped his arms around Kaya.
"Is that so, funny I do?" he said.
"Just shut up and dance," said Toshrio.
Soon everyone started to sing the wish tree song and the dances began to dance.
(Wish tree song)
Sasa no ha sara-sara
Nokiba ni yureru
Ohoshi-sama kira-kira
Kingin sunago
Goshiki no tanzaku
watashi ga kaita
Ohoshi-sama kirakira
sora kara miteru
The bamboo leaves rustle,
shaking away in the leaves.
The stars twinkle
on the gold and silver grains of sand.
The five-color paper strips
I have already written.
The stars twinkle,
and there they will watch us
(End)
Toshiro smiled as he watches them sing and burn some the wishes that they had set a folt in the river. Looking back at Kaya he noticed had his smile had changed it wasn't a smirk any more but a happy content smile. But Toshiro didn't understand the look that he had in his eyes, they had a misty look about them.
"Kaya are you, all right?" he asked.
"yeah" was all he said.
Toshiro let out a little laugh and lended in and put his head on Kaya's shoulder as he closed his eyes.
"Thank you for taking me to the festival," said Toshrio.
"Your welcome Toshrio." Said Kaya.