They practiced for a few minutes by themselves and then took up fighting
stances opposite of each other. "Ready sugar?" Ukyou slanted her spatula
in front of her.
"Ready," Ryouga brought out his red bamboo umbrella. "Prepare to fight!" he cried running towards her.
"Hah!" Ukyou brought up her spatula to block the first blow, "It will take more than your puny strike to get me!" She jumped away putting distance between them.
Ryouga followed of course. They exchanged blows; sometimes there was a sharp ringing as the two weapons collided with each other. For the most part, Ukyou had to give Ryouga credit. He was very strong and not even using his full strength against her. She was having trouble keeping his umbrella blocked.
"FLOUR BOMB!"
Ukyou whipped out one of her famous distracting packets and threw it on the ground. White flour rose in clouds around them.
Ryouga's eyes watered as dust filled them. He blinked rapidly and sneezed. He really hated those bombs but they were effective, he had to give her that. He was semi-blind and sensed rather than saw the attack Ukyou swiped at him.
He used his bandannas to knock aside the mini-spatulas she threw at him. The flour dust settled and they were standing with only their two weapons between them. Ryouga looked around. It still seemed gray in the area. He froze for a second in fear then relaxed feeling his bamboo umbrella in his hands. He was safe.
"Very good," Ryouga straightened his umbrella over his head. He popped the lever and it sprang open fully. "3-2-1," he counted.
"What are you-?" Ukyou never finished her question as a storm burst overhead and fat raindrops fell on her.
"Always watch the weather!" Ryouga called from the safety of his umbrella.
"ARGH!" Ukyou ran inside dripping wet. Ryouga followed whistling. ** *** ** The rain turned to freezing sleet. Then the sleet turned to snow. Ukyou watched the weather from the living room window. She had the lights turned off. It was past time for her to be in bed but she couldn't sleep.
There were footsteps on the stairs and then Ryouga was there in the living room with her. "What are you doing up?" he asked Ukyou sleepily.
"Thinking," Ukyou still couldn't get that passage out of her mind. 'I see her and it makes my heart pound.' She stared up at Ryouga, feeling her own heart start to pound. Being this near to him made her very aware of how cute and attractive he could be.
"What are you thinking about?" Ryouga joined her on the couch. He looked out the window wondering what was so interesting about snow falling down to warrant staring at it for a long time.
"Everything," Ukyou turned towards him, "What I'm going to do next week or next month. How I'm supposed to cope with being strangers to practically everyone I know."
Ukyou stared out the window again. Ryouga watched stunned as first one tear and then another made its way down her cheek.
"Ukyou," he breathed. He wrapped his arms around her comfortingly. "It will be alright," he whispered into her hair. She fit against his chest comfortably. He smelled her scent rising up from her.
"I am so scared of never getting this fixed," Ukyou whispered. She held back her sobs but the tears wouldn't stop coming to her eyes. Ryouga brushed her hair back whispering encouraging words to her.
With her head against his chest she could hear the thumpthump of his heartbeat. 'I see her and it makes my heart pound.' Was it her imagination or did it seem to be beating irregularly fast?
She pulled her head up from his chest and looked him directly in the eyes. Brown eyes looked into blue eyes the same curiosity alight in both.
Ryouga swallowed. The look Ukyou gave him was entrancing. He reached out cupping her soft cheek in his hand. Without meaning to he moved in closer touching his lips to hers gently. It was the lightest kiss. A kiss with a question in it. A kiss asking for permission. When a feather light kiss resounded back he pressed harder.
'Oh my!' Ukyou's mind blanked out the minute Ryouga kissed her. She tried to remember why this kiss was a bad idea but all she could think was of how wonderful it was and how she wanted to kiss him back. So she did.
The minute he felt her return the kiss, Ryouga deepened it pressing Ukyou back against the couch. Her lips were soft and warm under his. They kissed gently at first, then fiercely as their awareness of each other grew.
After a few minutes Ukyou drew away from Ryouga staring up at him uncertainly. Ryouga's breathing was harsh and his nose was turning red.
"Your face is flushed." Ukyou said quietly. "Yours too."
Ryouga looked at Ukyou. It was a bit hard with as dark as it was but the light from outside outlined her features. She was beautiful.
"Ready," Ryouga brought out his red bamboo umbrella. "Prepare to fight!" he cried running towards her.
"Hah!" Ukyou brought up her spatula to block the first blow, "It will take more than your puny strike to get me!" She jumped away putting distance between them.
Ryouga followed of course. They exchanged blows; sometimes there was a sharp ringing as the two weapons collided with each other. For the most part, Ukyou had to give Ryouga credit. He was very strong and not even using his full strength against her. She was having trouble keeping his umbrella blocked.
"FLOUR BOMB!"
Ukyou whipped out one of her famous distracting packets and threw it on the ground. White flour rose in clouds around them.
Ryouga's eyes watered as dust filled them. He blinked rapidly and sneezed. He really hated those bombs but they were effective, he had to give her that. He was semi-blind and sensed rather than saw the attack Ukyou swiped at him.
He used his bandannas to knock aside the mini-spatulas she threw at him. The flour dust settled and they were standing with only their two weapons between them. Ryouga looked around. It still seemed gray in the area. He froze for a second in fear then relaxed feeling his bamboo umbrella in his hands. He was safe.
"Very good," Ryouga straightened his umbrella over his head. He popped the lever and it sprang open fully. "3-2-1," he counted.
"What are you-?" Ukyou never finished her question as a storm burst overhead and fat raindrops fell on her.
"Always watch the weather!" Ryouga called from the safety of his umbrella.
"ARGH!" Ukyou ran inside dripping wet. Ryouga followed whistling. ** *** ** The rain turned to freezing sleet. Then the sleet turned to snow. Ukyou watched the weather from the living room window. She had the lights turned off. It was past time for her to be in bed but she couldn't sleep.
There were footsteps on the stairs and then Ryouga was there in the living room with her. "What are you doing up?" he asked Ukyou sleepily.
"Thinking," Ukyou still couldn't get that passage out of her mind. 'I see her and it makes my heart pound.' She stared up at Ryouga, feeling her own heart start to pound. Being this near to him made her very aware of how cute and attractive he could be.
"What are you thinking about?" Ryouga joined her on the couch. He looked out the window wondering what was so interesting about snow falling down to warrant staring at it for a long time.
"Everything," Ukyou turned towards him, "What I'm going to do next week or next month. How I'm supposed to cope with being strangers to practically everyone I know."
Ukyou stared out the window again. Ryouga watched stunned as first one tear and then another made its way down her cheek.
"Ukyou," he breathed. He wrapped his arms around her comfortingly. "It will be alright," he whispered into her hair. She fit against his chest comfortably. He smelled her scent rising up from her.
"I am so scared of never getting this fixed," Ukyou whispered. She held back her sobs but the tears wouldn't stop coming to her eyes. Ryouga brushed her hair back whispering encouraging words to her.
With her head against his chest she could hear the thumpthump of his heartbeat. 'I see her and it makes my heart pound.' Was it her imagination or did it seem to be beating irregularly fast?
She pulled her head up from his chest and looked him directly in the eyes. Brown eyes looked into blue eyes the same curiosity alight in both.
Ryouga swallowed. The look Ukyou gave him was entrancing. He reached out cupping her soft cheek in his hand. Without meaning to he moved in closer touching his lips to hers gently. It was the lightest kiss. A kiss with a question in it. A kiss asking for permission. When a feather light kiss resounded back he pressed harder.
'Oh my!' Ukyou's mind blanked out the minute Ryouga kissed her. She tried to remember why this kiss was a bad idea but all she could think was of how wonderful it was and how she wanted to kiss him back. So she did.
The minute he felt her return the kiss, Ryouga deepened it pressing Ukyou back against the couch. Her lips were soft and warm under his. They kissed gently at first, then fiercely as their awareness of each other grew.
After a few minutes Ukyou drew away from Ryouga staring up at him uncertainly. Ryouga's breathing was harsh and his nose was turning red.
"Your face is flushed." Ukyou said quietly. "Yours too."
Ryouga looked at Ukyou. It was a bit hard with as dark as it was but the light from outside outlined her features. She was beautiful.