Disclaimer: Nooo, I don't own Fushigi Yugi.sadly.
Rating: G toooo
Notes: Nothing to say really.pretty WAFFy chapter, heh, enjoy!
By Subishi
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Season of Tears
Chapter Two: Reminisce
Rei was dreaming. Was it ever a great dream! In the depths of his unconscious, he was sitting on top of a dragon's horde worth of treasure, and floating all around was a banquet of food. Delicate golden pastries, steaming in midair, crisp cold vegetables, juicy ripe fruits, fresh baked bread, anything one could imagine, filling the room with a godly smell. Hehehe, what to try first, what to try first! Hmm.It doesn't matter! I'll eat it all! With that decision made, Rei began grabbing anything that floated within reach, and eating it all voraciously, all the while swimming among the glittering pile beneath him.
The unearthly scent of the food was slowly being replaced with a more natural smell. A hearty smell.A smell like.Like.Okonomiyaki! Immediately waking up, and throwing himself into an upright position, Rei frantically searched for the source of the delicious smell.
'Where.where.arg where is it!? Mm.There! Ah!' Eye's as big as saucers, he stared at the pizza sitting just on the edge of she drop-off by the waterfall.
It even had Katusobushi and Aonori on it!! In a blur of speed Rei was up and running towards his precious prize. Jumping the last few steps, he flew threw the air and grabbed the pizza. Chewing on it for a moment, he was once again blissfully ignorant to his surroundings.
Then a muffled giggle reached his ears. Coming out of his trance, he looked down. He looked to either side of him. Realized his was hanging in the air high above the pool of water below him, the only thing keeping him up being the okonomiyaki, which was hanging by a string pulled between two trees.
In the branches of one, Chichiri waved and Nobuko just laughed. Looking to his left, he saw Kira. Kira staring pointedly at the bread in his hands. The slowly crumbling bread in his hands. Realization hit Rei as the two added up and instants later he was floating in the water, wet pieces of okonomiyaki floating around him.
* * *
By the time Rei had been both dried off and pacified, the sun was slowly sinking downwards. The group of four noticed they were slightly hungry, and decidedly headed off towards home. As they walked, saying nothing in particular, and everything they could think of, the forest was colored with dusk, and then soon dark blue as the sun was completely blotted out by the hills.
All four companions new the way home well enough to get there blindfolded, and on top of that not only was it a near full moon, but this time of year the fireflies were in their glory.
Kira, who had been watching the tiny sparks of light since nightfall, could take it no longer and went bounding off among the trees after one small flare. Chichiri laughed, and turned back to Kira. "What do you thank, K- chan, na no da?" He blinked, realizing "K-chan" wasn't there anymore, and stopped walking. "Um, Nobuko? I think we're lost, na no da. I mean, well, I think someone's lost, someone being Kira, or, well, you know what I mean, na no da!" he said, pointing back down the road, after finally getting the jumbled sentence out.
Nobuko and Rei stopped. "Um.She's gone?" Chichiri nodded and Nobuko blinked. "You're sure? I mean." she glanced around, taking in the obviously not there Kira. "Well, guess you're right. Suppose I'll go get her then! See you guys later!" Nobuko turned to run but was stopped short as Rei grabbed her sleeve.
"I'll get her, if you want. I bet I know where she went anyway. S'kay?" Flustered at the unusual show of concern, Nobuko dumbly nodded her head and clapped Chichiri on the back.
"Guess it's just you and me! Le's go, mom's probably waiting for us, it's getting kinda late and all.." Walking side by side the two ambled down the road, voices fading out. "We'll tell her that you two'll be home soon, k? See you!" Rei lost site of the waving pair as the walked over a small hill.
Always running off.He sighed. He was sure that if it weren't for him and the others, Kira'd be one lost kid. Setting off road and wandering through the forest, he lost himself in his thoughts for a bit.
It hadn't been that long ago, really. At least, when compared to the whole spectrum of things. All four of them had, due to different circumstances, been found and taken to Natsumi Village, and Miss Hattori had taken them in. In his case, both his parents had remarried, and decided they no longer wanted a kid to hamper them, and placed him in the hands of Hattori-san, who'd taken him home. It was then that he'd met the others.
At first he was sullen, and never did much. But Kira, and Nobuko's, and Chichiri's good humor were easy to pick up. Especially Kira. He smiled to himself, she's so naïve, but sometimes, she seems the oldest of us all. Nobuko was always full of energy, and being the second oldest of the bunch, before Rei had come, tended to be a sort of leader. Chichiri, younger than Nobuko, but older than Kira, was as happy go lucky as they get, always smiling, and always witty.
It'd been around four years since then, Kira and Chichiri were both around 8, and he and Nobuko near 9. Everyone in the village said they were very mature for their age, most people associated it with them being parentless. A lot of people pitied them, at an assumed lost childhood. If only they knew how different it was! Sure, it was true, they didn't play with the other kids in the village that much, and all of them, even seemingly absent- minded Kira did well in school, and were polite around the adults. But on their own, they had more fun than anyone. Each day never ceased to hold a new adventure, a new challenge. Rei could barely remember his life before living with them.
He hadn't been walking that long, but he soon came to where he was headed. The trees began to thin out, and a small meadow came into view. The lack of leafy tops meant the moon shone down, gilding the grasses and small wildflowers silver. Here the fireflies were more numerous than ever, flitting around, fading in and out, like tiny fairies. Sitting in the middle of the field, on her knees, Kira stared into her hands, blue eyes wide with fascination, where a small flame glowed, alternately casting light and shadows on her face. Her pale hair shone in the light, falling loosely down her back and her even paler still skin looked almost white in the nighttime light. Her simple blue summer kimono fluttered slightly in the light breeze.
For a moment, Rei just stood and stared. She was the child like incarnation of a nymph, a moon creature. A certain aura of innocence filled the scene. It was all interrupted as a mosquito bit Rei in the arm, causing an immediate swell. "Stupid.Daft git of an insect." Scratching his arm, Rei waded through the grasses to where Kira knelt. Look up at the sounds, she saw him coming and smiled, letting loose the firefly in her hands. Her friends always made her happy, and something about Rei especially so. He was so fun! She smiled. And cute, he was always doing such silly things, and so easy to irritate. Still smiling she watched him work his way over. The tall and lanky boy, with red hair, tan skin and tawny eyes, a few scars from past rough games, and loose fitting earthen colored clothes, stubbornly pushed through the grasses, finally reaching her, where he proceeded to fall unceremoniously down onto the springy undergrowth.
Slightly out of breath from his exertion, he closed his eyes. When he opened them, he was staring right up into two huge blue eyes, less than an inch from his face. "Agh!! What're you doing!? Gads, you frighten'd the heck out o' me!" He leaned up onto his elbows. "Jeez, why were you so close? You could give someone a heart attack!" Kira smiled.
"You're fun to watch."
Rei blinked, flustered. "I'm fun to watch? What the heck d'ya mean by that?"
"You're always different! And, sorta, full of life. Sparky kinda. Like.Like." Kira clapped her hands as discovery hit her, "Fire! That's it! You're like fire! I got it!! And fire keeps people warm! Will you always keep me warm?" She frowned. "'Cause I don't like the cold. But if you're always there, I wouldn't have to be!"
"Umm." He stared for a moment, and then coughed. "O'course! I've always been there right? Well, I always will, no need ta' worry 'bout that," She nodded and he went on. "Fire eh? Uh.then.You're like.um." He thought for a moment. "Water? I guess? Yeah.I think so.Yeah! All light, and carefree, and.and you and stuff." He nodded decisively, crossing his arms.
Kira blinked. "I'm water.Water's good! 'Cha!" She smiled and yawned, " Mhm." slowly drooping lids told Rei clearly what Kira's outward mannerisms didn't.
"Aaaaalright, time to head back now!" he got up and dusted his pants off. " Ya know they'll all be screamin' if we don't get back soon. And dinner's probably cold b'now, but I'll find something for us to eat, if it is, soooo, come on, let's go." Rei looked over his shoulder, and really only half expected to see her actually standing up behind him, ready to go. Rei sighed, looking for a moment at her lightly sleeping form. "Stupid git.Don't know what she'd do without me." Bending over, he picked her up and hoisted her onto his him, piggyback style, and began the walk back towards the road, and home.
Kira was dreaming. In her dream she was dreaming. Because in her dream, she was asleep. On Rei. And in her dreams dream she was sleeping on Rei, and even that dreams dream had a dream.Well, Kira gave up thinking about it, and just continued to sleep mentally and physically, totally content.
Walking back the way he'd come, Rei once again drifted off into his own thoughts. Really, it was Kira that had brought him into the group. He'd been sitting in his room, staring out the window when she'd come to get him. Well.when she'd fallen in on him. One moment it was peaceful village life, the next.a small strange smiling girl was sitting on his bed, apparently having crawled in through the window. When she began moving around, stood up and walked behind him, and then proceed to bite his head, things just got rolling from there.Jeez, what a kid.She was almost always so, naïve, but she could be so wise at others. His thoughts continued to wander, as he slowly and steadily made his way back towards the lights of the village.
Notes: Thanks, sorry for so.well, corny that was. I welcome, oh my do I welcome any reviews. Subishi
Rating: G toooo
Notes: Nothing to say really.pretty WAFFy chapter, heh, enjoy!
By Subishi
------------------------------------
Season of Tears
Chapter Two: Reminisce
Rei was dreaming. Was it ever a great dream! In the depths of his unconscious, he was sitting on top of a dragon's horde worth of treasure, and floating all around was a banquet of food. Delicate golden pastries, steaming in midair, crisp cold vegetables, juicy ripe fruits, fresh baked bread, anything one could imagine, filling the room with a godly smell. Hehehe, what to try first, what to try first! Hmm.It doesn't matter! I'll eat it all! With that decision made, Rei began grabbing anything that floated within reach, and eating it all voraciously, all the while swimming among the glittering pile beneath him.
The unearthly scent of the food was slowly being replaced with a more natural smell. A hearty smell.A smell like.Like.Okonomiyaki! Immediately waking up, and throwing himself into an upright position, Rei frantically searched for the source of the delicious smell.
'Where.where.arg where is it!? Mm.There! Ah!' Eye's as big as saucers, he stared at the pizza sitting just on the edge of she drop-off by the waterfall.
It even had Katusobushi and Aonori on it!! In a blur of speed Rei was up and running towards his precious prize. Jumping the last few steps, he flew threw the air and grabbed the pizza. Chewing on it for a moment, he was once again blissfully ignorant to his surroundings.
Then a muffled giggle reached his ears. Coming out of his trance, he looked down. He looked to either side of him. Realized his was hanging in the air high above the pool of water below him, the only thing keeping him up being the okonomiyaki, which was hanging by a string pulled between two trees.
In the branches of one, Chichiri waved and Nobuko just laughed. Looking to his left, he saw Kira. Kira staring pointedly at the bread in his hands. The slowly crumbling bread in his hands. Realization hit Rei as the two added up and instants later he was floating in the water, wet pieces of okonomiyaki floating around him.
* * *
By the time Rei had been both dried off and pacified, the sun was slowly sinking downwards. The group of four noticed they were slightly hungry, and decidedly headed off towards home. As they walked, saying nothing in particular, and everything they could think of, the forest was colored with dusk, and then soon dark blue as the sun was completely blotted out by the hills.
All four companions new the way home well enough to get there blindfolded, and on top of that not only was it a near full moon, but this time of year the fireflies were in their glory.
Kira, who had been watching the tiny sparks of light since nightfall, could take it no longer and went bounding off among the trees after one small flare. Chichiri laughed, and turned back to Kira. "What do you thank, K- chan, na no da?" He blinked, realizing "K-chan" wasn't there anymore, and stopped walking. "Um, Nobuko? I think we're lost, na no da. I mean, well, I think someone's lost, someone being Kira, or, well, you know what I mean, na no da!" he said, pointing back down the road, after finally getting the jumbled sentence out.
Nobuko and Rei stopped. "Um.She's gone?" Chichiri nodded and Nobuko blinked. "You're sure? I mean." she glanced around, taking in the obviously not there Kira. "Well, guess you're right. Suppose I'll go get her then! See you guys later!" Nobuko turned to run but was stopped short as Rei grabbed her sleeve.
"I'll get her, if you want. I bet I know where she went anyway. S'kay?" Flustered at the unusual show of concern, Nobuko dumbly nodded her head and clapped Chichiri on the back.
"Guess it's just you and me! Le's go, mom's probably waiting for us, it's getting kinda late and all.." Walking side by side the two ambled down the road, voices fading out. "We'll tell her that you two'll be home soon, k? See you!" Rei lost site of the waving pair as the walked over a small hill.
Always running off.He sighed. He was sure that if it weren't for him and the others, Kira'd be one lost kid. Setting off road and wandering through the forest, he lost himself in his thoughts for a bit.
It hadn't been that long ago, really. At least, when compared to the whole spectrum of things. All four of them had, due to different circumstances, been found and taken to Natsumi Village, and Miss Hattori had taken them in. In his case, both his parents had remarried, and decided they no longer wanted a kid to hamper them, and placed him in the hands of Hattori-san, who'd taken him home. It was then that he'd met the others.
At first he was sullen, and never did much. But Kira, and Nobuko's, and Chichiri's good humor were easy to pick up. Especially Kira. He smiled to himself, she's so naïve, but sometimes, she seems the oldest of us all. Nobuko was always full of energy, and being the second oldest of the bunch, before Rei had come, tended to be a sort of leader. Chichiri, younger than Nobuko, but older than Kira, was as happy go lucky as they get, always smiling, and always witty.
It'd been around four years since then, Kira and Chichiri were both around 8, and he and Nobuko near 9. Everyone in the village said they were very mature for their age, most people associated it with them being parentless. A lot of people pitied them, at an assumed lost childhood. If only they knew how different it was! Sure, it was true, they didn't play with the other kids in the village that much, and all of them, even seemingly absent- minded Kira did well in school, and were polite around the adults. But on their own, they had more fun than anyone. Each day never ceased to hold a new adventure, a new challenge. Rei could barely remember his life before living with them.
He hadn't been walking that long, but he soon came to where he was headed. The trees began to thin out, and a small meadow came into view. The lack of leafy tops meant the moon shone down, gilding the grasses and small wildflowers silver. Here the fireflies were more numerous than ever, flitting around, fading in and out, like tiny fairies. Sitting in the middle of the field, on her knees, Kira stared into her hands, blue eyes wide with fascination, where a small flame glowed, alternately casting light and shadows on her face. Her pale hair shone in the light, falling loosely down her back and her even paler still skin looked almost white in the nighttime light. Her simple blue summer kimono fluttered slightly in the light breeze.
For a moment, Rei just stood and stared. She was the child like incarnation of a nymph, a moon creature. A certain aura of innocence filled the scene. It was all interrupted as a mosquito bit Rei in the arm, causing an immediate swell. "Stupid.Daft git of an insect." Scratching his arm, Rei waded through the grasses to where Kira knelt. Look up at the sounds, she saw him coming and smiled, letting loose the firefly in her hands. Her friends always made her happy, and something about Rei especially so. He was so fun! She smiled. And cute, he was always doing such silly things, and so easy to irritate. Still smiling she watched him work his way over. The tall and lanky boy, with red hair, tan skin and tawny eyes, a few scars from past rough games, and loose fitting earthen colored clothes, stubbornly pushed through the grasses, finally reaching her, where he proceeded to fall unceremoniously down onto the springy undergrowth.
Slightly out of breath from his exertion, he closed his eyes. When he opened them, he was staring right up into two huge blue eyes, less than an inch from his face. "Agh!! What're you doing!? Gads, you frighten'd the heck out o' me!" He leaned up onto his elbows. "Jeez, why were you so close? You could give someone a heart attack!" Kira smiled.
"You're fun to watch."
Rei blinked, flustered. "I'm fun to watch? What the heck d'ya mean by that?"
"You're always different! And, sorta, full of life. Sparky kinda. Like.Like." Kira clapped her hands as discovery hit her, "Fire! That's it! You're like fire! I got it!! And fire keeps people warm! Will you always keep me warm?" She frowned. "'Cause I don't like the cold. But if you're always there, I wouldn't have to be!"
"Umm." He stared for a moment, and then coughed. "O'course! I've always been there right? Well, I always will, no need ta' worry 'bout that," She nodded and he went on. "Fire eh? Uh.then.You're like.um." He thought for a moment. "Water? I guess? Yeah.I think so.Yeah! All light, and carefree, and.and you and stuff." He nodded decisively, crossing his arms.
Kira blinked. "I'm water.Water's good! 'Cha!" She smiled and yawned, " Mhm." slowly drooping lids told Rei clearly what Kira's outward mannerisms didn't.
"Aaaaalright, time to head back now!" he got up and dusted his pants off. " Ya know they'll all be screamin' if we don't get back soon. And dinner's probably cold b'now, but I'll find something for us to eat, if it is, soooo, come on, let's go." Rei looked over his shoulder, and really only half expected to see her actually standing up behind him, ready to go. Rei sighed, looking for a moment at her lightly sleeping form. "Stupid git.Don't know what she'd do without me." Bending over, he picked her up and hoisted her onto his him, piggyback style, and began the walk back towards the road, and home.
Kira was dreaming. In her dream she was dreaming. Because in her dream, she was asleep. On Rei. And in her dreams dream she was sleeping on Rei, and even that dreams dream had a dream.Well, Kira gave up thinking about it, and just continued to sleep mentally and physically, totally content.
Walking back the way he'd come, Rei once again drifted off into his own thoughts. Really, it was Kira that had brought him into the group. He'd been sitting in his room, staring out the window when she'd come to get him. Well.when she'd fallen in on him. One moment it was peaceful village life, the next.a small strange smiling girl was sitting on his bed, apparently having crawled in through the window. When she began moving around, stood up and walked behind him, and then proceed to bite his head, things just got rolling from there.Jeez, what a kid.She was almost always so, naïve, but she could be so wise at others. His thoughts continued to wander, as he slowly and steadily made his way back towards the lights of the village.
Notes: Thanks, sorry for so.well, corny that was. I welcome, oh my do I welcome any reviews. Subishi