"Oro? I don't understand. " Umi stopped petting Zymi, to the red dragon's
distress.
"Ascot likes you. A lot, too. " Midoriko immediately responded, rubbing the back of Suko's neck very hard, which made him quite unhappy.
"Well I would hope so, because he is my friend and all-" Midoriko stopped Umi.
"Not like that! He LIKES you. " Midoriko grinned.
"Re-really? Like-like? Love? Me? Wow..." Umi turned red.
"Hehe. Yes. I caught him staring at you when you left the room last night. He's really sweet, don't you think? "
"B-but, he's so young! "
"Not so! His heart isn't and you're to thank for that. In Cephiro, the heart is what counts, even when talking about age, right? Go talk to him! Anyway, I gotta run. "
Midoriko opened her door and looked at the shocked Umi.
"Zymi wishes to take you and Ascot tomorrow. How does that sound?"
She left the room and stood by the opened door, waiting for Umi to leave so she could lock it again. As Umi left and Midoriko locked the door, the Guru/Palu thought:
This has just gotten interesting. I have a funny feeling that it's going to get even better. I hope I get enough of my fill before I leave again! She bared her suddenly-sharp teeth in a wolf-like grin and left, walking down the hall with her tall staff swinging about the hallways.
* * *
Early the next morning, Hikaru, Umi, Fuu, Lantis, Ascot, Ferio, Clef, Lafarga, Caldina, Midoriko, and Midoriko's dragon friends (except for Shinka and Suko, who agreed to stay with Presea to take care of Eagle) stood outside of the castle, packed and ready to go.
Midoriko was in her Temporary form (I'm tired of writing what form she's in, so unless I say she's in her True one, she's short...) and was wearing a long robe that was similar to Clef's, except hers was green. She had her staff with her, but it reached a few feet above her short head.
"Uh, everyone! My friends have all agreed to take us to wherever we end up going. Clef and I have decided to use our own magic to fly on our own, so his friends get a break. That also means that each dragon will carry two people. That said, get on up! " Midoriko yelled as loud as she could for everyone to hear.
Umi and Ascot climbed onto Zymi's back, who had generously offered to take them the night before. As Umi thought about last night's conversation and climbed Zymi's back behind Ascot, she slipped and was about to fall when Ascot grabbed her hand. Umi smiled gratefully as Ascot help her climb the rest of the way. When Umi settled down, she looked back at Ascot and giggled and patted his head. He had turned bright red.
"What's wrong, Ascot? You're face is red." Ascot just got brighter.
* * *
Fuu and Ferio climbed up onto Suun. Fuu nervously sat in front of Ferio and looked at the large green dragon. Something seemed odd about those large green eyes. A gloved hand rested on her shoulder.
"It's okay. I trust Midoriko and her friends as well. Calm down. " Ferio placed held Fuu's hand and he kissed her fingertips, making her blush and cover her mouth.
* * *
Hikaru and Lantis climbed up onto the red dragon's back. Saka was calm and seemed to have gone though this before. Hikaru looked at Lantis. He grinned down at her and wrapped his cape around both of them. Hikaru smiled back at him and Saka turned to look at the two humans sitting on his back. Saka chirped in confusion for he had never seen his human friend with shiny colored waves that came out of her hands or staff smile like that, let alone be with a male human.
"It's okay, Saka! But, it's hard to explain." Hikaru petted his nose lovingly, her face bright and happy.
"Fuu and Umi were right. You are good with animals." Lantis laughed with Hikaru.
* * *
"Ready? " Midoriko and Clef both called down from the air where they floated. Clef was a bit pink in the face, and kept glancing at Midoriko. Umi giggled, thinking:
I wonder if Clef likes Midoriko! That would be so cute!
So...what do you think so far? Is Midoriko a friend or foe? You may change your opinions later on.in the next chapter!
"Ascot likes you. A lot, too. " Midoriko immediately responded, rubbing the back of Suko's neck very hard, which made him quite unhappy.
"Well I would hope so, because he is my friend and all-" Midoriko stopped Umi.
"Not like that! He LIKES you. " Midoriko grinned.
"Re-really? Like-like? Love? Me? Wow..." Umi turned red.
"Hehe. Yes. I caught him staring at you when you left the room last night. He's really sweet, don't you think? "
"B-but, he's so young! "
"Not so! His heart isn't and you're to thank for that. In Cephiro, the heart is what counts, even when talking about age, right? Go talk to him! Anyway, I gotta run. "
Midoriko opened her door and looked at the shocked Umi.
"Zymi wishes to take you and Ascot tomorrow. How does that sound?"
She left the room and stood by the opened door, waiting for Umi to leave so she could lock it again. As Umi left and Midoriko locked the door, the Guru/Palu thought:
This has just gotten interesting. I have a funny feeling that it's going to get even better. I hope I get enough of my fill before I leave again! She bared her suddenly-sharp teeth in a wolf-like grin and left, walking down the hall with her tall staff swinging about the hallways.
* * *
Early the next morning, Hikaru, Umi, Fuu, Lantis, Ascot, Ferio, Clef, Lafarga, Caldina, Midoriko, and Midoriko's dragon friends (except for Shinka and Suko, who agreed to stay with Presea to take care of Eagle) stood outside of the castle, packed and ready to go.
Midoriko was in her Temporary form (I'm tired of writing what form she's in, so unless I say she's in her True one, she's short...) and was wearing a long robe that was similar to Clef's, except hers was green. She had her staff with her, but it reached a few feet above her short head.
"Uh, everyone! My friends have all agreed to take us to wherever we end up going. Clef and I have decided to use our own magic to fly on our own, so his friends get a break. That also means that each dragon will carry two people. That said, get on up! " Midoriko yelled as loud as she could for everyone to hear.
Umi and Ascot climbed onto Zymi's back, who had generously offered to take them the night before. As Umi thought about last night's conversation and climbed Zymi's back behind Ascot, she slipped and was about to fall when Ascot grabbed her hand. Umi smiled gratefully as Ascot help her climb the rest of the way. When Umi settled down, she looked back at Ascot and giggled and patted his head. He had turned bright red.
"What's wrong, Ascot? You're face is red." Ascot just got brighter.
* * *
Fuu and Ferio climbed up onto Suun. Fuu nervously sat in front of Ferio and looked at the large green dragon. Something seemed odd about those large green eyes. A gloved hand rested on her shoulder.
"It's okay. I trust Midoriko and her friends as well. Calm down. " Ferio placed held Fuu's hand and he kissed her fingertips, making her blush and cover her mouth.
* * *
Hikaru and Lantis climbed up onto the red dragon's back. Saka was calm and seemed to have gone though this before. Hikaru looked at Lantis. He grinned down at her and wrapped his cape around both of them. Hikaru smiled back at him and Saka turned to look at the two humans sitting on his back. Saka chirped in confusion for he had never seen his human friend with shiny colored waves that came out of her hands or staff smile like that, let alone be with a male human.
"It's okay, Saka! But, it's hard to explain." Hikaru petted his nose lovingly, her face bright and happy.
"Fuu and Umi were right. You are good with animals." Lantis laughed with Hikaru.
* * *
"Ready? " Midoriko and Clef both called down from the air where they floated. Clef was a bit pink in the face, and kept glancing at Midoriko. Umi giggled, thinking:
I wonder if Clef likes Midoriko! That would be so cute!
So...what do you think so far? Is Midoriko a friend or foe? You may change your opinions later on.in the next chapter!