Rating: PG
Chapter 8: Seven Daffodils
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The past few hours had been most interesting for Arashi. Somewhat amusing and somewhat disturbing. She could see now that at this point a lot of these people were more to each other than she would have thought. She had always just been told that they were a team and that three couples out of the bunch had fallen in love and that that is where the guardians came from. Arashi now saw that there were more than three couples here and it was affecting how they worked together. If they were still fighting when the final battle came she would have problems. "The final battle." She murmured to herself. She was sitting on the far side of the clearing and almost everyone was asleep. She glanced at Joe and Mimi and wondered if they knew yet what part they played in all of this. If only they knew.
She had been prepared all her life for this battle. Told day after day the importance of it. Even before Takara's digivice had been infected they had known it was going to happen because their family had told them. It had been passed down from the first generation guardians as vital information, necessary for the training of the third generation guardians.
Jim had scolded her that she needed her rest about twenty minutes ago and was still watching her from the far side of the clearing, somewhat annoyed that she wasn't sleeping. Enny was asleep, her head on his lap. The only other ones still awake were Katt and Tai. Did they ever sleep?
She looked at where Kari lay next to a red faced Yolei. She had cried herself to sleep. Kari had tried hard to comfort her but she wasn't much good in her also hurt state.
Arashi looked back in the direction of Katt and cocked an eyebrow. The dark-haired girl was staring at her. Arashi was still sore from her injuries even if her digivice was healing her. She wiggled a finger to motion Katt to come to her. Now it was Katt's turn to raise a brow. Arashi just motioned again.
Tai watched silently, amused as Katt relented and walked over to the young girl. "Did you want something?" Katt asked quietly and cautiously as she approached Arashi. The youngest group member only nodded. "What?"
"Will you sing me a lullaby?"
Much to Tai's astonishment, Katt smiled at the request and sat down comfortably next to the girl. "What makes you think I sing?" She said amusedly.
"Matt told me you do." She said matter-o-factly.
Katt's smile spread. "Yes, well, Matt may find himself somewhat bruised in the morning.
Tai tried not to laugh. The tough Katt had a soft side after all.
"All right, well, what should I sing, and I warn you I haven't sung any lullabies since I use to sing Matt to sleep."
Again Tai tried not to laugh. She used to sing Matt to sleep? He'd have to tease the blonde about that tomorrow. 'Maybe Katt is where Matt got his tough exterior?'
The girl thought for a moment and said "How about 'Seven Daffodils'. That was always my favorite." At Katt's curious face she added "My momma used to sing it to me when I was little... Before she died. Daddy said you taught it to her."
Katt couldn't help but understand how the girl felt. She had lost her mother when she was young, too. "All right." Katt stared at the sky for a moment as if trying to remember something; she cleared her throat and began to sing softly.
"I do not have a mansion,
I haven't any land.
Not even a paper dollar,
To crinkle in my hand.
But I can give you morning,
On a thousand hills,
And kiss you,
And give you seven daffodils.
I do not have a fortune,
To buy you pretty things.
But I can weave you moonbeams,
For necklaces and rings.
And I can give you morning,
On a thousand hills,
And kiss you,
And give you seven daffodils.
Seven golden daffodils,
Shining in the sun,
To light our way to evening,
When our day is done.
And I can give you music,
And a crust of bread,
And a pillow of piney bows,
To rest your head.
I do not have a mansion,
I haven't any land,
Not even a paper dollar,
To crinkle in my hand."
When Katt stopped singing she noticed that Arashi was fast asleep. She had been exhausted but had needed something to make her feel safe and the song had made her feel at home. It was just what she had needed. "My mom used to sing that to me, too. It was also Matt's favorite. I'm sure that someday he'll sing it to his daughter as well."
Tai watched in amazement as Katt lay the girl down and laid a blanket over her. He had never known Katt could be so soft and she had opened up so easily to the young girl. He was fascinated with her and she never failed in surprising him.
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The next morning Arashi was the last to wake. This was in part due to the fact that she was still a little injured. It also helped that she had been up late last night. She looked around at the hustle and bustle of the camp in the morning. She saw some people working on breakfast and some cleaning up and others couldn't be seen, they were gathering food, or washing things, or getting water.
Katt walked up to her and said "Good morning Arashi. I trust you slept well?" Arashi only nodded and grunted a little from the stiffness in her joints when she was pulled to her feet. "Come on, some of us are in a discussion you may enjoy."
"What discussion is that?" Arashi wondered how she could enjoy anything at the moment. Her body ached and her joints were sore. She made her way to a small group consisting of Sora, Enny, Kari, Mimi, Yolei, and now Katt and herself. It was next to the fire and some of the group was working on cooking and some of them were pealing this and chopping that.
Sora smiled as the two girls approached and said in explanation of the groups activity, "Girls day to cook."
Arashi smiled, the heat of the fire felt good to her stiff muscles. "So what's this conversation I might enjoy?"
Mimi responded "We were just discussing who had there stones and not and got into talking about the guardians. We were wondering if you could tell us about yourself and what the guardians do and stuff like that."
"Well first tell me who has their stones or not, that way I can find out when and if my friends are gonna show up." Somewhat puzzled by the request but willing they agreed and began to name off people.
Sora started, "Well, hmm, Matt and I both have ours and so do Katt, Enny, and Yolei."
"Well Tai, Izzy, Kari and TK, I know, have there's, too." Enny added.
Then Yolei jumped in, "Oh Cody and Davis have two each, one for each digi-egg. Who does that leave?"
"Uhhh..." Katt looked up at the sky in deep thought for a moment, "Jim, Joe and Mimi. Wow, that's not many left. This suddenly doesn't seem like such a daunting task." Arashi, who had been concentrating on the details of what she had been taught by her family and friends looked up in complete understanding. "No, wait, how long have you been here?"
Yolei got this one easily by glancing at her digital watch. "Uh, about 7 weeks. Why do you want to know?"
Arashi began to talk to herself, thinking aloud "Ok, well, at least we have time. If I remember the Glass Stone Prophecy right, all we are missing is the remaining stones and the sealing temple. But the problem is to get the other stones we have to risk releasing the other guardians if they were sealed the way I was. But why would Takara be sealed. What about Kobi? Ooohhh, if she hurt'em..." That was when she really noticed that they were all looking at her strangely. "Well, there is much to tell." She said trying not to look embarrassed. "But I will wait until we are all here and have had breakfast." With that she got up and went to go collect her things and get ready for the days march.
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Ok all of this has been up before and is now redone. The next chapter is where it gor bad last time but I have put so much work into it that the next chapter actually does a nice little set up into a great ending this time. If you really want the last two chapters then gimme some reviews and I'll see if that motivates me to be less lazy. Then if you want and epilouge I have an idea for one I jsut need motivation to write it so... well your getting the idea.
Chapter 8: Seven Daffodils
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The past few hours had been most interesting for Arashi. Somewhat amusing and somewhat disturbing. She could see now that at this point a lot of these people were more to each other than she would have thought. She had always just been told that they were a team and that three couples out of the bunch had fallen in love and that that is where the guardians came from. Arashi now saw that there were more than three couples here and it was affecting how they worked together. If they were still fighting when the final battle came she would have problems. "The final battle." She murmured to herself. She was sitting on the far side of the clearing and almost everyone was asleep. She glanced at Joe and Mimi and wondered if they knew yet what part they played in all of this. If only they knew.
She had been prepared all her life for this battle. Told day after day the importance of it. Even before Takara's digivice had been infected they had known it was going to happen because their family had told them. It had been passed down from the first generation guardians as vital information, necessary for the training of the third generation guardians.
Jim had scolded her that she needed her rest about twenty minutes ago and was still watching her from the far side of the clearing, somewhat annoyed that she wasn't sleeping. Enny was asleep, her head on his lap. The only other ones still awake were Katt and Tai. Did they ever sleep?
She looked at where Kari lay next to a red faced Yolei. She had cried herself to sleep. Kari had tried hard to comfort her but she wasn't much good in her also hurt state.
Arashi looked back in the direction of Katt and cocked an eyebrow. The dark-haired girl was staring at her. Arashi was still sore from her injuries even if her digivice was healing her. She wiggled a finger to motion Katt to come to her. Now it was Katt's turn to raise a brow. Arashi just motioned again.
Tai watched silently, amused as Katt relented and walked over to the young girl. "Did you want something?" Katt asked quietly and cautiously as she approached Arashi. The youngest group member only nodded. "What?"
"Will you sing me a lullaby?"
Much to Tai's astonishment, Katt smiled at the request and sat down comfortably next to the girl. "What makes you think I sing?" She said amusedly.
"Matt told me you do." She said matter-o-factly.
Katt's smile spread. "Yes, well, Matt may find himself somewhat bruised in the morning.
Tai tried not to laugh. The tough Katt had a soft side after all.
"All right, well, what should I sing, and I warn you I haven't sung any lullabies since I use to sing Matt to sleep."
Again Tai tried not to laugh. She used to sing Matt to sleep? He'd have to tease the blonde about that tomorrow. 'Maybe Katt is where Matt got his tough exterior?'
The girl thought for a moment and said "How about 'Seven Daffodils'. That was always my favorite." At Katt's curious face she added "My momma used to sing it to me when I was little... Before she died. Daddy said you taught it to her."
Katt couldn't help but understand how the girl felt. She had lost her mother when she was young, too. "All right." Katt stared at the sky for a moment as if trying to remember something; she cleared her throat and began to sing softly.
"I do not have a mansion,
I haven't any land.
Not even a paper dollar,
To crinkle in my hand.
But I can give you morning,
On a thousand hills,
And kiss you,
And give you seven daffodils.
I do not have a fortune,
To buy you pretty things.
But I can weave you moonbeams,
For necklaces and rings.
And I can give you morning,
On a thousand hills,
And kiss you,
And give you seven daffodils.
Seven golden daffodils,
Shining in the sun,
To light our way to evening,
When our day is done.
And I can give you music,
And a crust of bread,
And a pillow of piney bows,
To rest your head.
I do not have a mansion,
I haven't any land,
Not even a paper dollar,
To crinkle in my hand."
When Katt stopped singing she noticed that Arashi was fast asleep. She had been exhausted but had needed something to make her feel safe and the song had made her feel at home. It was just what she had needed. "My mom used to sing that to me, too. It was also Matt's favorite. I'm sure that someday he'll sing it to his daughter as well."
Tai watched in amazement as Katt lay the girl down and laid a blanket over her. He had never known Katt could be so soft and she had opened up so easily to the young girl. He was fascinated with her and she never failed in surprising him.
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The next morning Arashi was the last to wake. This was in part due to the fact that she was still a little injured. It also helped that she had been up late last night. She looked around at the hustle and bustle of the camp in the morning. She saw some people working on breakfast and some cleaning up and others couldn't be seen, they were gathering food, or washing things, or getting water.
Katt walked up to her and said "Good morning Arashi. I trust you slept well?" Arashi only nodded and grunted a little from the stiffness in her joints when she was pulled to her feet. "Come on, some of us are in a discussion you may enjoy."
"What discussion is that?" Arashi wondered how she could enjoy anything at the moment. Her body ached and her joints were sore. She made her way to a small group consisting of Sora, Enny, Kari, Mimi, Yolei, and now Katt and herself. It was next to the fire and some of the group was working on cooking and some of them were pealing this and chopping that.
Sora smiled as the two girls approached and said in explanation of the groups activity, "Girls day to cook."
Arashi smiled, the heat of the fire felt good to her stiff muscles. "So what's this conversation I might enjoy?"
Mimi responded "We were just discussing who had there stones and not and got into talking about the guardians. We were wondering if you could tell us about yourself and what the guardians do and stuff like that."
"Well first tell me who has their stones or not, that way I can find out when and if my friends are gonna show up." Somewhat puzzled by the request but willing they agreed and began to name off people.
Sora started, "Well, hmm, Matt and I both have ours and so do Katt, Enny, and Yolei."
"Well Tai, Izzy, Kari and TK, I know, have there's, too." Enny added.
Then Yolei jumped in, "Oh Cody and Davis have two each, one for each digi-egg. Who does that leave?"
"Uhhh..." Katt looked up at the sky in deep thought for a moment, "Jim, Joe and Mimi. Wow, that's not many left. This suddenly doesn't seem like such a daunting task." Arashi, who had been concentrating on the details of what she had been taught by her family and friends looked up in complete understanding. "No, wait, how long have you been here?"
Yolei got this one easily by glancing at her digital watch. "Uh, about 7 weeks. Why do you want to know?"
Arashi began to talk to herself, thinking aloud "Ok, well, at least we have time. If I remember the Glass Stone Prophecy right, all we are missing is the remaining stones and the sealing temple. But the problem is to get the other stones we have to risk releasing the other guardians if they were sealed the way I was. But why would Takara be sealed. What about Kobi? Ooohhh, if she hurt'em..." That was when she really noticed that they were all looking at her strangely. "Well, there is much to tell." She said trying not to look embarrassed. "But I will wait until we are all here and have had breakfast." With that she got up and went to go collect her things and get ready for the days march.
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Ok all of this has been up before and is now redone. The next chapter is where it gor bad last time but I have put so much work into it that the next chapter actually does a nice little set up into a great ending this time. If you really want the last two chapters then gimme some reviews and I'll see if that motivates me to be less lazy. Then if you want and epilouge I have an idea for one I jsut need motivation to write it so... well your getting the idea.