Chiriko squints in the bright sunlight. Where were Nuriko and
Polaris? It was almost two o'clock and hardly any of the seishi were to be
found. Chiriko sits down, puzzling. Mitsukake looks over at the child
prodigy then continues mixing his medicines. Tama hops from his shoulder
into the boy's lap and meows. Chiriko pets him, then turns to see Chichiri
walks outside, stretching.
"Chichiri, have you seen any of the other seishi? I haven't seen any of them all day." Chichiri ponders this for a second then replies. "They probably went back to bed. Didn't get any sleep because of Polaris and Nuriko, no da." He frowns for a brief second, remembering his disturbed rest. The two seishi are silent. Mitsukake's yawn breaks it. They look over. "What?" Mitsukake asks. "He's tired too, no da." Chichiri smiles. Chiriko crinkles his nose. "I'd assume we all are."
A few hours later, Nuriko begins to stir. With a groan, he fights to open one eye against the light. With a gasp, the other eye flies open. He stares in total disbelief. Wrapped in his arms with her back to his chest, is Polaris, sleeping soundly. A warm feeling sweeps over him, washing away what anger, horror, or surprise that may have been welling up. Not daring to move, he closes his eyes again.
Tasuki paces around outside, ranting. "I didn't get no sleep last night! T's fuckin' redicul's! Stupid gay guy.stupid bitch! GAAAHH!" Chichiri looks over, concerned. "Calm down, Tasuki. None of us did, no da." "Yeah, but.. OH SHIT! FUCK! GOD DAMNIT!" He yells at the top of his lungs. "I BIT M'FUCKIN' LIP!" Mitsukake shakes his head slowly, a small sweatdrop working its way down his forehead.
Polaris, still asleep, bites her lip. In her dream, she begins falling into a dark, bottomless pit. She grabs at the ground helplessly and continues falling. Suddenly, she is grabbed around the waist. She stops. She hangs in the mouth of the pit then is lifted out. The sudden transition from dark to light wakes her up. The arms.. She looks down at them. They are well muscled and wrapped firmly around her. 'Whose are they?' she wonders, mentally scratching her head. Then, she notices the tip of a violet braid resting on her side. It was Nuriko.
Nuriko feels her wake. Her deep breath pushes her back against his bare chest. He opens his eyes as she shifts, then lies still once more. "Polaris?" He asks, more concerned than before. She stiffens then turns in his arms to face him. Her eyes are glossy from just waking up and are curious. "Nu..Nuriko?" At the sound of her voice, Nuriko smiles unconsciously. He then mentally pauses. 'What's happening to me? .. Polaris.' He answers himself.
He moves his hand to cradle the back of her head affectionately. 'Polaris.the North Star. The brightest star.' He thinks to himself over and over. Suddenly, there is a crash. The pair jumps up to sitting positions and turn to see Tasuki, Tamahome, Chichiri, and Miaka all falling over each other the now broken door. Polaris blushes feverishly.
"Chichiri, have you seen any of the other seishi? I haven't seen any of them all day." Chichiri ponders this for a second then replies. "They probably went back to bed. Didn't get any sleep because of Polaris and Nuriko, no da." He frowns for a brief second, remembering his disturbed rest. The two seishi are silent. Mitsukake's yawn breaks it. They look over. "What?" Mitsukake asks. "He's tired too, no da." Chichiri smiles. Chiriko crinkles his nose. "I'd assume we all are."
A few hours later, Nuriko begins to stir. With a groan, he fights to open one eye against the light. With a gasp, the other eye flies open. He stares in total disbelief. Wrapped in his arms with her back to his chest, is Polaris, sleeping soundly. A warm feeling sweeps over him, washing away what anger, horror, or surprise that may have been welling up. Not daring to move, he closes his eyes again.
Tasuki paces around outside, ranting. "I didn't get no sleep last night! T's fuckin' redicul's! Stupid gay guy.stupid bitch! GAAAHH!" Chichiri looks over, concerned. "Calm down, Tasuki. None of us did, no da." "Yeah, but.. OH SHIT! FUCK! GOD DAMNIT!" He yells at the top of his lungs. "I BIT M'FUCKIN' LIP!" Mitsukake shakes his head slowly, a small sweatdrop working its way down his forehead.
Polaris, still asleep, bites her lip. In her dream, she begins falling into a dark, bottomless pit. She grabs at the ground helplessly and continues falling. Suddenly, she is grabbed around the waist. She stops. She hangs in the mouth of the pit then is lifted out. The sudden transition from dark to light wakes her up. The arms.. She looks down at them. They are well muscled and wrapped firmly around her. 'Whose are they?' she wonders, mentally scratching her head. Then, she notices the tip of a violet braid resting on her side. It was Nuriko.
Nuriko feels her wake. Her deep breath pushes her back against his bare chest. He opens his eyes as she shifts, then lies still once more. "Polaris?" He asks, more concerned than before. She stiffens then turns in his arms to face him. Her eyes are glossy from just waking up and are curious. "Nu..Nuriko?" At the sound of her voice, Nuriko smiles unconsciously. He then mentally pauses. 'What's happening to me? .. Polaris.' He answers himself.
He moves his hand to cradle the back of her head affectionately. 'Polaris.the North Star. The brightest star.' He thinks to himself over and over. Suddenly, there is a crash. The pair jumps up to sitting positions and turn to see Tasuki, Tamahome, Chichiri, and Miaka all falling over each other the now broken door. Polaris blushes feverishly.