Polaris gasps as a dark figure clasps his hand over her mouth.
Straining, Polaris finds it impossible to see her antagonist. She bites the
offending palm. Tasuki's bellow of pain and anger echoes through the
palace. Polaris can almost hear Chichiri smile. "Good think Hotohori-sama
is awake, no da." "You stupid bitch!" Tasuki yells at Polaris. "I was just
tryin' to save yer ass!" Nuriko snickers then shuts up as the hard metal
tessen strikes him upon the head. Miaka glares at Polaris stupidly.
Tamahome storms forth. "Why do you two never shut up?! Nobody can sleep
around here, not even Your Highness!"
Through listening to everybody yell, Polaris fails to see Chiriko walk up to her. He startles her by tugging on her sleeve. "I hate to be rude, Polaris, but we would all appreciate it if you could stay quiet. It disturbs our sleep greatly." Polaris nods. "I'll try." Tama sweatdrops and looks at Mitsukake pathetically. Mitsukake smiles, his sympathy evident.
Finally, the seishi parade out of the couple's room. Polaris exhales deeply and is surprised to hear Nuriko and Tama do the same. She snuggles down and pulls the blanket over her shoulders and neck. Her thoughts adrift, she slips into a blissful dreamland.
Polaris awakes with a start. The first rays of light begin to shoot through the distant mountain peaks. With Nuriko still sleeping, Polaris changes without a second thought. Once in her new kimono, a fine cerulean fabric with light green embroidery, she walks to the window to face the day. The young rays warm her face, causing her to smile. She turns to look at her Nuriko, still fast asleep, and contemplates letting him sleep. While she thinks, she scoops up Tama and strokes him lovingly. The little cat squirms at first, but then settles down and purrs. She decides to wake Nuriko up.
After tiptoeing to his side of the bed, Polaris reaches out to poke the eighteen year old then pauses. He was positively adorable, sleeping like that. One arm supported the pillow and his head; the other drooped carelessly over the edge of the bed. Tama meows, reminding her of her 'mission,' so she extends her arms and pokes him right on the shoulder.
He doesn't budge. "Nuriko-kun!" Polaris whispers, shaking his shoulder lightly. He shifts, but does not wake. Polaris sets Tama down on the other side of Nuriko. The feline watches her curiously. She bends at the waist, her face nearing Nuriko's. She can feel and hear her heart pounding. 'I bet he can hear it, too.' She thinks, their faces even closer. She swallows hard then her lips brush his. Nuriko's hanging arm comes up and cups the back of her head, deepening the kiss. Nuriko slowly opens his eyes. They separate. Nuriko, with a shine to his eyes, smiles and says "Good thing I was pretending to sleep. Otherwise, you never would have kissed me on your own." Polaris blushes. "You cheater!" Nuriko simply chuckles.
** Geda: *blushes*A little better, right? I know the first 17 sucked.
Through listening to everybody yell, Polaris fails to see Chiriko walk up to her. He startles her by tugging on her sleeve. "I hate to be rude, Polaris, but we would all appreciate it if you could stay quiet. It disturbs our sleep greatly." Polaris nods. "I'll try." Tama sweatdrops and looks at Mitsukake pathetically. Mitsukake smiles, his sympathy evident.
Finally, the seishi parade out of the couple's room. Polaris exhales deeply and is surprised to hear Nuriko and Tama do the same. She snuggles down and pulls the blanket over her shoulders and neck. Her thoughts adrift, she slips into a blissful dreamland.
Polaris awakes with a start. The first rays of light begin to shoot through the distant mountain peaks. With Nuriko still sleeping, Polaris changes without a second thought. Once in her new kimono, a fine cerulean fabric with light green embroidery, she walks to the window to face the day. The young rays warm her face, causing her to smile. She turns to look at her Nuriko, still fast asleep, and contemplates letting him sleep. While she thinks, she scoops up Tama and strokes him lovingly. The little cat squirms at first, but then settles down and purrs. She decides to wake Nuriko up.
After tiptoeing to his side of the bed, Polaris reaches out to poke the eighteen year old then pauses. He was positively adorable, sleeping like that. One arm supported the pillow and his head; the other drooped carelessly over the edge of the bed. Tama meows, reminding her of her 'mission,' so she extends her arms and pokes him right on the shoulder.
He doesn't budge. "Nuriko-kun!" Polaris whispers, shaking his shoulder lightly. He shifts, but does not wake. Polaris sets Tama down on the other side of Nuriko. The feline watches her curiously. She bends at the waist, her face nearing Nuriko's. She can feel and hear her heart pounding. 'I bet he can hear it, too.' She thinks, their faces even closer. She swallows hard then her lips brush his. Nuriko's hanging arm comes up and cups the back of her head, deepening the kiss. Nuriko slowly opens his eyes. They separate. Nuriko, with a shine to his eyes, smiles and says "Good thing I was pretending to sleep. Otherwise, you never would have kissed me on your own." Polaris blushes. "You cheater!" Nuriko simply chuckles.
** Geda: *blushes*A little better, right? I know the first 17 sucked.