Polaris sits behind Nuriko on the bed and begins to plait his hair.
Nuriko can't help being nervous. "Are you sure you can do it? If you ruin
my beautiful hair, you're dead." He squirms a little. Polaris groans. "Stop
moving. It'll look great, I promise." "So what exactly are you doing?"
"French braid." Polaris mumbles. "What's French?" Nuriko asks. "Never
mind." She giggles.
Both are silent for a few seconds, the only audile sounds are Polaris weaving Nuriko's hair and Tama purring as he sits on Nuriko's lap. "I can't believe your hair is so long and gorgeous, Nuriko!" Polaris exclaims, working her way down the length of his hair. Nuriko shrugs. "It took some time to grow that long. I cut it once, but then I let it grow out again." Polaris makes a soft noise indicating that she understands.
"Hey, um, Nuriko.not to pry into anything uncomfortable, but I thought you were in love with Hotohori-sama. What happened?" Polaris asks cautiously. Nuriko immediately stiffens. She bites her lip. His shoulder sag a little. "I'm not sure. I guess I just grew up and realized I couldn't be my." He fades off there. Polaris cringes slightly. "I'm so sorry I brought it up. Really, I apologize. It's not my business." She finishes the braid, tying it with a slim black ribbon.
She hands Nuriko a hand mirror and places the braid over his shoulder so he can see. He nods stiffly but approvingly. There's a soft tap on the door. "Ready, no da?" "Yes. We'll be out in but a second, Chichiri." Polaris replies. She squeezes Nuriko's shoulder as she stands. He rises to his feet, flashing a smile at her. They walk to the door and open it.
Chichiri, who's leaning against the wall, looks up and greets them with a slight wave. "The horses are waiting, no da." Tasuki rounds the corner, yawning. "W'can't we just tel'port there?" He asks, rubbing his eyes. Chichiri shakes his head. "Too many people, no da." Tamahome suddenly appears "Well then, let's get going!" The eight of them walk outside, where the horses are waiting. There are five horses.
"I'll ride with Tamahome!" Miaka shouts in Polaris' ear, causing her to cringe. The sound of hooves catches her attention. She looks over her shoulder to see Nuriko leading a large black mare towards her. She turns to face him completely. "Have you ever ridden before?" he asks her as she steps forward to stroke the mare's neck. "Only once or twice." Polaris admits, blushing. The mare sniffs the girl's hair then snorts placidly. Polaris smiles. Suddenly, she is no longer on the ground. A brief second later, she's on the mare's back. Nuriko is soon seated behind Polaris, pressed tightly against her, the reins in his hands. "Any time you want to learn, just ask. I'm good with horses." Nuriko says, smiling, not being able to help bragging a little.
With Chichiri leading, they start off on their journey. He informs them that this is a three-day trip, though they'll be spending most of their time in the saddle. As he rambles on, Polaris looks around. Tamahome sweatdrops as he tries to settle down a chirping Miaka. Mitsukake rides with Chiriko, knowing that the boy, despite all his smarts, couldn't handle a big horse by himself. Tasuki grins, going on about how horses are much better than boats. 'Boats?' Polaris thinks with a laugh. 'How could you compare the two?' She feels Nuriko leaning to one side. "What are you doing?" she asks. Nuriko squashes her head down. "You're too tall!" he complains. "I can't see over your head!" "Well, sor-ry! It's not my fault you're four inches shorter than me!" Polaris grumbles. She tugs lightly on the reins. The mare, being well mannered, stops immediately.
Polaris dismounts. "Why don't you get in front? You'll be able to see that way." Nuriko looks down at her, furious, but silent. No one notices the noisy couple has stopped. "I should!" Nuriko yells. "And hope you'll fall off! Don't wanna ruin MY good looks." "Calcium deficiency." Polaris murmurs softly to herself. Nuriko leans over into Polaris' face. "What did you say?!" "I said you must have a calcium deficiency! A short temper is a sign of it!" Polaris shoots back.
The two glare at each other defiantly, neither willing to back down. Polaris feels Nuriko's eyes bore into her soul, severe anger glinting within them. 'Hrmm.he's really sensitive about his height, then.' She thinks, still refusing to give in. She sighs. One of them had to play the adult in this case and it was obviously going to be her. "I'm sorry." Polaris says. She surprised to hear Nuriko murmur the same thing at the same time.
Nuriko scoots forward on the mare's back, making room for Polaris. The younger girl mounts behind him. He can't help being a little uncomfortable, being her chest and hips are pressed tightly against him. He feels a slight blush creep over his features. Polaris interrupts him. "Hey! Where is everybody?" Nuriko looks around. Sure enough, the other seishi had disappeared. "Oh shit." Polaris whispers.
Both are silent for a few seconds, the only audile sounds are Polaris weaving Nuriko's hair and Tama purring as he sits on Nuriko's lap. "I can't believe your hair is so long and gorgeous, Nuriko!" Polaris exclaims, working her way down the length of his hair. Nuriko shrugs. "It took some time to grow that long. I cut it once, but then I let it grow out again." Polaris makes a soft noise indicating that she understands.
"Hey, um, Nuriko.not to pry into anything uncomfortable, but I thought you were in love with Hotohori-sama. What happened?" Polaris asks cautiously. Nuriko immediately stiffens. She bites her lip. His shoulder sag a little. "I'm not sure. I guess I just grew up and realized I couldn't be my." He fades off there. Polaris cringes slightly. "I'm so sorry I brought it up. Really, I apologize. It's not my business." She finishes the braid, tying it with a slim black ribbon.
She hands Nuriko a hand mirror and places the braid over his shoulder so he can see. He nods stiffly but approvingly. There's a soft tap on the door. "Ready, no da?" "Yes. We'll be out in but a second, Chichiri." Polaris replies. She squeezes Nuriko's shoulder as she stands. He rises to his feet, flashing a smile at her. They walk to the door and open it.
Chichiri, who's leaning against the wall, looks up and greets them with a slight wave. "The horses are waiting, no da." Tasuki rounds the corner, yawning. "W'can't we just tel'port there?" He asks, rubbing his eyes. Chichiri shakes his head. "Too many people, no da." Tamahome suddenly appears "Well then, let's get going!" The eight of them walk outside, where the horses are waiting. There are five horses.
"I'll ride with Tamahome!" Miaka shouts in Polaris' ear, causing her to cringe. The sound of hooves catches her attention. She looks over her shoulder to see Nuriko leading a large black mare towards her. She turns to face him completely. "Have you ever ridden before?" he asks her as she steps forward to stroke the mare's neck. "Only once or twice." Polaris admits, blushing. The mare sniffs the girl's hair then snorts placidly. Polaris smiles. Suddenly, she is no longer on the ground. A brief second later, she's on the mare's back. Nuriko is soon seated behind Polaris, pressed tightly against her, the reins in his hands. "Any time you want to learn, just ask. I'm good with horses." Nuriko says, smiling, not being able to help bragging a little.
With Chichiri leading, they start off on their journey. He informs them that this is a three-day trip, though they'll be spending most of their time in the saddle. As he rambles on, Polaris looks around. Tamahome sweatdrops as he tries to settle down a chirping Miaka. Mitsukake rides with Chiriko, knowing that the boy, despite all his smarts, couldn't handle a big horse by himself. Tasuki grins, going on about how horses are much better than boats. 'Boats?' Polaris thinks with a laugh. 'How could you compare the two?' She feels Nuriko leaning to one side. "What are you doing?" she asks. Nuriko squashes her head down. "You're too tall!" he complains. "I can't see over your head!" "Well, sor-ry! It's not my fault you're four inches shorter than me!" Polaris grumbles. She tugs lightly on the reins. The mare, being well mannered, stops immediately.
Polaris dismounts. "Why don't you get in front? You'll be able to see that way." Nuriko looks down at her, furious, but silent. No one notices the noisy couple has stopped. "I should!" Nuriko yells. "And hope you'll fall off! Don't wanna ruin MY good looks." "Calcium deficiency." Polaris murmurs softly to herself. Nuriko leans over into Polaris' face. "What did you say?!" "I said you must have a calcium deficiency! A short temper is a sign of it!" Polaris shoots back.
The two glare at each other defiantly, neither willing to back down. Polaris feels Nuriko's eyes bore into her soul, severe anger glinting within them. 'Hrmm.he's really sensitive about his height, then.' She thinks, still refusing to give in. She sighs. One of them had to play the adult in this case and it was obviously going to be her. "I'm sorry." Polaris says. She surprised to hear Nuriko murmur the same thing at the same time.
Nuriko scoots forward on the mare's back, making room for Polaris. The younger girl mounts behind him. He can't help being a little uncomfortable, being her chest and hips are pressed tightly against him. He feels a slight blush creep over his features. Polaris interrupts him. "Hey! Where is everybody?" Nuriko looks around. Sure enough, the other seishi had disappeared. "Oh shit." Polaris whispers.