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Summary: Continuation of how Sasame first met the new pretear.
Chapter 2: Ice Cream and Angry Yorkies
Sasame sprang to his feet with his fist tight and teeth clenched; he was still set on finding that demon. It took him a while to calm down and realize that wherever the thing had made off to, it wasn't coming back. Looking down, he finally took notice of the girl. She was bent over on the ground stroking her dog with one hand; her other arm wrapped tightly around her sore chest. Her long ebony hair fell over her shoulders, and was picked up by the wind, reviling two sparkling green eyes. Sasame's eyes widened and he let out a small gasp. He took a step towards the girl, reaching out a shaking hand. "Takako..."
The sound of Sasame's voice directed the girl's attention away from her dog, and towards him. As they met each other's gaze, the girl's eyes transformed from emerald to a deep, golden brown, and her black hair melted away into dark brown. Right before Sasame's eyes, Takako became a stranger. "I ...Umm...", Sasame Stammered. The girl was looking at Sasame with one eyebrow raised as if he was insane.
Some of his old sense returning, Sasame helped the girl to her feet, feeling the same electric shock as he took her hand. "Ouch", she jerked her hand out of Sasame's and began rubbing it soothingly. "Are you ok?" Sasame bent down to ask the girl who was now doubled over. "Yeah I'm O... Princess shut up!" Princess, who had been forced out of her owners lap when Sasame helped her up, was now yapping angrily at him. Sasame looked down at the dog, reality spreading itself throughout his mind. In spite of his present mood, a small smile spread across the knight's face as he saw just how stupid he had been. The thought of him chasing after the prissy little animal, seeking revenge, proved just too amusing, and for the first time in months, Sasame let out a laugh.
The girl looked up at Sasame, even more confused. She could have sworn that the man she had bumped into was the same one she had passed on the bench, who looked on the verge of an emotional meltdown. Although his sudden change in mood was strange, it gladdened the girl to see that he seemed to be in better spirits. She noticed that he was very handsome, and he looked even better smiling.
Sasame was even more surprised by his suddenly good mood, but hoped it would last. Looking at the girl's stunned face, he laughed even harder. " Gomen ne", Sasame choked. Finally gaining his composure, he held his hand out towards the girl. "I'm Sasame". The girl glanced down at Sasame's out stretched hand. Remembering the previous shock, she pulled her hand closer to her body, covering it protectively. Sasame was momentarily confused, but realizing what she was doing, he let out another one of his soft laughs. " You don't have to shake my hand if you don't want to", Sasame said, smiling at the would–be pretear. A blush was creeping on the girls face. The man before her had just spoken in the most soothing voice she had ever heard, and she was beginning to feel guilty for not taking his hand. "Umm...I'm Kohana", the girl stammered. Sasame nodded, repeating her name. "Kohana". The name was a musical one that sort of rolled off the tongue. "It means flower right?" Kohana's blush deepened at the knight's question, and she slowly nodded. "Uh-hu". Sasame smiled. "That's a nice name."
Surveying the girl closer, Sasame noticed that her eyes had changed from golden brown to aqua. Her long brown hair was so dark that it almost looked black. It was pulled into a low, side ponytail that fell to her waist. Two loose strands framed either side of her face. She had an innocent, but mature look about her. She had a lightly tanned complexion, almost like Kei, and seemed a little short for her age, but, as Sasame couldn't help noticing, was well endowed.
"Why were you chasing my dog?" Kohana was looking at Sasame curiously as the thought that he was running after Princess just hit her. Sasame hesitated for a little while."I thought it was a demon" didn't sound like a good enough excuse. "I heard you calling, and thought she might be yours", Sasame responded, gathering his thoughts. "Oh, thank you", Kohana said, struggling to restrain Princess, who seemed eager to get home. "What type of dog is she", Sasame asked. Kohana turned to look at the dog, she was apparently anxious to get home, and began dancing around, making low growling sounds. Kohana bent down and fastened a leash to the dog's rhinestone collar. "She's a Yorkie", Kohana replied, straightening up.
Taking the leash tightly in her hand, Kohana turned to leave. She was a good distance away before Sesame realized that he was about to let the future Pretear leave without any significant conversation. "Wait", Sasame called after her, walking at a brisk pace to catch up. "What is it", Kohana asked, dropping Princess's leash as she turned around. She jogged up to Sasame, and the two met half way. "What is it Sasame". Kohana panted. Sasame was momentarily silent, thinking of some way to formally explain things to the future pretear. "Would you like to join me for a Sunday", Sasame asked, noticing that Princess was getting restless, and beginning to walk away.
Kohana's face fell. "I'd love to, but I can't. I have to go to practice", she replied, growing more disappointed by the second. Something about Sasame made her feel safe and comfortable even though she barely knew him, and she didn't want to leave. Not just then anyway. Sasame noticed the change in Kohana's attitude, and nodded, offering her a small smile. "That's Ok, how about tomorrow?" "Ok", Kohana said beaming. "I'll be free then." A moment of silence passed between the two, during which, Kohana found herself stealing glances at the handsome knight, and became hypnotized in his deep purple eyes. "Don't you have to go", Sasame asked, breaking Kohana out of her trance. A blush crept its way about the girls face. "Oh...Uh", Kohana stuttered. "Oh my gosh, I'm Late!" "C'mon Princess". She yelled, slapping her hand against her thigh. The little dog broke into a run, trying to keep up with her master. She was about to be left behind, when Kohana suddenly stopped. "How do I know when to meet you", she turned around and asked Sasame. "Just come back to the park", Sasame yelled back.
Kohana was just about to take off when she realized that she still didn't know how she was going to meet Sasame. She turned around to ask him, but he was nowhere in sight. Figuring that she was already late, Kohana walked around the park in search of Sasame. "He couldn't have gone that fast", she said aloud to no one in particular. Finally giving up, she left the park at a brisk walk, a bit disappointed, and very confused.
Summary: Continuation of how Sasame first met the new pretear.
Chapter 2: Ice Cream and Angry Yorkies
Sasame sprang to his feet with his fist tight and teeth clenched; he was still set on finding that demon. It took him a while to calm down and realize that wherever the thing had made off to, it wasn't coming back. Looking down, he finally took notice of the girl. She was bent over on the ground stroking her dog with one hand; her other arm wrapped tightly around her sore chest. Her long ebony hair fell over her shoulders, and was picked up by the wind, reviling two sparkling green eyes. Sasame's eyes widened and he let out a small gasp. He took a step towards the girl, reaching out a shaking hand. "Takako..."
The sound of Sasame's voice directed the girl's attention away from her dog, and towards him. As they met each other's gaze, the girl's eyes transformed from emerald to a deep, golden brown, and her black hair melted away into dark brown. Right before Sasame's eyes, Takako became a stranger. "I ...Umm...", Sasame Stammered. The girl was looking at Sasame with one eyebrow raised as if he was insane.
Some of his old sense returning, Sasame helped the girl to her feet, feeling the same electric shock as he took her hand. "Ouch", she jerked her hand out of Sasame's and began rubbing it soothingly. "Are you ok?" Sasame bent down to ask the girl who was now doubled over. "Yeah I'm O... Princess shut up!" Princess, who had been forced out of her owners lap when Sasame helped her up, was now yapping angrily at him. Sasame looked down at the dog, reality spreading itself throughout his mind. In spite of his present mood, a small smile spread across the knight's face as he saw just how stupid he had been. The thought of him chasing after the prissy little animal, seeking revenge, proved just too amusing, and for the first time in months, Sasame let out a laugh.
The girl looked up at Sasame, even more confused. She could have sworn that the man she had bumped into was the same one she had passed on the bench, who looked on the verge of an emotional meltdown. Although his sudden change in mood was strange, it gladdened the girl to see that he seemed to be in better spirits. She noticed that he was very handsome, and he looked even better smiling.
Sasame was even more surprised by his suddenly good mood, but hoped it would last. Looking at the girl's stunned face, he laughed even harder. " Gomen ne", Sasame choked. Finally gaining his composure, he held his hand out towards the girl. "I'm Sasame". The girl glanced down at Sasame's out stretched hand. Remembering the previous shock, she pulled her hand closer to her body, covering it protectively. Sasame was momentarily confused, but realizing what she was doing, he let out another one of his soft laughs. " You don't have to shake my hand if you don't want to", Sasame said, smiling at the would–be pretear. A blush was creeping on the girls face. The man before her had just spoken in the most soothing voice she had ever heard, and she was beginning to feel guilty for not taking his hand. "Umm...I'm Kohana", the girl stammered. Sasame nodded, repeating her name. "Kohana". The name was a musical one that sort of rolled off the tongue. "It means flower right?" Kohana's blush deepened at the knight's question, and she slowly nodded. "Uh-hu". Sasame smiled. "That's a nice name."
Surveying the girl closer, Sasame noticed that her eyes had changed from golden brown to aqua. Her long brown hair was so dark that it almost looked black. It was pulled into a low, side ponytail that fell to her waist. Two loose strands framed either side of her face. She had an innocent, but mature look about her. She had a lightly tanned complexion, almost like Kei, and seemed a little short for her age, but, as Sasame couldn't help noticing, was well endowed.
"Why were you chasing my dog?" Kohana was looking at Sasame curiously as the thought that he was running after Princess just hit her. Sasame hesitated for a little while."I thought it was a demon" didn't sound like a good enough excuse. "I heard you calling, and thought she might be yours", Sasame responded, gathering his thoughts. "Oh, thank you", Kohana said, struggling to restrain Princess, who seemed eager to get home. "What type of dog is she", Sasame asked. Kohana turned to look at the dog, she was apparently anxious to get home, and began dancing around, making low growling sounds. Kohana bent down and fastened a leash to the dog's rhinestone collar. "She's a Yorkie", Kohana replied, straightening up.
Taking the leash tightly in her hand, Kohana turned to leave. She was a good distance away before Sesame realized that he was about to let the future Pretear leave without any significant conversation. "Wait", Sasame called after her, walking at a brisk pace to catch up. "What is it", Kohana asked, dropping Princess's leash as she turned around. She jogged up to Sasame, and the two met half way. "What is it Sasame". Kohana panted. Sasame was momentarily silent, thinking of some way to formally explain things to the future pretear. "Would you like to join me for a Sunday", Sasame asked, noticing that Princess was getting restless, and beginning to walk away.
Kohana's face fell. "I'd love to, but I can't. I have to go to practice", she replied, growing more disappointed by the second. Something about Sasame made her feel safe and comfortable even though she barely knew him, and she didn't want to leave. Not just then anyway. Sasame noticed the change in Kohana's attitude, and nodded, offering her a small smile. "That's Ok, how about tomorrow?" "Ok", Kohana said beaming. "I'll be free then." A moment of silence passed between the two, during which, Kohana found herself stealing glances at the handsome knight, and became hypnotized in his deep purple eyes. "Don't you have to go", Sasame asked, breaking Kohana out of her trance. A blush crept its way about the girls face. "Oh...Uh", Kohana stuttered. "Oh my gosh, I'm Late!" "C'mon Princess". She yelled, slapping her hand against her thigh. The little dog broke into a run, trying to keep up with her master. She was about to be left behind, when Kohana suddenly stopped. "How do I know when to meet you", she turned around and asked Sasame. "Just come back to the park", Sasame yelled back.
Kohana was just about to take off when she realized that she still didn't know how she was going to meet Sasame. She turned around to ask him, but he was nowhere in sight. Figuring that she was already late, Kohana walked around the park in search of Sasame. "He couldn't have gone that fast", she said aloud to no one in particular. Finally giving up, she left the park at a brisk walk, a bit disappointed, and very confused.