Hands Full Of Rainbow
-Reiye
Chapter Nine: The Harvest Part I
A/N: Ugh, school starts on Monday!! I can't believe it! Summer just flew by, I can't remember anything I've done! I'm really nervous… new school! I hate going to new schools! Oh well, wish me luck! :)
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"Come on Koushiro, you have to help me!" Tai persisted.
"Tai, I've helped you through many things, but this is something where I'm not too sure I can…"
"Yes you can! Your father's there right now! Your family goes there frequently don't they?"
"Yes, I suppose… why are you so keen on going there anyway?" Koushiro inquired.
"I dunno. I talked to Sora a couple of days ago, and it finally dawned on me that I've lived here too long. I've been wasting my life just carving wood, being confined to my quarters for most of the day even when I was a kid! It isn't fair." Tai moped. "I want to move out of this village, and start a new life."
Koushiro sighed. "You really want this don't you Tai?"
"Yes! Please Koushiro, this may be the last favor I ever ask from you!"
"I'll… see what I can do…" he said hesitantly.
"Thank you! Thank you so much! What can I do to repay to you?" Tai said, his eyes gleaming.
"Accept Sora's apology. She didn't mean what she said, she really cares about you."
Tai nodded. "I know, hey! How'd you know about that?"
Koushiro shrugged, "Let's just say I've got… connections."
Tai smiled as he left his friend's house. Mimi…
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"Oh, it's beautiful!" Sora exclaimed as she unwrapped the package that was lying neatly on her bed. She ran to her workroom and tugged vigorously on the rope that hung from the ceiling next to her window.
Almost instantly, footsteps could be heard rushing down the corridor. "What, what is it?" Mimi asked with a very worried look on her face.
Sora ran and embraced her friend. "Thank you! Thank you! I love it!"
Mimi smiled. "I thought you would! But how did you know I was the one who gave it to you?"
"Oh come on Mimi! Who else in this town has a bigger fashion frenzy than you?"
The two girls laughed. "I got one for myself too. Well, better get your beauty sleep. Tomorrow's a big day!" Mimi said.
Sora folded the beautiful kimono and placed it gently on one of the shelves in the closet. She smiled contently to herself as she rested her head on her pillow. She fell asleep before she could notice her door creak open.
"Sora? Are you asleep?" A familiar voice asked.
After getting no response from the sleeping figure, Tai quietly closed her door and made his way to his. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow.
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It took a while for the ginger-haired girl to remember why she was so excited about today. Birthday? No… parents returning from the Field?…no………Harvest! Sora sprang out of bed, only to find out it was still dawn. The sun was slowly sneaking up the trees and the cool October chill was still clear in the air.
Sora stepped inside the washroom and started a bath. She let herself soak for a while, relaxing a bit before the day officially started. She sighed as she poured a bottle of hair tonic into her hands and lathered it into her fiery locks.
After rinsing her hair she climbed out of the tub and wrapped a towel around her. Just as she stepped outside, someone was knocking at her bedroom door.
"Uh, wh-who is it?" Sora stuttered.
"Mimi!"
Sora sighed a breath of relief and opened the door. "Morning Mimi," she greeted her friend.
"Morning! Sorry, I know its kind of early, but I couldn't go back to sleep!" Mimi said as she lugged in a heavy wooden trunk.
"What's in there?" Sora asked, nodding towards the trunk.
"Oh, just a few things to get ourselves ready for today," Mimi winked. Sora raised an eyebrow. "Well, let's get started! Where is your new outfit?"
Sora opened the closet and took out the beautifully decorated kimono. "Thanks again, Mimi-"
Mimi waved her hand as if it were nothing, "Come on, let's get our hair and make-up done!"
"Uh, I hate to alarm you, but I don't have any make-up or anything that might come close to it!"
Mimi laughed. "What do you think is in that trunk?"
After two long hours of foundation, rouge, powder, kohl, and taming Sora's short hair, they were done! … with phase one.
Mimi heaved a breath of relief after finally managing to get Sora's hair up into a messy, yet attractive bun. "Well, I better go get my clothes on. We're supposed to be in Entrance hall in an hour!"
Sora decided she would get dressed as well. She tightened the obi sash around her slim frame. She looked at herself in the mirror; she could just barely recognize the girl staring back at her. She could hear Mimi's voice coming down the corridor.
"Sora, can you help me tie up my sash? I can't reach it in the back…" Mimi began. She stepped inside Sora's room and gaped at her.
Sora struck a small pose, "Well, what do you think?"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Mimi shrieked with delight.
Just then, a door swung open from somewhere in the hallway and footsteps came running in their direction.
"What? What 'appened? I heard s-reaming!" Tai gasped. He seemed to be foaming at the mouth. Big chunks and globs of foam, or froth oozed from his mouth.
"Ew Tai! Did a mad dog bite you or something?" Mimi said in disgust, thinking the froth was due to rabies.
"Huh?" Tai asked in exasperation. "Oh, it's toof-paste."
Mimi and Sora snickered. "It's what?"
"Toof-paste!"
They laughed harder.
Tai scowled. He tried to stick his tongue out, but failed miserably as a blob of foam landed with a splotch on the floor. Tai looked down at the foam pathetically, then at the two giggling girls. He did a double take as he realized who one of them was.
Tai's jaw dropped to the floor in awe, which resulted in more froth spilling from his mouth. Sora laughed out lout loud, "Come on Tai, you're making a mess! Go clean yourself up, we have to go downstairs soon!"
He just stood there, dumbfounded. With eyes and mouth wide open, he just stared at her. "You...look nice," was all he was capable of saying before Sora ushered him to his room.
He rinsed out his mouth and washed his face. As he grabbed his dark red haori (short jacket- style robe) and slipped it on, he double-checked to make sure he looked presentable for the Harvest. He took a deep breath and made his way back to Sora's room.
Sora and Mimi were admiring each other's outfits when Tai walked in. They both looked ravishing. Mimi's kimono was bright pink (what else) and had beautiful gold embroidery around the cuffs and along the hem. A deep magenta obi was tied tightly around her waist.
Sora's kimono was more appealing to Tai, who was not a big fan of pink. Hers was a rich royal blue color that was graciously adorned with tiny sliver beads and jewels. She had a light blue obi around her slender waist.
"Well, I better get down there. Tenders and Advisors are supposed to meet the Warden as soon as they're ready." Mimi chirped as she left.
Tai took this chance to try to apologize to Sora, but he found it very difficult to say what he really wanted. "Sora, I-I just want to say-"
Sora stepped closer to him and placed a finger on his lips. He looked very handsome indeed. "You don't have to say anything Tai. It was my fault. " She said softly.
Tai smiled. "Well let me say this then, now that my mouth isn't full of tooth paste. You look amazing…you always do."
Sora felt herself blush. "Tai-"
"No, let me finish. I want you to no how much you mean to me. I've been alone for practically my whole life. Just sitting in my room, confined there for the whole day, with no one to talk to, no one to eat lunch, or dinner with. I've never had any real friends, yeah there's Koushiro, but I couldn't see him whenever I wanted too. And now, I have you. Just down the hall I know there is a beautiful girl and friend waiting for me. You've instilled so much happiness into me Sora. I don't remember ever feeling like this."
Sora smiled, a few tears welling in her crimson orbs.
"I know I'm kind of rambling on, but I just have to get this out. I don't know how you do it, but you make me feel like I'm someone, like I'm…" Tai couldn't think of the right words.
"Special," Sora filled in.
Tai nodded. "Yeah, like I'm special and someone who is really elite, and that my life means something other than just carving wood. You're so kind, and sweet, and understanding, god Sora… you're perfect, that's what you are."
He leaned closer and closer to her beautiful face. She could feel his warm breath dance on her freshly rouged cheeks. She stared deeply into his brilliantly rich brown eyes. She saw something in them she had never seen before. She saw a new emotion, a new side of the Artisan. Sora smiled. She liked what she saw.
"You know, this lack of space between our noses can only lead to one thing," Tai said quietly.
Sora laughed softly, "Well, at least I know your breath is fresh."
Tai grinned and pulled her into a passionate kiss, moving his mouth against hers in a rhythmic style. He could feel a smile spread across her lips as he worked to improve the motions of their kiss. He placed his hands gently on the small of her back, and pulled her closer to him.
He felt her slender arms crawl up his forearms and resti tightly around his neck.
Sora was so caught up in the heat of the moment that she gladly accepted the soft tap of Tai's tongue. She opened her mouth a little further and let him play inside her mouth before returning the favor. The feeling of Tai's hands running up her back sent chills up her spine. She could feel his strong hands gently cup her delicate face.
He slowly pulled away and smiled that ridiculous lop-sided, half grin. Sora couldn't help but laugh. She tasted her lips, "Mmmmmm," she said.
"What?" Tai asked, slightly raising his eyebrow.
"Minty."
Tai playfully rolled his eyes and wrapped an arm around her small waist as he led her down to the Entrance Hall.
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A/N: All together now, 1…2…3… takes a deep breath AWWWWWWWW! Hehe! It may take a while to get Chapter 10 up, first of all I haven't written it yet, secondly, I'm having horrible writer's block on this, and third… school! But I'll try to get it up asap! Well, you know what to do from here… REVIEW! …oh yeah, please! Haha!
Reiye