Welcome to chapter 7! Another question has arised, and here is your answer!
1) Nope. These places are not it in anime, it's too early in the season to know much about the locations in which they are to venture.
So I had a little fun and made some up!
Much Love,
KirariSoldier
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Grasping the cool flower petals tightly I felt as if I saw a break in the clouds Going on forever
Two dreams Touching fingertips Dancing tears on that spring day I can't find any reason Soon they will come to a stop Can I become strong Someday?
I'll search forever for the sight of a white angel I know they will fall Wings that will bring a new me
Take the snowflakes on the wind to the illusory Eden If I'm here, perhaps I can become accepting If just a little
There's no such thing as God But I want to believe in someone Now still I don't want to grow up A cherry blossom storm secretly
Kitagawa Keiko (Hino Rei, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon), "Sakura Fubuki (Cherry Blossoms fall at dawn)"
They had reached Elysion by daybreak. Greeted by a vast and great territory of land know as the Earth Kingdom capitol.
The artistical elegance of the city could not be compared to any other city in the world, and it seemed to have been sculpted by the gods. "It's so marvelous..." Katara said, her breath instantly taken away by the beauty of the city.
Hand in hand, Aang and Katara wandered the streets for hours for no reason but to be with each other. They had pased various shops, hovels, stands, pastry shops, and other eateries, but one shop in particular caught Katara's attention. Katara strolled into the shop as if she was a native to the city, and lived there all her life.
"Welcome! How may I help you?" An older woman hailed to Katara. Katara bowed to show respect to the woman, and scanned the store. Every inch of the establishment was covered in elaborate kimonos. All looked like they had taken months at a time to make,
and would fetch a pretty heaft price.
Katara came upon one she liked in particular. It was a silky mauve paired with an azure obi. "May I try this on?" Katara inquired.
"Yes! But please, do be carefull! It's one of my best works!" The woman answered as she showed her behind a green changing curtain. Aang stood at the entrance of the store, a look of pure bordum on his face as he staired out into space.
In five minutes time, Katara had re-emerged from behind the forest colored shielding and was modeling in front of a three way mirror.
Istantly, Aang was pulled out of his state of bordum, and became speechless at the sight before him. "You look stunning..." He said as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.
Katara blushed a deep crimson, and shivered at the feeling of his breath on the back of her neck. "Please, sir. You are going to wrinkle it"
The woman scolded. "Sorry." Aang said as he removed himself from Katara. "I'll take it!" Katara beamed as she paid the woman a great amount of Earth Kingdom currency.
They left the shop, and continued on their way. "So... where are we going?" Katara questioned as she hugged his arm, innocent look on her face. "It's a surprize. And you'll love it." Aang smiled as he kissed her forehead. She giggled at his actions. "Allright..." She sighed at responce. They walked for about 20 more minutes, until they came upon an impressing park. Linned with Sakura trees in full bloom.
Katara simply gasped at the sight. "Is this where you are taking me?" She asked.
"Yup. Do you like it?" He asked. "Yes... It's so pretty!" She breathed a content sigh. "Let's have some lunch, ok? I take it those sandals are murder of your feet." Aang suggested. Katara smiled and followed him.
They shaired a lunch of tempura, honey walnut prawns, and miso under a giant Sakura tree. They sipped green tea with honey and lounged on the lush green grass under them. "Is this a dream? It feels so perfect... Like I have no worrys..." Katara sighed. "No, this is real... My love for you is real..." Aang responded as he kissed her, full of passion.
Katara eagerly returned his kiss, she parted her lips, allowing him admission to her. Tasting her, tounges mingled. When the broke off for air,
a gental breeze blew, and a snowstorm of pink flower petals fell all around them. They marvled at the sight. It continued like this for many hours.
Sitting, talking, enjoying each others company. They laughed at each other's jokes, and marvled at each other's life stories. It was perfect.
Before they knew it, another day had come and left before their eyes, and the Lunar Festival had started.
People's laughter filled the air. Every where you looked, future couples where meeting and conversing under the protection of their lunar goddess,
Selenity. It was that time of the year, young men and yound woman of proper age got the chance to socialize, to find a future husband or wife.
Lanturns lit the trees, swaying with the wind. Fire Flys buzzed, making a dazzling spectical for children to admire, and try to capture in jars.
"Wow... So this is the Lunar Festival!" Katara beamed as she and Aang walked arm in arm down the street. They were less than 200 feet away from the Lunar Plains.
When they reached the plains, it was just as the rumors described it. The field shimmered, glistened, and sparkled as lunar beams showered down from the heavens. Like Selenity herself had decended from the moon to greet her worshipers, and to bless the with wealth and good fortune. The crowd auded at the sight, it continued until the moon it self was hidden behind dark, heavy rain clouds. Clouds that looked ready to burst, and pour down on their heads at any moment.
Katara and Aang made their way back into the city, and where halted by a croud that surrounded a giant bon-fire. "Welcome ladies and gentalmen! May I present, Dance of the Maidens!" An annoucer yelled from a stand. At that instant, the crowd cheered and all the woman from the city started to dance around the fire.
Katara was spotted and pulled into the frenzy of females. She too started to laugh, dance, and enjoy the events. "Damn... That one is the purple kimono is to die for..." A man of 20 or so, next to Aang, drooled at Katara. "I wish I could get a little peice of that..." He said in a disgusting vocie.
Obvouisly intoxicated. "Hey, you see that one it the purple... She's mine.." The man laughed and nogged Aang. "Really? What makes you think that?" Aang spat, angered at the man's chocie of words.
"How can she not be! I mean, look at the way she moves! And the way she looks over here! Man, she wants me!" The man told him.
That was all about Aang could take, anger welled up. "You think so huh? Well, maybe it just so happens that one in the purple, she's mine! And I've claimed her!" Aang spat. His eyes glowed a deep teal color, and the markings on his head, arms, and legs glowed with the same aura.
"Oh man! It's tha Avatar!" The man choked as he ran for his life. All dancing and marriment stopped. All was focused on Aang at that very moment in time. Katara screamed and fought her way into the crowds.
"AANG! AANG!" She called, her eyes softing in sadness. She reached him, threw her arms around him, and held him tight. "Please, Aang! Stop!" She called, one tear trickled down her cheek, and landed on Aang forehead.
The glow of his eyes receaded, and he was once back to his normal state. "Katara... What happened?" He asked, his mind foggy.
Then it all came back to him. The man, his comments, the foul stentch of the wine he was drinking. "Some how your powers where activated"
Katara said with abit of worry.
Aang cupped her face in his hands. "Don't worry. It won't happen again." He reassured her. She smiled, nodded, and grabbed a glass of watered down wine herself. "What are you doing?" Aang asked, eyeing the goblet of wine Katara was drinking. "Want some!" She laughed, unlike she had before. This laugh was more like that of a drunk, stupid.
"This is so great! You should try it!" Katara giggled, her cheecks flushed from the wine. "No thanks, and you should not be having any either"
He scolded as he took the goblet from her possesion. "Hey!" She yelled playfully. Aang, disgusted, poured the foul drink onto the pavement.
"There. No more of that for you." He said as he tossed the goblet asside. Katara laughed stupidly at his actions.
Aang rolled his eyes and guided her through the park once again. Now deserted and alit with laterns, it was the perfect place to be alone with the one you loved most. Katara stumbled over her own two feet, and almost tripped over a small bug. "Damn girl, why did you drink that stuff!" He asked, anger in his tone.
For once, Katara was silent. "Kiss me." Was all she replyed. And at that instant, she pressed her lips to his, and they tumble to the ground with a loud thump. "Oww..." Katara moaned as she rubbed her bruised behind. Aang laughed. "You surprize me. Never a dull moment with you Katara."
Katara laughed to at her stupidity. Aang caught her lips in a kiss, and began to untie her obi.
TBC...