To Capture Emotion
Chapter 6
Through These Eyes
Disclaimer: I don't own Fai, Sakura, Syaron, Kurogane, Yuuko, Tomoyo... I don't own any of it.
Staring at the door, Fai decided to le the two have their moment of peace together. Facing the other two models, he clapped his hands together to got their attention. "We should get started... Hm, I'm guessing you two have never done this sort of thing before."
"Actually, I have Fai-san," Sakura said, "But I'm afraid Syaoran-kun..."
"Well we can always learn and it's very good that you have some experience with this Sakura-chan. We can start with some basic things. No intricate poses, and we'll keep the lighting as it is. Well, we have to anyway, everyone's still in shock from the thought of Kurogane being angry."
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It was awkward at first for the two, getting use to the modeling. The first pictures were just close ups of their faces with just a slight tilt of the camera. It created a better angle for the pictures.
Click.
A blushing Sakura who still smiled at the camera.
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A blushing Sakura and Syaoran, who was being dragged into the picture.
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The two laughing at their embarrassment.
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After a while, Sakura and Syaoran started to pose for the camera instead of showing the shy smiles and unsure grins. They ignored the camera and acted as themselves.
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A chatting Sakura and laughing Syaoran showed in the picture.
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A casual Syaoran leaning against the wall, his arms crossed, head tilted up to stare at the camera.
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Then there was Sakura sitting in a tall black chair, her legs crossed delicately, and hands folded gracefully. Her head tilted downward to smile at the camera.
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Sakura was facing the other way to face Syaoran who walked into the picture. Syaoran was standing, leaning onto the chair to smile at Sakura.
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They really are lovers. Fai took as many pictures as he could, the black box he held in his hands preserving their memories.
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After a while Fai decided it was time to get into the more serious part of modeling. He wouldn't tell them that just yet, it would give them more confidence to think they were doing perfectly for now.
"Okay! Let's take a break shall we? I need to change the film in the camera, it's already used up on the cute pictures I took of you two!" Fai watched, as they talked to themselves about the new experience, but soon turned away to get a roll of film.
"That was fun, wasn't it Syaoran-kun?"
"I agree, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."
They are so cute with each other. Fai kept on watching the teens interact before noticing the sound of an opening door. Looking back, he saw Tomoyo and Kurogane step out of the dressing room.
"You two sure took a long time." Fai said to them.
"Not long enough, if you're still going to take pictures." Kurogane grumbled back.
Sensing his displeasure Tomoyo turned to Kurogane to say, "Don't be like that, I custom designed to outfits you had. You don't want to see all my work go to waste do you?" She smiled brightly at Kurogane who just grunted in response.
Fai grinned at the girl who had the most control over the Dragon. It was interesting to watch their relationship takes its ups and downs. They seem rather close. I wonder what they really mean to each other. Is it love? Or companionship? It doesn't quite seem like love. But to say that it's companionship... There must be an interesting past to this relationship, if all there is, is companioship. Fai broke his train of thought, when he finished reloading the new film. He declared that they should start.
"Now to the main event!"
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"Okay, now all of you hold still while I'll take the picture." Fai had done it again. He had first built the confidence Sakura and Syaoran needed to model, second he had made Kurogane calm down enough to take a picture, third he fixed the lights to get the greatest effect, and what was the result? A great picture.
It was great, but that in its self was the problem.
The picture was great, but not perfect.
While looking through the lenses he noticed the big gap. There was something missing in it all. Any regular photographer would just write it off as their imagination, but Fai's instincts were never wrong. What was it though? There was the cool, roughness of Kurogane, the protector image of Syaoran, and the twisted innocence of Sakura. He just couldn't figure out what to do. He took the picture anyway.
"You know…" Tomoyo's voice interrupted his thoughts, "I think I know what's missing."
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Fai stood in his own dragon battle outfit with everyone else. It wasn't a cloak like Kurogane's, but a Chinese styled outfit, with a high collar and hooks at the side of the body. The edges were framed with a blue, except for the shoulders which were the same blood red as the others.
His own dragon was an icy blue, the dragon slimmer and less jagged than the other two's. The black sleeves came down to his wrists ending in the same icy blue as the dragon adorning his body. It's mouth was closed, as if planning a malicious act against others, making a meticulous plan to cause havoc for the world. The dragon looked a loner, different from its own kind in ways that were not noticable to many. The outfit complimented Fai, not the other way around. He was in control of the dragon. What really stood out was that the icy blue was the same as Fai's eyes, just the same as his meticulous, sharp eyes...
Now it's perfect.
Click.
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Fai looked at the picture he took weeks ago. He had to admit that he looked good, Tomoyo had known exactly what was missing. Sakura sat in a high throne in the middle, her legs crossed, not touching the ground, as if it was not for someone of her status. Her hands were on both armrests of the chair and her expression was stern, her eyes boring into the image across from hers. Syaoran kneeled on the ground before Sakura watching the camera, as if it was Satan himself trying to take away his princess. Kurogane stood at the right of the picture his back to the camera, but head turned, slightly tilted upward to look at the camera with a cool, yet wary expression. And then there was himself, at he left of the picture. His head was tilted slightly downward. The arm that was farthest away from the camera was on his hip, while the other hung down naturally.
It was the perfect picture for the cover of the TIME Magazine. The article was suppose to be about himself entering the Daidouji Corporation, with pictures from past and recent endeavors. On the side note of the article was a little about the three others with him in the picture; Sakura, the "princess" of the corporation, Kurogane the Dragon of kendo, and Syaoran, a young archaeologist and apprentice of Kurogane.
Kurogane was being advertised specifically for the fact that Tomoyo hinted that the dragon theme would have been perfect if Kurogane was going to any competition (that's what she hinted to him). That's why Fai had agreed to the pictures, when normally he would start with casual clothes and practice for first time models. But these people are different. They don't need the practice, they have the natural talent to pose, be natural, show the perfect emotions, and look good.
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Some where else, Fai wasn't the only one admiring the cover of the magazine. Hands gently clasping the pages the person stared into the depths of Fai's eyes noticing their striking blue color. "Fai D. Flourite..." The name was gently whispered to know one in particular, the words carried off by the wind.
Soooooo, just who is the mysterious person? (Yeah, I think I could be more obvious, but I don't want to be.) Thankfully, I've got this chapter up, but next week I can't update because I'm writing a Halloween fic. It will be posted on Halloween day (although some might have already read it, when I accidently posted it.) It's an xxxHOLiC fic, so look forward to that! Read and review.