aurora
fai & sakura
( telephone )
He could not help but allow her to take his place. To see her viridian-green eyes blaze with sincere determination and watch her cheeks flourish in passion, at the idea of contributing to the mysterious adventure and discover the beast. He didn't realize as he cheered, his heart quickening as he thought of her; his grin became goofy, wider and he glowed, basking in the unknown, but pleasant emotion. His azure eyes softened as he watched her figure retreat with two protectors.
The rabbits, however, had seen and with shifty eyes and concluded their version of the truth.
"He's looking at her!" One cried.
"He's sighing, wishing he could be with her!" Another called.
"His smile is so wide!"
"His eyes are so bright!"
"Look! Look! He's blushing!" The rabbit pointed at him, floppy ears bouncing in excitement.
"It's true!"
"What is?"
"That he likes her!"
"He definitely likes her!"
"That's wrong!" A rabbit chirped.
"How come?" Big eyes watered.
"Because he's in love with her!" One whispered, voice conspiratorial.
A stunned silence. Fai felt his own pale cheeks burn and could not say anything. Denial seemed to thicken in his throat and he could not protest against their correct judgement. But the smile could not, however strained, leave his face.
"He's not denying it." A rabbit mused.
"So it's true!"
"It must be true!" Another announced.
"He told us it was true!"
"So it's official!"
"The wizard loves the princess!" The rabbits all declared, arms folded, their voices chorused to perfection.
Smiling awkwardly, he moved away from that gossiping corner, his attention drawn away from the princess by dwelling on the well-being of his other companions. And once more an intricately woven tale of telephone began, nature acting like grapevines, spreading the message like wildfire. Only this time, it was Sakura who was their subject of attention, masqueraded in supernatural matters of her feathered heart.