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 Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:13 pm
 <:In Which Siaru Finds a home and a Newfound Love of Exploring:>
Fear.
That wasw the only thing racing through his head. Racing blindly through the forest as fast as his small legs would carry him, he didn't notice the large root sticking out of the ground untill it was too late. Tumbling head over heels into a clearing, the small centaur took a few moments to regain his bearings before looking around.
A house. An old rusty swingset. Overgrown lawn. Vines slowly creeping up everything. Pushing back the sudden wave of exhaustion, he continued to look around. His curiosity was shortly overwhelmed by sleep, however.
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Suboshi woke up abnormally early for some odd reason. Grumbling at her internal clock, she untangled herself from the bedsheets, looked around her room, and upon seeing a purple and black butterfly resting on her dresser, and Faras still sleeping like a log, she figured all was good.
Slowly ambling her way into the kitchen, she stared out of the screen door for a few moments before she began to make a pot of coffee. While she was waiting for it to finish brewing, she leaned against the counter and continued to stare out of the window. Everything looked exactly the same as it usually does.
...Almost. Moving closer to the window, Subo stared at the line of broken grass leading from the forest. Mumbling to herself, she pushed open the door, walked down the few steps that led into the overgrown backyard, and waded her way to the broken grass.
Upon first glance, she thought the huddled form was a horse. Untill she saw the small hand, which was connected to an arm, which was connected to a torso, which was connected to the horse-body. Kneeling down next to the centaur, she examined him further, and saw his body covered in tiny scratches that were scabbed over, but still at the risk of becoming infected. 'Tsk'ing slightly, Subo scooped up the small centaur, being carfeul not to to wake him, and headed back to the house.
Setting him carefully on the bed in one of the gues tooms, she headed back out into the hallway to the linen closet and pulled out some extra blankets, a box of bandaids, and some antibiotic creme.
Just as she finished putting a bandaid on the last cut, the centaur's eyes fluttered open. Taking in his surroundings (a barely furnished room with a bed, dresser and bookself) his gaze finally landed on Subo.
"Mmmrwr?"
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Siaru, Subo shortly found out, was rather energetic and very curious. She just sat at the kitchen table, slowly sipping on her mug of coffee, listening to small hooves patter around the house, occasionally pausing as he stopped to investigate something further.
Eventually, he walked over to her. "Sbooo! Waaalk?" Still absentmindedly sipping on her coffee, she nodded and waved her hand at him. "YAAAAAAYYYY!"
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:15 pm
<:In Which Siaru Finds A Beetle and a New Friend:>Siaru Siaru quietly stalks his prey.Carefully placing one hoof in front of the other, he slowly advances on the unsuspecting victem. FINALLY! Attempting to leap on the poor beetle, Siaru ended up getting himself tangled up in..well, himself. Dissapointedly, he unraveled himself and watched the beetle scurry under a fallen log.
Oh well, there's always next time.. Dai Dai watched the young centaur from the shadows, wary to approach. You could never tell what centaurs would do. This one looked safe and clumsy, but-
Flee, his guardian for the day, spoke in his ear. "What a sweet little boy! Let's go say hello!"
Before the cervitaur could stop her, the deer girl stepped out into the sun, smiling and sitting near Siaru. "Hello! I'm Flee. The boy behind me is Daithi. What's you're name little one?" Siaru Siaru jumped slightly at the arrival of the girl. Tilting his head to the side slightly and sticking a few fingers in his mouth, he stared at the girl for awhile, before tiliting to the side to see around her and stared at Dai for a moment also.
"Siaru." he said, voice slightly muffled by the fingers in his mouth. Dai Flee was a good warrior, but she was not the queen of subtlety. Dai stood and stalked forward, looming over the other child. Inspecting the little one, he crossed his arms over his chest. "Are you a centaur?"
Flee tugged playfully on his tail. "Be nice and sit down, Dai." Siaru Siaru looked up questioningly at Dai, before looking down at his legs and over his shoulder at his tail. Looking rather confused, he looked back at Dai.
"...yes...?" Dai Dai stuck his nose in the air. "Well, cervitaurs don't associate with-"
Flee swept his legs out from under him with a well placed arm, silencing his haughty statement with a hard sit. He'd clearly been spending too much time with her brother.
"Now Dai," she admonished, smiling at Siaru, "You are going to be nice."
Ruffling the boy's multicolored hair, she stood. "I need to run back home to check on a few things. You two behave yourselves. Dai, come home when you're ready."
He opened his mouth to say he was ready to go now, but thought better of it. No matter how cheerful Flee was, it wasn't wise to argue with her.
"Bye you two! It was nice to meet you Siaru." Flee smiled and disappeared into the trees.
Daithi looked over his new companion. "How old are you?" Siaru Tilting his head to the side even further, Siaru watched with interest at the current going-ons around him. Waving to Flee as she left, Siaru pondered Dai's question.
Staring absentmindedly at Dai as he continued to think, he eventually shifted a bit, before removing the fingers that were stuck in his mouth and holding up three dampened fingers. Dai Dai nodded, pointing to himself. "I'm seven. That's four more than three."
Not having any idea what to talk about, he took some blueberries out of a pouch and munched on them thoughtfully.
"What does that mark on your arm mean?" Siaru Replacing his fingers back in his mouth, he looked down at his arm. Shrugging, Siaru let his gaze wander around the clearing.
AHA! Gaze fixated on the log, he saw the beetle, his former prey, start to cautiously crawl out of it's hiding place
"Beel." he said, pointing at the log. Dai Dai turned, looking at the log as indicated. All he saw was a bug and a piece of wood, neither of which could be called 'beel.' "Beel? What's a beel?" It dawned on him. "You mean the bug?"
Standing up, the young taur stalked slowly towards the log. Crouching in front of it, he slowly raised his hands, reaching out towards the beetle while trying not to scare it. He paused for a moment, completely still, and then clapped his hands down on the log.
He shouted in triumph. "Hey! I think I caught it! Come see!" Siaru Watching with fascination as Dai approached the log and beetle. Grinning largely as Dai called him over, he hurrily got to his hooves and trotted over to the log. Dai "Okay, I'm going to move my hands a way so you can see-" Dai's words turned into a howl as something bit into his finger. Hissing, he yanked his hands away, the now free bettle flying up into the air. Cradling his hurt hand, Dai glared at the retreating bug.
"Stupid insect bit me! Now I have to go home and have it looked at by Perri so it doesn't get infected." He nodded to Siaru, "You're brave to go after that beetle. It's mean. Be careful when you hunt it and don't get bit! I'm going home now. See you later."
Dai turned and galloped home, straight into the sympathetic arms of his caretaker. Siaru All of his attention was riveted on the spot where Dai's hands were. So, as such, he was incredibly suprised when Dai let out a loud howl. Jumping a few feet in the air, he looked around, seeming to expect a large monster ready to eat him.
Instead, he was rather dissapointed to see the retreating form of the beetle for the second time. Listening to Dai, he nodded, and then waved at his retreating figure.
The beetle still on his mind, he began to walk back home.
He'll be back, though. And when he does, that beetle better watch out...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:23 pm
<:In Which Siaru Finds Out That Tag is Fun, While Tickling is Not:>Siaru Siaru ceased his aimless wandering as he saw a small group of Taurs playing. Wandering over to them, he curiously peered around.
"'Lo." Rio "YAY!!" Rio tackled the boy "your the first boy I've talked to today!! So your playing hide and seek with us!" Tempest She watched Seiei and mimicked her, smacking her lips near his arm and smiled. She then turned her attention to the other taur, "Look Rio, Boy!" Siaru Suprised by the sudden pouncing and exclamations, Siaru took a few moments to regain his bearings.
"...Hide and seek?" Rio "People hide and seek! and you must play!!" he smiled and went back to Tempest. Siaru Tilting his head slightly, he let this all sink in.
"Who seek?" Tempest "ME!" she exclaimed and closed her eyes, "guys better hide. 1...2....6....3.....7.....3...." Rio "Tempest! I found her!" He poked the pretty kitty next to him. Siaru Siaru was off! Well, he wasn't terribly fast yet, but eh. Ducking behind a fallen log, he listened and waited for Tempest to finish her counting. Tempest She jumped, "6....No poke Rio.....3....9......" Rio Rio ran into a bush lauging. Tempest "5.......10!" she yelled happily and pounced off toward a large tree. She looked behind it and worked her way around a couple more.
"Hmmmmmm.......", she scratched her head and walked toward some bushes. Siaru Keeping his eye on Tempest, Siaru tried his best to stay quiet. Oh good, she wasn't coming towards him. Rio A leaf tickled Riome's nose. "ahchoo!!" He sneezed rather loudly. Tempest She giggled, "I heared someone!" She continued to check the bushes, walking past the well blended in Riome. She started to search around some trees again. Rio Rio thought to himself "Why dd she walk past the only green and red bush?" Tempest She sighed and looked around. Spotting something she had totally missed she exclaimed, "Rio, red!" over and over again as she ran toward him. Rio 'Nuuu! I've been found!" He put one hand out "I surender!" Tempest Tempest tried to stop but she was running to fast. She slide right into Rio and let out an "Umph," as she fell to the ground. She layed there, covered in leaves and dirt, "Sowry Rio." Rio "Aw! That ok!" RIo kissed her head again "It was cute!!" 4laugh Tempest She smiled, "We should find the oter boy," she said. Rio ">.> I think he left... <.<" He trotted over to the fallen log Tempest She followed behind Rio. "he ran away?" Rio "I guess so... but what ever..." Thinks "Are you ticklish? Siaru Siaru started slightly. Oh dear, they were coming right at him..... Rio][color=green]"AH!! The taur was invisable and vaisable again!!"[/color][/quote]
[quote="Tempest She jumped and tickled Siaru, "Are you ticklish?" she asked, laughing. Siaru "Invisible?"
......Ohwait...darnit. Slouching out from behind the log, he mumbled something under his breath.
"ForgotIwas'posedtostayquiet......."
Suddenattack!
Siaru happened to find out the hard way if he was ticklish or not right then. Unable to say anything because he was laughing so hard, he rolled around, trying in vain to stop the tickling. /color] Rio Tickles Siaru too. "Whee!" Tempest " Tickle attack!" she exclaims and lays on her back. "That was fun," she happily sighed. Rio Whispers to Siaru "Her turn!" Rio tickled the kitty. "are you ticklish too?" He flashed a smile at her. Siaru Gasping to regain his breath, Siaru managed to force out a few words before he too collapsed into the grass.
"No...tickle.." Tempest She giggled and tried to squirm away from Rio. She then started to tickle him back, "Yes, I be ticklish!!" Dai Daithi walked over to the Siaru slowly, looking worried. "Are you okay?" Siaru Siaru nodded slowly before managing to roll back onto his hooves. Rio "Nuuu!!!" Passes out from lack of air Tempest She stared blankely at Rio, "Rio otay?" she questioned sofly. She looked really worried. Tempest " Tickle Fights!" she exclaimed to the new taur, " But we should play oter games." Dai Dai grinned. "What sort of other games? Oh, I'm Daithi by the way. Who are you?" Tempest "Tempesss," she said, smilling, and looked around, "what about tag?" she asked. Dai Daithi cocked his head. "What's tag?" Siaru Tilting his head to the side, and thought.
"Who 'it' first?" Dai "Sounds fun!" He stepped back a bit when the centaur tackled the girl he was talking to, and then got an idea. Darting forward he tapped Riome on the shoulder and the bounded away. "Tag! You're it!" Siaru "Rio it?" he asked, then realized something. He happened to be in a rather close vacinity to Rio. Not good. He slowly edged away, watching to see what Rio was going to do next. Rio "AH!! I'm it!!" looks aroung and jumps at Siaru. "I'ma get you!" Tempest Tempest laughs in delight and hids behind a tree, watching them run. Siaru "Gahk~" was all Siaru managed to splurt out before he was leapt on by Rio.
"...Me it?" Siaru takes a second to digest this, before lunging at Dai. Dai Suprised by the young taur, Dai tried to jump out of the way but didn't make it. Now it, he cast around for some prey. Seeing Tempest hiding behid a tree, he bounded towards her. Tempest Tempest yelled," Can't catch me!" She lept out from behind the tree and pounced off, laughing the whole time. Siaru After passing on the unwanted title of 'it', Siaru quickly ran away from Dai, and watched as he ran to the tree which Tempest was hiding behind. Dai Daithi pounded after Tempest, reaching a hand out towards her tail. Swatting it, he turned and ran off in the opposite direction. "Tag!" Tempest She smiled and bounded off toward Siaru, "Kitty is going to catch you!" Siaru Upon seeing Tempest run towards him, he promptly turned tail and ran. Ran like he never ran before! He ran past Rio, in the hopes that she would go after him instead. Tempest And it worked! Tempest bolted for rio, lightly tapping his shoulder she exclaimed," It." and ran off. Rio Rio runs around with the other taurs and tackles Daithi. "Hi! I'm Rio and your my age!" Dai "Ooof!" The wind knocked out of him by Rio, Daithi tottered backwards a few steps and nodded. "That I am. It's nice to meet you." He smiled uncertainly, hoping the strange boy would let go of him. Tempest Tempest came to a stop near the two boys, staring. She smiled and jumped and tackled Rio. Rio "Kitty came back!!" Rio hugged the kitty again. Tempest She purred, loving the hugs. "Rio it now!" she said happily. Rio "No Daithi's it!" He smiled and poked the taur under him. Siaru Approaching the pile of 'Taurs, Siaru knelt down, so he was eye-level with most of them.
"You okay?" Tempest She gigled and jumped off of the pile-o-taurs. "I am otay!" Rio "Yus!" pulls Siaru into the pile. Dai Dai reached out and tapped Siaru on the nose. "You're it!" He wiggled, trying to get free. Siaru "Gah!" Windmilling his arms to keep his balance, Siaru teetered dangerously, before succumbing to gravity and falling on the Taur pile. Tempest She laughed and sat one the ground near the pile. Rubbing her stomach she said, "I'm hungry." Dai Dai grunted, not enjoying the weight on his back. Slowly, he began to pull himself out. "I could get you food if I could -erk- get out from under this heap." Rio "Me to..." Re-tackles Tempest and kisses her head. Siaru With a bit of difficulty, Siaru managed to wriggle his way off of the pile, and was about to help the other up when he saw something move out of the corner of his eye.
"....Beel....." Dai Hauling himself free, Dai trotted off to the edge of the woods and returned, carrying a bag full of apples. Sitting, he began to cut the fruit into pieces with his knife. "He means 'beetle.' Anyone who's hungry is welcome to eat." Rio "Rarg!! Fruit!!" He trots over to the fruit and takes a piece. Tempest She laughed and walked over toward the food, "Fank you Dai," she said smiling as she sat near him. "What a Beetle?"she asked Dai while bitting into a piece of apple. Dai "A beetle is a very hard-shelled type of bug. They look like ovals, and come in all sorts of colors. They have six legs, and wings, and are generally pretty small. Siaru likes to chase them. You have to be careful when you catch them though, 'cause they bite." Dai held out his hand, showing Tempest his bandaged palm. Tempest "Owww, beetle hurt Dia." she took another bite and mumbled, " are beetles preddy?" Dai He nodded, cleaning his knife and putting it back in its sheath. "They can be. Siaru's is brown, but Perri has a blue one she keeps on the wall at home. It's very shiny, and Perri says it's from very far away." Tempest "It sleeps on a wall?" she said confused, "it not move from wall?" Dai "Nope. It must like the wall." Daithi shrugged. Perri's blue scarab beetle didn't do much of anything except being pretty, and since the boy liked moving things more he'd never really given it much thought. Tempest She thought about it for a second then shrugged. "Apples are good" she said eating another piece, her tail moving back and forth happily. Dai Dai nodded. "I like them. But I thought cats liked to eat meat?" Tempest " I eat anything I want," she said defiantly, crossing her arms, "apples and meat." Dai "I've never had meat before - what's it like?" Temepst " Well, I had fish....................," she thought about it, "it's salty and ..................it's hard to explain but it's good!" she said happily. Dai Daithi grinned, munching on a piece of apple. "Sounds yummy! I'll ask Perri for some when I go home. Where do you live?" Tempest " There is this old tree in the middle of the island," she began, "it's huge and Mad says someone lived in it before. It is hall...holoh...........hollowed out and it has stairs carved into it. On the bottom is a food room, living room and a small book place. Upstairs has all the sleep rooms and my play room." She grinned, "you should come over to play some time." Dai Dai laughed. "That place sounds like fun! And a lot quieter than my house, which is more of a barn, really. There's me, and Perri, and Flidais and the twins, and sometimes Brian, who's a reindeer. You don't want to play at my house - there's too many adults." Tempest "It's really quiet, no one is really around but I like it lots!" she exclaimed. 'You haf big family then?" Dai "Yeah, I guess." Daithi sighed. "They're my adoptive family. My real parents died a little while ago. Perri and the rest of them are nice though, even if they aren't taurs." Tempest "I sowy" she hugged him, "I don't know where my parwents are. Mad has been looking but they hide." Dai "It's good that you have Mad, then." Dai returned her hug and smiled. "You can visit my house any time, as long as you're prepared for a lot of two-legs."
He stood, gathering up his bag. "I need to go home now, or Perri'll get worried. See you later Tempest!" Daithi waved and bounded away.
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