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 Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:50 pm
Hirose took her hand in his before standing up. For the first time that he could remember, he actually felt shy yet confident about what he was doing. "Shall we head back inside then for now, Tora?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:35 am
Tora greatfully accepted his hand and smiled. "Yes," she replied, standing gracefully. As she stood, not a cloth moved on her kimono and yet the ornaments in her hair let out a soft chime, almost musical. She followed Hirose back inside, glad to be out of the cold. Tora feared if she'd spent a moment more out there, she'd start to shiver. "You should come to the tea house sometime so I may entertain you properly," she smiled. As they entered, Tora smiled at Iyasu and Kibakichi then looked down at the floor. Knowing her luck, they'd probably just interrupted them. "I hope we're not interrupting," she said meekly. "We can go back out to let you finish your talk if you'd like," she smiled.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:41 am
Hirose took Tora's hand in his and stood up with her. As they walked back inside, he hummed a song lightly before walking back in. As they walked in and saw Iyasu and Kibakichi. He rubbed the back of his head before speaking. "If we are, then we can go elsewhere if you like."
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:38 pm
I look up at Hirose and Tora as the re-enter, and suddenly I got an idea. I smile brightly and say. No, no, no. In fact I was about to tell a story. I gestered with my hand to the table. Please, join us.
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:42 pm
Tora smiled, glad they didn't intrude. "Okay, that sounds wonderful," she says. Tora leads Hirose to the table, sits down, and pours everyone some tea. "I love stories," she giggles.
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:29 pm
Hirose rubbed his chin at the sound of hearing about a story. "Hmm, stories... It's been a while since I heard one." He sat at the table and smiled at Tora. "And thanks, Tora-san."
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:09 am
((OOC: Sorry all for not being on ^^;. My lovely was in town and his arrival was a bit more a distraction than I had hoped **looks at the mounds of school work about to engulf her whole** ^^;;;.))
"Of course not, Tora-san! Please, join us." Iyasu smiled softly to them and bowed her head the to the duo. The rythem pounding in her chest made her long to speak out more, however it was her fault for waiting for so long to begin with.
"Thank you." She nodded her head toward Tora and let their eyes met for a few seconds, before taking them away and focusing on story that Kibakichi was to tell. 'What is this story that wish you share, Kibakichi-san?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:31 am
Tora smiled as her and Iyasu's eyes' met. She winked at her, then settled in for the story.
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:32 pm
Lady Tora Tora smiled as her and Iyasu's eyes' met. She winked at her, then settled in for the story.
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:44 pm
My eyes sadden deeply, I take a sip of tea, and I say. Why I am cursed, to forever be alone. That is the tale I shall tell. From the time I was found, sword implanted into my chest, narrowing missing my heart, admist the wreckage of a destroyed and inflamed village, my Sensei knew I was special. (Sorry guys but this going to take me alot longer I had planned. Due to the lack of Internet access, I now have.)
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:33 am
She glanced over to Kibakichi and exhaled softly. The light in her eyes dwindled a little bit as she listened to the stable master's tale. Iyasu shifted uneasily in her seat, sipping her tea silently.
((Ouch, no worries though. Take your time!))
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:11 pm
I point to the faint scar on the upper left corner of my chest. Right there. Any way moving on. I was taken back to the Sensei's Dojo, and from there I was raised. I studied, trained and worked hard. Over the years I had become the Sensei's protege, the best of the best, a nameless warrior, but on the other hand, Sensei's only student.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:24 pm
Warmth consumed her from the inside out. Her feelings screamed at her to be set free. She pulled out her fan from her obi and opened it quietly. Iyasu made it flutter to cool herself down. Her feelings would not let go. She had to get out.
'Forgive me . . .' She hid her face as a couple of tears escaped from her eyes.
"Excuse me, Kibakichi-san, Tora-san, Hirose-san . . . I'm going outside to get some air . . ." Her eyes were welling up because she could not muster the stregth to confess her own feelings. She stood up from her seat and walked out of the little cottage, her fan still fluttering to keep her cool and to sheild her streaky face. She did not want them to know she was in tears.
Once outside she walked away from the cottage and headed over to the stables. The door was open enough for her to squeeze through. Light snores came from the horses as she lightly stepped further inside their domain. She felt for the ladder leading up to hay loft and eventually found it. She leaned against and shook her head.
"I am such a fool . . ." She whispered to herself as she didn't bother to hold the tears back. She dipped into her obi and pulled out the hankerchief. Iyasu wiped the geisha make-up off and wanted to change out the costume, but she didn't have any place to put it. She had escaped her village, but apparently not the curse of her family.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:03 pm
"Iyasu-chan?" Tora asked bewildered. "Excuse me," she said with a slight frown on her face. She went after Iyasu. Tora got to the porch of the cottage and looked around, no sight of Iyasu. "Ah!" she thought as she stepped off. She went to the stables and followed Iyasu's muffled cries. "Iyasu-chan?" Tora asked, placing a gentile hand on her back.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:39 pm
"Tora, I am a fool. I am a young fool." Her voice was not strained nor did it sound weak, but the shiney streams of turning heavy rivers spoke the truth. "I shall never escape . . . will I?" She asked coming to terms with the would be destiny. "Tora, will I ever escape?"
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