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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:46 pm
Of course she was hard to predict. He knew very little of her past and of her in general so how was he to really be able to predict her?
She blinked and gave him a dumbfounded look for a moment before barking out a laugh. Scratching her cheek she pushed from the tree and shrugged. "Why am I the one turning around though? I never said 'whenever you turn around they surprise you."
She shook her head and chuckled, turning on her heels to face the tree. Was she suppose to go full circle? Ah well. "Oh look. A tree covered in snow.." Yeah, it was a stupid remark to continue playing on the 'theory'.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:30 pm
Taizen smirked, his face not feeling as cool as it usually did. He wasn't thinking correctly, she was right of course, his tongue had betrayed his mind, and vice versa. He decided not to let this opportunity go to waste. He walked behind her, once he was directly behind her, he made a complete circle in the snow. Feeling quite foolish, but atleast she hadn't seen him do something so... Stupid...
He dropped the ball of snow, dropping the stem of the whistling weed into the snow. He took this time to turn Niima by her shoulders, completing her circle, then moved his face closer to hers. His face had now changed to be as impassive as it had been a while ago. "So... What surprise do we have now?" He asked, attempting to look confused. The tree that Niima had mentioned shook slightly.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:43 pm
She wasn't sure which it was but he definately had caught her off guard. Caught between....a rock and a hard place she found herself totally taken by surprise. Her eyes went wide when Taizen got up and personal, her cheeks quickly turning a shade of crimson. That was ..evil of him. She knew he was trying to make a point to her but good grief..did he have to get so...close.
And her mind was blank! Atleast for a few seconds. Leaning forward a bit she got as close as dangerously she could, just a breath from his lips. While doing this her hands shifted quickly, turning palm skyward, sending a burst of air into the trees and snow to blanket down on the both of them. If only to blanket herself with white and hide the blush while she pulled back.
Her lips turned slightly upward, her eyes sparkling with mirth as she leaned back into the tree. "Surprise.."
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:15 pm
Taizen spluttered as the snow fell on him, "How wonderful, she reads minds too." He commented, the smirk on his face again.
He picked up the stem for the weed again. "What gave it away?" He asked conversationally. "I like to think I am an excellent actor..." He stopped thoughtfully. "Y'know, I don't think theres a single thing that i'm alltogether bad at!" He said, the moon was higher in the sky now implying that is was now even later. "When your done Feeling good about yourself, then you can help me get back to the temple, ya know, cuz being awake at this time, isn't in your average airbender's schedule, although, you aren't an 'average airbender'." Taizen meant it in a good way, and, since he would be spending a bit of time there, he wanted to know, not what made Niima special, that was overly exhibited over time. But rather, why was Niima so special. Nurture vrs Nature. People vrs. Taizen. Niima was quickly developing into a very interesting project for him.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:26 pm
Her lips corked even more into a smirk as he drew away. Phew. Boy did she dodge that bullet by skin of her teeth. She was almost tempted to plant a kiss square on his lips and make him really confused! She watched him gather the weed up, her shoulders raising in a shrug. "Honestly..? I doubted a guy like you could ever like a girl like me..Besides..the whole confused look..you? Ha!"
She pushed from the tree and made her way leasurely away from where she had stood, a hand brushing the snow from her shoulders and her head in sweeping motions. "Taizen..I am not from this temple. In fact I've only been here a few days longer then yourself. I am a nomad..I am use to traveling during the nightfall.." She stopped and looked over her shoulder at him, a brow raised. "Are you saying I'm weird? Because if you are..you know you just take the cake so you don't have much room to talk.."
She had no idea she was developing into a 'protject' to him, she was just being her usual self. Well..part of her usual self...
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:48 pm
Taizen nodded, the smirk still on his face. "Your right, me, and confused... way too out of place. But, for maybe, a split second... You actually thought that I possibly liked you?" Taizen's smirk widened. " You know, not that i'm trying to promote such closeness amongst strangers. But, your not that bad a catch... But your right, I could do better."
He stopped. "Well, I suppose the problem is that people shouldn't really asume things." He added referring to the conversation they had earlier. "So, I'll have to aks the person who catches you, just exactly how good a catch you are." When he finished his face chose to change from a smirk to thoughtful.
"I told you, I exceed at basically everything, so, I can take the cake for being the most normal, or the weirdest! Besides, it's not always a bad thing... to not be an 'average' person. "
"Alright then Project, tomorrow, were going to learn more about eachother. Cultures, stories, etc. Sate the curiosity, of the cat Miss. 'rides on tiger's'" He grinned... Yes, he grinned, more naturally, but still, uncomfortable. A grin.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:16 pm
A brow rose slightly. "About as much possiblity as you thinking I liked you when I started to kiss you?" HA! Take that! Her brows lowered sharply then rose and she all but barked out a laugh. "Gee, Thanks! And any girl that 'catches' you is in for a joy ride..I am sure any girl who is meek and shy will stand a much better chance with you."
She began to move towards the slope, bending slightly before jumping up. She cheated, bending air for the extra boost so that she could land on top. Turning she leaned over to offer her hand down to him. "The question is..who is average? Us because we are different or those who consider themselves average for not being like us?"
Her hand snapped back up, balled into a fist near her chest as she eyed him. She eyed him for calling her 'project'. "Call me that again, Mister Personality, and you will be learning stories from the temple walls.." Her hand lowered back down to help him up. "Why are you curious about me anyways? Not like we will ever meet again when you decide to up and leave..." Her voice lowered slightly as she spoke that.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:33 am
Taizen seemed scandalized, "Touche." He replied, bending a bit of the snow in front of him out of the way for an easier climb. "I don't think i'm restricted to meek, shy girls, Princesses would swoon over me! I do beleive i'm a great catch! I mean, look at me!" He finished, making a gesture similar to people auctioning off antiques. " I'm handsome, i'm funny, I bend, and if I keep going we won't get back til the sun is high in the sky."
"One of these days, the 'average' people, and the 'non-average' people, are going to pick someone- Maybe the Avatar - to decide what is normal, and what is not, He slipped a few feet as Niima retracted her hand. "Which one? Project, or, Ms. 'Rides on tigers?' People do give friends nicknames, in order to proceed friendship, right?" Once he reached the top, he dusted the snow off. "Are you kidding? This world is very small, and Great people think alike, therefore, we'll probably meet again, mind you, probably not here, but, you are a Nomad, and there are all sorta of places I'll want to go in this small, world. Chances are, you will too."
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:44 am
"Well atleast you got two out of three right.." She mumbled as he piddled on about himself. Her chin craned upward and she eyed him from the bridge of her nose. "What do you think? I am not a project Taizen. Yes, Friends do give each other nicknames but do you honestly think anyone would enjoy being called a project? What you plan on dissecting me too? Wait..don't answer that.."
She turned on her heels once he was up and she started her way towards the temple. Her lips where pressed tightly together, thinking hard of what he said. For the time being she had no reason to leave the temple. Her heritage was here..there were people that she could trust..she had a warm place to sleep. She could grow up learning how to bend from the monks. Of course she would still travel but...there was nothing drawing her into doing it. Shaking her head from thought she looked over to him.
"Taizen..here's a question for you. What IF I had kissed you, what you would of done then? Laughed at me?" There was nothing behind the question other then to sate curiousity. Which, apparently, they both had plenty of.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:01 am
Taizen rolled his eyes. "So, i'm a little dry with the humor, sue me." Taizen sighed. "Okay, so, it's not a very nice nickname, atleast it's a topic of conversation." He pointed out, as it had indeed inspired the conversation they were having.
Taizen stopped to think about the question Niima had asked. He wasn't completely sure. "Dunno, I sorta had my heart set on dropping the snow. But, it's not that serious is it? Were mature people, we know when people are just joking... Right?" He asked niima, uncomfortably, he felt sorta in the dark, wandering along. Things happening at random, and completely unsuspected. Heck, for all he knew Niima was going to dedlate and fly away.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:09 am
A brow shot up and she smirked at him. "How are you even sure it was you being funny I was speaking about?" Her arms rose, hands clasping above her head as she stretched out her arms, carefully walking her way back to the steps that led up to the temple.
She didn't stop when he did, just kept on walking. She mused over his reply and shrugged her shoulders. "I suppose, souk-souk." She looked over her shoulder at him to judge his reaction to his new 'nickname' of course knowing he wouldn't understand or know what the word meant. "Are you just going to stand there? The temple's right there..I'm sure you can make it a few more steps. You can't be that tired.." She, herself, was somewhat tired but more hungry then anything..hmm. Reminder to self..raid the kitchen..
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:22 am
"What are you talking about? You can't possibly be suggesting that i'm not a bender." He said, obviously sidestepping the conversation to save his pride... dignity... whatever it was...
"Souk-souk...?" He asked, saying the name to familiarize itself with his lips. "What does that mean...?" He wondered, choosing not to voice his concern. He stepped up the steps to the temple. "Alright, then, your new name shalll be.. Nomy." And he left it at that. "Well, I'm going to sleep, I assume chores need to be done in the morning, and I need to start changing my sleeping patterns." "he waved good bye. "Souk-souk...?" He asked himself as he turned the corner.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:30 am
Nomy? Wha? Of all things why that? She shook her head for a second before lower her head. "Sleep sweet. Make sure you do not snore so loud as to wake your teacher.."
She waited long enough until he was out of sight. Leaping up she landed on one of the pillars in the field, sitting down on it and staring at the sky. Much like she had done every night since her arrival..just no feline nearby to keep her company.
She just..stared..and thought. There was alot to think about and even with so much to think of she slowly, even while sitting, she started to doze off.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:48 pm
As Taizen reached the room where he felt something... something.. scary... with the aura of impending... impending...
"Taizen!" Taizen jumped backwards readying himself to fight, automatically reaching for the flask he usually carried around with him, but remembered he'd left it in the room and- "Taikai?!" He asked panting, his face was unbeleivably shocked. Taikai had the broadest of grins on his face. "So, where did you go this night?" Taizen recovered from his shock, and placed a smirk on his face. "Just out for some fresh air..." He said as casually as he could. Taikai advanced quickly. "I agree, with a moon as fulll as the one tonight, I felt it would be nice to take a walk as well..."
Taizen felt a something cold run down his spine, "So... Anything interesting happen?" He asked, putting off every attempt to indiicate that he didn't care. The old man grinned more broadly, obviously he was used to Taizen doing this.
"Funny thing really, as I walked, I heard this sound... a whistle, really... like someone were calling me..." Taizen visibly twitched, though he acted like nothing had happened. "And I saw two people... I was watching from a very high point, so I couldn't see what had happened completely, but I do beleive the two were... kissing..."
Taizen twitched again, before rolling his eyes, "I WAS NOT KISSING HER!" Was his immediate thought to respond. But, that would blow his cover, if he hadn't already been found out... But really, the old man wasn't completely senile, he was ure that he was the only waterbender around at the moment besides himself.
"Thats great, taken a liking to voyeurism have you? I personally dissaprove of such an act, I just feel sorry for whoever you were spying on, thank you for confiding in me, coming out into the open is a step to recovery." Taikai grinned even more broadly. "So, your not denying it...?" The old man asked slyly.
Taizen tried to look uninterested. "What do I care who you spy on?After all it's-" The old man just patted his back. "I must say, you handled yourself quite skillfully, you meet a complete stranger one day, and your kissing her goodnight by the next sun!" Taizen might have twitched again, his lips might have been turning up to a smirk again, but with incredible self control made it dissapear. Really, it was embarrasing that he thought something had happened, and they were a thins line away from having done it, but the imagination of the old man...
The old man sighed with a contented smile on his face. "Ah, yes, I remember the days when I was in your exact same position..." He slipped an arm around Taizen's shoulder, and seemed to be gazing off into the distance. "Ah, if I had the chance to have had a son, before mi'dear wife passed away, I would have wanted him to be like you... I'd even appreciate you as a grandson! Ah, mi'dear Kara..." Taizen sighed, and led the man back into the room, mumbling about 'you were dreaming.' and, get some sleep.' The old man consented, his back felt numb. He saw Taizen 'sneakily' place the weed underneath his bed. "A weed that whistles... Yup, they were near a weed that whistles..."
The next morning, Taizen slept in till lunch, the old man was up and about a few hours earlier. Hobbling around the halls of the temple. Befriending the monks, and earth nation citizens, and even a remarkably large air bison. Taizen woke up and took another shower in the bathhouse before heading to the area he assumed was the pantry. After acquiring some kind of cake with fruit jelly on it, he found a monk that seemed to be in charge, and asked for some chores, the old man insisted that he was a guest, and therefore did not have to, but Taizen insisted. Then, he sat down on the temple steps to experiment the brightly colored pastry. He thought he saw a figure ontop of the airball field... But then again, the sun was very bright, and he thought he saw figures everywhere!
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:13 pm
A child sprints down a rocky mountain path and turns her head momentarily to view some unseen pursuers, panic streaked across her youthful face. During her haste, she trips over a gnarled root and crashes to the floor, yelping in pain as her left leg becomes unnaturally twisted. Her attempt to regain her footing fails miserably as her leg refuses to cooperate or support her. Finally she attempts to crawl, but such a pace is unable to evade her pursuers who have now caught up to their prey and surrounded her.
Her pursuers are all men, each wearing cowled cloaks of deep shades of sable and silver. The largest of the group rips a coin purse from the hapless victim with a snarl, spilling many of the silver coins about the ground in the process due to his haste. Wordlessly, the group then begins to mercilessly beat their quarry with feet and fists. Relentlessly bloodied fists continue to pummel the now misshapen features of the child. Just as it seems the child will expire over the beating it ceases. The child's chin raises, looking at the leader as the world begins to fade into darkness. Her clothing gathered in fist and her body raised as if weightless was felt. Something gleamed in the light and then there was immense pain...
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Shrieking out, her hands shot forward as if to push away someone. Instead she sent her body toppling off the pillar where her half sleeping form hit ground and non-too friendly. Gulping for air, she tried catching her breath, staring at the sun in a daze. Finally a long breath of a sigh was released and she sat up, rubbing her back.
By the raise of the sun she figured it was sometime during mid-day? She flinches and releases a gurgling sound. "That..hurts.." Eventually she stands and sluggishly moves her way around and up the stairway, towards the temple where she should of been in the first place..but noooo..had to stay up and think..pff..
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