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 Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:13 pm
 Shi politely stopped apologizing and fetched the sandal floating not far away in the mud puddle. He attempted to scrape some of the mud of, but to little or no avail. Offering it to the Haka, he bowed his head a bit, but didn't apologize any more.
Pulling the Haka gently to his feet, Shi held out a hand just in case the injured beauty chanced to lose his balance and fall. "I could... I could carry you somewhere to get new clothes... or-or somewhere for you to rest while I buy some clothes to replace yours... whatever I can do to help. I am Tsukiko Shizuka, at your service." His grey eyes met the bright green eyes of the Haka in front of him and he stared, amazed at the color of them. (Though he didn't quite notice he was staring.)
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:21 pm
 Smelling what seemed to be an absolutely divine scent, Tsuru made his way towards a small yakitori stand in the distance. " I hate to eat my namesake, but, it just smells so-" He ran straight into a large, leathery-winged back.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:22 pm
 Shinku took the sandal, holding it between his thumb and forefinger. It was a ruin; mother would not be pleased with the destruction. He was so miserly with their money.
He stood with the other help and tested his foot on the stone floor. He closed his hand around Shi's hand to keep his balance as he took a small examination step forward, towards Shizuka. "Thank you for your help. I think I can walk for now, but do you know a place for me to rest?" He questioned.
He tilted his head slightly and smiled. "Your staring." He said softly. The gehaka was a lovely creature with grey eyes, almost like frozen lakes.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:31 pm
Shi tried his best to stabilize the Haka on his arm and replied, "I believe there's a tea-house somewhere near here. We can rest there if it suits you..."
Suddenly, a smile blossomed over Shinku's face and Shi blushed. "What?" he asked, and was soon answered. "I... I'm sorry... it's just... your eyes are so... so..."
And it was then that he felt someone run into his back. Shizuka lurched forward, but held Shinku up while he, himself, fell to one knee back into the mud. It spurted up into his face, masking half of it and knotting his hair. He groaned and stood back up, turning round slightly to face the unknown disturbance. Noting that it was another Haka, Shi's face became so ashen and pale that it seemed he would be sick... TWO HAKAS! He had two Hakas around him at the same time!
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:39 pm
Shinku green eyes widen, just slightly, as Shizuku fell. He looked at the other concern and then beyond him and winced just slightly. A haka, he didn't do well with other Hakas. "Greetings." He said, looking at the other.
Haka knew he had to be polite to other Hakas. His family was not upper class and he didn't want to cause his mother any trouble.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:41 pm
" Oh, sorry!" Tsuru said, quickly moving to the gehalka's side. " I'm really sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going..." Tsuru's eyes darted from the paling gehaka to a haka by his side that looked quite startled. "Uh, did I interupt something...?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:52 pm
Shizuka looked as if he had seen a ghost as he righted Shinku at his side. "I'm... I'm fine... really..." Shi offered, making sure that the Haka he already had was still well and not further injured by his clumsy falling.
"Interrupt? Erm... no... nothing really important. I just," at this Shi paused and blushed profusely. "I accidently tripped him and ruined his clothes. Are you okay?" he asked, returning his attention to Shinku. Shi was very glad both of the Hakas he had accidently trodden upon weren't cruel and spiteful, as some were. He thanked whatever gods that he wasn't immediately beaten into a pulp.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:59 pm
Shinku nodded. "I'm fine. Are you all right? You took a nasty fall in the mud again." He reached out, his sleeve was already ruin, and ran the fabric over the gehaka face, wiping away some of the mud. "You are also a mess seems we both need baths now." His eyes flickered to the other. "I am Hishorin Shinku. Please call me Shinku."
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:05 pm
Shizuka looked innocently back into Shinku's eyes, one eye closed against the mud, and nodded. "I'm fine... just covered in mud..."
He winced slightly as Shinku came close to his face and then relaxed a little as the mud was mostly wiped clean from his face. A bit remained around his eye and, most predominantly, in his long, ebony hair. "There is a bath house nearby as well, which would most likely help your ankle... it's a great place!" Shi said enthusiastically. Finally hearing a name from the beautiful, albeit dirty, Haka, Shi dropped into somewhat of a bow. "A pleasure to meet you, Shinku."
The upturned box of materials had, thankfully, missed the mudhole. It seemed that they were filled with not only material, but finished clothes. Who were the clothes destined for? Shi couldn't recall at the time, but he remembered they were to be taken to the clothing shop nearby. Perhaps they were for Shinku?
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:06 pm
"Uh, hello," Tsuru moved foreward geneally, unsure of how to act in this type of situation. It seemed like the two were helping themselves out of the mud, but there were scattered packages all over the ground. He hadn't ruined their things, had he? Tsuru bit his lip. He hoped he wasn't liable for this... " Er, you can call me Tsuru. Is there anything I can do to help?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:14 pm
Shizuka nodded to Tsuru. "A pleasure to meet you as well, honorable one..." Afraid to ask anything, Shi looked toward the upturned box of materials and then back at the dark-haired Haka. "I... I would ask that you retrieve my box of materials if you don't mind?" he stuttered meekly. His low, gentle voice was so timid sometimes that it rarely carried the lilt it did while he hummed mystical tunes as he worked carving boats.
He pushed some of the mud-matted hair out of his face with his free hand and awaited whatever reply Tsuru would give.
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:25 pm
" Ah, got it..." Tsuru hurried to the upturned box and squated down next to it, arighting the container as he began to pick up the many items scattered across the ground. Must run a lot of errands. Out of the corner of his eye, Tsuru watch his two companions, thinking of the yakitori stand in the distance.
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:32 am
"The bath house sounds wonderful," he said, lifting a sleeve nose wrinkling slightly at the mess. "I am a little worse of wear now. It is a pleasure to meet you as well.." he trailed off for a moment,"Tsukiko Shizuka."
He looked at Tsuru picking up packages, not proper behavior for any Haka..this could get all of them in trouble. He pressed his lips together unsure what to say. Though a Haka running into a Gehaka was interally unhaka like in itself. What a strange Haka, more strange then him and his tomboyish behavior. Where was his brother..Sei was suppose to be escorting him. Though..Shizuka kind of made up for that; he was sweet if rather timid.
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:13 am
Shizuka was very pleased that Shinku wasn't hurt too badly and was even more pleased to hear that he would like to go to one of Shizuka's favorite places. "You're just a little muddy," Shi said charmingly. Then his eyes met Shinku's again and he was entranced, trapped again by those emerald orbs shining in the light.
When Shinku looked away at Tsuru picking up Shi's box, the Gehaka could have cried, but he then focused on the Haka who had bumped into him. "I... thank you, Tsuru. I'm sorry if it's unbefitting of a Haka to help someone lower out."
Shi had no idea at the time that Sei was Shinku's brother. (I think they've met before...) Motioning toward a far corner of the market, Shi said, "The Magoi Spa and Inn is this way, if you'd like to come with me now... I can come back for the clothes once I've gotten you settled there?"
(Post reply here and then if you want to RP in that room, go ahead and post a message in there for me to reply to.)
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:42 am
Shinku blinked his jade eyes and pushed his hair back with a slight smile. He had been dazing off for a little bit. "That sounds wonderful." He smiled charmingly. "Since I don't know the way," he felt horribly silly and ineptly at the market place. He never truely enjoy shoping.
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