Liánhuā's Journal

[StrawberryRoseTea]

Twin Soul 蓮花

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~Dream~
Name: 蓮花 (Lotus Flower)
Gender: Male
Bio: ?
Likes: ?
Dislikes: ?



~Guardian~
Name: Raevann
Gender: Male
Bio: Raevann is the son of a wolf God. He has a bad attitude and a jaded personality. No one knows his true age or origins beyond his questionable parentage. Having dark red hair and silver eyes sets him out in a crowd. He appears to spend his time working for an escort service. That is, when he isn't hiring out as a mercenary. Seems to have some sort of connection with Craig Morningstar.

 

[StrawberryRoseTea]

Entry 1

~Because I know Raevann is too damn lazy to keep a journal on his own I, Berry, will do the task for him until Li is able to do the task on his own. I will, of course, be telling it in a story format.~

The door opened letting a pool of light and the sounds of laughter poor into the dank alley. Raevann stepped through letting it slam behind him. As soon as he was free of the threshold he loosened his tie and undid the top buttons of his shirt with one hand while he dug in his pocket for his cigarettes with the other. Tapping one loose he pulled it from the pack with his lips and fished in his pocket for a light. With a grunt of satisfaction hit lit up and took a long drag before sighing smoke swirls into the night. Leaning against the wall he looked up to the sky. The city lights assured that there were no stars visible. If there was one thing he missed it was seeing the stars.

With a practiced motion he put out the cigarette on the sole of his boot and began to walk down the alley. Time to make his way home. It had been a long night at work. His manager had placed him with one of their least favored customers. Pity the woman was such a big spender or they wouldn't have allowed her in the place with her crappy a** attitude. It had taken all of his patience not to reach over and snap her neck to be done with her. Shaking his head Raevann rounded the corner onto the main street. It was a chill night and he could see his breath fog in the air. too nice of a night to head home right away.

He walked a few blocks until he could turn down a road that skirted the park. With a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure there were no immediate passers by he hopped the fence and made his way into the lush greenery. This park wasn't typical. It was a highly manicured spot sought out by high society for when the elite felt like being 'in nature'. Only open during the day it was gated and locked at night to keep the riff-raff, like himself, out. It wasn't too bad for all the care it received. It was obvious that whoever did the grounds keeping actually cared for the life of the place.

As he wandered through he let his mind go. Back to the times when he had had others that he considered friends. When he hadn't insisted on living alone. He wouldn't admit it but it was almost lonely, this life he had chosen. Ah, well. Not like she needed him around. She. His mind drifted to thoughts of the girl he had once cared for. He was so deep in though he didn't notice when he had stopped wandering. It was a moment before he sensed something wasn't right. Curious what had gotten his attention, he looked around.

The first thing he noticed was the starlight. Then the life that ebbed and flowed around him. The park was nice. But couldn't even begin to compare to the energies moving through this place. They all seemed to be moving in one direction. In a spiral toward the center. He started to follow them on instinct. He hadn't walked more than a minute when he felt drawn off the path. and there she was. The girl, now woman, he had been thinking of.

The moonlight shown in her long blonde hair. It was hanging loose over her should as she leaned slightly forward, her pretty pink eyes locked on something before her. He made his way closer and saw she was sitting at the edge of a pond. The water in it was perfectly still. He stepped up behind her and followed her gaze. Just out of her reach was a perfect lotus flower. And on it was a small round object flickering with light. Even as he watched the light dimmed and the flickering came less often. He pulled out another cigarette and lit it before breaking the silence.
"What is it?" To her credit she didn't jump. The sound of the lighter must have given him away. She turned to look at him in mild surprise before answering.
"It's a Dream. It's dieing though. No one has come to fulfill it."

He watched it with her for another moment. A light tinkling sound caught his attention. Was it the thing? Curious he knelt beside her and reached out, pulling the flower closer so he could pluck the little thing off.
"A Dream huh?" he cradled it in his palm in front of his face so he could look at it. She watched him with surprise.
"You can touch it." she stated. "It must be yours. Will you take it?"
"What do I do?"
"Find a bottle. Here in the Garden. You'll know when you have the right one. Quickly. Before it fades."

He nodded and stood before walking away from her into the grass. He walked as if drawn in a particular direction. There. A bottle lay on the ground as if cast aside. The thing looked emptyHe watched in awe as at first appearance but he picked it up and studied it. In the bottom was the smallest drop of iridescent black liquid. There wasn't even a stopper in it anymore. He felt her hand on his shoulder as she made her way up behind him. "That's-" she began before cutting herself off with a frown. He looked over his shoulder at her. She nodded toward the drop in his hand. With a shrug he upended the bottle over it. They both watched as the very last drop slipped down the inside of the glass and hesitated on the lip of the bottle before dropping to the little thing.

He watched in awe as the surface swirled and then turned the same black as the drip from the bottle had been. He looked over at the girl and caught her eye. She smiled at him.
"Now you have your very own Dew, Raevann."
He quirked an eyebrow at her in question.
"If you take care of it. It will grow for you."
"Grow for me." He mused. "It was nice seeing you again Berry." He stole a kiss before walking away to disappear into the darkness, the glow of his cigarette fading until it was gone completely.  

[StrawberryRoseTea]

Entry 2

Raevann sat staring at the little dew sitting on his thigh while he lounged on the bed. Dressed in his usual home attire of unbuttoned blue jeans and nothing else. With one finger he held it from rolling off while he studied it. He took a drag from his cigarette and breathed out the curls of smoke away from the thing. May as well be polite. What had Berry said about it growing? He shook his head trying to dislodge the thoughts of the blonde. He putout his cig and pulled himself upright, actually picking the dew up and cradling it in his palm. "Well if you're going to grow, I may as well name you." The thing gave a soft jingle.

He slid off his bed and stretched. Looking around his studio apartment he realized just how small the place really was."This place is gonna be kinda cramped. We'll manage though." Walking over to the window he pulled the curtain aside and looked out over the city scene before him. Dropping the fabric he turned away in an unreadable expression on his face. "That's right. A name." He went back over to his bed and nestled the dew down into a little alcove the wrinkles in the blanket had made. "What was that flower you were sitting on?" He scratched his head. "A lotus I think." He thought for a moment. "How about Lianhua? It means Lotus flower." There was an approving jingle from the blankets.

Picking the thing up he looked it over once more. turning it in his hands to see it from all angles. "Well I'm glad you approve. Li for short I think." Just then his phone rang. He answered it and few words were exchanged before he hung up. "I'm sorry Li." he said setting the dew back into its blanket nest. "Looks like I've got work to do. I'm sorry but you can't come with me." The dew gave a sad jingle. "I know. I'll bring you something nice back. How bout that." He tossed on some dark clothes and turned on the television with the volume low so that Li would have some noise for company before he went out the door without a backward glance.  

[StrawberryRoseTea]

Entry 3

When Raevann arrived home later that night he had found the television playing some old Asian movie. Without a thought he flipped it off before stripping and collapsing into bed. when the sun rose a few hours later Raevann was already on his way to waking up.He slid gracefully from the bed to dress and prepare himself breakfast. Making light conversation with Li as he did so.

Li tinkled his responses perkily from his spot on the bed as Raevann made his way about the apartment. "Today, we will prepare for when you grow." he informed the little ball. For breakfast he made himself a simple sausage, mushroom and cheese omelet sitting on the bed next to Li to eat it. "I suppose we will have to get you a bed of your own. Not to mention some clothes." Finishing his food, he quickly washed his plate and put it in the rack to dry.

Raevann collected his dew from its spot on the bed, stomped his feet into his boots and headed out the door. Tucking Li into an inside pocket of his leather jacket, Raevann mounted his bike, kicked it into life and not much later found himself sitting outside of a shopping center. "I hope you appreciate this." He grumbled to the dew as he stared at the building he usually avoided. running a hand through his windswept hair he steeled himself and walked through the doors into the center.

It wasn't long until he reemerged empty handed. The only thing in the place that Li had shown even slight interest in was some cheap fake Asian pieces that Rae wasn't even going to waste his time on. "Well that was a disappointment. As expected." He informed the dew. "But that's alright. I think I might know just the place. I shouldn't leave the T.V. on for you. It puts strange ideas into your little . . .self." He climbed back on his bike and took off.

The next stop was at a small little import shop that he had found on a shopping excursion with Berry. In they went. The little dew couldn't stop jingling with excitement at everything they looked at. Raevann picked up a few nicknacks that Li had shown more enthusiasm at than some of the others before turning his attention to the clothing.Not having a clue at the gender of the dew Raevann took the hint from the feminine nature of the items he had picked up and chose out a simple little dress for his dew. "Guess I should start calling you Lia instead of Li." He commented to the thing.After they paid for their purchases Raevann decided to bypass the bed shopping for the day and took his little companion home.  

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Entry 4

The next few days around Raevann's house were rather uneventful. He worked as normal and eventually his dew had resigned itself to being left home. Of course it would jangle incessantly unless he left the television on for it. After a bit of trial and error he found a channel that it seemed to never tire of. The thing always seemed to be playing some sort of Asian movie or other. Occasionally he would come home to anime too. After a bit of searching he found a child's bed that seemed like it would suit the taste of his picky little dew. The day he brought it home and got it set up the dew tinkled happily for hours from its spot among its own blankets.

About a week later Raevann left for work as per usual not expecting anything out of the ordinary. So it came as quite a surprise when he returned home to find his dew missing. It took a moment for him to realize that the strange little child asleep on the little bed in his apartment had to be the dew. So this is what she meant by changing. He mused to himself. He had known that it would grow into something or other that was humanoid but it was still a little odd seeing the fact of it. Careful not to rouse his charge he went to bed and fell asleep.

When Raevann blinked himself awake the next morning he found a little face peering down into his own. Sitting up he found himself facing a naked little boy-child sitting on his bed. He looked at it with a bit of consternation. "Well that sucks." he commented. "I had planned on you being a girl. guess I'll have to get you some different clothes." He stuck one of his few T-shirts on the kid and set out the little dress he had bought so he could take it back later. Then he went about making breakfast.

It wasn't more than a few minutes later when he heard some shuffling behind him. He ignored it figuring the kid had a right to explore his home with his new senses. When there was a bit more shuffling he finally bothered to glance over. Li had managed to get himself out of the shirt and halfway into the dress. A bit confused Rae went to help the little bugger. "Huh. Odd. But I guess if it makes you happy." The child beamed happily at him and he went back to making breakfast.

They ate their food together in silence. "Guess I can't leave you here alone anymore." he commented."You'll just have to come with me in that to get you some more appropriate clothes." So off they went later to get more clothes for the little boy. Once home again Rae promptly changing Li into his new more boyish outfit. Then he turned to doing his few household chores. Again with the shuffling behind him. Once again curious at the Dream he glanced over his shoulder.

Li had managed to work himself out of his new outfit and was yet again halfway into the dress. Raevann sighed and went to change the little boy back into his boy clothes. This time he set the dress up out of Li's reach. Then turned back to what he had been doing. This time a thump and a yelp accompanied the shuffling. Raevann turned to the boy with a quirked eyebrow and an amused smile. Li was in a little pile on the floor his pants outfit twisted around himself with the dress half covering him. "Well if you want to wear it that much," Rae began as he untangled his charge. "Then I won't stop you." Once more wearing the dress, Li settled down to a contented nap on his bed.  

[StrawberryRoseTea]

Entry 5

Rae sat in his living room staring across the room at the little dragon who seemed quite content just to stare back at him from his little bed. With a sigh Rae ran his fingers through his hair mussing it attractively. He took his eyes off the kid for a quick glance at the clock and sighed again.
"I have to be to work soon." he addressed the boy. "But I can't leave you here alone. And I can't take you with me. No way in hell." Rae pondered a moment. "I don't know of anyone who would be willing to watch you so late either." With another frustrated sigh, Rae repeated the motion of running his fingers through his hair before standing up to pace. He snatched a pack of cigarettes off his counter and started to work one out of the pack but with another glance at Lia he stopped and set the pack down. Didn't want the kid learning bad habits at such an early age. Glancing at the clock again he uttered an expletive. He didn't have anymore time. Hoping he'd figure something out on the way he stomped across the room and swept Lia up into his arms. He paused by the door to outfit the child in a little coat so he wouldn't get chilled before leaving the apartment and slamming the door behind him.

They made their way through the building and step outside in to the crisp evening air. The weather was taking a turn for the colder. It was almost fall. Rae took a big breath of the air and exhaled feeling refreshed. He tickled Li until the sweet sound of childish laughter sparkled through the air. Even though he still wasn't sure what to do with the child, Rae felt their situation had improved. With one last tickle Rae set off down the street toward his work with his child in his arms.

On the way they had to pass by the park where Rae had originally met the little dew that was now his precious child. Rae slowed to a walk as the trees behind the fence drew his attention. It was a moment before he realized that he had stopped walking. With a sigh he realized that work wasn't where he was going to be that night. He had worried for nothing. Settling Li on his hip, Rae one-handedly pulled out his cell and dialed his boss. They exchanged a few words and the phone went back into the pocket. Rae maneuvered Li onto his back and with a few coaxing words got the little dragon to hold onto his neck. With a burst of energy Rae leaped, scaled the fence and was disappearing into the trees.

With Lia once more safely in his arms he let his feet wander a familiar path through the trees. It wasn't long till he felt the shift in energy that to him signified that he had crossed over to that magical place where he had first met Lia. A splash drew his attention over to a small pond. There was a purple-haired figure leaning over it. She seemed vaguely familiar. As he watched, she seemed to be completely absorbed by something in the water. Probably whatever had made that splash, Rae rationalized. Then a head popped out of the water and looked his direction. The lady at the water's edge watched the figure for a moment before turning to follow its gaze.

"Rae!" Reziim called to him. "Fancy seeing you here."
Now that he had been acknowledged Rae stepped out of the shadows and made his way over to the woman who had become his friend in years past.
He glanced down at the water where the head had once more disappeared before greeting her. " Reziim." He gave her a nod. The woman squealed with glee as she caught sight of Lia in his arms. With a bounce she reached out and neatly plucked the child out of Raevann's grasp.
"Oh! She's sooo cute! I didn't realize you had one too." She wrinkled her nose at the water before speaking to Lia. "I hope you're much better behaved than mine."
"Uh, actually Rezi, she's a he.." Rae corrected her. "And well behaved or mot, Lia is giving me a bit of a problem.
Rezi, always the one willing to help inquired and then listened as Rae told her about his dilemma with work. "Well that's easily solved. I'll watch him for you." she stated. "Maybe he'll rub off some of his manners on my brute."

Rae and Rezi stood talking for abit. It wasn't long before Lia wanted down and was released to go make the acquaintance of the little water-going dream that Rezi had been referring to. After the adults got dates and times settled between them, each retrieved their respective children and parted to go their separate ways. When Rae and Lia returned home, Rae decided to settle in and pend some time watching one of Lia's favorite movies with him.