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 Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:28 pm
Wandering further than she should have for a little girl all alone, Uziri realized after an hour or two that she was very lost. This had never happened before, and she was distinctly nettled. She didn't bother blaming Da for not keeping a closer eye on her - she had waited very patiently until he had gone into another room before making her great escape. But now that the glorious break-out was through, and now that she had run of breath to keep running helter skelter, she realized the flaw in her great plan.
"Nuts," she said, sitting on an unfamiliar sidewalk curb and propping her chin on one hand. Now what?
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:16 pm
The squeal of a flock of girls in the park nearby, sounded like a celebrity had just made a grand entrance, but the rapidly following waves of swoons and sighs of disappointment. After another riveting cultural performance, the local most eligible bachelor was taking his leave, in desperate need of some less hormonal company. His kimono and hakama dancing in the spring breeze, as he fluidly glided away from the stage area. Being part of a traditional arts and sports family was such a pain at times. Making his way to the edge of the park, he saw a small kid sitting on the side of the road. The area was relatively safe, but it small children shouldn't be unattended.
"Hey there, Little Lady," Yusuke said, pushing his long pony tail off his shoulder and adjusting his shoulder bag. "Taking a break from a big adventure?"
Yazu gurgled and giggled at the little girl, making a grabbing motion at the tips of her hood. He wriggled and kicked in excitement seeing the beautiful eyes of the young girl.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:16 pm
Zee blinked, looking up. A stranger was talking to her. Common sense said to kick him in the shins and flee, but he had a nice dress. And a baby! Maybe he was a she, and she was just worried for her safety. Though, she did sound rather like a boy.
"I am lost," she said stoutly. "I ran when Da wassen lookin', an' now I am here." She pointed to the baby, fascinated. "Wha's that?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:04 pm
"I would guess that 'Da' might be a little worried that you ranaway, huh? Why did ya do it?" Yusuke said, rubbing his chin and looking at the little girl. Dropping his bag on the grass, he sat down on the curb as well, but not too close to crowd the child. Taking Yazu from his back carrier, Yusuke bounced him on his lap. "This is Yazu. He's a baby, and my name is Yusuke. I'm his caretaker."
Yazu looking at the girl with wide eyes and a shy smile. Something about her made him a little nervous, but he waved a chubby little hand at her anyway. As he waved his hand, his pear fragrance danced on the spring wind. The scent soothed him, especially when the little spirit was worried.
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:36 am
" 'Cause I could," Zee said, blinking in confusion Wasn't it obvious? That's why she did everything! "I did not mean to make him sad. I'll go back when I know which way to go."
She stared openly at the baby, infinitely interested.
"He smells like fruit," she said, nodding in approval. "I bet he ne'er has to take baths. 'Lo, fruit-baby."
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:38 pm
"Do you have a phone number for Da? Maybe we should give him a phone call." Yusuke was slightly taken back by the attitude of the little girl. For someone so small to have so much attitude, she was either neglected, bullied, or poorly raised. Yusuke wasn't the sort of lecture other people's children. He prefered to talk to the parents one on one, but such was his life as a teacher. The children he lectured were his students because he was required to. "Despite his fruity fragrance, this little guy gets a bath every day. However, it makes changing diapers a piece of cake."
Yazu's gaze moved from the little girl's stunning eyes to her glowing necklace. The colors were beautifully spooky, like the aura of the old ghost houses around their town. He stuck a small hand out at her, waving it shyly.
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:39 pm
"Da does not haff a phone," Uziri said, nodding. "He say, 'Zee, if you gets lost, finna po-leeze offiker. He will take you somewheres safe,'and, and then? And then Oliver? Oliver, he say 'and he will put you in a cell and never ever let you out, 'cause you're a men-ace to 'ciety.' And then Da hit him with a book. It was funny."
She gave the man-what-was-in-a-dress a speculative look.
"You's not a po-leeze," she said. "You are a boy in a dress. My friend Ashe would like your dress, she likes pretty things."
She turned her attention to the Pear Baby then, smiling.
"You are cute and pudgy," she said. "Like a puppy! But I am sorry you hasta take baths. Tha's bad."
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:25 pm
"No, I am not a police officer. I'm a high school PE teacher," Yusuke said slowly, straining to make heads or tails of what the Zee was telling him. He had a difficult time understanding her accent, but it reminded him of when he visited his host brother in the Bayou. Deep south with lots of rich, butchered words. "And this isn't a dress, Zee. They are really, really, big pants." He stood up and parted his legs, showing the child that he was, in fact, not wearing a dress, just very large, pleated trousers. "Looks like Yazu wants to be your friend..."
Yazu listened to the girl talk. His shy smile suddenly burst into a large, cheesy smile. He wriggled a little in Yusuke's arms, grabbing for Zee with his little hands.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:03 am
"Oh," Zee said, nodding in approval. "Tha's nice."
Chewing on her fingers out of old habit, she beeped Yazu's nose with her free hand.
"Why is he striped green?" she asked, eyes wide. "I want stripes. Da says I have ma-gi-cal ten-ta-cles, but they are not stripes."
To prove her point, she extended the tendrils of her shadow-aura dramatically, looking less like an octopus's tentacles and more like the thin, creepy-crawly legs of a large spider.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:12 am
"I don't know why he's striped green, Zee," Yusuke chuckled, as Uziri touched Yazu's nose, making a beeping noise when she pressed down. His eyes widened in fascination as Zee revealed her shadow aura, Yusuke had felt something strange power surrounding the child, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. "Those are very neat, too. What do they do? Is it okay for Yazu to touch them?"
Yazu giggled when Zee beeped his nose because her touch tickled and Yusuke made the funny noise always makes when Yazu grabbed his nose. His laughing stopped when she revealed her shadow aura. the infant's green eyes narrowed and then widened again in surprise. Nervously, he held a hand toward the pale light, curious as to what it feels like.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:17 am
"They is my extra arms," Uziri said, puffing out in pride. "They's always been there. Oliver calls me Oc-o-pus, so I poked him in th' eye with one. He said a bad word."
Giggling at the memory, she extended one obligingly towards Yazu.
"They's safe," she said, nodding hard. "They look not-real, but they are. They's just kinna...there. Like an extra head."
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:17 pm
Yusuke found the aura very interesting and wondered if Yazu would develop any supernatural qualities aside from just smelling nice all the time. His eyes softened as Zee proudly presented her aura, he had forgotten how worked up children could get over the simplest things. He missed that feeling very much. Taking Yazu's little hand, he guided it toward the tentacle.
Yazu felt a little bt of fear take hold of him, but when Yusuke braced his little arm, he knew that it was safe. His dad wouldn't put him in any sort of danger. Cracking a smile at Uziri, he grazed his little fingers across the tentacle with a shy fascination. Surprised at how soft and real it was, he wrapped his little fingers around it, giving it a little squeeze, laughing.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:29 pm
The tendril curled loosely around Yazu's arm, the semblance to a spider's leg lost. It was quite real, hovering between solidity and non-corporeality. If anything, close up it held some resemblance to a jellyfish's tentacles. Uziri preened at the attention, feeling proud. Da told her every day to be careful with them or she'd poke out someone's eye, and that power went to her head a little to say the least.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:31 pm
"Are you hungry at all, Zee?" Yusuke said, watching the two kids interact with one another. He was a bit worried that she was simply stuck on the side of the road without any clue as to how to get back to her home aside from calling the police. "I am sure there is some food left over at the picnic in the park. I am sure it's also more fun than just sitting on the side of the road."
Yazu laughed, massaging Zee's aura with his little fingers. His green eyes sparkled in amusement, as he pulled his arm and Uziri's tentacle to his mouth. He pecked it with his little lips, hugging it with his other arm. It was comforting and warm, like the glow in the girl's bewitching eyes.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:46 pm
Isaiah's warnings about not taking food from strangers easily cast aside, Uziri nodded. She liked this not-a-girl-what-still-looked-like-he-was-wearing-a-dress.
"Yes, p'ease," she said, standing and still holding onto Yazu's arm like she was holding hands instead.
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