[#19, Syaoran x Sakura, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, PG]

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:38:49 GMT

Theme: 19. Another grey day in the deep blue world
Character/s or Pairing: Syaoran x Sakura
Series: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Rating: PG
Notes: These characters do not belong to me. Spoilers up through volume 6.

Syaoran leaned on the broken wall and stared up through the rippling sea to the dark gray clouds above. The storm blocked out the sunlight, making the water dark and creepy, filling the distance with shadows he couldn’t read. He couldn’t wait to leave Atlantis. The whole place made him tense. He felt incredibly off-balance. It was almost impossible for him to maintain any sense of dignity when he had to navigate his way through the underwater streets. Without depth perception he felt lost in the three-dimensional space.

He also didn’t like how he looked as a merman. He looked down at himself and sighed. His bright blue tail made him look like a little child’s toy, and prevented him from using his best weapons: his feet. He wanted to be normal and fully human again. If only Mokona could sense the feather. Uncharitably, he wondered if Mokona was having so much fun being a puffer fish that he was forgetting to look for the feather. Maybe their royal audience today would give them some answers…

He was glad they didn’t have to register in writing in this world. He would hate to see how Kurogane would react if Faye had made up their names again. Big Fish and Little Fish, Big Turtle and Little Turtle… oh, it would have been bad. At least Kurogane could still fight well underwater. Syaoran smiled as he remembered the water dragon kudan Kurogane had summoned in Hanshin Republic. Kurogane took to the water like a battle- hardened sailor, with many growls and grumbles but also with a surprising ease and confidence. Syaoran knew he could trust him to protect the princess, but he hated feeling so useless.

“Syaoran?” He turned, a little too fast, to see Sakura drifting towards him. His breath caught just a little as him watched her move. She looked beautiful and sweet as a mermaid, her green tail bringing out the brilliant green of her eyes, the pearl encrusted dress floating gracefully around her.

“I was thinking…” she said softly, suddenly shy.

“Yes?” he said encouragingly, his features falling naturally into the easy smile and gentle look he always had around her. She wiped his worries away, leaving only his concern for her.

“Well, since our guide said all the princesses here have escorts, I thought you could my escort today.” She blushed, as though she was sure he’d think badly of her for suggesting such a thing.

“Wouldn’t Faye or Kurogane be a better escort?” he answered, puzzled. Did she feel unsafe here? The few people they had seen had treated them well…

“Well, but you see… since they are so tall, I thought we’d match better…” Sakura was blushing even more now, and at that point Syaoran realize what she meant. Sakura had noticed his unease in the water and was offering to guide him around, but she was desperately afraid of hurting his feelings. As her escort, he would have every reason to hold onto her arm and she could direct him without anyone noticing. He felt warm inside for the first time since they’re arrived in the deep blue world. He let himself grin, and held out his arm to his love.

“I would be honored to escort you, Princess Sakura,” he said with all of the dignity she had restored to him, and together they swam off toward the castle.

[October 16th] [Original] Class Notes

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:13:23 GMT

Title: Class Notes
Day/Theme: October 16: Milan, Japan
Series: Original (Diana and Belle #16)
Character/Pairing: Diana and Belle
Rating: PG-13
Author's Note: In a dorm room during midterms in a west coast university.

“Why would she ask us about those two together? Milan and Japan…they have nothing in common,” Belle insisted, shaking her head.

“Yes, they do. The people of Milan and Japan speak Italian and Japanese respectively, and those languages have matching sounds for each of their vowels. Ah, eh, ee, oh, oo. So they do have a link,” Diana said, just to be difficult. Unlike Belle, who had spread out her books and copious notes in an orderly fashion to study, Diana was not studying at all. Her book was probably under her bed and her notes were mostly mental.

“You are insane. With answers like that, Professor McConnell will fail you for sure,” Belle said dismissively, flipping through her notes.

“It’s a important comparison, it makes it easier for speakers of each language to use phonetics to figure out the other’s language.” Diana replied, sprawling on the bed and almost knocking Belle’s book off the desk.

“In case you have forgotten already, this is a class on world religions, not linguistics,” Belle explained sarcastically, frowning as she moved her things out of harms way.

“Maybe they have the same latitude,” Diana mused, raising a lazy hand to play with the blinds.

“Maybe you should look at your notes,” hissed Belle, turning the pages faster.

“Maybe you should read yours more closely,” Diana said with a lazy smirk, hands behind her head to allow her to watch her roommate’s agitation.

“What do you mea… oh,” Belle looked rather blankly at the offending question in her notes.

“‘What do Japan and Mongolia have in common?’” quoted Diana from the bed, right before a pillow hit her squarely in the face.

The Nappish Writings

[#19, Syaoran x Sakura, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, PG]

[October 16th] [Original] Class Notes