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Post by Kestrel on Feb 14, 2007 23:04:21 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel laughed softly, her worry departing. There was nothing she could do now, and there was no sense worrying until there was.
She tapped Chasm with her tail almost playfully, glancing slyly in his direction with warm amusement in her eyes.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 15, 2007 21:42:47 GMT -5
The potential to become something more...than I think I can be...
Chasm smiled back at his leader happily. He flicked his tail across her nose and then ran ahead, actually laughing. He didn't mean to leave Kanji wondering, he just got wrapped up in the moment. OOC: Sorry for the shortness, but I wanted it to be short for impact. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 15, 2007 21:54:50 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Happiness is a chain reaction. Seeing the joy on Chasm's face made Kestrel happy.
She dashed forward, laughing softly, her voice like the chiming of dusty bells.
Behind her, Kanji stood still, waiting. She could hear, and knew they hadn't left her.
Kestrel flew across the earth, swift as her winged namesake, her paws making no sound.
She ran even with chasm easily; with his size, how could he be faster than her? She flicked at him with her tail, as if in a game of tag.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 15, 2007 22:41:12 GMT -5
This feeling is fleeting...so I must grab ahold of it...
Chasm looked over his shoulder at Kanji and called out to her, "Don't worry Kanji, we won't leave you for long!" He hoped to reassure her that she was safe with them, but that they wanted a chance to break away for now. He ran lengths with Kestrel, chasing her and racing her. As she flicked her tail at him he nipped at it, playfully. Happiness welled inside him, making his heart seem to swell. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 15, 2007 22:47:39 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel hissed as Chasm nipped at her tail, but there was no anger in it.
She zigzagged across the terrain, her white paws falling into step with graceful ease. She knew this land like she knew the tentative lay of her own heart and mind.
With almost frightening suddenness, she skidded, did a complete u-turn, and dashed directly toward Chasm. Her swift movements would likely surprise him; she certainly hoped so.
The thought that he may react out of instinct and attack her, like he nearly did when they first met, crossed her mind only briefly. She did not fear.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 15, 2007 23:33:48 GMT -5
What can I do to hold on to this...?
Chasm wasn't sure what he should do. He knew this time that she was not going to attack him, so fighting back would be unwise. If he dodged, she would simply pursue him until he gave up. So instead, he came to a stop and readied himself for her tackle. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 16, 2007 16:39:58 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel slowed....slowed...
Then suddenly sped up and leaped directly over Chasm's head, landing chuckling on the other side.
She skidded to a neat stop and turned to watch Chasm carefully.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 16, 2007 23:10:44 GMT -5
A fleeting feeling...will I ever be able to fly...as you do?
Chasm watched her with his eyes, keeping his head still. His heart thrilled when she sailed over him, knowing he could never accomplish such a feat of sheer grace and precision. He had been fine tuned for his whole life, to be a powerful killing machine. There was barely a semblance of grace in his entire body. Deciding to take a somewhat adventurous step, he turned toward Kestrel and raced at her. Then they collided, albeit he made it gentle so nothing was injured. Together they tumbled, all the way down the hill. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 16, 2007 23:26:45 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
RisingClan had its own cliche-- there was always a hill.
Kestrel started slightly in suprise as chasm struck her -not hard- and she slid down the hillside.
It was a minute before she stopped falling, but she did not get up right away. Instead, she lay in the shadow of the hill, laughing. The day was warm after so much winter cold, and though Newleaf had already seeped into Greenleaf, Kestrel had woken up each morning feeling as if winter was still there.
So the warm seemed inviting, real. The pretty RisingClan leader stood, took a step, and collapsed again, dizzy. She laughed some more; "Ah, look at me," she meowed quietly, shaking her head in amusement. "Falling around like a kit who has just learned to walk."
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 16, 2007 23:33:14 GMT -5
This sweet surrender...gives my heart wings...
Chasm rolled over and over, ending up a few feet farther down than Kestrel. He didn't try to stand up yet, as the world was spinning before him. The dark tom tried shaking his head to clear his vision, but that only made things swirl more. Finally he resolved to stay put, sprawled clumsily in the grass. Watching Kestrel stumble around brought so much happiness to him, that he seemed to let it out all at once. And so, a bubbly, absolutely euphoric laugh escaped his maw. He leaned his head forward and chuckled liberally, watching her clumsy dance.
"I feel so silly..." he managed, in between bursts of laughter. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 16, 2007 23:51:57 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel sank back to a sitting position, blinking a few times. The world slid swiftly into focus, but she remained where she was for a moment. "As do I," she purred.
She stood slowly and made her way to Chasm, walking in an admirably straight line. She set down lightly beside him with a side glance in his direction. "I would say, 'it takes me back to my kithood,' but I never had one." Her voice was not bitter or sad, merely matter-of-fact. And she chuckled; the thought wasn't bothering her much at the moment.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 17, 2007 0:03:59 GMT -5
I want to fly away...to where your heart lives...
Chasm smiled and rolled onto his back, his vision finally coming into focus. "It is sad that our greatest connection must be because of such terrible things..." he replied, his voice level, not grave. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 17, 2007 0:06:42 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
"Such things happen," she meowed evenly, tapping chasm with her tail. "Your past effects you, but it should not control you. All that matters is how you are now-- and you're a good cat, Chasm." She smiled. This cat had gotten so much better in such a short time. A good cat he was, and they were in the same boat without a paddle.
A good cat. The world needed good cats.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 17, 2007 0:54:12 GMT -5
Give me wings...
Chasm looked down, sheepishly. Her words were so kind, that he felt underserving.
"You flatter me...though it is all acredited to you..." he said, looking at his black paws. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 17, 2007 12:05:57 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel stood and padded to stand directly before Chasm, no trace of her earlier dizziness in her even steps. She met his gaze baldly, her eyes searching; thoughtful. "You care about cats. You would help a wounded kit, would you not? You would assist...a blind she-cat, would you not?"
She chuckled softly, her intense gaze softening. "You don't need to be perfect, Chasm. I'm not. But despite your past you are natrually a good cat."
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 17, 2007 20:49:51 GMT -5
So I can fly...
Chasm looked up at her, staring back into her eyes as she stared into his. After a few intense moments, his gaze softened and he smiled.
"Thank you..." was all he could manage. He'd made so much progress so fast, that now his inherit awkwardness was catching up with him. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 17, 2007 22:59:58 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
"See?" Kestrel meowed with one of her small half-smiles, shaking a slim white paw in his direction.
She turned and bounded up the hill again, to where Kanji was mutely standing, waiting patiently. "Shall we repair to the camp?" she asked over her shoulder, her tone remarkably cheerful...for Kestrel, that is.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 17, 2007 23:19:21 GMT -5
And my feet are forced back to the ground again...
Chasm watched his leader walk back up the hill to her sister. He eyed them for a moment, then stood up and joined them. He placed his tail gently on Kanji's shoulders again.
"Go ahead and lead Kestrel, I will help her," he said. |
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Post by Kestrel on Feb 18, 2007 23:33:48 GMT -5
zetsubou kara no hajimari te ni shlta kara ;;
Kestrel dashed up the hill. Her mind went briefly to the weather-- the snow was melting fast; soon the Meadow would be green and beautful, but for the moment everything was merely wet and sloppy.
As if the thought was an incantation, Kestrel's white paws hit a patch of slickness and down she went, head over paws in a rather painful backward tumble.
Oh. Damn.
;; arukitsuzukeyou
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Post by Shadow Spirit on Feb 18, 2007 23:50:48 GMT -5
I like to dream...why do I always have to wake up?
Chasm watched in horror as his leader crested the hill and then fell all the way down. He pulled away from Kanji and was about to run, when he realized that she would have no idea why he was leaving her. Turning back, he spoke quickly and worriedly.
"Kanji, stay where you are!" he exclaimed, afraid that Kestrel had been hurt. "Your sister's taken a bad fall and I need to go check on her, so please wait right there!"
He felt terrible to leave the blind she-cat on her own, but he would feel worse if Kestrel was injured and he did nothing to help. Racing down the slope, he reached Kestrel and nudged her shoulder gently.
"Kestrel...are you alright, can you move?" he asked, fear flooding his eyes. |
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