Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 5:52 PM
Howl 7“Xuan, what are you catching?” Lan Yi Rou looked at her brother.
“Fireflies. You really like them don’t you? I’m going to catch all of them and give them to you.” Xuan gave her a lopsided grin.
“But Xuan, fireflies die if I keep them in a bottle right?” Rou peered into the bottle of weak fireflies which was by Lan Yi Xuan’s feet. “I don’t like death. Especially the death of pretty flies.” Rou looked at the fireflies sadly.
“Then shall I let them go?” Xuan squatted down. Rou hesitated for a second, and finally nodded her head. “Pretty things should be freed.”Lan Yi Rou sighed at the beautiful horizon. Being able to view such a scenery was of course the best thing that could happen. However, an irritating fly which keeps buzzing around her spoils the whole thing. “Why wouldn’t you just answer me? Huh? I just want your name.”
Rou shook her head at the persistent guy.
Seriously, he’s pathetic. Doesn’t ‘give up’ exist in his dictionary? She put on her shades and walked away from the guy.
“You haven’t tell me your name yet! Miss! Miss…” whatever the guy had wanted to say was cut short when Skye appeared beside Rou.
“Scram. Don’t let me see you again.” the look Skye had on was enough to stop the guy from chasing after Rou. He scampered off quickly while throwing glares over his shoulder. Rou looked at Skye intently, waiting for Skye to explain his actions. “Why… Why are you looking at me this way?” Skye asked uneasily. Rou pressed her lips together and continued walking. “Aren’t you going to thank me?” Skye found himself asking an absurd question.
“Thanks.” Rou said sarcastically without even turning back. “Thanks so much.”
Skye’s footsteps were heavier than usual, and he had on a grumpy look. “Skye? What’s wrong?” Auntie May asked when she saw Skye walk into the inn looking dejected. Skye walked past her, looking straight ahead. “So into his thoughts that he can’t hear me?” Auntie May muttered. Just then, she saw Rou walk past the inn. “Ahh… She must be the reason.” Auntie May grinned.
Rou stopped in her tracks when she heard Auntie May’s voice shouting after her. “Yes?” Rou turned around to see Auntie may running towards her. “Finally caught up with you.” Auntie May panted. “I just wanted to have a small chit chat session with you.” Rou nodded her head and walked along side Auntie May. “What do you think of Skye?” Auntie May’s first question caused Rou to choke on her saliva.
“Skye?” Rou spluttered. “What about him? He’s just… A friend I guess…”
“Really?” Auntie May had an amused look on her face. “But I can see how much Skye has changed ever since you came.”
“I… I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Many years of battling in the company has trained Rou to be able to remain calm whenever she wants to. Rou took a deep breathe in and tried to sound as convincing as possible.
“When Skye first came, he was just as cold as you were when you first came. Perhaps even more distant than you were. He was so hard to get close to, just like a wolf.” Auntie May ‘s amused look changed into a slight smile. “Just like you.”
Rou sprawled across her bed, thinking about Auntie May’s words.
“Face it. Skye has fallen for you, and you know very well that you’ve fallen for him too.” Rou reached out a hand towards the ceiling. Like as if she was trying to grasp onto something, she closed her hand tightly and opened it again. Skye’s face kept surfacing her mind. His annoyed face, his smiling face, his cute face, his kind face, his… Rou wanted to hold onto all of those faces. Sitting upright in her bed, she looked at the painting she had completed the day before with Skye’s help. Her heart has reached upon a decision.
Rou opened her door to find Skye standing outside her room. Skye jumped slightly and resumed his cool appearance. “Is anything the matter?” Rou made sure to smile slightly so that she would seem friendly. Her sudden change in character startled Skye. “Erm… I just wanted to ask you if you want to come with me to a place. It’s very pretty! And I won’t cross the line or do anything funny to you, so don’t worry!” Skye was stammering and saying a whole bunch of sentences which did not make sense. Rou chuckled and punched Skye playfully on the shoulder. “Let’s go.”
Skye remained silent the whole time they were walking. Rou was starting to feel uncomfortable too.
Could it be that Auntie May was mistaken and he didn’t admire me after all? Skye stopped in his tracks suddenly and reached out a hand. “We have to walk down this slope here. Hold onto my hand.” Rou paused for a moment and stared at Skye’s outstretched hand. Slowly, she slipped her hand into Skye’s and she felt his warm and big hand close around hers tightly. “This is my secret hideout. You’re not supposed to tell anyone else!” Skye said as he started down the slope. “This was my secret hideout, and now it’s yours too…” He added softly so that Rou wouldn’t hear him.
“Fireflies!” Lan Yi Rou gasped as she spotted a couple of fireflies nearby. Skye smiled and pushed a bush aside, revealing another thirty fireflies or so. A few fireflies started to surround Rou, and she could not stop but smile at the little creatures. “So pretty…” She said and tried to touch a firefly with her finger. It zoomed out of her reach. Skye felt immense happiness as he watched Rou play with the fireflies. “Do you like fireflies a lot?” Skye asked. Rou nodded her head vigorously. “Ever since young!” Skye bent down and produced a net and a bottle. “Do you want me to catch some for you?” His words caused Rou to turn around sharply. “No!” She exclaimed. “Don’t hurt these pretty little things!”
Skye was slightly taken aback by Rou’s reaction. He lowered the bottle and net. “You’re very kind hearted.”
xiaoxi's note:
it's lovee~
does it count as a date between Rou and Skye? watching fireflies, romantic enough? =D
will be updating soon!
xiaoxi,loves.
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