Bye-bye, my stardust tears

mendaa @ 2008-07-25T23:42:00

2008-07-26T03:43:35Z

Post anything you like here, but post it anonymously. It can be something big or small, whatever you feel compelled to. Maybe a (1) story, (2) secret, (3) confession, (4) fear, (5) love—the possibilities are endless. Be sure to comment anonymously, though. That’s the name of the game here. ♥ No catch. Just comfort.

Then, try putting this in your own lj. Leave it up! See what things you’ll discover.

mendaa @ 2007-11-13T10:44:00

2007-11-13T16:06:08Z

Alrighty, so I know it's still the middle of November and you all are wondering why I'm doing something Christmas-related ~~haha except that so many of you have journals up for cards and such XD~~. Well, the reason is quite simple. First, what I have for you all would be much better enjoyed now and leading up to the holiday, so I think it should be given now. And second, I am probably going to be broke this holiday season so I don't think there'll be much else I can do for anyone, even just sending a card. ~~And third, I'd probably forget if I didn't do it now, haha.~~ So this is my way of letting you all know that I've got you in my heart this holiday season.

Also, I'm going to leave this entry public, so please feel free to share it with anybody you think would like the music, or be interested in the re-watch, or could just use a warm holiday greeting :3

A few years ago, I went on a search for Christmas music. Covers, holiday-inspired songs, etc. Mostly from punk/rock/emo bands. And the result was 26 songs ~~that at the time fit on a CD, though I'm having problems burning one again ;_;~~. Some of them so inappropriate for the holiday, but that's what you get with emo I suppose, and I find it makes it all the more amusing. Shut up, they're catchy, okay? So my gift to all of you is this music. And I hope those of you who choose to take it enjoy it!

Tracklist:
❄ Last Christmas ~ Jimmy Eat World
❄ All I Want For Christmas Is You ~ My Chemical Romance
❄ The Christmas Song ~ Weezer
❄ White Christmas ~ Bright Eyes
❄ Forget December ~ Something Corporate
❄ Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ~ Death Cab for Cutie
❄ Yule Shoot Your Eye Out ~ Fall Out Boy
❄ Christmastime is Here ~ Gatsby's American Dream
❄ Ex-Miss ~ New Found Glory
❄ I'll Be Home For Christmas ~ Matchbook Romance
❄ Christmas By The Phone ~ Good Charlotte
❄ Alone This Holiday ~ The Used
❄ Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ~ Thrice
❄ Oi to the World ~ No Doubt
❄ The Only Gift That I Need ~ Dashboard Confessional
❄ A Cradle In Bethlehem ~ The Beautiful Mistake
❄ The Hannukah Song ~ Adam Sandler
❄ December Is For Cynics ~ The Matches
❄ Christmas Day ~ MxPx
❄ Winter Wonderland ~ Phantom planet
❄ Come On Christmas ~ Cheap Trick
❄ Mookie's Last Christmas ~ Saosin
❄ Run, Run Rudolph ~ The Humpers
❄ The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year ~ InMemory
❄ This Time Of Year ~ Mighty Mighty Bosstones
❄ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ~ Barenaked Ladies

Download it here! ~~All the songs had lost their names/artists when I re-ripped the CD, so I had to fix it. If I made any mistakes, just let me know?~~

The second gift I'll give to you all is this re-watch of Kanon. I figure it's conveniently 24 episodes long, meaning we can watch one episode a day starting on the 1st of December and ending on the 24th, unless anyone would rather do it at a different pace or knows they won't be around and available that close to Christmas day or any other reason for that matter. I'll be uploading the entire series for direct download episode by episode ~~Though I think I got a couple .mkvs when I was impatient, so I may need to redownload a few of them XD~~. And then we'll discuss, being as non-spoilery as possible. You can talk about whatever you want; favorite characters, favorite scenes, the music, the seiyuu, anything! Or you can just steal the direct downloads and leave it at that. The choice is yours!

For those who don't know anything about Kanon, you're really missing out. It's a beautifully animated series, with a matching beautiful--though very depressing at times--story. ANN's bio reads:

Yuichi Aizawa returns to this city after seven years. In his childhood, he often visited it, but something happend in the past which caused him to block out his memories of the events of seven years ago. On the day after he gets settled in, he meets a girl carrying a backpack with wings on it. Her name is Tsukimiya Ayu and he begins to recall the memories he had lost.

I haven't decided if I want to make a community for this and future rewatches, or if I want to host it out of my journal yet, but I'll figure that out by the time we start.

Anyway, whether you read through all of that or not, from the bottom of my heart, I hope each and every one of you have a wonderful holiday season!

mendaa @ 2007-07-07T02:33:00

2007-07-07T06:40:37Z

Title: Good Enough
Series: NANA
Characters: Nana, Hachi
Rating/Warnings: PG, very fluffy, tried out a different kind of writing, just a quick drabble, unedited and all that. Happy Nana day~ :3

Sometimes it takes a while to realize how temporary things in life are. Like that boy you met in high school, and swore every day you were going to get marriage once he was done with college, and you had a good job, and you'd live happily ever after. But what you didn't realize was that he'd lose interest like a normal teenage boy and find some other porcelain doll for his entertainment. Or that band you started, that you knew would make it to the top, and you'd live by singing forever. And while you did make it big, you eventually had to come down, and after a while you just went out of style.

Sometimes it takes a while to realize the things in life that will remain. The friends you'll still have, the apartment you'll still share, the view you'll still look out on every time the festival rolls around, the bed you'll lay in. And it won't really dawn on you until one day, when you're staring up at the ceiling lit dimly by the bright city lights.

"Hey, Nana..."

"Yeah?"

A pause.

A sigh. "What is it Hachi?"

"...It's nothing. Just...promise me you'll never leave me."

A chuckle. "Shouldn't it be the other way around? I sure hope my Hachi doesn't try to run away from home one day. Maybe I should tie you up here, just to be sure."

A thumb slides over the bare skin where a ring once was. "Okay, but only because it's you, Nana."

And in that moment, when your head is pressed against her chest just lightly enough that you can feel it gently rise and fall with each breath, and you can hear her heart steadily beating, that you'll realize that the temporary things really don't matter. It's the constant things that keep you going. It's the nights like this that you live for.

And that's good enough for you.

"Goodnight, Nana."

mendaa @ 2007-06-25T02:16:00

2007-06-25T06:28:35Z

Title: Homecoming
Series: Bleach
Characters/Pairing: YoruSoi, mentions of Kuukaku and an unnamed girl
Rating/Warnings: PG-13, Kuu says a potty word :O, also might be a little rough, it's mostly unedited and possibly not finished, so maybe consider it a beta for anyone who wants to read it?

The outskirts of Rukongai had always been peaceful. None of the hustle and bustle of the small run-down town, just the blue sky and the occasional fireworks shot from the large cannon attached to the strange lone building that the Second Division Captain was currently visiting. She was seated alone just in front of the house, after Kuukaku had left in a huff nearly a half hour earlier, muttering something about how 'that bitch is late again.' But Soi didn’t mind waiting. Now, more than ever, she felt like she could wait an eternity even for the shortest visit by her former mentor.

The sun had just begun to set, and already the cold was settling in for the night. Soi had her captain’s jacket flung over her shoulders, just enough to cover the open back on her uniform. Pulling it down around her to protect her from a particularly chilly breeze, she dropped her gaze from the sky down to the shape of a small girl playing in the field in front of her. Her jet black hair was up in a bun, decorated with a beautiful golden ornament that glittered in the sun as the hanging jewels danced in the sunlight. She was wearing a deep purple kimono, patterned with golden butterflies that almost appeared as if they would escape the garb at any moment.

The ball she was playing with rolled away from her towards the sun, and she shielded her eyes, skipping through the grass merrily after the orb until she saw it stop at the feet of a silhouette in the sun. The figure leaned over and picked up the ball, stifling a chuckle as she noticed the kitten that adorned the toy. Golden eyes met a smaller pair of golden eyes, and she dropped the ball down into outstretched hands, taking a moment to ruffle the girl’s hair before continuing on her way towards the Shiba house.

Though she was entirely covered up by her manila robe, Soi already knew who the figure was. She waited with a look that years ago when she had first attained her position of captain, none would think her capable of; rather than the old, stoic look that her vice had sworn up and down was capable of knocking any unsuspecting passerby of his or her feet, she wore a calm, arguably happy expression, one that revealed how much she had grown over the centuries.

A particularly strong breeze nearly knocked the captain’s jacket off of her back. At least, she initially assumed it was a breeze, but constant exposure to the new arrival’s playful mannerisms had made her more than familiar with the feeling of a body flash-stepping just beside her. The cold air behind her was immediately replaced with a warm body pressed against her back, arms locked in front of her holding all her warmth in. "You really should take better care of yourself, or else you might catch a cold, little bee." She had grown accustomed to the teasing over the years, and it simply brought a content smile to her face.

"Of course, Yoruichi-chama."

mendaa @ 2007-04-15T16:41:00

2007-04-15T20:44:22Z

Mm, still working on a community name for my fics and icons, but I wanted to share this one with you all for now anyway. :3

Title: Adult
Series: Azumanga Diaoh
Characters/Pairing: Sakaki / Kagura
Rating/Warnings: PG-13

Sakaki didn't know what she was getting into when she told her mom her friends were going to the school dance. It wasn't really a big deal to her, just another opportunity to spend time with the group she had come to associate with over the past few years. She didn't care much about dating, or dancing, or big social events. But her mother had insisted that they go out the day before and shop anyway.

And that was how she ended up drawing so much attention to herself at the dance. Everyone had looked at her as being very "cool" before, but now it seemed they thought she was more "beautiful" than anything else. Her mother had picked out a deep blue silk halter dress that accentuated her curves, and twinkled like the night sky whenever she swayed under the dim lighting. Her lips were colored with a pale pink, just enough to make them glisten whenever the light hit them. And though it took a little getting used to, she wore a low heel. Her body had always looked mature for her age, but now she truly looked like a woman.

After finally escaping the seemingly endless assault of shrieking girls and gawking boys, she sat down with her small circle of friends on the bleachers. It was a seemingly normal gathering for them. Tomo made a fuss about how Yomi should have worn contacts that evening, and proceeded to steal her glasses and dart off into the crowd, with the other girl not too far behind. Chiyo had left early; the girl was still young, and was tired much earlier than the rest of the girls. Osaka had wandered off to try to get a better look at the disco light hanging from the ceiling, babbling something about wondering how it floated in the air like that. And Kagura...

Kagura had managed to scoot right next to Sakaki without her noticing, and so when she finally turned Sakaki's head and planted a soft kiss on her lips, it was entirely unexpected. Sakaki couldn't help but blush—after all it was her first kiss—but didn't pull away either. Kagura let out a quiet sigh, which came out sounding almost like a purr, sending a shiver down Sakaki’s spine. As Kagura pulled back, Sakaki stared, confused, and watched as a triumphant grin appeared on her face. "Hah! I won't lose at being more adult than you, Sakaki!"

mendaa @ 2007-04-08T16:34:00

2007-04-08T20:40:15Z

Title: Midnight Surprise
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Kagurazaki Asuna / Konoe Konoka
Rating/Warnings: PG
Theme: #7: Quiet

The air in the dorm was filled with an awkward silence as Asuna stared up at the ceiling, unable to sleep. Konoka had turned in early, and Negi wasn't around reading his books into the early hours of the morning. The mage in training had reassured her over and over that he'd be alright staying with Evangeline all night to train, and she really couldn't stop him, but she was still slightly worried. Wait, why was she worried? He was just a brat! If he wanted to have all the blood sucked out of him then that was his own stupid choice. She rolled over and forced her eyes closed, crossing her arms defiantly. No matter what everyone thought, she didn't care about that brat as anything more than a teacher and roommate.

Slowly she began to drift to sleep. She knew she needed to, as she'd taken someone else's paper route this week, and would need to be up even earlier. Sleep had almost come when she felt a pair of arms wrap around her, and a head nuzzle against her back. Negi's face came to her mind, and she almost whined at him to get off of her and sleep in his own bed, but then she thought that he probably had a rough night of training, and she could let him stay just this once.

Wait. Nobody had come into their dorm, the door hadn't opened at all that night. And he had told her he wouldn't see her until class the next day. If that wasn't enough to convince her that the 10-year-old teacher wasn't the one behind her, then when a hand slid up to cup around her breast, she knew for sure. Turning her head slightly to see, she was surprised to see the long brown hair of her other roommate in the corner of her eye. Konoka's eyes were still closed, she had to be asleep, and possibly having a very strange dream.

Asuna immediately tried to wake Konoka up, shaking her arm lightly, but to no avail. A soft sigh escaped her lips, breaking the quiet air in the room, as Konoka's free hand began to idly trace patterns on her stomach. Though she couldn't figure out why that was her response. Why something as simple as that would suck her remaining energy from her. It had to be because she was tired. She'd had dreams of going entirely weak in someone's arms, but it had never been Konoka. They were friends, roommates, not lovers. But at the same time…she didn't really mind it. Still, she knew she needed to sleep, and brought herself to finally whisper, "Konoka, what are you doing?"

Konoka answered the question by moving her hands back down to Asuna's waist and holding her close. "Negi always gets to sleep with Asuna, so it's my turn now." Konoka wore such a cheerful smile that Asuna couldn't bring herself to shake her off, and instead relaxed back into her friend's embrace, defeated. It was just one night, just a couple friends sleeping in the same bed, right? Not a big deal at all. And she had to admit it was rather comforting. She fell asleep that night faster than she ever had before.

~~~

As Asuna entered the apartment after her job the next morning, she found Konoka happily cooking breakfast as usual. "Konoka, I'm back," she called, falling onto the couch to get a few minutes of rest before heading back out for school. Her thoughts turned to the previous night, and she asked, "Oh, Konoka, were you feeling okay last night?"

"Hmm? What are you talking about Asuna? I slept fine all night." Konoka turned back from her cooking with a slightly confused, cheery smile on her face.

"What, you really don't remember anything?" It seemed strange to her, since she had been, well, fondled while trying to sleep, and that's not something she'd easily forget.

"Of course not. Why, did something happen?"

"Ah! No, nothing at all! Nothing happened!"

"If you say so, Asuna!" Konoka turned back to her cooking, humming a cheery tune. Sleeping cuddled next to Asuna was truly the best night's sleep she'd had in a while.

mendaa @ 2007-04-04T17:06:00

2007-04-04T21:10:57Z

Title: Guardian Angel
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG-13
Theme: #6: To Protect

No, no, no! She wanted to scream it, but she couldn’t seem to be capable of screaming. She could only sit and stare, mouth open in shock, two unnoticed trails of tears glistening down her cheeks. Why? Nothing like this had ever happened before, so why now? Why her?

It was supposed to be a normal day, and the Special Forces had been assigned patrol duty. Yoruichi had gone off running on her own, bored since nothing exciting ever happened, save for the occasional fight that found its way out of the bad districts. But today, as usual, it was quiet. At least, it was quiet until the sky seemed to rip open in front of her, a large masked beast sliding through the hole. A hollow? Here?

Yoruichi was the closest, so she easily arrived first. The creature didn’t feel too strong, and if she could distract it for long enough the rest of the squad would arrive to capture it. Kisuke had said he wanted to try to find out more about them, and he’d probably like a specimen like this. With a grin, she started to flash in circles around the hollow, pestering it with weak kidou to subdue it. She didn’t expect the hollow to have been following her movements easily, detecting her pattern, and bringing out an arm to clothesline her.

She was quick, so she ducked the arm but lost her balance and tumbled to a stop with her back to a cliff. Great. Cornered. She should have just killed the beast the second it appeared. The hollow seemed to smile, throwing his arm in the air and laughing as it seemed to morph, taking the shape of a long lance. It lowered the point, aiming it straight towards Yoruichi.

She waited, eyes jammed closed, expecting the pain of her own dumb mistake to come shooting through her body, but instead found her face splattered with some warm liquid. She slowly opened them to find a shinigami in a Special Forces uniform standing in front of her, the lance piercing straight through, but the body still standing, resilient. The voice of the familiar tiny shinigami muttered a kidou, arms already pointed at her enemy, and in a flash of light it was completely gone. The strong kidou surprised Yoruichi, but what surprised her even more was when Soi Fong turned back, a bloody hand covering the hole in her body, and weakly asked her, “are you alright, Yoruichi-sama?”

And there she was. Speechless. Unable to do anything but nod to her subordinate. A small smile spread across her little bee’s face. “I’m glad. I’m glad…I could protect you...Yoruichi-sama.” With those words she collapsed to the ground, falling into Yoruichi’s lap. The wound was bleeding, but not fatal. She had not only destroyed a powerful hollow by herself, but avoided taking a fatal wound while still protecting her, all in the split second she had to act. The strength of the tiny girl she now held returned her own strength, and she quickly sprinted towards the 4th division cradling Soi Fong in her arms.

mendaa @ 2007-04-03T15:11:00

2007-04-03T19:17:43Z

Title: Day Off
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: G
Theme: #3: The Rain

The sound of the heavy rain beating down was accompanied by the pattering of a certain tiny shinigami’s feet against the wood floor as she sprinted towards the Special Forces HQ. Rain or shine, it was her duty to protect Yoruichi. She slowed as she landed under the roof of the building, panting to catch her breath. Sliding the large doors open, she walked in and bowed down on the floor in respect to the Goddess, as was her routine. As she knelt, a small puddle formed below her. Normally Yoruichi would make some comment about how she was being too formal, but no comment came today. She raised her head to find the room completely empty.

“Oi, Soi Fong!” The familiar voice came from behind her, and she turned to see the princess of the Shihouin family in an ornate kimono, holding an expensive looking umbrella and wearing an expression of surprise on her face. “I had family business to deal with today, I must have forgotten to tell you.”

Soi Fong stood and bowed again. Yoruichi had indeed forgotten, but that wasn’t something she should worry about. “No Yoruichi-sama, it must have slipped my mind. It is no problem.” Her comment brought back Yoruichi’s usual cheerful expression. She walked over and put a hand on her bodyguard’s wet head, ruffling her hair.

”You’re not even working today, so I’m just Yoruichi, alright?” She chuckled and noticed the puddle that Soi was now standing in, and pulled her close.

“Yoruichi-sama, your kimono!” To be completely honest, Soi was more startled by the fact that she had been pulled into an embrace, and she had felt her heart skip a beat, but that wasn’t something she would trouble Yoruichi with. She had blurted out the first thing that came to mind to keep the attention off of her childish and hopeless crush.

”What did I say about that, little bee?” The taller shinigami pulled herself away just enough to look into Soi Fong’s eyes, snickering again at Soi’s formality. “You’re soaked to the bone, you’ll catch a cold like that you know.”

She hadn’t realized her own condition, as she had been focused on making it to the HQ on time that morning. And she hadn’t even needed to be there. She flinched, upset with her own behavior, and then her eyes dropped to the floor. “Sorry Yoruichi, it seems I’ve caused you to worry when it was completely unnecessary.”

“Don’t say that.” With her free hand, Yoruichi tilted the tiny shinigami’s head back up to face her, a warm expression on her face. “I choose who I worry about, you know. And this kimono? It’s more useful drying you off than anything else.”

The words came as a shock to Soi, and she couldn’t find any way to respond other than to nod and accept the dark-skinned woman who again wrapped herself around her guard. She still thought herself completely undeserving, that her Goddess was wasting her affections, but she had said she chose who she wanted to care about. Maybe, just maybe, the little bee’s crush wasn’t as hopeless as she’d originally thought.

mendaa @ 2007-04-03T12:25:00

2007-04-03T16:26:07Z

Title: Last Regrets
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: G
Theme: #12: Parting Ways / Meetings

The Special Forces dorm was quiet, and the figure walking down the hallway was careful to not disturb that silence. It didn’t take her long to find the room she’s looking for, and she slowly opened the door, the dim light of the hallway lighting the dark room.

The reason for her visit was lying on top of her futon, still wearing her uniform. She always worked herself too hard. Yoruichi stifled a chuckle as she knelt next to Soi Fong. The tiny shinigami wore a content smile, always happy when she could serve her Goddess well.

But not anymore. Yoruichi leaned over and swept her hair to the side, cradling her face for a few minutes, almost reconsidering her decision. No. She’d already decided. She stood hesitantly, tiptoeing silently to the doorway, pulling the door to a crack behind her. Peering one last time at the girl, she whispered, “goodbye, my little bee.”

She tried to convince herself that she was making the right decision. She was helping an old friend, and leaving another behind to continue to grow, because she had so much potential. But deep down, she knew it would hurt. Hopefully…the girl would be able to forgive her.

A tear that she hadn’t even noticed slid off of her face. If she stayed any longer, she probably wouldn’t be able to go. She hastily slid the door closed the rest of the way and disappeared into the night.

mendaa @ 2007-03-13T21:58:00

2007-03-14T01:59:04Z

Title: Sakura Kiss
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG-13 for nakedness and implied sex
Theme: #13: Flowers

Soi Fong wasn’t exactly sure how she’d ended up in her current situation. Her mind was hazy. She thought back, back to when Yoruichi had just arrived, when they’d fought. She remembered breaking down, but still having to stay strong until things had settled down a bit. Oumaeda may have not been the sharpest tool in the shed, but it was plain as day that the tiny shinigami was troubled, and he had personally assured her that nobody would disturb her the rest of the day. He cared for her in the same way that the rest of the division did, and was confident that giving her some time off was the only solution.

She’d stayed with Yoruichi since then. They had talked some, never about their past, but about how Soi Fong had become captain, the things she’d achieved. And Yoruichi had watched and listened, proud of the accomplishments of her former bodyguard.

After a few hours of discussion, Yoruichi had decided she needed to stretch her legs, and Soi Fong had followed closely behind. Their walk had led them to their old training area, a place that Soi Fong had been nearly every day since Yoruichi’s disappearance. Nobody else ever came there, so it was tranquil as always, which is why they had used it so much.

But all good things come to an end. Yoruichi had stood staring off into the distance, and muttered just loud enough for her companion to hear, “I’ve got to head back now. I’m still a deserter, this is not my home anymore. We’ll see each other again soon though, I know it.” And without turning around to say goodbye, she had stepped forward to leave, only to be stopped by a sudden tugging on her arm.

That may have been what started it, but Soi Fong couldn’t quite remember. She had lunged out, held Yoruichi in place, tears flowing freely from her eyes. Or it may have been when Yoruichi looked back, only to find the captain burying her head into Yoruichi’s jacket. Whatever had caused it, Soi Fong had not been expecting the ex-shinigami to hold her back, or to pull her closer and join their lips in a soft, but passionate kiss.

And now she found herself watching the sakura petals falling off the trees in the gentle breeze. They landed, the pink standing out against the brown and pale skin they fell on. Neither of them bothered to brush the petals off their naked bodies. Soi Fong simply continued to sit, Yoruichi’s head in her lap, the darker skinned woman's breath warm against her slight bust, and drifted to join Yoruichi in sleeping under the shade of the sakura tree.

mendaa @ 2007-03-12T21:04:00

2007-03-13T01:07:56Z

Title: Mocha Treats
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG
Theme: #9: Candy

Soi Fong sighed and leaned back against the wall, enjoying the shade of the building on that warm summer day. She had been granted time off, and had come down to the living world to visit with Yoruichi, since they had barely seen each other after reuniting. She had surprised her former mentor, taking the advice she had gotten from the Shinigami Women’s Association, and taken her out shopping. She now found herself carrying at least a dozen boxes and bags, the dark skinned woman finding much that interested her. She had even been shoved into a dressing room, undressed, and thrown into an outfit that Yoruichi had deemed “cuter” on her.

The door to the store she was currently standing outside of opened, and her friend exited, another bag and box in tow. “Ne, Soi, you’ve been such a good helper today,” Yoruichi purred, a mischievous grin on her face.

She felt herself blush and looked down at the ground. “Really, Yoruichi, it was nothing. I’m just…happy to see you again.” But that wasn’t enough for the darker skinned girl. She put her hands on her hips and sighed.

“It would be wrong for me not to reward you. I’ve got a surprise for you, so close your eyes.” The bags and boxes were piled sloppily next to Soi Fong, and the command came as a huge shock to her. Was she going to…kiss her? Her first kiss? No, something like that… Soi Fong’s mind raced, but at the same time her eyes slowly closed, her cheeks burning with embarrassment at the thoughts in her head.

After a few moments of silence, Soi Fong felt the light sandpapery texture slip between her lips and into her mouth. She whimpered as the sudden intrusion but did not complain, instead let her own tongue slide over the surface of it. She felt her lips pucker up, a bead of sweat forming on her forehead. Sour. Her eyes shot open, staring at the girl standing in front of her. Yoruichi laughed and held up a yellow bag. “Sour Patch Kids. Good, aren’t they?”

mendaa @ 2007-03-11T22:33:00

2007-03-12T02:37:46Z

Title: Broken Memories 1
Author: xfuyunoyo
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG

Author's note: Started working on another YoruSoi writing, this one something that takes place as an alternate story. I think I've decided that it starts sometime before Rukia and Ichigo met, so other characters from the series will be involved in the story. As always, feedback is gratefully accepted.

The wind whistled through the air, gently blowing cherry blossoms off their trees. They flittered through the otherwise silent night air, glistening under the bright moon like snow. They decorated the figure of the small shinigami who had sat with her back to the tree, like polka-dots on her black uniform and deep navy hair. She had slumped against the tree, hands on her knees, knuckles bone white. Small trickles of water shimmered on her cheeks as she choked back tears. It had been long. Too long.

The wind swirled in front of her and her eyes grew wide, as she could swear she saw the form of her mentor reaching a hand out to her. Why…why hadn’t she taken her with her? Why had she been abandoned here, alone, left by the only one she cared about? There was nothing for her here, no reason to stay. How long had she lived alone, training to her body’s limits, all just to gain a position that meant nothing to her? Yes, she was strong enough to be a captain, and the leader of the Special Forces division, but none of that meant anything to her. She could be the strongest shinigami, and it would mean little to her. Not with the words of her promise from long ago echoing through her head.

She had come to this place, the place that held many of her memories of her trainer, the precious memories that had kept her going all these years. Sure, there had been a few shinigami who had attempted to comfort her, but none of them knew the pain she was feeling. The world had grown colorless to her, passing shinigami appearing as nothing more than grey silhouettes, as if she could barely see them anymore. The memories were all she had left, but they were not enough, not anymore. Standing slowly, she took the folded white cloak next to her and hung it up over a nearby branch, watching it flap in the wind. “Goodbye,” she whispered to nobody, her words lost in the wind anyway. And in a blur she was gone.

Watching the rain pour down from above, Soi Fong wished that she had planned her departure better. She had come to the living world with nothing more than a gigai and enough money to get her started with her new life. She had no clue where Yoruichi was, or if she’d even want to see her again. She had taken shelter on the covered front steps of a school, though she hadn’t caught the name of it, not that it mattered. She looked over at the small bag of groceries she had bought before the storm had begun. If she rationed herself properly it would last her around a half a week, and by then she would have needed to find a place to stay and a job. It seemed like an easy task to her.

She hadn’t noticed how exhausted she was just from being in the gigai. She felt weak, and didn’t realize that she would not be going anywhere that night until she felt her heavy eyelids starting to close. That wasn’t what she’d planned. She had expected to stay awake until she had a home. Slumping back against the wall, she cursed under her breath. She’d just take a short nap, recover her energy, and be gone before anybody noticed.

mendaa @ 2007-03-05T21:46:00

2007-03-06T02:49:13Z

Title: MS Application
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG

Soi Fong still doesn’t quite know why she’s out walking the streets this evening. The weather is a bit colder than she’d like, and though she’s more than capable of taking care of any trouble she might run into, she knows what can happen at night around here, and would prefer to not get in the middle of anything outside of her normal work. And besides, it’s not in her routine. For some reason, she had decided to give up an hour of her reading time to aimlessly wander.

Lost in her thoughts, she barely notices the only other person on the street, the dark skinned girl with purple hair, who seems to be coming straight for her. Her first thought is that she’s been targeted, and her hand slips gracefully back into her sleeve, sliding over the cool steel of Suzemebachi. Her eyes remain locked on the concrete beneath her feet, not wanting to give away that her attacker had been noticed. As they approach, she can feel herself freeze, her stomach knotting. The woman…no, it couldn’t be. It had been a long time since their last meeting, but not long enough, and she still had not planned out how the next one would go. And the last unplanned meeting had not gone well. The other woman continues walking, lightly brushing against her, not enough to make her stumble, but enough that she can’t ignore it. Enough to tease her memories, the memories that have tortured her for all these years.

And just as quickly as she’s there, the woman is gone. Soi spins on her heels, scanning the empty streets, completely losing her composure. Yoruichi-sama…no, it wasn’t her. It was an illusion. Her mind playing tricks on her. It wasn’t for another few seconds that she felt her heart pounding in her chest. Had she been afraid to run into the woman from her past? A scowl forms on her face, clearly showing that she was upset at her moment of weakness. Luckily nobody had been around to see it. She quickly turns back and headed back towards her home, regretting her decision to head out. Tonight would be a constant reminder in her mind of why she had a schedule.

mendaa @ 2007-03-02T01:45:00

2007-03-02T06:48:55Z

Title: Promise
Author: mendaa
Characters/Pairing: Shihouin Yoruichi / Soi Fong
Rating/Warnings: PG

It had been obvious to most that the second division captain had been in better spirits recently. She had always carried herself with pride, though now she seemed to have a bit of a spring in her step, and her squad members had even caught her daydreaming under a shower of sakura petals. But she hadn’t let it affect her duties. In fact, it seemed like she had been working harder than usual, if that was even possible for her.

Her hard work was not only because of her great dedication to the Gotei 13. Ever since her brief moment of reconciliation with her old companion Yoruichi, the other woman had been occupying her thoughts. Her Goddess had returned to her after a very long century, and she could not remember being happier before in her life. Since she had been working so hard, she had finished all of her work for the next day, and had received permission to do some reconnaissance in the living world.

Passing through the gate she found herself restricted by the gigai she had obtained. According to the information Rukia had provided, it was only a short walk from where the gate had dumped her out to get to Urahara’s store. After a few clumsy steps she was used to the artificial body, and it only took her a few minutes to locate the shop. Things seemed peaceful enough, so she assumed it would not be a problem for her to spend some time doing as she pleased.

She found the store empty and let herself into the back room, quietly looking through the rooms. This is where Yoruichi had been staying for the last century. She wondered which room belonged to the dark skinned girl, until she peered through one doorway and found herself staring at Yoruichi’s sleeping body sprawled out on top of her futon. Feeling a warmth in her cheek, she silently tiptoed next to her, at first watching her sleeping face, but eventually eyes tracing down to find a heavily bandaged arm. A small squeal escaped her mouth before she could catch herself, and the sleeping girl was up in a flash, flipping her over and pinning her to the ground with her good arm. “Soi!” she exclaimed, a shocked look on her face.

“Yoruichi-sa-“ she said before catching herself, eyes locked on those of the girl above her. It was a strange welcome; especially since it was only the second time they’d seen each other in over 100 years. The girl grinned back at her and pulled her up, hugging her and ruffling her short hair.

“You shouldn’t surprise me like that,” she said, laughing. Reaching under her pillow she pulled out a hidden bottle of sake and a couple dishes, holding them up in the air. “Now that we’ve got time, we should celebrate, ne?”

After the pale shinigami recovered from the sudden attack, she shook her head and put a hand out to touch Yoruichi’s bandaged shoulder. “Yoruichi, you should be resting, you’re injured!”

Yoruichi’s response was to simply stare at the wall, remembering the short battle with the arrancar. “It’s okay, I’m fine. You don’t need to worry.” But that wasn’t enough, not for the girl that had worshipped her for so long. Yoruichi felt a warmth against her arm and looked back down to find the Soi Fong leaning over, holding the injured arm lightly and resting her head on a dark shoulder. She chuckled and gently lifted the girl’s head, cooing, “Really, I’m fine.”

It was slightly watery eyes that looked back into Yoruichi’s golden ones. Her voice soft but steady, Soi Fong replied, “but that shouldn’t happen to you. I promised…I promised I’d protect you.” She managed a weak smile, so happy to be with the person she had always cared about the most again. She brought her arm up to her face, soaking up the tears, not wanting to look weak in front of her.

As she brought it down she found the cat-like ex-shinigami had slid back over to her bed and was stretching out before laying her head down in Soi Fong’s lap. Grinning, she replied, “you still planning on keeping that silly promise?” She yawned and rolled over, her hand falling over one of her friend’s and squeezing lightly.

A warm smile coming to her own face, Soi Fong nodded and whispered, “Yes, I do.” She let her free hand drift into the silky violet hair in front of her, leaning back against the wall and closing her eyes. This had definitely been worth the extra work at home.