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Post by Kyo Sohma on Aug 18, 2005 10:25:53 GMT -1
Akito spends most of his time here it's a place most people tend to avoid.
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Sept 25, 2005 16:50:18 GMT -1
Kureno sat quietly in the corner of Akito's room, waiting for the master of the Juunishi to return. He was worried about him... he knew his attacks were getting worse and more frequent, and when Akito wasn't with him he always felt concerned. Brushing a strand of dark hair, he looked forlornly at the tea he had prepared... Why wasn't he here..?
The bird sighed as images of both Arisa and Akito flew around him. He felt very alone.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Sept 26, 2005 0:50:49 GMT -1
Akito stood outside his bedroom door, looking in. Kureno, his rooster, sat in the corner of the dark room. Kureno seemed awfully protective of Akito lately. Akito wondered if it was because his illness was getting worse. The rooster couldn't do anything about it, nothing but comfort the god. And that was what Akito wanted him for. He needed someone to take care of him. Hatori was always busy with something and couldn't be there as often as Akito liked, but Kureno could. Akito smiled softly. The rooster actually seemed a bit concerned. It almost made Akito happy. Someone seemed to care about him. Akito stepped into the room and went over and sat down on his bed, waiting for Kureno to offer him tea.
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Sept 26, 2005 7:27:04 GMT -1
Kureno looked gently over at the Jyuunishi god. He smiled, happy to see his master had returned safely, and picjed up the tray. Checking to see that the tea was still hot, he sat in front of Akito and offered it to him. His brown hair flipped forward slightly as he bowed his head, trying to show Akito just how much he cared. "You should take better care of yourself... Especially when I'm not around to do so."
The rooseter settled better on the floor, trying to get comfortable. He would wait patiently here until Akito wanted him to do otherwise.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Sept 26, 2005 20:32:12 GMT -1
Akito took a cup of tea from the offered tray. It seemed like Kureno really did care. Akito took a sip. It was good, of course, and still hot. Kureno had told him to take care of himself. He did take care of himself. It wasn't his fault if he couldn't go anywhere without getting sick. Akito had merely been at Hatori's, getting his daily checkup. He didn't think that he would pass out from the short walk back to his room. Still, he was touched that the rooster cared so much. No one seemed to really care for him.
"I do take care of myself. It just doesn't seem that way. No matter what I do, I never seem to get better. Its been worse, lately, and I don't know why. Please, come sit with me." Akito gestured for Kureno to join him on the bed.
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Sept 28, 2005 17:28:08 GMT -1
Kureno looked worriedly at his master. He stood up, and although he was taller than Akito anyway, he felt all the more taller as he looked after him. He wished Akito hadn't left him behind today...
"I know you try," he said softly. "But you need someone else there. You need me, or Hatori, to watch over you." He sat down next to his master, smothing out his robe as he did so. He seemed to be enjoying the tea; Kureno would instantly have made him a second cup if he found it even alightly too sweet, or too bitter. "Thankyou," he smiled fondly at Akito as he made room for him. "It's just... I really do woory about you..."
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Post by Akito Sohma on Sept 29, 2005 14:52:29 GMT -1
Akito glanced up at Kureno's smiling face. He wondered for a moment if he were laughing at Akito. Akito then realized that he was just smiling because Akito made him happy. For a moment, Akito wanted to say something nasty. As fond as he was of the rooster, it still hurt him that they could be happy and he couldn't. Instead of pushing Kureno away though, he sat down the tea and wrapped his arms around the rooster.
"It makes me happy that you worry about me. I would rather have you with me than Hatori. Hatori is so cold. He doesn't care at all. Not really. To him, I'm just a job. Even if you don't really care, at least you pretend better than most."
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Sept 29, 2005 15:24:42 GMT -1
The hurt was only just obvious in Kureno's eyes as Akito suggested that he might not care. He held the Jyuunishi master closer to him, reluctant to let him go.
"Akito-san... how could you even think that I didn't care?" he asked softly, as much to himself as to Akito. He hoped that he'd done everything he could to show the god how much he loved him, but he was worried that Akito didn't - or even couldn't - understand it. "And if Hatori is too cold, then I will always be here." he reminded him.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Oct 2, 2005 20:52:57 GMT -1
((Are you playing Kureno with the curse or without the curse? I wasn't sure, because you never said anything.))
Akito nodded and let Kureno hold him. With his illnesses being worse lately, he'd been quite moody and depressed. As the god, he didn't think he should have to feel anything for making one of his servants feel bad, but he almost wanted to apologize for being unkind to the rooster. Kureno had shown-or pretended-that he cared much more than any other member of the jyuunishi. Akito wished Yuki would care as much as the rooster did. He sighed and relaxed against Kureno.
"I don't know...I guess I just can't imagine anyone caring about me. My own mother didn't care about me. She hated me..."
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Oct 3, 2005 18:41:54 GMT -1
((I was playing with the curse lifted. Although I know that might be difficult, as no-one knows why or how))
Kureno nestled in closer to Akito, and tried to rub his shoulder comfortingly. He was surprised the god was almost apologising to him, but he was glad he was. He wanted nothing more than for Akito to trust him. If only the master of the Jyuunishi could understand how Kureno felt, then maybe there would be less of the awkwardness between them. but no. Akwardness was the wrong word.
"She loved you..." he murmerred, holding Akito all the more tightly as he sensed the fraility of him. "And there are people who love you now..." He could think of no other way to express to Akito what he was feeling, and so he left it at that, showing the god through the way he held him just how much he truly did care rather than through words.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Oct 4, 2005 18:29:42 GMT -1
Akito wanted to laugh. No one cared for him now. And his mother didn't love him. She hated him. She hated him because everyone loved him more than they did her. Kureno seemed to be the only one who cared for him now, the only one who loved him. Even then, he wasn't sure if the rooster actually cared for him. Many of the jyuunishi would pretend to care just so they wouldn't make their god mad. Like Hatori. Hatori didn't care about anything at all, except that stupid woman, Kana. Akito tried to pull away from Kureno's hold, but the rooster didn't seem to want to let him go.
"Please...stop lying to me. And let me go. I don't feel well. I need to lie down."
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Oct 4, 2005 19:33:19 GMT -1
Kureno frowened worriedly at his master. He was reluctant to let him go, but lay him gently down before he did so. Even then he sat by the bed, gazing at Akito with love-sick eyes. "I don't lie when I say there are people who love you." he said quietly. "Can I... Can I get you anything? More tea? Or would you like me to fetch Hatori?"
Unsure what to do with himself, Kureno wrung his hands out. He thought about Aktio, he thought about the cirse, he thought about Hatori. He even tought about Uo. He couldn;t stop the thoughts from streaming through his head, but physically he was nothing but attentive to Akito's every need.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Oct 10, 2005 15:59:03 GMT -1
Akito lay down on the bed and stared up at the rooster. Kureno had asked if he needed anything. Of course he did. He needed to get well. He needed to not be sick. But that was never going to happen. Akito didn't want Kureno to get Hatori. Hatori was always distracted and always treated Akito like just another patient. More tea sounded nice. Perhaps it would soothe his sore throat.
"Tea. If you could get me a little more tea, that would be nice. Then...don't leave me, okay? Just stay here. I don't want to be alone."
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Post by Kureno Sohma on Oct 14, 2005 18:33:24 GMT -1
Kureno nodded slowly. The tall man rose and went through to the adjoining rom to make the tea. Leaving the kettle boiling, he put some leaves into a jug and then, when the ketttle was done, poured the hot liquid over and left it to brew. Putting two cups and the jug onto a trsy, he quickly returned to Akito's side. Holding the cup out to his master, he said, "I will never leave you alone while you still need me here. Please, Akito-san, if you need anything else... just tell me, OK?" Putting his hand to Akito's, the rooster looked tenderly into his eyes.
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Post by Akito Sohma on Nov 7, 2005 21:10:38 GMT -1
Akito nodded and squeezed Kureno's hand. He was a very loyal servant, so much more caring than any of the others. Akito took the offered cup of tea and took a drink. It was like the other one, perfect. Kureno always made good tea. Of course, the rooster had been making tea for Akito for many years now. It was only natural that he would know how the god liked his tea. Akito was glad that Kureno would never leave him. He hated being alone, as much as it seemed otherwise. That was why he kept his jyuunishi so close. If he didn't, they would leave him. He didn't want that. Kureno still stayed with him, even though he was no longer cursed. That seemed, to Akito, to mean that he really cared for him.
"Thank you. The tea is wonderful, like it always is. I'm glad you stay with me. Even though you don't have to. It makes me feel...happy, I think."
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