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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:15 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:33 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:40 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:40 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:53 pm
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"Oh good morning, Tomoyo." Yue turned back after the short greeting to answer Kagami's question, "no, that would be most welcome, as long as you're comfortable." Eyeing the bloodstained kimono, her curiosity was piqued. "Tomoyo-san... it would seem that someone was not very pleased with you last night. Picking fights again?" she teased the girl gently. "Well, at any rate, I definately need a bath. You're both welcome to come along... or not. At your leave."
Yue bowed respectfully to both women before turning down the trail. She didn't really try to be so aloof, it just seemed to come naturally to her. She really would enjoy the company, especially after what she had been driven to do last night, she didn't feel like being alone, but... well, she could keep her mind occupied if need be. Mental exercises and games came naturally to her. Thinking on it, she wondered for the hundreth time what she had done before it had happened, whatever it was, but she just couldn't remember. Maybe I lived in an isolated monestary, and my order is worried at my disappearance... or maybe... Her mind slipped easily into the "what if" game, playing through the possibilities of a thousand forgotten lives as she made her way down the narrow path, hopefully half-listening for the sound of footsteps following her.
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:24 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:04 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:07 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:09 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:40 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:47 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:49 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:18 pm
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It didn't take long to arrive at the place she was heading for. Turning back to look at Kagami with a delighted grin, Yue urged the reserved woman to hurry forward. "We're here... look!" She stepped to one side and took in the view as well. The beauty and serenity of this spot never ceased to take Yue's breath away. The trees quickly gave way to a grassy clearing, the heart of which was a modest-sized lake as clear as blue glass. Beyond the far edge of the lake the land dropped off in a cliff a thousand feet high, overlooking the vast Ocean of Peace. From the lake the waters poured over a naturally occurring dam and into a thunderous waterfall, crashing onto the rocks far below. The sun was well risen, but still hung to the east, casting its rays over the ocean's surface, causing it to look like so many thousands of sapphires and diamonds.
Yue took in a deep breath of the pure air and heaved a sigh of contentment. "This is my favorite place to rest, play, or meditate," she remarked to her companion. "You're the first person I've brought here... at first I was hesitant to offer, but you seemed to be the type of person who would appreciate a place like this, and... sometimes one needs a little company, another person to share beauty like this with."
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:47 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:15 pm
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Yue smiled, but said no more. Instead she walked behind a pile of rocks, stripped down and hid her belongings back there, then climbed the rocks. She stood up there for a brief moment, only her silvery hair clothing her, then she did a flip and dove headfirst into the water. She came up sputtering, gasping from the chill waters, but her body quickly grew acustom to the temperature.
She first set to doing what she'd been dying to do all morning - washed the blood completely from her hair, face, and arms. It took some doing to get it out of her hair, but eventually it rinsed clean. After her task was done, she proceeded to swim a few laps in the water, enjoying the complete freedom she felt, unencumbered by anything. She waved up to Kagami who was sitting near the shore. "You sure you don't want to come in? I might have a garment you could use to cover yourself in my bag..."
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