by Goreamir » Fri May 01, 2015 12:21 am
Name; Yousei Hokori is my name! It means fairy dust in the Japanese tongue, where I'm from.
Gender; I'm a male, I suppose!
Favorite memory; My favorite memory? Well, um... it goes back a long time ago, when I was just a tiny doodle, playing under the sakuras, shading me from the sun. Shall I start from the beginning?
I was just playing under the sakura in my ojiichan's (grandfather's) yard when a 砂マーティン (Couldn't find the English version? It means Sand Martin) flew by. One of it's feathers dropped to the ground, and I picked it up, interested in it's features. It was wonderful, and I couldn't stop looking at it. It was wonderful! I grabbed a simple bag my obachan made for me. It was thickly made and could hold all of my glittering marbles in it, plus a few extra things. I carefully nestled it at the top and stared at it. What wonderfulness! It's majestic grace stunned me in every way, so I was reluctant to close my bag and hang it over my shoulder. Once I had finished, I thought. Maybe I could gather up all of the sand martin feathers and have a collection! "Ojiichan!" I cried out, scampering to see him and explain. "Ojiichan!" I panted as I met up with him, explaining what I was doing. "Aye! I understand." He chuckled as I scampered off, his eyes crinkling with amusement.
"Now! Time to find some feathers!" I said eagerly, ready to pounce on the first feather I saw. I walked on top of a hill and saw a sand martin pecking at the ground, and I squinted. Already two feathers were dangling loose. If I scared it, then maybe they would fall! I leaped at it, and it lifted into the air. I stared at amazement as the feathers didn't fall, and hung my head in disappointment. What a shame! I could have done better...
All of a sudden, I felt something fall softly on my head. Then another! I tilted my head forward, anxious to see what they were. Two soft feathers fell on my nose. "Ah-ah- achoooo!" I sneezed, watching in horror as my two feathers fell off the hill. Though light, they fell quickly. I stared at them, landing on the floor, right in the middle of a playground. How could this happen?! Oh, my luck was ruined! I HAD to get them back!
I looked around quickly. At the front of a yard, I saw a tin garbage can. The homeowner was throwing stuff away! I ran up and snatched the top, yelling, "I'll bring it back!" The confused Doodle scowled and yelled at me while I sat on the top, getting ready to push off. Already a toddler was looking in direction of the feathers, and waddled off towards them.
I narrowed my eyes and pushed off, feeling the wind slapping my face as if it was angry at me. I leaped off at the right moment, just before the top smashed into a tree, denting it. I shook my head and took off, stretching my fingers, ready to snatch up the feathers away from danger.
I ran as fast as I could, and then sighed in relief as I was just an inch away.... no! A small girl had picked them up, gazing into them with her delicate blue eyes. She smiled, and opened her mouth to call her mother. Then, she looked at me with her brilliant smile. "Oh, are these yours?" She said sadly. I gulped. "Y-Yes, they are." I said finally. "Oh..." She said, disappointed. She gave me the feathers, and I could see that her smile was broken. My heart fell. I should have been happy, though! What was wrong with me? I already had three feathers!
I looked down at my paws, feeling ashamed. The girl walked slowly off, and I could see she was looking for someone to play with, or maybe for more feathers. What was the right thing to do? I could keep the feathers or give up my hard work... it was a hard decision.
"Wait!" I called, and saw the girl turn around. Perhaps I saw a small glimpse of hope before it vanished while I closed my mouth. "Come here," I murmured after what seemed to be a long time. The young girl padded up to me and stared up at my grim face. "Yes?"
"H-Here," I said through gritted teeth, holding the feathers out low enough so she could reach them. I expected the girl to grab them, but she hugged my waist tightly and said, "Thank you!" She lightly took to feathers, and my stiff body relaxed. I felt better. "Here, have this." She pulled out a wonderful light colored peacock feather and stared at me kindly. It matched my fur, and I happily took the thank you gift. "Thank you," I cried, holding it to my chest. It was a fair trade.
I ran home, and had the feather put onto a little hat just for me. I will always cherish that memory in my heart until my memory fades from existence, and once I am no more. I wonder what happened to that little girl? Maybe one day I'll meet her....