#Phoenix Tora

[indigoelfinspirit]

Phoenix turned around at the sound of a familiar voice calling his name. He did not expect what came next. Ness was suddenly pulling him in for a kiss. Phoenix froze for a second, and still wasn't sure what was going on when he pulled back.

"Be my boyfriend." Ness said.

Phoenix's brain definitely wasn't keeping up. "That's a joke."

Ness glared at him. "I don't tell jokes." He sighed. "Seriously, why did I fall for such an oblivious idiot?!"

"What?"

"I've been flirting with you forever, and you haven't noticed! Now do you want to date me or not?" Ness pouted.

"Yes. Definitely yes." Phoenix said now absolutely certain he was dreaming.

Ness kissed him again. "About time. I was starting to think you weren't interested in me or something."

"Oh, I am definitely interested in you. I just don't know why you'd be interested in me."

"Have you looked in a mirror?"

"Have you? You could do so much better than me."

"Probably, but I want you and I have no intention of giving you up now that I have you."

Phoenix kissed him, and somewhere in the back of his mind it started to dawn on him that maybe he was just that lucky after all.

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[lustrous-dawn]

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He noted her trepidation. He closed his eyes, ready to accept whatever harsh words she had prepared until he felt her embrace.

The sense of relief he felt was overwhelming. He almost sagged into her, only barely catching himself. 

“I would never wish to steal a heart that belongs to you. I have no eyes for him I promise,” softly spoken words from the Goddess. He stiffened and carefully extracted himself from her hold.

“His Heart doesn't belong to me,” he said quietly. There was sadness in his eyes. “I can't stake a claim on something I have no hold of yet.”

Nervousness skittered across his eyes at the mere mention of divulging more. “It's very complicated but I’ll take you up on that offer later.” He still struggled over the sense of relief he felt to hear she wasn't pursuing him. 

Course she wasn't. 

They were just friends. 

Try telling that to an irrational old me. 

He sighed. “I'm doing better at explaining myself,” he gave her a half smile. “A friend tore into me over holding it in.” He raked a hand through his hair. “She was right and I was in the wrong there. I don't want to ruin the mentorship here by being a-” 

He stopped himself, feeling a small tug on his pants. 

“I see you have brought some little ones, however!!”

The little ones in question smiled widely. Zhen blinked. He didn't expect them to be welcoming of her but maybe they approved after seeing the kind gesture displayed.

She was warm.

It reminded them a lot of the Phoenix at their side.

“I'm Tora!” The Landorus grinned, a glint of her teeth. She was wild as they came but she seemed civil for now, her tail silently swaying behind her. Colors rippled over her skin for a moment, like the fur of a tiger. Or that's what you think you saw.

Strange…

“And I'm Arashi,” said the Tornadus. His tail curled around his talons. Watchful, alert but he gave the Goddess a small smile and wave, a show of trust. 

“The kids are a long story. I can save it for later if you want but I got nothing to do with the outfits,” Zhen spoke up with a grin. “That was all Abby's idea.”

“You're pretty!” Chimed Tora. “Here!” She presented a small rock in her small hand tipped with claws. Where she had gotten from, not even Zhen knew. It glittered in the light, polished, smooth. A deep blue-colored like the water amassing around the tower. 

[lavampira]

OC MASTERLIST

last update: 01 february 2024

divider credit

INTERACTIVE FICTION

ANGEL PAVON

alias: operative vesper

age: 28

identity: he/him, bisexual

appearance: 6’2

specialization: infiltration

romance: nash, evie thierry (ex, au), seb ariti (au) [belongs to consulaaris]

verse: project hadea + original

BENJAMIN “BENJI” FINCH

alias: sunset bird resident

age: 23

identity: he/him, bisexual

appearance: 5’10

occupation: guitarist + freelance artist

romance: cove holden, rowan hill (au) [belongs to consulaaris]

verse: our life + original

DAVINA VIRAC

alias: the painted phoenix

age: 25

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 6’, phoenix mythosi

weapon: double-bladed scythe

romance: syfyn javall (ex), amilia von clamile

verse: the exile

LEOVIC “VIC” RANE

alias: omen, commander-legate

age: 29

identity: he/him, gay

appearance: 6’4, hunter-raised mage

specialization: circle-trained diviner

romance: red antiqua (ex), trouble alder

verse: shepherds of haven

LINDEN “LUX” KENNEDY

alias: lead vocalist of saint reverie

age: 26

identity: they/them, bisexual

appearance: 5’11

occupation: alternative rock singer

romance: seven lawless (ex), orion quinn

verse: infamous

RIVER LOVELL

alias: rivlaughluv

age: 27

identity: they/them, bisexual

appearance: 5’10

occupation: private lab technician

romance: olivia santos (au)

verse: blooming panic + original

TABITHA ABRAMS

alias: the preacher

age: 26

identity: she/they, lesbian

appearance: 5’7

occupation: vampire-hunting swindler

romance: celina sokolova

verse: larkin

VERONICA SCARLET

alias: the wayward scarlet

age: 25

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’8

occupation: biology grad student

romance: avery belle

verse: scarlet hollow

YANA ROMANUS SEVILLA

alias: white company mercenary

age: 29

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’4

occupation: mercenary + latin translator

romance: hadrian

verse: the golden rose

TTRPGS

ELAITH NATHAIR

alias: the druid

age: 32

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 5’7, half sun elf

class: circle of spores druid

romance: none

verse: dungeons & dragons

LON LAURIER

alias: the investigator

age: 33

identity: he/him, gay

appearance: 6’3

occupation: wwi veteran + museum curator

romance: ethan ripley

verse: call of cthulhu

DC COMICS

OLIVIA SANTOS

alias: the lawyer

age: 27

identity: she/her, demiromantic bi

appearance: 5’5

occupation: defense attorney

romance: dick grayson, river lovell (au)

DRAGON AGE

GABRIEL COUSLAND

alias: hound of highever

age: 23 in 9:30 dragon

identity: he/him, bisexual

appearance: 6’

class: duelist + shadow rogue

romance: nathaniel howe, leliana (au)

NALAH MAHARIEL

alias: hero of ferelden

age: 24 in 9:30 dragon

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’4

class: berserker + spirit warrior

romance: tamlen (ex), zevran arainai

THE ELDER SCROLLS

ARISE VALEN

alias: the vestige

age: 33 in 2E 583

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’9, dunmer

class: dragonknight

romance: fennorian

TORA THE DOVAHKIIN

alias: the last dragonborn

age: 29 in 4E 201

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’8, nord

class: conjuration warrior

romance: farkas

FALLOUT

MARISOL REYES

alias: courier six

age: 29 in 2281

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 5’6

skills: speech, guns, repair

romance: none

FINAL FANTASY XIV

D’ALIA LIVEQ

alias: warrior of light

age: 28 in ARR

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’4, seeker miqo’te

job: summoner, dark knight, dancer

romance: minfilia warde (ex), sidurgu orl

MASS EFFECT

MALENA SHEPARD

alias: the commander

age: 29 in 2183

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’10

class: vanguard

romance: kaidan alenko

SONORA “SONI” RYDER

alias: the pathfinder

age: 22 in 2819

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 5’8

class: sentinel

romance: vetra nyx

PATHFINDER

MERITHIA DE CHARON

alias: queen of the stolen lands

age: 29

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’7, aasimar

class: celestial line sorcerer

romance: tristian

RESIDENT EVIL

EVELINE “EVIE” THIERRY

alias: the detective

age: 28

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’1

occupation: private investigator

romance: jill valentine, angel pavon (ex, au)

STAR WARS - KOTOR

SHIVA AMHI

alias: the jedi exile

age: 31 in 298 BTC

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’5, mirialan

class: consular + master

romance: atton rand

VANNA PHY

alias: revan

age: 33 in 303 BTC

identity: they/she, bisexual

appearance: 5’9, human

class: scout + sentinel

romance: malak (ex), canderous ordo

STAR WARS - SWTOR

ANA MAITE VICARI

alias: the wrath

age: 21 in 10 ATC

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 5’3, human

class: marauder + shadow

romance: jaesa willsaam

ANDAN VICARI

alias: cipher six, sith intelligence commander

age: 24 in 10 ATC

identity: he/him, demiromantic bi

appearance: 5’11, human

class: operative + gunslinger

romance: rysandor riel [belongs to consulaaris]

CADRIEN TIRAI

alias: lord tirai, claw of the empire

age: 19 in 12 ATC

identity: he/him, gay

appearance: 6’1, miraluka

class: juggernaut + sage

romance: minaiph tirai [belongs to hythlodaes]

EDELIE LOK CADERA

alias: champion of the great hunt

age: 18 in 10 ATC

identity: she/her, bi demisexual

appearance: 5’2, human

class: mercenary + powertech

romance: torian cadera

JORANI RHA

alias: captain of the fortune’s favour

age: 24 in 10 ATC

identity: she/her, lesbian

appearance: 5’7, twi’lek

class: scoundrel + mercenary

romance: blaire myrrho [belongs to consulaaris]

KAIZEN “KAI” AMHI

alias: jedi battlemaster, the outlander

age: 20 in 10 ATC

identity: he/him, gay

appearance: 6’2, mirialan

class: guardian + sage

romance: theron shan

MITTH’ALIA’MIURANI “THALIA”

alias: CEDF infiltrator/biochemist

age: 25 in 10 ATC

identity: she/her, bi demisexual

appearance: 5’9, chiss

class: sniper + operative

romance: saganu

MITTH’ASTON “THASTON”

alias: cipher nine

age: 23 in 10 ATC

identity: they/them, bisexual

appearance: 6’1, chiss

class: sniper + powertech

romance: kaliyo djannis (ex), hunter (ex)

SARAJAH RIZAS

alias: jedi barsen’thor

age: 23 in 10 ATC

identity: she/her, bi demisexual

appearance: 6’, cathar

class: shadow

romance: felix iresso

VIN KHARU

alias: havoc squad commander

age: 25 in 10 ATC

identity: he/him, bisexual

appearance: 5’8, nautolan

class: vanguard + mercenary

romance: elara dorne

WYLAN ORIAS

alias: ex-padawan mechanic

age: 20 in 20 ATC

identity: he/him, bi asexual

appearance: 6’4, echani

class: shadow + guardian

romance: jase bralor

ZOYAH KALLIG

alias: darth occlus

age: 26 in 10 ATC

identity: she/they, poly bisexual

appearance: 5’, rattataki

class: assassin + sorcerer

romance: andronikos revel

VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE

INES DELAROSA

alias: the fledgling

age: 25 at embrace in 2004

identity: she/her, bisexual

appearance: 5’2

clan: toreador

occupation: metal singer

romance: ash rivers

THOMAS REAUX

alias: the sire

age: 28 at embrace in 1919, final death in 2004

identity: he/him, bisexual

appearance: 6’2

clan: toreador

occupation: jazz pianist

romance: none

[digitalcactusblog]

song ask meme!!! tagged by @hybridcitrus, thank you for the tag!!!!! >:3c i do so love inflicting my music taste on others :3c

Shuffle your on repeat playlist and list the first 10 songs, and then tag 10 people

God's Plan - Mother Mother y'all, the new mother mother album FUCKS HARD. i missed their old sound so much and it's back with this album!!!

The Glow (feat. Kimbra) - Big Data great song to blast in the car while you're driving to feel cool and also if you love heavy bass which i do :3

Kill All Your Friends - My Chemical Romance i actually only discovered this song like, recently??? by recently i mean like in the last two years, but considering i first listened to the Black Parade album like........ 10-12 years ago??? cannot believe. anyways this song gives me oc brainworms (shaoyuan my beloathed) for some fucking reason.

Astral Travel - Kikuo & Hatsune Miku i've been listening to Kikuo's stuff for a while but somehow i didn't notice that they dropped a new album?? honestly that's how it goes most of the time for me, it's always a fun surprise

Whisper - The Dear Hunter i'm kinda surprised it took 4 other songs before i hit a TDH one tbh but yeah this one!!! the migrant album was the album that got me into TDH, actually, and it's in my top 3 albums i think??? this song is especially fun to scream-sing loudly when you're feeling emotions. what emotions, you may ask? who knows! just as long as there's lots of it! just look at the lyrics cmon. also not to sing casey crescenzo's praises to the sun and back but, this man's voice. when you hit the chorus, man oh man. i love it.

The Carousel - Best Frenz & Joywave JOYWAVE joywave my beloved!!!!!!!!!! joywave's another band that i completely failed to follow along with and then suddenly i re-found some of their music, went "this is so good please tell me there's more" and then found all their albums??? and then there were NEW ALBUMS??? this is one of the tracks from one of them. this ALSO gives me tremendous oc brainworms (shaoyuan my beloathed again)

The Moments in Between - The Reign of Kindo if you like TDH, you'll probably also like the Reign of Kindo, because that's how i found them lmao. completely unrelated, if i have enough brainworms about an oc, i inevitably end up associating them with a band/multiple bands, and this band i strongly associated with tora. not even sure why!!

Burning Pile - Mother Mother wow, what a blast from the past. i used to listen to this as a sad depressed teenager!! and now i am a sad depressed adult, and i have different music i listen to, but this one still hits the same. damn. i'm such a sucker for a song that sounds happy and then you listen to the words and you're like fuck.

Ring 1 - Tower - The Dear Hunter ANTIMAI MY BELOVED. i cannot, for the life of me, decide which my absolute favourite song from the album is, because i love them all. but this one is definitely one of the top top faves. when the music slows down around the 2 minute mark?????? and the narrator in the song gets all smugly menacing?????????? and the instrumentals get all chill????????????? i simply die

Sword of Drossel - OSTER Project i think i found this track when i was in my late teens?? and then i forgot about it for a while, and then relatively recently (in the last 2 years) i had a sudden vocaloid nostalgia kick, and then i actually found this one on my streaming service and i was like oh shit???

man this was really fun!!!!! thank you again for the tag :D

i shall tag... @fangirling-phoenix @exilley @saiyanblood2 @bumble-b-goode @aboxthecolourofheartache @strawberry-hyacinth @mintchocolateleaves @artemisrockatansky @simplyaskeleton @skadren and anyone else who wants to do it!!!

[randomrando767]

Luffy codename suggestion:

Tiger/Tora (Tigers and Dragons are enemies in Chinese mythology, but they're also equally strong and would be super strong if they worked together)

Or

Mirai (Future, because Imu is kinda building him to control how the future turns out)

I completely forgot that I already nicknamed Luffy Phoenix cause in Japanese mythology dragons and phoenixs are enemies.

[deceasedchoir]

fem/neu name and pronouns for a rei hino (sailor mars) fictive with themes of stars, fire, tigers and the color red

requested by @nintendogsys

raye / raya / rayne ៸៸ ember ៸៸ elaine ៸៸ seraphina ៸៸ celoisa ៸៸ tora(lei) ៸៸ tig(ra) ៸៸ danica ៸៸ estella ៸៸ astra ៸៸ serene ៸៸ nova ៸៸ aurora ៸៸ celeste ៸៸ selene ៸៸ star ៸៸ azaela ៸៸ dahlia ៸៸ jasmine ៸៸ fauna ៸៸ bedelia ៸៸ phoenix

flame / flames ៸៸ preistess / priestess ៸៸ anger / angers ៸៸ paw / paws ៸៸ vi / violence ៸៸ star / stars ៸៸ mar / mars ៸៸ ⭐️ / 🌟 ៸៸ ti / tigers ៸៸ protect / protects ៸៸ 🔥 / 🔥 ៸៸ py / pyro ៸៸ maid / maiden ៸៸ 🐯 / 🐅 ៸៸ sun / suns ៸៸ sky / skies ៸៸ cub / cubs ៸៸ light / lights ៸៸ love / loves

꒰⠀do not interact : ace exclusive, nontraumagenic systems, radfem, radqueer, basic dni⠀꒱

[blpalace]

The BL Palace Winter Anthology continues!

Today, a crow and a phoenix meet in the underworld...

Ashes, Ashes, Again. by CeciliusTheWitch

[itashiro-writing-corner]

Snippet Requests- Free for All

In honor of thanksgiving I am wanting to reopen my snippet requests and just have a fun time. Main theme for this is 'anything goes!' so any sort of situation (within reason) are available for the muses to be thrown into. As usual describe the situation while stating which muse (or muses) you'd like to see be involved. Have fun! Also gifs are not required but encouraged if you're wanting something specific.

Canon muses:

Erza, Mira, Mavis, Cana, Kushina, Konan, Neo

OCs:

Vorona, Naru, Ranzu, Nathaniel, Peraxus, Kaza, Jade, Haruka, Skjolda, Hatvi, Shade, Phoenix, Tora

Kinks: any (except for the banned ones on main blog)

[itashiro-hitsuchiha]

Seeing some stuff lately so let's make things fun!

I'll be taking my own snippet requests for a bit. I know I haven't been totally reliable on these but I am off this week so I'll be more available for fun stuff. And since it's sinday, we'll be doing all the fun lewd snippets. Send me a pairing or just a scenario for one of my muses to get into. Aside from the obvious nothing is really off limits. In addition if a snippet catches your fancy and you want a continuation of it you can say so in another request. Only thing I ask is a brief description on what you want to see next for those.

Now as for the snippets you can give a brief description and I'll see what I can do. But please be more descriptive than "So-and-so gets fucked!" Not so descriptive where the snippet is already written but not so little where there's nothing to work with. Also, if you have a gif or gif set you wish to have be the inspiration or be part of the description you can send those too, but mostly as links so as not to make things tough for posting.

Last thing, muses! While my muse list is expansive and there are a lot of them on here I do tend to favor some more than others most days. So naturally all OCs are available for this but the ones I'm leaning towards are as follows:

Vorona, Naru, Jade, Fryl, Maris, Kongo, Ranzu, Kaza, Phoenix, Tora

Of course the Canons aren't excluded either. So here be the ones I'm willing to write for these:

Neo, Cana, Kushina, Mirajane

So send your requests! Have fun! And good day!

[indigoelfinspirit]

Everyone, but Drift thought that splashing in the pond was a good idea so he looks like a giant talking to Haven here.

[venetianeli]

DOVE VANNO I GATTI QUANDO MUOIONO? (favola di G. Rodari)

Mamma, ma i gatti dove vanno quando muoiono?

I gatti quando muoiono vanno nel paradiso delle crocchette che è un posto scoppiettante. Hai presente quelle macchine che al cinema fanno i pop corn?

Si, quelli che si mangiano e sembrano nuvole?

Esatto, proprio quelli. I gatti vanno in un posto in cima alle nuvole dove scoppiettano crocchette puzzolenti che però a loro sembrano profumatissime e gli fanno venire l’acquolina in bocca. Dalle nuvole escono le loro crocchette preferite e loro saltellano tutti insieme. E poi questo paradiso è pieno di gomitoli di lana che ai gatti piacciono molto, così ci giocano un sacco e fanno le fusa. Il paradiso delle crocchette è un posto pieno di fusa. Loro pensano ai loro amici umani e fanno tante, tante fusa d’amore.

Si, e poi un giorno prendono una nuvola con le zampette e la aprono come fosse una valigia. Le nuvole sono le valigie, nel paradiso dei gatti. Ci mettono dentro dei pezzettini di cielo che hanno ritagliato con-le-forbici-dei-piccoli-per-fare-i-collage e di notte partono.

E dove vanno la notte?

Di notte loro vanno a trovare i loro amici umani. Scendono le nuvole scala e si infilano dalla finestra, mentre i bambini e gli altri umani che li hanno amati dormono. Prima, se hanno degli amici animali, come per esempio le tartarughe che a me stanno molto simpatiche, vanno a salutare gli amici animali perché parlano la stessa lingua e poi si infilano in casa. Vanno a dormire in mezzo ai loro amici umani, oppure fanno delle piccole birichinate così quando loro si svegliano, si accorgono che è passato il gatto che adesso vive nel paradiso delle crocchette.

Si, e secondo me dormono a siluro tra le gambe dei loro amici umani.

Si, passano lì con la loro valigia e lasciano sparsi per casa dei pezzettini di cielo. In cambio sai cosa prendono?

No, non lo so. Cosa prendono?

Prendono l’amore e i bei ricordi insieme ai loro amici umani, li mettono nella valigia nuvola e se li portano nel paradiso delle crocchette.

E perché?

Perché così quando vanno nella “fuseria” che è il posto delle nuvole dove fanno le fusa, tirano fuori i ricordi di amore dei loro umani e possono fare le fusa pensando a loro.

E noi possiamo pensare ai nostri amici animali che hanno lasciato pezzettini di cielo nelle nostre vite umane.

♥️ Silfi, Kodama, Kitty, Jolly, Tatone, Phoenix, Jack, Miki, Luna, Lamù, Zelda, Frati, Morfeo, Mina, Rabieta, Pepa, Vlad, Ometo, Sbesoła, Tora, Bambołoto, Pallino, Rece, Juve, Strisio, Strisia, Lilo, Yoshi, Birba, Mentina, Mentino e tutti i randagini e cuccioli che hanno attraversato il mio cammino da sempre. ♥️

[thebowynntradition]

The Bowynn Gods: Bia

(This listing starts with the 7 great divinities of Creation. The Creatrix that was at the beginning. After the 7, all other gods will be listed in alphabetical order.)

"Creation / Hand of Bia" - created by D. Kzmarinski 1984 - 26"x34"

Bia  (By-ah)  - In the great Bowynn tale of Creation, Bia emerged from the reign of nothingness. Bia was not so much a deity as much as being a personification of creation. Bia represents creation, the force and balance of all things. Without Bia there is only chaos. It was the emergence of Bia that put an end to emptiness, the chaos and vanquished the never ending “Mist”. From Bia was born the first gods. Bia is the very element of 'Balance.'

     From Bia the first gods of creation were born: Paut, Tya, Ohenn, Brea, Unthar, Sumon, Phoenix, , and musch leter Daeth and Tora, Saul and Shayla, Maeanna and the three sisters, the Ano Taya.

     Bia is the most sacred of all of the divine in the Bowynn tradition. Even the gods themselves including Anhur, bow down and give honor to Bia. In the Bowynn tradition, Bia can take the shape and/or voice of anything it please, thereby Bia was able to set down laws and judgments, and still does. There are some who solely devoted to Bia and Bia’s powers. They spend their lives in constant pursuit of attaining the goals that Bia set. Others just give Bia the most respect and live their lives in balance.

    Bia has no true form as the other immortals. Bia takes the form of all and none. Therefore, Bia takes no one side. Bia is neither male nor female, mostly depicted just as a hand, as it places the stars and plants in the universal space. Bia is the perfect balance. Being that Bia is everything and is all about, all things are sacred to Bia. So many different types of offerings are sent but the most popular is simply incense or lit candle.

      (Equivalent would be Khaos, Ptah, the Abrahamic "God" and other divine beings of creation.)

Symbolic motif of the Great Creatix with a symbol pf Bia in the very center. Embroidery detail on a Hladd. created by Lorra Konrad 1991

[lustrous-dawn]

A time in passing

Arashi watched the Ho-oh tend to his tidings with a newfound edge to his demeanor. The young Tornadus didn't understand Zhen's behavior, a small frown on his lips. Then he bit his lower lip, trying to wrap his head around the new expression Zhen bore.

But he couldn't ignore the small Butterfrees in his stomach at his expression, his small hand reaching out to touch, a slight tug on Zhen's pants.

The change was swift and the expression was gone as Zhen looked down. However, the strange look hadn’t receded from his eyes, and Arashi's tail swished behind under this glance. “Zhen?”

“What is it, kid?” Quietly spoken words. Arashi knew Zhen was being mindful, he always liked this when it came to speaking with him. But this was different. It was almost as if he was on guard. 

Things were different ever since the dragon had disturbed their dwellings. The Rayquaza rested in a private quarters arranged for him but not before a heated disagreement occurred between Zhen and Nahkti. Both Tora and Arashi were ushered away but they still heard it all. 

It was rare for Zhen to be angry and… Arashi didn't like to see him angry. It felt off. But eventually, the Ho-oh would relent and allow it.

“Give him some time, child,” the placating voice of his guardian in his ears.

The sight of Zhen springing into action that day, a human then an eruption of flames as the Phoenix stood, taking his place never faded into obscurity for the Tornadus. The angry shrills replayed in his mind, Arashi cupping his ear, pinched eyes averting.

“Is there something wrong?” A soft touch; a gentle hand placed upon Arashi’s head, rubbing his hair. That strange look in his eyes vanished. “Does something hurt?” Careful hands tilted the Tornadus’ head this way, that, inspecting. 

“No, no,” Arashi rasped. With a jerky shake of the head, he got himself free from Zhen’s hold. “No hurts,” he said more firmly, fending off Zhen as he reached in again. He knew he had to be strong, a grown-up eventually. But he liked the warmer touch of robes brushing against his cheeks. It reminded him so much of his feathers. 

Then the child paused. This was a hurt but of a different kind. One you couldn't see. 

It was with a sigh that Zhen hunched, looking Arashi firmly in the eye. “Arashi.” The Tornadus jerked at his name, recognizing what this was. “You know you can tell me if something is wrong. If I happened to scare you back then-”

“No!” Arashi exclaimed. “Not scary!” How could he ever find the Ho-oh scary?! He struggled to make out what was truly bothering him, his expression strained. It was something here. He didn't like seeing Zhen like this. 

The signs of fatigue on his face, the guarded look in his eyes. He missed the carefree nature that always emitted from the Ho-oh whenever the young child saw him. 

Like when they were flying-

A sparkle in Arashi's eyes as he gripped Zhen's long sleeve. “Zhen! Can we go flying?” 

A pause, Zhen's free hand scratching the back of his neck. But Arashi knew he won as the man sighed. “We can fly around for a little bit but not long.” A small smile that touched his eyes. “I need to give the old wings a decent stretch anyway,” he said, placing the Tornadus on his shoulder.

“Me, me, me! Me too!” Cried Tora as she sprang from the darkness, leaping onto Zhen's back. She gave an affectionate nuzzle against the cheek as she flopped over his other shoulder. 

Arashi beamed as he watched Zhen spark to life he returned Tora's gesture with one of his own as he laughed. “Yeah yeah. I wouldn't think to leave you behind!

“Yay!”

A sharp breeze opened the sliding doors, no doubt to Zhen's powers and he sprang into action, running into the great outdoors. 

“Hang on!”

The children didn't need to be told twice, tiny claws clung tightly to the fabric quickly shifting to become feathers as the Ho-oh took to the skies followed by sounds of delight. 

Powerful wings propelled them skyward, the sight of their little home growing smaller and smaller. But neither one was afraid, placing their trust wholly on the Ho-oh as he arrowed towards the sun setting over the horizon.

“Faster, Zhen!” They exclaimed, clutching onto his neck. Arashi remained focused on what was ahead. This is what he loved. The breeze caressed his hair. The sense of freedom from soaring made his small heart flutter.

“We’ll take it slow, guys!”

“Ok!”

A small leisure flight to permeate through the senses. 

At some point, they found themselves gliding over a gorge, a massive split in stone. They peered down to see neighboring Noctowl and Fearow riding lazily on the thermals from a small updraft. 

“Zhen!” A golden eye on Tora as she cried out. “I wanna see the one that makes your heart go boom boom!”

Zhen was so bewildered by the words coming from her mouth that he stopped flying for a second. They all dropped. He quickly recovered at once, tiny claws burrowing into his neck. “WHERE DID YOU LEARN THIS FROM?!”

“Momma says you like someone! So that’ll be our Auntie or Uncle right?”

 “Tora…”

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Beautifully adorned geta by Hare-ya

Too bad those painted soles would probably wear off kinda quick :S

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Just a quick comic i did this morning about that good old [GRAPE JUICE]