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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:54 pm
It was one of those days where there were very few clouds in the sky, birds were singing and you just had to get out and go fishing! And that is exactly what Ryu planned today, with none other then the Seifer FTC. It had been some time since the incident with him, Relm and Naruto, and things had calmed down considerably, everything almost back to normal.
Everyone in Moochi's home was still a bit peeved at the male anthro for him going off at Naruto the way he did, but soon everyone had gotten distracted and busy with new hatchlings from Ron's and Pika's new daughters and getting everything ready for Adjo's new egg, some guessing the new arrival would be a female.
Ryu had weaseled his way out of doing any chores for the day, Manami busy with Morgana and Miranda, all the females in a huge tizzy over Miranda's recent engagement and they had all went into a wedding planning frenzy and he wanted no part of it, though he did get a silent chuckle over seeing Morgana get all frazzled over everything else, but he knew the matriarch could handle it, he always believed she could handle just about anything.
Currently he was sitting on a stump by the crossroads he was told to wait at for Seifer, silently sucking on a blade of sweet grass, his ears flicking about, his fishing rod laying beside him as well as a bag with other things for the day.
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:54 pm
Things were finally settling back down to normal. Mostly. Kind of. At least most everyone at home had completely stopped giving him death glares whenever he came out of his room. Rune had been wonderful, of course. Welcoming him into her arms & into their room as soon as he had returned. She had been so proud of him, as if she knew how difficult making the apology had been for him. The gunblader still remembered laying with her on their bed, his head on her breast, arms around each other... just laying there. It had been so soothing...
With a growl Seifer Almasy shook his head. 'Soothing' was not something that happened outside their room lately. Only two pairs of their family were expecting. Liliana and her midget alchemist mate Edward, whose pregnancy everyone was fawning over. The kitsu of course had been trying nearly all the time it seemed since a short time after the fullmetal kitsu matured.
But that was not what was bothering Seifter. No... it was the other pregnancy... the other young expected, sometime after the New Year. The other Seifer & the other Rune, humans with animal attributes, were expecting twins. He was happy for them -of course he was!- but... but...
Blue eyes were slightly dark. Kids... were something he & Rune could never have. Seifer knew that. Accepted that. It was that he even considered that he would like to give them to her that bothered him as much as that he could not.
But those weren't thoughts for today. Today was for fishing. An almost boyish grin lightly curled the corners of his mouth and Seifer quickened his pace, re-shouldering his pole as he did. Sure, it did not have the weight of Hyperion but it carried a comforting presence all its own. I light started to form in his eyes. Today could be good. Just what he needed. Yeah... it could be very good.
Coming up on Ryu he gave a stiff wave & slightly less stiff smile before setting down his own container. "Hey. Ready?"
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:41 am
Ryu had leaned his elbow on his knee and plopped his chin into his hand, closing his eyes for a moment, the blade in his mouth moving up and down lazily. One of his large ears flicked when he heard the sound of footsteps coming his way and he popped an eye open to see who it was. He opened his other eye and straightened up, a carefree smile going on his face as he stood up to his full height, grabbing his fishing pole and bag, "Sure am dude! How many you think we gonna get today?" he asked as he laid his pole over his shoulder.
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:54 pm
Seifer laughed. Almost warmly. Or at least pretty darn close. There was even a hint of it in his blue eyes as he brought his chin back down from his laugh and leveled his gaze on the blue furred male. "Does it matter?"
Two or twenty. Big or small. For Seifer it wasn't about the fish caught. It was the fishing he liked. He could just sit there for hours on the edge of a pier. Of course... if he caught something and someone made him lose it THEN he cared about the fish caught. But that was another whole matter entirely. "Come on. Let's go."
With a flick of a cross patterned ear Seifer turned and led the way towards where they were going to fish today.
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:58 pm
Ryu chuckled, glad to hear the male laugh and seemed ready to have a quiet day of fishing. He followed after him, spitting the blade of grass out of his mouth once he sucked all the sweetness out and he shouldered his bag, stuffing his free hand into his shorts pocket and keeping a hold of his fishing pole with the other, a carefree smile on his face.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:01 pm
It was a bit out of the way, the lake Seifer had picked. They walked in companionable silence for one reason or another down the regular path a ways. Then Seifer turned and stepped onto what could hardly be considered more than a deer path through the woods. He had to duck here and there, moving branches away from his head and pole. Not angrily though, and somehow he managed not to let any snap back to hit Ryu in the head while at the same time not making a show of holding them out of the way for him. Not like the gunblader would likely be doing with Rune. Or even Relm... maybe. Depending on his mood and if she was being all annoying kid sister on him at the time or not. Still... there were different things you did with your pals than your girl or kid sister.
The path opened up onto a fair sized lake surrounded by the woods. A bit of sun peeked through over the center where the foliage could not reach. Looking out across it on the left there could be seen the tip of a handmade pier peeking through the reeds and grasses at the water's edge. Algae lined most of the lake and it looked deep & not so rounded. There was the call of bullfrogs, not yet settling down for the coming winter months to the mud at the bottom of the lake. A few late bugs skimmed the top of the water, and shadows of fish could almost be seen shifting the waters below the surface. Seifer made a small huffing sound through his nose and followed a worn path around the side of the lake to the pier. "Hope they're still biting..."
Nearing the pier a small boat capable of holding no more than 3 anthro cats and fishing gear could be seen on the far side. Just the right size for a lake like this it looked well cared for but not as used as the pier.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:08 pm
Ryu stayed quiet the whole time, something that might be a sharp contrats to Naruto, who might try to talk Seifers ears off, if the short anthro still wasn't a bit peeved at the taller male. He followed after him, looking a bit curious on the path they suddenly took and he made sure not to get his bag or pole caught in any branchs.
When they finally arrived, he looked around, taking in the sights and the scents, his large ears flicking lightly at the sound of bullfrogs. He followed after Seifer again as they made their way to the pier, "Yea, might be nice to bring home a couple of big ones, then the ladies would really be impressed!" he said with a playful smile.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:19 pm
Take Naruto fishing? That would be the day. Seifer did not even permit Relm to join him when he went fishing unless she was clearly in a painting mood. Even then it was rare. Most often he was alone. Or with Rune. Rune, sitting there quietly, content to simply watch him as he squatted on the edge of a pier with fishing pole in hand.
Huh? Impress the ladies? Seifer turned his head and lifted a brow as if to say he did not need a fish to impress anyone... cockiness indicating that he impressed them all on his own, just being who he was. A bit of the old Seifer showing through. Then it rolled into the happier Seifer and he gave a short humph-laugh. "Yeah. Sure."
His boots made thumping sounds on the wood of the pier as he stepped purposefully onto it. "Which: Here or the boat. Your call, Ryu."
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:25 pm
Ryu looked between the pier and the boat, "How about the boat? Never really been on one before, and I can't count the pets that are big enough to hold me and swim as being on a boat!" he said with a nod.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:12 pm
Seifer gave a huff -much different than his usual scoffing sound of indifference- And indicated for Ryu to get on in the boat and take a seat. Meanwhile, he was setting his gear behind the other and stepping inside. He checked for any problems then pulled the oars out from where they were stored beneath both seats and set them across the sides of the seats on top where they could reach them without having to rack themselves pulling them loose.
He stood, sure upon the boat. Waiting for Ryu to get situated before pulling in the loop of thick rope that tied the boat to the dock.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:28 pm
Ryu set his pack down and grabbed his pole and dug around in his bag for the can of bait. He then went over to the boat and stepped down into it, a bit unsure of his foot in the boat, but soon got his balance and he sat himself down on one of the seats.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:13 am
With a nod and a casual snort Seifer untied the boat from the dock and wound the thick rope in the boat where it would not be in their way. He might not use the boat often but it was still rather old hat for him.
Grabbing the oars from where he had moved them he placed them in the holding slots on either side of the boat as he sat upon the other seat. Without a word he started rowing to the center of the lake with smooth, firm, strong strokes. The least amount of disturbance with the most resulting movement he could achieve. With a nod of satisfaction Seifer pulled in the oars so they wouldn't get a chance to fall in then set instantly to the task of seeing to his fishing pole & tackle.
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:13 am
The tall blue male leaned back a bit and watched as the water rippled from the movement of the boat and the oars and he couldn't help but feel how peaceful it was to steer a boat. When Seifer stopped them a good ways in the lake, he grabbed up his own pole and tackle, getting it ready to throw the line into the water.
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:05 pm
Satisfied with the set of his bait Seifer looked to see that Ryo was ready too. The gunblader gave him a single nod to cast first. It would not do at all to have their lines tangle. That was a whole bunch of frustrating Seifer sure as hell did not want to deal with. So he waited for the blue male before casting his own.
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:47 pm
Ryu glanced over at Seifer and gave his own nod before reeling his pole back and casting the line out, watching as the thin string flew out and then hit the water with a small splash.
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