House design: http://www.ninpocho.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2145
Ko's and Shizo's
The Kesshō Shikiten, the Crystal Ceremony, a celebration that has been practiced by the Reito clan ever since the time of the First Men. This year was Ko’s first time hosting such an event. The Crystal Ceremony is only celebrated every five years, and Ko had to make sure it would be remembered. The celebration was at his house, or Shira’s house, and Ko had spent well over a week preparing. He had cleaned the fridge of the blood packs, he told Shira to buy “normal” food, and he had begun to lock all of his experiments back into the morgue. Shizo had been over as well, helping for once, and she decided that she would cook for the celebration.
For a few weeks Ko had also practiced for the speech that he had to perform in order to ask for Dekishi’s blessings, and he had to make sure his event goes over well. The attending guest need not worship Dekishi, they needn’t even know of his name, but Ko would still ask Dekishi to bless over them. Ko wore his traditional white robes whilst he practiced, to get the feeling of what he would need to expect. Shizo offered her help in the ritual as well, but Ko wasn’t able to accept. It was nothing against her, but it had to be done by a Reito, not a friend.
***
The day had arrived, Ko wore his robes and carried his crystal, and little Shizo wore a beautiful gown of silk. The two were excited. The house was beautifully decorated with elegant design, the entire kitchen was filled with almost any kind of food, the living space look cozy and inviting, and the dojo was filled with basic party essentials such as table and seats, a large podium up front, an open dancing floor, and a small group of musical entertainers, nearly capable of playing any kind of music. Ko smiled, he was excited. He walked to his front door and propped it open. There were advertisements across Suna and it was posted in the Sunan newspaper. Ko was awaiting for guests to arrive when his hand was grabbed.
”Ko-Sensei, come on let’s go dance!”<i></i> Shizo was blushing, the small girl was cute, in her own way, but Ko was her Sensei. He smiled back at her and placed his hand on her head. She was only a few years younger than Ko, but she was still a child, he wouldn’t want to get her hopes up.
”Only one…”<i></i> He smiled and followed her into the dancing area, there was a soft jazzy song playing. Ko smiled, he was a fan of anything swing. He smiled and pushed his hands towards hers. They slowly began to dance, back and forth. Ko was light on his feet and Shizo could ollow well, He spun her around and smiled.
”Ko, I have a question.”<i></i> Shizo said as they danced.
”Yes?”<i></i> Ko smiled at his student and pushed her out into a backward bow.
”Do you think…”<i></i> She stopped and looked down. By this time the song was coming to an end. Ko looked up and smiled at the band. He let go of one of her hands and walked towards the living room.
”Hey people should be arriving soon!”<i></i> Ko chuckled as he made his way into the kitchen besides the entry way into his house. He grabbed a small sweet bun and took a bite out of it. He turned and grabbed another. Letting go of Shizo’s hand, he pushed the sweet bun into her mouth. With a mouth full of food he smiled at her. ”Ermergerd…”<i></i> he swallowed the food. ”These are delicious!”<i></i> Shizo put on a half smiled as she took the sweet bun; they were good, but not what she wanted. The two would wait near the door until guests would arrive.
Ko's and Shizo's
The Kesshō Shikiten, the Crystal Ceremony, a celebration that has been practiced by the Reito clan ever since the time of the First Men. This year was Ko’s first time hosting such an event. The Crystal Ceremony is only celebrated every five years, and Ko had to make sure it would be remembered. The celebration was at his house, or Shira’s house, and Ko had spent well over a week preparing. He had cleaned the fridge of the blood packs, he told Shira to buy “normal” food, and he had begun to lock all of his experiments back into the morgue. Shizo had been over as well, helping for once, and she decided that she would cook for the celebration.
For a few weeks Ko had also practiced for the speech that he had to perform in order to ask for Dekishi’s blessings, and he had to make sure his event goes over well. The attending guest need not worship Dekishi, they needn’t even know of his name, but Ko would still ask Dekishi to bless over them. Ko wore his traditional white robes whilst he practiced, to get the feeling of what he would need to expect. Shizo offered her help in the ritual as well, but Ko wasn’t able to accept. It was nothing against her, but it had to be done by a Reito, not a friend.
***
The day had arrived, Ko wore his robes and carried his crystal, and little Shizo wore a beautiful gown of silk. The two were excited. The house was beautifully decorated with elegant design, the entire kitchen was filled with almost any kind of food, the living space look cozy and inviting, and the dojo was filled with basic party essentials such as table and seats, a large podium up front, an open dancing floor, and a small group of musical entertainers, nearly capable of playing any kind of music. Ko smiled, he was excited. He walked to his front door and propped it open. There were advertisements across Suna and it was posted in the Sunan newspaper. Ko was awaiting for guests to arrive when his hand was grabbed.
”Ko-Sensei, come on let’s go dance!”<i></i> Shizo was blushing, the small girl was cute, in her own way, but Ko was her Sensei. He smiled back at her and placed his hand on her head. She was only a few years younger than Ko, but she was still a child, he wouldn’t want to get her hopes up.
”Only one…”<i></i> He smiled and followed her into the dancing area, there was a soft jazzy song playing. Ko smiled, he was a fan of anything swing. He smiled and pushed his hands towards hers. They slowly began to dance, back and forth. Ko was light on his feet and Shizo could ollow well, He spun her around and smiled.
”Ko, I have a question.”<i></i> Shizo said as they danced.
”Yes?”<i></i> Ko smiled at his student and pushed her out into a backward bow.
”Do you think…”<i></i> She stopped and looked down. By this time the song was coming to an end. Ko looked up and smiled at the band. He let go of one of her hands and walked towards the living room.
”Hey people should be arriving soon!”<i></i> Ko chuckled as he made his way into the kitchen besides the entry way into his house. He grabbed a small sweet bun and took a bite out of it. He turned and grabbed another. Letting go of Shizo’s hand, he pushed the sweet bun into her mouth. With a mouth full of food he smiled at her. ”Ermergerd…”<i></i> he swallowed the food. ”These are delicious!”<i></i> Shizo put on a half smiled as she took the sweet bun; they were good, but not what she wanted. The two would wait near the door until guests would arrive.
