So Stand in the Rain

Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) - Witching Hour, 1977

Open the window, and let the air Freshly blow upon face and hair,

                   And fill the room, as it fills the night,                                                   With the breath of the rain's sweet might.

🞠~☔︎~🞠 Indie 🞠~☔︎~🞠 Private 🞠~☔︎~🞠 Selective 🞠~☔︎~🞠 Sheltered by Rain

❛  consider it ... a little friendly competition.  ❜ Kaigaku says this with a viscous sort of smile and a death grip on his bokken.

"friendly competition, my ass!" he could see the way that the other was holding onto the wooden sword, and that look on his face, the man was out for blood, no doubt about that. "you're just going to pummel me into the ground!" he would still hold the stance that he had, a little sloppy, sure, but he was going to stand his ground if he had to.

    More whining. Gods above he's sick to death of all the whining! That's all this brat has done since Kuwajima dragged his sorry ass here. Why? Now that's a question that Kaigaku has been asking himself since the moment he laid eyes on the wailing boy. He'd say that Kuwajima is going senile; but that can't be the case.

    Sentimentality is more like it. Kaigaku snorts at his own thoughts. This is all such a waste of time. Can't even get in good practice with a baby who can only run and duck! But with their sensei out, he's Kaigaku's only option for any sort of work out. What a pain...

    "If you actually fought back, then I wouldn't have to pummel you into the ground." The older boy snarls, quickly advancing on the now blonde and swinging the bokken down as hard as he can. "Come on! Do something for a change! Something productive instead of sniveling and whining all the damn time! You think a demon is going to have pity on you if you burst into tears?! HELL NO!"

[ BANDAGE ] : sender bandages a wound on receiver.

[ GUIDE ] : sender puts a hand on he receiver's back to guide them somewhere.

[ WAVE ]: sender waves down receiver to get their attention.

[ SIGN ]: sender raises their hand to sign to receiver. what follows can be anything the sender desires.

[ LIFT ]: sender lifts receiver's chin to look at them.

[ LIGHT ]: sender lights receiver's cigarette/candle/etc.

[ FIND ] : sender finds receiver beaten and/or bloodied.

[ PIN ]: sender pins receiver against the wall during combat/sparring.

[ GET DOWN ]: sender tackles receiver out of the way of danger.

[ TAKE ]: sender takes a hit meant for receiver.

[ CAUGHT ]: sender finds receiver somewhere they aren't supposed to be.

[ TRAP ]: sender traps the receiver somewhere they don't want to be.

[ DARLING ]: sender touches receiver's cheek.

[ SNATCH ]: sender snatches receiver's wrist as they turn to go.

[ STAB ]: sender stabs receiver.

[ DRAG ]: sender drags receiver from point a to point b.

[ SIT ]: sender sits on receiver's lap.

[ EN GARDE ]: sender and receiver get into some kind of fight.

[ DRUNK ]: sender finds receiver drunk.

[ BLOOD ]: sender walks into receiver's room covered in blood.

[ FLOWER ]: sender offers a flower to receiver.

[ HOLD ]: sender reaches to hold receiver's hand.

[ BRUSH ]: sender brushes a strand of hair out of receiver's face.

[ NOTE: ] sender writes a note for receiver. the contents are whatever the sender decides.

[ EYES ]: sender notices receiver looking at them.

[ STOP ]: sender raises hand to signal the receiver to stop in place.

[ TAP ]: sender taps receiver on the shoulder to get their attention.

[ WAKE ]: sender gently wakes receiver from a nap or otherwise.

[ MORNING AFTER ]: sender and receiver wake up together for the first time after a night of passion.

[ BLANKET ]: sender drapes a blanket over receiver's shoulders.

[ HUDDLE ]: sender and receiver huddle together in an effort to stay warm.

[ TUG ]: sender pulls receiver away from them.

[ PUSH ]: sender pushes receiver away from them.

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