Otsukimi Recital

“That was fantastic Kiria! Thank you! I’m sure our audience (especially hopefully Veronica) loved that!” Moving away the microphone for the performance was just as easy as having brought it out in the first place. Their next performance also required only a bow and arrows, or so they ahd been told, and Morgan assumed Kiragi was going to be the one bringing the targets.

“And now, performing a daring stunt, Kiragi will be riding on his partner Kinshi, Fuji, as he tries to hit three targets he sets up while riding Fuji! Fuji will take control of the flight while Kiragi focuses on aiming at his targets from quite a distance! And uh, Kiragi if you hit anyone in the audience, you’re the one responsible for that, just saying. Please give a warm welcome to Kiragi and Fuji! And maybe look for cover too.”

Morgan looked even more nervous than he did with Aidan’s performance, honestly, as he stepped off the stage.

@lunisolarprince

Honestly, he was probably going to get into trouble for this by way of his Dad, for using Fuji, but it couldn’t be helped! Kiragi wanted to do what he loved, and that was archery, and hunting. The twelve year old Prince smiled and did a little bow at some of the audience who aaw’d at how small and adorable he was- sticking his tongue out at Morgan just after. “It won’t be that bad! Fuji, up!” 

Getting onto the Kinshi’s back easily, like he’d done it a million times, the bird flew up high in the air. Left on the ground now, were three targets with one small dot in the center of it. After getting some what high and away form the onlookers, Kiragi stood up on the animal’s back and addressed his waiting people. “So, today I’m gonna shoot those targets from way high,” he starts. Just then, one of the targets begins to move, having wheels at the bottom and a string attached on either end, one which led to Shiro on the other side, giving his cousin a thumbs up and the other leading to Kana who also smiled eagerly.

“And they move too, to make it a lot harder!” He smiles, drawing one of his arrows. “Don’t worry, I won’t hit anyone! Shiro  and Kana, let’s go!!” 

It starts with Shiro pulling on the targets, Kana following after to make them all move. 

“First one!” Kiragi quickly pulls on the bowstring and lets it go, sending the arrow tearing through the air quickly, and with a loud POP hits the target dead center. “Faster guys!” The targets move a little faster, at least as much as the two boys could manage. The young Prince again pulled back on the bowstring, holding the arrow just right as he concentrated on the moving targets, waiting for just the right moment before letting it zip through the air, again. Hitting the target dead center with a loud noise. 

He grinned wide, taking the third arrow out and getting set up. “Last arr-OH!” suddenly, his boots slipped just a fraction on Fuji’s mounts, losing his balance and falling off his friend. There was an loud horrified gasp from the crowd, and for a moment, his eyes had widened as he looked at the ground below. He was done for, falling down to the ground.

At least, until one of Fuji’s large claws wrapped around his middle with as much care as it could give still high enough. Quickly in that moment, Kiragi held the arrow to the bow, pulling back the bowstring and letting it lose.

“Woooo! Party! Last one to the water is a slug!”

“I, uh, I didn’t know they wanted us to bring food and drinks for the Beach Party.”

“Geez, it’s so hot! I’m spending most of the day in the water, seriously.”

“Hey, I can still see the spot in the sand where Lyn beat up Hector. It’s like a Sand Angel!”

“It’s called a Sand Crater, genius.”

“Who wants to make a sand castle?!”

“How about a sand cannonball.”

“I still have nightmares about the misfires.”

“Do you think they’ll play slow dance music today?”

“Er, a beach party isn’t usually the sort of thing for slow dancing.”

“Keep me away from the food table. No really, I might eat the whole thing if you don’t.”

“Wow, just look at the ocean from here. It’s so beautiful!”

“The ocean definitely is a wonderful sight. And so are you.”

“We should watch the sunset from here.”

“It’s so calm and soothing on this side of the beach, away from everything else.”

“Do you want to go into the water together?”

“Wait, are those tiki torches? No, not that Tiki.”

“Oh my god, I saw ice cream in a cooler on one of the tables!”

“Wait, someone’s actually catching and cooking fish for the party?”

“You know what? Fish actually sounds really good right now.”

“Geez, that’s loud! Turn the music down!”

“CRANK THE MUSIC UP! THIS IS MY JAM!”

“I don’t dance.”

“I have two left feet.”

“Turn off the lights, the party’s over.”

“Well with an attitude like that, yeah, you won’t dance. Come on, it’ll be fun!”

“May I have this dance? I mean, a bit unorthodox, but we can still dance together, right?”

“I don’t need an ocean when your eyes are just as deep.”

“I’m not really in the mood for a party… “

“I wonder what it’s like to get soaked by the giant water cannon… “

“I think some questions are better left unanswered.”

“You go have fun. I’ll just be over here.”

“I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.”

“Maybe we could collect some seashells?”

“How deep you think we could go if we just started digging and didn’t stop?”

“You’re never too old to make a sand castle!”

“I am the sand guardian, guardian of the sand!”