Kouga Claim Set 2 Theme #89 Dances
Title:Dance of the Sun and Dance of the Moon
Theme: Set #2 Theme 89 Dances
Genre(s): AR
Word Count: 1003
Rating: G
Summery: Males and Females have diffrent ways of dancing.
Dance of the Sun and Dance of the Moon
For him, today was a day like any other, but for Tsuki, it was a very important day. Today was the day of her developmental progress test.
Each year, a child would take a basic skill test to determine their strengths and weakness. The elders of the specific tribe would be present to judge them. Since this clan was so big, a lot of elders were present.
Last year, in his clan, Tsuki had taken the boy’s test. This year, she would take the girl’s test, her proper test.
The idea terrified him. If she failed, he and his male-only clan would be to blame.
There were four categories: tracking, hunting, crafting, and dancing.
The boy’s test was tracking, tracking, hunting, fighting, and a foot race.
She’d do okay at tracking and hunting, she’d passed those before, but the more feminine arts...
He could hear the laughter now.
“What kind of girl is that?”
“Why is a man here? This is an area for women only!”
“Go for it, Tsuki!” Hakaku called
“We’re all rooting for you!” Ginta said.
Kouga looked behind him. His friends and remaining men were standing behind him. “What are you guys doing here?”
“We’re here to cheer on our girl, of course!” said one
When Tsuki saw them, she waved at them.
Like he thought, she passed the tracking and hunting parts of the test with no issue. She was the fastest tracker and managed to hunt down the biggest prey compared to the other girls.
Her craft skills on the other hand, were horrible. He couldn’t tell if she tried to make a horse or a giraffe out of the wood she was given.
The next event would determine her final score.
The wolf clan had two ways of dancing. The Dance of the Sun was for the men and the Dance of the Moon was for the women. The Sun’s dance was fast paced and intense on the body’s limitations, like being caught in a fight to death. It was supposed to show off strength. The Moon’s dance, in contrast, was slower paced, the movements more deliberate and graceful, like a prayer in motion.
Please dance correctly, please dance correctly.
Everyone was silent.
What was she doing?
The way she was dancing was a mix of the Sun dance’s fast pace with the flowing graceful movements of the Moon’s dance. It was a little strange, but at the same time, she had made the whole thing very fluid. She must have spent a lot of time practicing it.
“Ah, looks like she’s gotten it the way she wanted it.”
“Ayame?” he asked.
“What? You thought I’d miss Tsu-chan’s test?” she asked.
“Did you tell her to dance like that?” he demanded.
“No. I told her to dance from her heart. I just helped her keep it focused.”
“Little one, what was the meaning of such a thing? You are aware that was the rhythm of a warrior’s dance, correct?”
That old lady did not sound happy.
“Yes Ma’m,” she said.
Her voice sounded sweet, but at the same time, she wasn’t backing down.
“Explain yourself!”
“For most of my life, I was raised in the main eastern tribe, the male-only tribe. I was taught to fear nothing and face challenges with all my might. It was only recently that I came to this clan and learned of the feminine arts. My teacher was very kind and patient with my many stupid mistakes. I came to love her like a sister and wanted to emulate that kindness she showed me. That’s why ma’m, I wanted to honor both of my clans, the strong and brave men who raised me and the loving sister who accepted me and allowed me to grow into a more proper girl.”
“That rowdy lot is yours, then?” the old woman asked.
“Who are you calling rowdy!” one of his men barked.
Kouga smacked him over the head. “You’re not helping!”
“Yes Ma’m,” Tsuki said with a smile. “That’s what we do when we get really into competitions! I love ‘em for supporting me anyway!”
Never in his life had he seen a group of grown men turn into complete mush. She had successfully shut them up and given them all big, stupid, prideful grins.
This must be what Ayame meant when she remarked about her “different kind of girlish charm.”
“Lady Ayame told me about you; who you are, how you used to be; what you’ve overcome. You are indeed a strange case, Tsuki of the main eastern tribe.”
He was going to jump in there.
He was going to jump in there and explain that it was his fault. She’d been raised like a boy.
“Yet, you seem to have found a balance between your two very distinct upbringings,” the old woman continued. “The elders and I have reached this decision; you have passed your yearly female developmental progress test. You may go back to your rowdy men now.”
Tsuki bowed. “Thank you very much.”
“Did that make you nervous, Kouga?” Ayame asked.
“I think I would have rather done that stupid Sun Dance in her place.”
“You hate dancing, though,” Ginta remarked.
“Yeah, you said yourself that you suck at it,” Hakaku added.
“Don’t announce that in front of people!” he snapped.
Ayame smiled. “It looks intense. I watched Tsu-chan do it when she was deciding which dance moves to focus on for her test. I think she made the right choice in the end, though. Strong, but also gentle, that’s the kind of girl she wants to be. I’m really proud of her; she’s come a long way.”
His eyes were on the group of grown men who were laughing and took turns tussling the girl’s hair in congratulations. These were very same men who shunned her and tried to trade her to another tribe for food.
Perhaps, he didn’t need to worry about her so much. She’d found balance.
Theme: Set #2 Theme 89 Dances
Genre(s): AR
Word Count: 1003
Rating: G
Summery: Males and Females have diffrent ways of dancing.
Dance of the Sun and Dance of the Moon
For him, today was a day like any other, but for Tsuki, it was a very important day. Today was the day of her developmental progress test.
Each year, a child would take a basic skill test to determine their strengths and weakness. The elders of the specific tribe would be present to judge them. Since this clan was so big, a lot of elders were present.
Last year, in his clan, Tsuki had taken the boy’s test. This year, she would take the girl’s test, her proper test.
The idea terrified him. If she failed, he and his male-only clan would be to blame.
There were four categories: tracking, hunting, crafting, and dancing.
The boy’s test was tracking, tracking, hunting, fighting, and a foot race.
She’d do okay at tracking and hunting, she’d passed those before, but the more feminine arts...
He could hear the laughter now.
“What kind of girl is that?”
“Why is a man here? This is an area for women only!”
“Go for it, Tsuki!” Hakaku called
“We’re all rooting for you!” Ginta said.
Kouga looked behind him. His friends and remaining men were standing behind him. “What are you guys doing here?”
“We’re here to cheer on our girl, of course!” said one
When Tsuki saw them, she waved at them.
Like he thought, she passed the tracking and hunting parts of the test with no issue. She was the fastest tracker and managed to hunt down the biggest prey compared to the other girls.
Her craft skills on the other hand, were horrible. He couldn’t tell if she tried to make a horse or a giraffe out of the wood she was given.
The next event would determine her final score.
The wolf clan had two ways of dancing. The Dance of the Sun was for the men and the Dance of the Moon was for the women. The Sun’s dance was fast paced and intense on the body’s limitations, like being caught in a fight to death. It was supposed to show off strength. The Moon’s dance, in contrast, was slower paced, the movements more deliberate and graceful, like a prayer in motion.
Please dance correctly, please dance correctly.
Everyone was silent.
What was she doing?
The way she was dancing was a mix of the Sun dance’s fast pace with the flowing graceful movements of the Moon’s dance. It was a little strange, but at the same time, she had made the whole thing very fluid. She must have spent a lot of time practicing it.
“Ah, looks like she’s gotten it the way she wanted it.”
“Ayame?” he asked.
“What? You thought I’d miss Tsu-chan’s test?” she asked.
“Did you tell her to dance like that?” he demanded.
“No. I told her to dance from her heart. I just helped her keep it focused.”
“Little one, what was the meaning of such a thing? You are aware that was the rhythm of a warrior’s dance, correct?”
That old lady did not sound happy.
“Yes Ma’m,” she said.
Her voice sounded sweet, but at the same time, she wasn’t backing down.
“Explain yourself!”
“For most of my life, I was raised in the main eastern tribe, the male-only tribe. I was taught to fear nothing and face challenges with all my might. It was only recently that I came to this clan and learned of the feminine arts. My teacher was very kind and patient with my many stupid mistakes. I came to love her like a sister and wanted to emulate that kindness she showed me. That’s why ma’m, I wanted to honor both of my clans, the strong and brave men who raised me and the loving sister who accepted me and allowed me to grow into a more proper girl.”
“That rowdy lot is yours, then?” the old woman asked.
“Who are you calling rowdy!” one of his men barked.
Kouga smacked him over the head. “You’re not helping!”
“Yes Ma’m,” Tsuki said with a smile. “That’s what we do when we get really into competitions! I love ‘em for supporting me anyway!”
Never in his life had he seen a group of grown men turn into complete mush. She had successfully shut them up and given them all big, stupid, prideful grins.
This must be what Ayame meant when she remarked about her “different kind of girlish charm.”
“Lady Ayame told me about you; who you are, how you used to be; what you’ve overcome. You are indeed a strange case, Tsuki of the main eastern tribe.”
He was going to jump in there.
He was going to jump in there and explain that it was his fault. She’d been raised like a boy.
“Yet, you seem to have found a balance between your two very distinct upbringings,” the old woman continued. “The elders and I have reached this decision; you have passed your yearly female developmental progress test. You may go back to your rowdy men now.”
Tsuki bowed. “Thank you very much.”
“Did that make you nervous, Kouga?” Ayame asked.
“I think I would have rather done that stupid Sun Dance in her place.”
“You hate dancing, though,” Ginta remarked.
“Yeah, you said yourself that you suck at it,” Hakaku added.
“Don’t announce that in front of people!” he snapped.
Ayame smiled. “It looks intense. I watched Tsu-chan do it when she was deciding which dance moves to focus on for her test. I think she made the right choice in the end, though. Strong, but also gentle, that’s the kind of girl she wants to be. I’m really proud of her; she’s come a long way.”
His eyes were on the group of grown men who were laughing and took turns tussling the girl’s hair in congratulations. These were very same men who shunned her and tried to trade her to another tribe for food.
Perhaps, he didn’t need to worry about her so much. She’d found balance.