Snippets of Shinsengumi Life - Jasmine Tea
[Title]: Jasmine Tea
[Characters]: Ichimura Tatsunosuke (Tatsu-nii), Ichimura Tetsunosuke (Tetsu-kun) and Yamanami Keisuke
[Summary]: Tetsu watches as his brother and Yamanami share a cup of tea.
[Word Count]: 430
[Finished]: 19.November.2008
[Beta]: Not Beta-read
[Warnings]: None
[Rating]: PG
[Disclaimer]: Do not own Peacemaker Kurogane and will not make a profit out of this fic. PeaceMaker Kurogane©Nanae Chrono
Tetsu huffed tiredly, looking around the corner to make sure he had finally managed to evade the chasing Saizou-san - the piglet could be tenacious sometimes - and sat to rest. The soft sounds of tabi’d(1) feet on the wooden floors catching his attention to the pavilion across the grass.
His brother sat at a desk, immersed in papers, softly scribbling and unaware of the world surrounding him, as Yamanami-chou walked into the room carrying two cups of steaming tea and saying:
“Tatsu-kun, would you like a cup of this wonderfully smelling jasmine tea?”
Tatsu-nii lifted his head from his accounting books and blinked in surprise. Yamanami-chou was standing right next to him offering a cup of tea. Even from this far Tetsu could see the warm scented vapor twirling in the cold air.
Yamanami-chou continued: “You’ve been working nonstop since morning, Tatsu-kun. That can’t be good for your health. Stop a little for a nice warm tea. It will cleanse your body and brighten the mind.”
Tetsu grinned at his brother’s shy and embarrassed smile, he knew exactly what was going through Tatsu-nii’s mind: ‘Yamanami-chou, a vice-captain was taking time off his busy schedule to offer him tea and advice!’ Tatsunosuke was caring and concerned about the people in Shinsengumi but for some reason couldn’t fathom why those people would care for him in return. As was obvious by his answer.
“Yamanami-chou, you didn’t have to, I could’ve gone and ask some from Ayu-nee.”
“Nonsense. Anyway I brewed too much. It would be a waste not to savor this excellent tea with another.”
Yamanami-chou’s outstretched hand offered Tatsunosuke the cup, and Tetsu could see when Tatsu-nii’s cold hands and Yamanami’s warm, kind ones touched, both holding the cup.
There was a slight color in Tatsu-nii’s cheeks and a warm smile in Yamanami’s face when they looked at each other, which Tetsu didn’t really get. But the moment between the two ended when the souchou(2) slid his hands away from the cup and Tatsu’s hands, returning to his tea, still smiling.
“It truly invigorates the body,” the souchou whispered, so low that Tetsu barely could make out the words.
Tatsu-nii’s cheeks blushed deeper and he drank a sip of the tea trying to hide it behind the cup.
Marveled at the sensation the tea produced, he obliged, bowing, “thank you, Yamanami-chou. It’s delicious.”
Tetsu couldn’t quite understand what had just passed between his brother and the calm souchou but Saizou-san’s grunts could be heard nearing, so Tetsu thought it better to leave the two to their tea and…things and run for it.
(1) Tabi - Traditional Japanese socks
(2) souchou - General Secretary
November2008©MarinLiliz
NEXT: "Down the Corridor" - Agonizing moments before Hijikata reaches the end of a very long corridor.
[Characters]: Ichimura Tatsunosuke (Tatsu-nii), Ichimura Tetsunosuke (Tetsu-kun) and Yamanami Keisuke
[Summary]: Tetsu watches as his brother and Yamanami share a cup of tea.
[Word Count]: 430
[Finished]: 19.November.2008
[Beta]: Not Beta-read
[Warnings]: None
[Rating]: PG
[Disclaimer]: Do not own Peacemaker Kurogane and will not make a profit out of this fic. PeaceMaker Kurogane©Nanae Chrono
Tetsu huffed tiredly, looking around the corner to make sure he had finally managed to evade the chasing Saizou-san - the piglet could be tenacious sometimes - and sat to rest. The soft sounds of tabi’d(1) feet on the wooden floors catching his attention to the pavilion across the grass.
His brother sat at a desk, immersed in papers, softly scribbling and unaware of the world surrounding him, as Yamanami-chou walked into the room carrying two cups of steaming tea and saying:
“Tatsu-kun, would you like a cup of this wonderfully smelling jasmine tea?”
Tatsu-nii lifted his head from his accounting books and blinked in surprise. Yamanami-chou was standing right next to him offering a cup of tea. Even from this far Tetsu could see the warm scented vapor twirling in the cold air.
Yamanami-chou continued: “You’ve been working nonstop since morning, Tatsu-kun. That can’t be good for your health. Stop a little for a nice warm tea. It will cleanse your body and brighten the mind.”
Tetsu grinned at his brother’s shy and embarrassed smile, he knew exactly what was going through Tatsu-nii’s mind: ‘Yamanami-chou, a vice-captain was taking time off his busy schedule to offer him tea and advice!’ Tatsunosuke was caring and concerned about the people in Shinsengumi but for some reason couldn’t fathom why those people would care for him in return. As was obvious by his answer.
“Yamanami-chou, you didn’t have to, I could’ve gone and ask some from Ayu-nee.”
“Nonsense. Anyway I brewed too much. It would be a waste not to savor this excellent tea with another.”
Yamanami-chou’s outstretched hand offered Tatsunosuke the cup, and Tetsu could see when Tatsu-nii’s cold hands and Yamanami’s warm, kind ones touched, both holding the cup.
There was a slight color in Tatsu-nii’s cheeks and a warm smile in Yamanami’s face when they looked at each other, which Tetsu didn’t really get. But the moment between the two ended when the souchou(2) slid his hands away from the cup and Tatsu’s hands, returning to his tea, still smiling.
“It truly invigorates the body,” the souchou whispered, so low that Tetsu barely could make out the words.
Tatsu-nii’s cheeks blushed deeper and he drank a sip of the tea trying to hide it behind the cup.
Marveled at the sensation the tea produced, he obliged, bowing, “thank you, Yamanami-chou. It’s delicious.”
Tetsu couldn’t quite understand what had just passed between his brother and the calm souchou but Saizou-san’s grunts could be heard nearing, so Tetsu thought it better to leave the two to their tea and…things and run for it.
(1) Tabi - Traditional Japanese socks
(2) souchou - General Secretary
November2008©MarinLiliz
NEXT: "Down the Corridor" - Agonizing moments before Hijikata reaches the end of a very long corridor.