Earth and wood and water and metal and fire ((closed RP A, Kusuriyuri, L))

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Kusuriyuri seldom gave away any trace of excitement. He was calm, collected, his expression a near impenetrable mask of calm. Unless you look closer. Then you can see he has a cutting wit and an active sense of humor.

He also loves kittens and plants.

Today was a very good day for gardening. Ryuzaki, L, had said he would join later. Kusuriyuri was very privately of the opinion that L did not wish to clear the land before the plants could be put in. But, that didn't matter. He enjoyed the feel of the earth under his fingers, the metal of the tools, the wood of the plants, the water that nourished them and the fire of the sun that helped them grow. Very seldom did one get to actively work with all five elements.

And kittens.

A said he planned on bringing the kittens. Kusuriyuri was rather amused at the idea and looking forward to it.

The sun was just barely starting to pink the sky when he tapped on A's door five times.

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[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

The stream is near enough, and it's no trouble. He nods at Kusuriyuri and picks up the buckets, heading in that direction.

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A pats the earth into place around the rosebush, then looks over to Kusuriyuri.

"Rows, I think, to match the rest of the garden. I'll help."

After all, that's all that's left.

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"Little kittens-chan, we are disturbing your bed," Kusuriyuri murmurs while picking up Einstein and setting him behind. He picks up Scrodinger, repeating the salutation. Schrodinger complains and climbs his back, demanding the attention she normally gets.

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L returns, and sets one bucket next to A, before going to water his own rosebush.

"They're being better behaved than they could be." One must admit.

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A waters his rosebush, then moves to start digging rows for the violets.

"I am sure they will make up for it later," A observes, laughing at the way Schrodinger climbs Kusuriyuri.

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"They will, indeed." Scrodinger stands on Kusuriyuri's shoulder and meows pitifully. He laughs a little and scratches her chin. She twists until his fingers are behind her ears and lets out a contented mrrow with her purrs. A short break won't hurt.

Einstein, sensing there is petting to be had, climbs into Kusuriyuri's lap and mews hopefully. Kusuriyuri begins petting him as well. "It seems I am taken captive."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L sits back as well, rosebush planted, and then moves after A to start helping with the last of the work for the violets.

"I like the colours she gave us."

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"They're beautiful," A says happily, shaping the dirt into rows. "And they smell so nice. I will make candied violets soon, and you must eat some." He addresses both of them with that last.

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Both kittens become more demanding in their bids for attention. "It is not something I have had before," Kusuriyuri replies between murmurs to persistent kittens. Both are telling him how dreadfully ignored they've been all day, though he knows and they know they are very well treated.

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"I'm particularly fond of them, I will admit." Even more than his blanket policy of 'in case of sugar, less is not more, more is more!'

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"I'll make extra for you, then." A beams. It's good to know things that L is particularly fond of, and even if he exhausts his garden's supplies, more candied violets can be obtained elsewhere.

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"If one is careful, then violets will bloom for most of their growing season. As will roses and lavender. I am sorry for not helping," Kusuriyuri murmurs as the kittens are still demanding his hands.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry, Kusuriyuri, we are managing more than adequately."

For all that L hasn't worked with plants much, it's not difficult to see and pick up.

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"And you are helping." A nods towards the kittens. "Schrodinger and Einstein are happier with someone to play with."

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"Thank you," Kusuriyuri murmurs. The kittens are quite content to demand his attention and alternately complain about the lack thereof during the day and direct him on how to pet them.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L works on packing in the last of the violets... almost done. And he's surprisingly tired. He can spar as long as this, run longer, play tennis for hours... maybe it's a different kind of work.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A's feeling the ache of the unaccustomed labor as well, but as he sits back to admire the now-completed bed of violets, he smiles, a delighted, uncomplicated, childlike smile.

"It's so... oh, it's really, it's really growing and alive and oh, thank you, thank you!"

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Kusuriyuri wonders briefly if this is the first thing that A has truly had for himself and then remembers his conversation with L. It probably is. It is a good thing it was something he could put work into.

"I wonder," he murmurs, more to the cats than to those around him, "if the house elves would be so kind as to deliver a lunch out here so we may eat under the trees again? It would be nice, would it not?"

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure they would," L climbs to his feet, and dusts himself off. "I'll go get their attention. Anything in particular either of you would like to eat?"

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"Something fried," A says in the breathless, almost giggly tone of someone committing a harmless bit of naughtiness. He'd never been given fried foods before coming to Hogwarts, and while too much made him queasy, they tasted so good!

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"Hot pot, if it is possible," Kusuriyuri replies. Though the day is warm, it is not too warm for the beef stew-like meal.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

Hot pot, fried chicken, and cherry chocolate cheese cake. The elves have probably had odder requests, but not many. L sets off to find them some food.

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"Thank you," A repeats, stretching out on the little picnic area under the tree. Spotting a new target, Schrodinger bats at his hair, trying to catch some in her mouth.

It's a good day.