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

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

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.

Comments

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Light, for night times. That might be wise."

Tripping on the rocks or stepping on the violets might be unfortunate.

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

"One lantern, or more?"

A's even more excited at the prospect of making the garden what L and Kusuriyuri will like as well as the things he's drawn to.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Again, Kusuriyuri looks around the garden. "Five or ten, which fits better?" One for each element, at least. "It will be easier to know after plants are in, I think."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Depends on the quality of the light, the radius of the glow they cast." L starts mentally calculating the area of the patch, and how best to optimise light sources.

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

"Maybe... each lantern could be by a rosebush?" And even if the rest of the roses will be chosen for appearance, A will be making scent a priority as well.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"That would be good," Kusuriyuri agrees easily.

He finishes the patch of land he's working on and begins running his fingers through the ground to create rows.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L sets the shovel aside, and turns to observe the progress so far.

"Let me read the rest of the packets, in case we didn't notice other instructions." If morning glories need to soak and be planted, other things might too?

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

A hands L the packets, then starts on one of the other important tasks; restoring the shrunken violets, rosebushes, and pear tree to their normal sizes.

Since they're here.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri's eyes widen a little when the plants expand, though he expected it. Useful, this magic. "Maybe the tree next? Then the smaller."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L scans the plant packages, and finds nothing important.

"I think we're alright. Now, what should we do with this?"

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

"With...?" A glances at the nearly-completely cleared earth.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri looks up from where he's been hand shaping rows in the dirt. "Plant them?" he suggests.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L isn't immature enough to roll his eyes at Kusuriyuri, but it's a close thing.

"Where, A? It's your garden. We'll probably need to shovel deeper holes for the tree and bushes."

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

He's already pointed out the spots for the bushes, and A knows where he wants the tree. "Right here, for the pear tree... for Eratosthenes," he says, pointing to a spot by the inner circle in the garden. "Where it will cast shade when people rest or picnic."

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

If L did not wish to be twitted, he wouldn't ask questions he didn't complete and that had such obvious answers. "Then, let us dig a hole for the tree. And, then plant the roses and then the rest. We will need to also get water for them to drink once they are planted." He rises, brushing his hands off and picks up a couple of buckets.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"How deep should I dig, A?" he asks, moving to the spot indicated. Giving instructions, L figures, will be good for him, thus the questions with 'such obvious answers.'

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

A doesn't know either, but fortunately each plant is equipped with an instruction sheet, and A reads it aloud to L.

"That's not so very deep, is it?" he asks anxiously afterward. It wouldn't do for L to have to work too hard.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri returns with water in the buckets and resumes making rows in the dirt by hand. There are tools he could use, but he prefers this and it gives him some chance to rest. Again, he hums under his breath. If asked, he will assist the other two, but they appear to have hole digging well in hand.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"It's deep enough," says L, as he works. "I wonder how long it will take to actually have pears?"

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

"Soon, I hope." A's grinning broadly. "You'll like pears, won't you? They're sweet enough?"

A had fruit with most meals growing up, and it's a level of sweetness he's used to.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"And, what would my deshi have planted here?" Kusuriyuri asks as he finishes up the third row. on the far end of the garden from where they are planting the tree.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L nods to A's question, and lets him just answer Kusuriyuri, while L digs.

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

A's holing the pear tree in readiness for the hole, so he merely turns instead of running over.

"The calendula, sensei." Fitting, for Kusuriyuri to plant something so prized as a healing herb.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"As you say," Kusuriyuri murmurs. He stands, using a ladle to pour water over the rows he made before beginning to plant the brightly colored flowers. He hadn't ever seen as many blooming plants before they were planted before, but it was a delight to work with them.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I don't know if we remembered to get the pot for the catnip," says L, suddenly alarmed.