DistractedDreamer

Chapter One: “You fear the world too much,” she answered gently. “All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you. Have I not?” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol ~*~*~*~ He lay awake in bed staring up at the lights from the city as they danced across his ceiling. The alarm had yet to go off and he debated simply giving up on the sleep that refused to come, and getting out of bed and hitting the gym early. Glancing at the clock he noticed that it was four-t

"I am sorry." He whispered without conscious thought as to what he was saying. Loly recoiled slightly and then taking advantage of his distracted mindset, thrust her arm forward, as she screamed, "Don't look at me like that!" He stood defenseless; his reaction too slow. He felt her arm as it rammed into his body, but he didn't register what was happening until he heard Orihime scream. Looking down he noticed the appendage that had impaled him through his stomach. "You're dead Ulquiorra." Loly laughed. "That poison is going to eat you from the inside out. Nothing, not even her magic can save you now." As she withdrew her arm he fell to his

 Who I Am Kenai stood on the edge of an ice flow that reached out over the cold waters of the South Pole. It was still early in the morning and the sun had yet to warm the air. Not that it would really make that much difference. He loved visiting his mother's family but he missed the warmth of home. Two days had passed since he had returned from the fishing trip with his father and uncle. For two days he had tried on many occasions to slip away from his family and find a quiet area to practice fire bending. Today the opportunity had presented itself and he escaped from his parents watchful eyes just a short while before. He now stood away

A Question of Ability: Fishing with the Family Kenai had never had a better day in all of his young life. Fishing today had been more fun than he could have ever imagined. He had caught seven fish, three more than his cousin, before the adults decided to make camp for the evening. His grandfather, who had out fished them all, took Jacy and himself aside and showed them the proper way to clean the fish for the meal. Kenai paid close attention as he had never done this before and he wanted desperately to look as knowledgeable as his cousin in such matters. His grandfather had given him many compliments on his skill and attention to the task a

On the Water: Fishing With the Family Zuko sat in the kayak brooding. How had he gotten talked into this fishing trip? He hated fishing and he hated spending time with his brother-in-law. Now he was stuck doing both. If it wasn't for Kenai he would never had agreed to go but Katara was right, spending time alone with his son would be a good thing for both of them. He watched Kenai as he sat staring intently at the water. He was so engrossed in what he was doing that the rest of the world seemed to disappear around him. The boy was a born fisherman much to his father's chagrin. He had already caught three fish and they had only been stopp

Fishing with the Family He felt her warm body snuggled up against his as he woke. The sun hadn't risen yet and he wondered if it would be morning soon. Somehow she always seemed to find her way into his bed sometime during the night. Most of the time he was bothered by her presence, but on this occasion he welcomed it. The South Pole was so cold. In the early morning hours like this he wanted nothing more than to stay buried beneath his blankets enjoying the warmth that they brought. Her body heat only made the bed more toasty and warm. He lay there still and silent, not wanting to wake her. Once she was up there would be no stopping her