A/N Hello, this is my entry to the Community 101kisses. So that means the themes are not mine P Actually this piece of writing is the only thing that is mine. No... Fruits Basket is not mine
So…WTF is Chanoyu? From what I investigated is some sort of special ceremony held in Japan concerning tea…so you might get the idea….
Strings Of Fate.
Just Like Chanoyu
Theme # 6 Green Tea
CLASH!
Beautiful decorated glass vase encounter its ultimate fate when it collided against the wooden floor, breaking into a million pieces before her now shocked brown eyes.
"Mayuko, Are you ok?"
"Yea…I...I just broke a vase…"
"A vase?"
"Yes…I was trying to reach the teapot." She blushed lightly as she spoke, she didn't know why, but when he was with her, she had the ability to make a complete fool of herself.
"Let me help you then." Hatori Sohma grabbed the porcelain teapot form the counter, with ease, making her blush even more.
"Are you ok? Don't you need help?"
"No…not at all, thank you."
"Why are you nervous?"
"Ano…I'm ...I'm not nervous…What made you say that?"
"Calm down, Mayu, its all right."
"Yes."
She sighed frustrated, when he left.
Flashback
"It is so nice, to see each other again."
"What do you mean Shigure? We see each other almost every day unfortunately."
"Ha-san, you are so mean, but you know perfectly well what I mean, most of the time we can't talk freely because of the youngest ones."
"So Gure dear next weekend at my house? I can prepare my special tea for us."
"Aaya, You know I absolutely love your tea as much as I love you, but what if next weekend we reunite at Mayu's house? I mean, she keeps coming to our reunions and yet she hasn't had the decency to invite us to her house."
"Shigure, don't bother her."
"And what better way to discover is she is the right one for Ha-san but with her preparing us tea?"
"Shigure…"
"Its ok, Hatori-kun, so next weekend at 3, right?"
End of Flashback
She of course, never imagine that preparing tea would require so much concentration, but then she could just have bought tea bags and poured the content in the teapot and settle! But she wanted the hot drink to be special, not because of Shigure; he could rot in hell for all she cared, but for Hatori-san.
She heard the kettle whistle, the water was already boiling. She then proceeded to pour a handful of leaves and close the kettle again ready to wait once more.
She prayed everything went fine, she knew green tea was Hatori's favourite, he had never actually told her, but when they went out to dinner she noticed how he would always ask for it instead of coffee, or how his lips would curve while drinking it, savouring its taste.
It was not a surprise for her; it just demonstrated how sophisticated he was.
She blushed; she had read once that green tea was usually served, when people were to be engaged.
"But of course, we aren't engaged; we aren't, just not yet."
"We are not what?"
"HATORI, What…what are you doing here?"
"The kettle has been whistling for quite a time…"
"Oh God, I totally went blank. I didn't hear it."
"Okay, then…"
"Would you mind helping me with the chinaware?"
He didn't say anything, but took the set of dishes she timidly offered him.
"You know Mayu? You have been under pressure with this, relax, it's not as if we were getting married."
"No…of course not Hatori-kun."
He took the teapot form her fragile hands attempting to put it in the tray, but curiosity got the best of him, and decided to open the lid, the fragrance of its contents slipping away when he did so.
"Green tea?" He said incredulous.
"Well…yes…don't think I am trying to give you ideas or anything, I just…well…I just thought it was your favourite…so…"
"It is my favourite." He said with a smile.
"That's good, because it took me a lot of time to prepare it."
He took her face, his hand caressing her cheek before placing a kiss in her lips briefly…
"Well, I'm glad you like it…"
"You should prepare it when we get engaged."
And with a last smile from him, he proceeded to open the door of her apartment, just to reveal his friends already confessing their undying love for one another
A/N I honestly want to apologize if my grammar/spelling sucks, but English is not my mother language (I know it is no excuse but still…) I promise I will try to improve it, so you can all enjoy.
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