Prompt: Lost

[strongheartmaid]

A small girl wandered the streets of Toyama, sniffling softly. Grandfather was going to be so upset with her if she didn't find him soon. She promised that she'd stay close to him but she had heard something, someone calling her so she had scampered off while he was busy deciding which flavour of tea he was going to get from that old tea shop that still sold tea leaves. (Grandfather refused to drink his tea using those modern tea mixes. He was a stickler for tradition - as one would be when one lived for nearly one thousand years as a guard, a guide, a protector for the mortal realm against the darkness known as Arago).

She stopped for a moment, hoping to get her bearings when she spotted him. The one that had been calling her. She bounded over to him and came to stop in front of him. She glanced up at him with wide blue eyes. "Korin?" she asked. "Will you help me?"

The young man paused for a moment, confused as to who Korin was, but after a moment of searching around him, gave up and decided she meant him. Seiji glanced down at the same girl, who reminded him of the young woman he had fallen in love with, only for her to disappear without a trace - just a vague promise that they would meet again. He smiled a half smile and gently ruffled her hair. "Of course, hime," he said softly, kneeling down to look at her. "Are you lost?" he asked.

She nodded. "I can't find Grandfather."

Seiji bent down and scooped her up, holding her close to him. "Where's the last place you remember seeing him?" he asked, wondering for a moment why this felt *right*. He refrained from dropping the child as he boggled when she told him the name of the tea shop - which was clear across town. How did a child that small wander that far without anyone noticing her? He sighed quietly and just began to walk, hoping to find her Grandfather before *his* noticed his absence - he didn't want to clean the dojo again.

Comments

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

Hmm, though I don't know the fandom for this one, it is still a good fic.

[strongheartmaid.livejournal.com]

it's from Ronin Warriors/Yoroiden Samurai Troopers. It was one of my early fandoms

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

I'll have to check it out sometime. I think I heard of it but just never got into it.

[strongheartmaid.livejournal.com]

I recommend either the Japanese or the dubbed version (the dub has some amusing lines - ie: "your mother wears army boots")

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[strongheartmaid.livejournal.com]

youtube has the episodes last I checked (which I recommend since the DVDs are hard to find now)

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

Thanks again! I'll try a couple anime sites I know of too, they typically have old stuff...though most of it is from youtube videos now that I think of it.

[strongheartmaid.livejournal.com]

I downloaded a couple of episodes off of youtube since it's from the beginning of the series and I can't find that DVD on amazon for a decent price

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

I'm not certain I'd trust any you could find.

[strongheartmaid.livejournal.com]

oh, they're legit DVDs - it's just they're out of print so they're expensive

[lovelykitta.livejournal.com]

That's what I mean. Someone could be trying to cash in on that or something. Then again, I tend to be suspicious about things...