"Ah," said Haruka. "That human's looking right at us."
Sugino snorted. His feathers rustled as he stretched his wings, exposing more of them to the warm sun. "Don't be stupid," he said. "We're lucky these days if they can see us without our wings, these days. That time's over." He hesitated for a moment, and then his voice softened--in a way he thought Haruka didn't notice, and one he'd deny if called on--"It's for the better, anyway. You're still pining over that other stupid human, don't get your hopes up."
Haruka grunted. When he looked, though, the human was still staring. On an impulse he didn't quite understand, he lifted a hand and gave a stiff little wave. It felt awkward, like a pretense at interaction with anyone other than Sugino, or Youko, or the handful of youkai that still roamed this mountain.
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Date: 2009-08-09 11:45 pm (UTC)Sugino snorted. His feathers rustled as he stretched his wings, exposing more of them to the warm sun. "Don't be stupid," he said. "We're lucky these days if they can see us without our wings, these days. That time's over." He hesitated for a moment, and then his voice softened--in a way he thought Haruka didn't notice, and one he'd deny if called on--"It's for the better, anyway. You're still pining over that other stupid human, don't get your hopes up."
Haruka grunted. When he looked, though, the human was still staring. On an impulse he didn't quite understand, he lifted a hand and gave a stiff little wave. It felt awkward, like a pretense at interaction with anyone other than Sugino, or Youko, or the handful of youkai that still roamed this mountain.
To his surprise, the man waved back.