Sadly, Taro did not come back on anytime of the day yesterday. The Little Ones and I went back up the hill and took a nap to settle our hearts.
The new morning came without warning. I and The Little Ones decide to do another aimless wandering.
In the rice fields, of what The Little Ones call it, (Taro came up with this).. Fluffy Garden.... yea.... don't ask me why....
I came to The Little Ones favorite spot which is near The Bamboo Grove, which is west of the rice fields near the storage house run by one of the Elders two sons. They always come here to play....in the mud puddle....why? Just why?
*Laughter and Splashing*
*Sighs*
"Come in Utsukushii!"
"....play with us...please..."
"It'll cool you off!"
....Is Taro excited because it is in his "preference"? How is mud considered fluffy?
"...No.... don't want to....no.."
"Aaaawwww!"
"It's nice....cold..."
"Get in Kuroyoru! Come on! It's fun!"
You guys aren't getting me dirty. Not in your life.
I close my eyes and turn my head away.
*Grunts.*
"Stupid grown up!"
"Don't want to get dirty....I'm assuming."
"Live a life!"
You guys can complain with....hey, did they just slay me just now? What is with the angry vocabulary?
*Laughing mischievously.*
"Hmm?"
No... don't...just... don't...
I was about to get up and walk away when.... Someone grab my arm and pulled me.
"Wwaaaaa!"
*SPLASH*
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Kuro is the Mud Man...."
"How do you feel, Kuroyoru?"
"...."
"Weeeeellllll?"
"... very miserable...."
*Giggling*
"Face Mudding Time!!!"
Heck no!
I try to get up and flee....but they surrounded me already.
"Aaaaaa!"
One place mud on my face and smeared it. The other place mud on my clothes. T-this is torture! Pure torture!
"Place mud in his hair!"
"Mouth.. in his mouth.."
"*laughing mischievously*.... let's cover him in mud...*giggles*"
I was about to say stop when--
*Places mud in mouth*
"AAAAAAAAA!!!"
I was screaming the life of me and trying to get away.
"Pin him down!"
"Cover him.."
"Make the Mud Man!"
"Stoooop! Stop IIIIIIIIIIIIT! AAAAAAAA!!!!!"
Why? Just Why? Can they at least pick something better?
But to be honest....it was fun....really fun...
After the Mud Torture, we went to the creek and wash off. As for me it took a long time. After I come out and meet them by the storage house...I hear giggles.
I approach them, wondering what is so funny.
"Hiiiii Utsukushii."
"Masochist..."
"We saw you smiling."
My face turned so hot...I thought I was in lava. I hug myself and look away.
"....You didn't see anything....all in head....wipe it clean off..."
"Hahahahaha!!"
"You just admitted it."
*Face getting hotter*
I cover my face with my hand. Not knowing what to do.
"If you like it so much, how about we dip you in a bucket of worms."
"And snails..."
"With mud and water."
You!
"I'll get you guys back... tenfold..."
*Giggles*
"We'll be waiting."
"..any day..."
I can hear them walking away, talking about how I will get them and what to brave for.
I smiled and follow them. Laughing to my self.
We wander from the rice fields, back to the Plaze which it is getting close to sundown and people from the outside began to disperse, heading for home and await for dawn. We went to the cafe again...where Rion is. They ate goat soup with bread. I was given nothing but a small bowl of rice with pickles.
Afterwards, they lead me home. They hug me and say goodnight. But they said something unexpected along with that goodbye.
They said....I love you....
And left quickly.
As if embarrassed.
There is also a word that shocked me more.
Big Brother....