The Elemental Gems

Chapter 2: Flirtatious Music

    In a different empire, the city based on the element of fire is called Fija. The self-pride of the kingdom was the mighty castle it held at its center.

    In a park a few days later, gentle yet playful music flowed through the air, enticing the ears that heard it. A group of giggling girls, as well as girls in awe, stood near a boy playing the violin. Some bystanders walked by and were also attracted to the beauty of his music. His attire was unique compared to most boys. With how he presented himself, it almost seemed like a passerby could easily assume he had a flirty personality. That, and how he would casually wink at random girls in the crowd; yet doing so subtly, where others may not have caught the flirtation. His shoulder-length hair framed his face, contrasting his extraordinarily pale skin.

    When his music finished, people clapped to applaud the beautiful performance. Raxioka chuckled in response and bowed a slight way down, saying a kind "thank you" to their appreciation. His attention was then guided to the girls watching him. Many began asking questions.

    “Raxi, when will you play again? I would love to hear more," one girl commented. The girl’s body language implied she was trying to flirt with him, including getting into his personal space, twirling her hair, and batting her eyelashes.

    Amused, Raxioka watched her, “Little lady, you know my scheduled performance times; as you have been present to all of them the past year,” His hands grabbed her shoulders and gently moved her a few steps away from him.

    His romantic red-colored eyes then looked at another girl approaching, “Raxi, have you ever had a girlfriend before?” In the background, he could notice the other girls were fuming when she tried "making a move". Once again, this ginger-haired man found amusement, deciding to have a little fun, “Well, depends missy. Are you looking for a boyfriend?” he playfully smirked as his eyes glimmered with his flirtation. He stepped closer to her and watched as she turned a shade of pink, and he could assume she was internally screaming.

    He stepped to the side and then looked at the group as a whole. “Thank you once again for being loyal to music and coming to listen to me play. As well as being true fans,” his charming smile caught a shimmer from the sun as he bowed once again for politeness and then departed from the park.

    The moment he left the park and turned to head to his home, he heard a forced-out cough to grab his attention. He turned back around and his eyes widened as a smile grew across his face. It was another ginger, but a woman. Her eyes are a piercing yellow color. “I came back to see if you were doing alright for yourself. You obviously are, if you have girls hanging on your every word and following your every move, having them wrapped around your twisted little finger,” she retorted, a serious expression remaining.

    Raxioka just chuckled, “Nice to see you, Corre,” he smiled at her, walking closer to her. The woman rolled her eyes and playfully pushed his shoulder back, a similar smile to his appearing on her face.

    “Come all the way from Walfey to see your doofus butt, and I get greeted by my little baby brother being a little too friendly with all the girls in the town,” she laughed, flicking the beaded accessory in Raxioka’s hair. “I didn’t think signing you up for an apprenticeship with a professional violinist would eventually lead to you becoming a flirt, or at least aiding you in it,” she stated with amusement in her voice. Raxioka just laughed in response. 

    “I still appreciate what you did for me all those years. But keep in mind Corre, you were the one that basically raised me,” he laughed, clearly placing the blame on how he turned out upon her. 

   Corresta's eyes widened at the comeback and smirked, “You're so asking for trouble with those fighting words,” she formed water in her hands and splashed the boy, soaking his hair and clothes. Raxioka gasped in shock but then burst into laughter.