Intertwine (Strings of Fate)

Intertwine (Strings of Fate) Chap.9

Zap! The door suddenly opens and a person suddenly pops out.

"Meter-senpai you called me?"

"Yes Ayaka, I have something you need to do?"

"Did I heard right? I already have an assignment for the Festival?"

"Yes indeed and you have to prepare for this. This is one of the highlight events."

"That's great senpai, I know you will never abandon me. But senpai, I saw Sho senpai with sad face, he doesn't even looked at me when I greet him. Did you two fight again?"

"Ayaka! Just do what I say. I don't anyone bother me, ok."

"Yes, senpai I will be going." There are many problems right now, and now his adding some problems to me. What is he thinking about? That guy!

(Alexis' POV)

"Why do I have to do this!?"

"Will you shut up!? You're frightening the horses!"

"Then, why are you shouting back at me, you jerk!?" The two, Ayaka and Yuji are shouting again infront of the stable where we are now.

"Will the two of you shut it! He have to start now." With a little of that the two suddenly stop and avert their eyes in different directions.

"Now, before we start the training we have to groom the horses. But before that we should wear the proper attire." I handed them their respected attire. They hesitant to receive but later on they just give up. Then, after a few minutes, we are finish.

"Alexis-chan it's superb! It's so cute! I can feel I am a real equestrian!" Ayaka shouted excitedly.

"I don't get this Jiro, why do we have to wear this?" Yuji asked Jiro.

"Don't ask me, I don't know either." Jiro answered.

"It's too early to celebrate or quit. Didn't Meter senpai tell you?" I asked of them.

"What? She didn't tell." They asked chorally.

"It's about the parade. We are the ones who will lead the parade. And Meter senpai said the theme of the festival is medieval time, so we are assigned here, get it." I explained to them.

"WHAT!!!!" They shouted chorally.

"Meter senpai didn't even tell me about that." Ayaka said.

"Me neither." Jiro seconded.

"Then we have to ride on the horses?" Yuji asked.

"Of course, didn't I say earlier?"

"You should've have told me earlier." Jiro said to me.

"I didn't know that you didn't know. Let's stop talking we have to start now, we don't have much time." With anxious looks, they start following me inside the stables to prepare them for their training.

"You said we will be train to ride on horses. But I don't see anyone who will teach us." Ayaka inquired.

"It was I who will train you, so better do what I will tell you, if not you will get hurt."

"Huh?" They only said out of surprise.

"Then I will explain to you for starters. You will ride these horses for the mean time.

"This is BlackCloud a Thoroughbred stallion, he is still young and gentle. This one is BlueLeaf a Shire mare, they are at the same age with BlackCloud and she is the gentlest of them all. This horse is MoonLight a white Lippizan stallion, he is one of the fastest horse here. Last but not the least MadSpeed a black Andalusian stallion, the fastest and fiercest of them all."

"Wow, you are really knowledgeable about horses Alexis-chan." Ayaka complimented.

"Now that you introduce us to them, what's next?" Yuji asked.

"Don't rush yourself, we will get there." I answered.

"The next thing you need to know is the equipments you will need. First is the helmet. Please wear them." I handed them the helmets.

"This is what we called the saddle. We always used these whenever we ride on horses, anytime, any situations. I will teach you how to put it on the horses." With patient, they are able to put the saddle on their respected horses.

"Next are the noseband and the rein. These is we use to control the horses." Without hesitation, they put it without a single word from their mouth. They are easy to teach, maybe we don't have any problems now.

"Now that we are through, we can move on to the next step, ride on them." Ayaka turned to me.

"Alexis-chan I know you are not in rush but are we gonna ride on them right now? I'm not that very comfortable when I'm alone."

"Is that so? Then you can have a tandem then with Yuji-san." Yuji frowned.

"Why me? Don't ask me to accompany her." Yuji hurriedly disagreed.

"Don't worry you will not accompany her throughout the time, just this time. And beside this is also your first time to ride on a horse."

"Ok, I get it. Just this time."

"Well, thanks. Ayaka are ok with that?"

"Well, if you say so, then it's fine." How about me? I don't know how to ride on horses." Jiro burst.

"Don't you worry I will help guide the horses." Then, within a few minutes, they mount on their horses. Jiro mount on MoonLight while Ayaka and Yuji mount on BlueLeaf. I hold the horse's reins and guide them outside. At first they are anxious and discomfort but as time passes they are relax and enjoy on riding the horses.

"I will let go their reins. Why don't you kick slightly the horses?" I suggested.

"Eh? it's still too sudden, Alexis-chan. Wouldn't BlueLeaf run fast?" Ayaka asked.

"Don't worry, they will just jog for a mean time, why don't you try it." They slightly kick the horses' side and the horses start to jog around the arena. 

"Wow! Alexis-chan it's so great to ride on horse!" Ayaka replied. I hurriedly get MadSpeed to follow them. I hop on his back and kick his side then he started to trot alongside them.

"How long do we need to do these?" Jiro asked when he get on my side.

"When you are already used to it." I answered back.

"Then, when will we go to the irises field?" He asked out of the blue.

"When you can defeat me on a race, I will let you ride with me." I said.

"You are forgetting something. We have a deal and you have to treat me, remember."

"Of course, I remember, but that's a different story. Don't worry I will remember that." Our conversation was suddenly cut when we heard a commotion with the others.

"Hey! Will you stop talking!?" Yuji shouted at Ayaka.

"And who are you to command me to stop talking!" Ayaka shouted back. I push my horse's rein to make him stop and I get down. I hurriedly went to them.

"Hey! Stop shouting you two, you're frightening her!" I exclaimed to them. Then suddenly Yuji gets down on the horses and without a word, he turned around.

"Yuji, where are you going?" Jiro asked.

"I'm going home! This is a waste of time." He said with heavy voice. Jiro followed him with his horse, while I caress the horse's neck for her to calm down.

"There he goes again. That jerk." Ayaka mumbles with an angry voice.

"Is there a problem between you two?" I asked.

"He is the biggest problem."

"Let's call it a day for now, and you better solve your problem or else I will tell this to Meter senpai." Without any reaction, Ayaka get down from the horse and went straight to change.