@kyoruweekofficial Kyoru Week Sunset prompt
It was really sweet of Akito and Shigure to give them such an extravagant wedding present. Instead of the traditional goshugi (money), the couple presented Kyo and Tohru with an all expenses paid, week long vacation in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Of course, Tohru though it was just too much! But Akito insisted on behalf of the entire family, this was the least they could do after all she’d done for them.
The hotel they stayed at was called the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. A beautiful resort with a long white sand beachfront, trails, and restored ancient Hawaiian fish ponds right on the property. They spent their days touring the nearby town of Kona, filled with many little shops, and taking advantage of the full tourist experience. It was a comfortable vacation and the couple was surprised by how much of the Asian culture thrived in the islands. Kyo even joked about moving there and starting up a dojo.
Each new delicacy they tried was an amazing mixture, or what the locals called fusions from the melting pot of cultures to settle there in the islands. Literally on one plate of food you could find something Japanese, Hawaiian, Korean, and American, or maybe Puerto Rican, Hawaiian, Portuguese, or how about Japanese, Chinese, and Italian, the combinations were endless and just so delicious! They were so full after each meal that all they wanted to do was lounge on a beach or sit on their patio in a food coma.
Ever the frugal ones, Tohru did her best not to go too crazy on souvenirs of their trip, but she wanted to make sure she got something small for their family and friends back home. Special trinkets and treats as omiyage gifts to share in their experience. There was a lot to choose from, especially dessert items. Cookies, candies, chocolate covered Kona coffee beans, and tropical teas just to name a few.
But the best part of the whole trip was the sunsets. In Tohru’s research of Kona, their famous sunsets was considered one of the highlights of any Hawaiian getaway and boy were those reviews right! Pictures couldn’t accurately portray just how amazing they were to see in person or the emotions and energy they brought as you behold one.
The way the ocean looked as the sun slowly set along the horizon was like a magical portal opening up to some new dimension. So many hues of every color on the spectrum, blending from one to the next in a perfect painting by some master celestial artist. Turquoise and teal waves frothing into white surge breaks, to the darker navy blue depths beyond the near shore. Baby blues into pinkish-yellow skies are interrupted with fluffy lazy clouds as they passed by. Such softer colors grow darker, more fantastic the lower the sun sets on its trek towards tomorrow. Fiery reds and royal purples, bleeding orange and even flecks of green bursts pulling your eyes in a panoramic span to take it all in.
Hand in hand, in the language of their love, they would walk along the shifting sands with such a beautiful cascade as their background. Kyo’s gentle hold firmly keeping Tohru from drifting too far into its mesmerizing hold or spazzing out on the flash as the sun took its final bow. Of all the memories to take home, she’ll always remember these sunset walks with her lovers arms wrapped around her, and sweet kisses embraced by salty Hawaiian breezes.
