Fandom: Kiki's Delivery Service (a Studio Ghibli film)
Pairing: Kiki x Tombo
Theme Set: Epsilon
Title: Bikes and Broomsticks
Rating: PG
Warning(s): None
Notes: A love shared in childhood innocence and a shared passion in aviation.
1. Motion
From the very beginning, it felt like an elaborate game of "keep up."
2. Cool
Tombo was absolutely spell-bound when he first saw the very plain-looking girl float down the street, but little did he know, was that Kiki was just as taken by the geeky boy on the beat-up bike.
3. Young
Hanging out in Tombo's garage and messing with his airplane models did not constitute a date (dates were icky things stupid adults did).
4. Last
Kiki always seemed to be the last one to get it, but that never stopped the young witch from trying.
5. Wrong
Sometimes, Tombo couldn't help the little bit of hate inside, when he realized that he would never be able to fly like her.
6. Gentle
Then she gives him that smile and asks for a bike ride across town.
7. One
Jiji missed the good-ol' days when all he had to worry about was one hyperactive kid.
8. Thousand
Kiki and Tombo both shared a love for the tales of Arabian Nights.
9. King
Tombo was the king of his garage, but when in Osono's bakery, he was a jester at best.
10. Learn
Whenever Kiki isn't trying to improve her time and technique on her broom, Tombo is teaching her how to navigate rought terrain on a brand new mountain bike.
11. Blur
The dirigible incident was a blur in Tombo's mind, except for the few seconds when the rope fell from his fingers and all he could see was the determination on her fast-approaching face.
12. Wait
He doesn't mind waiting for her to finish her deliveries before the Aviation club meetings.
13. Change
There were times when Kiki considered adding a passenger seat to her broom.
14. Command
Kiki wondered if she would ever have her mother's strict control over her emotions (Tombo makes it hard sometimes).
15. Hold
The little witch giggled at the expression of reverence on Tombo's face as he held her broom in his hands.
16. Need
Flying was in his blood; Flying was in her bones.
17. Vision
On Kiki's birthday, Osono bought her the prettiest yellow dress.
18. Attention
Now, people can see her coming from miles away (which forces her to retire the dress until a special occasion).
19. Soul
It never occurred to Tombo to question Kiki's ever present cat: it almost always felt like being accompanied by a chaperone.
22. Picture
Kiki has a wall in her room, dedicated to her favorite customers.
21. Fool
"Dummy, flight is all about concentration and heart."
22. Mad
In the beginning, Tombo didn't care that every one thought he was crazy for wanting to know more about the town's new witch.
23. Child
It took him about 30 minutes to bring himself to hold her hand so that she wouldn't wander off into the crowd.
24. Now
Children never think about the future.
25. Shadow
If Kiki gets off work with bags under her eyes, Tombo offers to take her on a bike ride around town until she falls asleep against his back.
26. Goodbye
Youth might have left Barsa and her mistress years ago, but they enjoyed any of it's visits whenever Kiki and Tombo turned up on their doorstep.
27. Hide
The first week after the dirigible incident, they had fun dodging paparazzi (it got old really fast).
28. Fortune
Covered in bike grease, Kiki sometimes remembers the Senior Witch that told love fortunes and wonders how she is doing (Jiji just hopes that her snooty cat had died an unfortunate flying accident).
29. Safe
Even dangling hundreds of feet in the air, Tombo could feel that he was safe in her hand as she lowered him to the ground.
30. Ghost
Kiki didn't believe in angels, only guardian spirits and she knew that there was always one looking after her.
31. Book
Her shelves are bare save for one cook book and a photo album.
32. Eye
Their first kiss was shared in the dark, eyes shut tight to awkward blushes.
33. Never
Tombo would never stop trying to touch the sky as long as she was in it.
34. Sing
Kiki doesn't mind babysitting Osono's new baby girl; even when the Baker starts belting out weird opera tunes.
35. Sudden
One day, Kiki wasn't just a witch, but a girl witch.
36. Stop
There are times when Kiki needs to stand still just so that she can breathe.
37. Time
Okino and Kokiri vaguely wondered how much time had passed since their little witch left for the first time and came back with a young man in tow.
38. Wash
Tombo's first sucessful airplane prototype landed ina mud puddle 50 yards away from the lift off site.
39. Torn
She couldn't resist returning his excited smile as they mended the wing together, both covered in mud glorious mud.
40. History
"The witches back then were ugly because they didn't have soap, stupid."
41. Power
Kiki was o.k. with not being efficient at potion-making or fortune-telling.
42. Bother
There were many days when Jiji simply couldn't be bothered by humans.
43. God
Every night, Tombo thanks whatever higher power is listening for letting Kiki choose his town.
44. Wall
She was a witch-girl and he was a human boy.
45. Naked
Tombo admitted to feeling naked without his glasses (Kiki can't help but agree).
46. Drive
Riding on the back of a bike has a magic of it's own.
47. Harm
Broom riding isn't easy for a guy.
48. Precious
Watching Jiji clean his kittens, Kiki wonders if she'll have kids of her own someday.
49. Hunger
Having your homebase at a bakery has it's perks.
50. Believe
Kiki always knew that together, her and Tombo could dance in the stars.