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 Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:11 am
Iyasu saw Kibakichi and smiled charmingly. "If you will excuse me . . ." She bowed to everyone around the table and gave a wink to Tanpopo. She gracefully glided over to the ronin and bowed to him.
"Kibakichi-san, I'm so glad you could make it! Please come and join us!" She invited him to the small gathering of people, "I have my yonger sister, Tanpopo-chan, here with me. I'm sure she would love to meet you!"
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:42 am
I smile at her as she gracefully approaches me. It's no problem. All right. I walk with her to a small group. "Iyasu has a little sister, Tanpopo" You have a little sister?
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:50 pm
Ariku noticed the new person sit down. She bowed and smiled silently setting up a tea cup and filled it with some tea. She then smiled to Tora. "That was wonderful. You too Iyasu-san." she said.
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:31 pm
The cold man she met at the stables was here. Omny smiled as she continued to munch on yet another rice cake.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:43 am
"Thank you very much, Ariku-chan!" She smiled, "Very soon you'll be learning how to do that, while playing the shamisen."
Iyasu nodded as she suggested a seat next to Tanpopo and herself. She waited until he had taken his seat, before pouring a bit of sake and tea.
"Next to you is my younger sister, Tanpopo-chan. She is making her debute this evening." She said with a tiny pride. She always did her best to show that she was proud of each one of her maiko.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:17 am
Tora bowed, smiled, and thanked everyone at the table. "It was a pleasure singing for everyone. And it was a great pleasure singing with you, Iyasu-chan!" she said, adding another bow and smile. Tora's gaze fell upon the new patron that walked into the teahouse and sat next to Iyasu. "Why, Kibakichi-san? Hello!" She said with a bright smile and bow. "How are you this evening?" she asked
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:01 pm
As I sit down at the table, next to Iyasu and her sister Tanpopo, I notice Omny she was at the stables. "I was rude to her I should apologize." Hajimemashite Tanpopo-chan. I say and bow my head to her, then turn to Omny. I apologize for my actions at the stables. Gomen na sai. I say bowing to her, turning to Tora. Kobanwa, Tora-san. I am doing well tonight. And yourself?
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:05 pm
"It's fine." she replied and continued to eat her rice cake till she was done, " How is Toto?" she asked, there was no chear in her voice like the others. Omny seemed more quiet today.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:25 pm
He's fine. I replied then took a sip of my sake.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:47 pm
"I'm well," Tora said with a sad smile. She drank her tea to wet her throat from the singing. She smiled and ate a rice cake along with Omny. "Could I offer you anything Kibakichi-san?" she asked.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:08 pm
" Wouls you mind if I came to see him?" she asked still in a soft spoken voice. It was almost like a whisper but it broke through all other voices.
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:01 am
She smiled to them and inwardly giggled at the events that passed when Omny and Tora left them at the stables. Quietly she sipped her sake and thought about a game to play.
"Might I make a suggestion? I probably suggest this at every party, but I think it is so fun . . ." Iyasu breaking the softness of the room. "Would everyone be up for a round or two of Big Liar?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:33 am
Why was she slipping again? With all this happiness around her she should be happy too. Tora's blue eyes hazed over as she thought why, "Because I don't have what they have. Everyone here has someone but me," she admitted to herself sadly. "I'll play," she said quietly with an airy voice. With a graceful sweep of her arm, she refilled her cup and took another rice cake.
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:19 pm
"Wonderful! Shagatsu-san, Kibakichi-san would you two like to play as well?" She asked them. The bigger the group the merrier the game will be.
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:46 pm
"If you explain the rules I would love to join you." she said and placed her chin on her hand.
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