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"Wah?" she said with a blush. Kaida playfully growled at him and said, "I'll show!" She giggled flirtingly and flicked her fan open. She noticed the shamishen player geting the instrument ready for her to dance. Kaida help a hand up, a signal to stop. She leaned in and spoke to them. "This is a new dance and I haven't had time to write muisc for it," she smiled.

Kaida stood with her back to the table and prepared herself. She drew in a long breath and let it out slowly. "This is for you, Father," she smiled.

With her back still to the tables, Kaida drew another fan from a secret spot in her obi with her left hand. She placed the already open one that was in her right hand infront of her face, revealing only her dark eyes. Kaida placed her left arm by her side and then slowly lifted it parallel to the floor. She flicked the fan open and fluttered up into the air untill her arm was verticle. Kaida then swooped her right arm down and then up until both her arms were at ninety degrees. She then turned her head sharply to the right, looking out over her extended arm. Kaida made a single sweeping motion with her right hand and turned gracefully to the audiance. She closed the left fan, which was still above her head, with a snap and brought it down untill it was parallel with the floor. She bent her knees and slowly began to make sweeping motions with her right hand across her body; with each side her arm came to, she bent at the waist. Kaida stopped the sweeping motion after the fourth one and held her kept her arm out to the side. She opened her fan that was in the left hand and tossed it into the air. She twirled and caught it mid-air. Kaida closed both fans and drew them to her chest.

She bowed to everyone. "Thank you," she smiled. "But, that's all I have right now," she added sheepishly. Kaida sat back at the table and blushed.

-47-

Kaida's eyes grew wide and she fell into a deep bow. "I will," she said with a large smile, coming out of the bow. She blushed and drew out a fan to cool herself off. She calmned down and sipped on her tea.

-48-

Keiji smiled at Tora. He noticed her moon change and was glad it was for the better. Keiji knew someone had hurt her, but he dare not ask. It must be painful for her. He drank the last bit of his sake and smiled, "Which one of you lovely ladies would like to refill my glass?" Keiji chuckled, he'd love to see Kaida's reaction.

Tora couldn't help but laugh as Kaida went on the defensive. She poured Keiji more sake and slid it to him. "Here," she said with a giggle. Tora sat back and observed these two. "They're in love... I knew it," she smiled inwardly.

"I don't know what you mean," she said, still with crossed arms. Kaida was trying to mask her true feelings for Keiji in public, but it was difficult. "Although he's doing a fine job," she mumbled.

-50-

Tora smiled and bowed to Keiji. "Good bye," she called out.

When Keiji left the tea house, Tora smirked. "So, what's the story with you two?" she winked, drumming her fingers on the table and resting her head in her hand.

"You know very well what I mean," Tora giggled. A smirk ran across her face. "You... love... him," she mouthed.