Welcome to Gaia! ::

*looking at Iyasu after finishing his eating, Jusu tries to smile at her and encourage her*

You're not doing anything wrong miss. You've done a good job today. By the way, thank you for the food everybody. Never remember having such a good meal.

"Nonsense Iyasu-chan, but perhaps we have stayed late enough? You have done wonderful, you deserve some rest. Why dont we head back to the okiya, after some dinner and a bath you'll feel refreshed, i promise." Smiling gently he placed her hand on Iyasu's shoulder.

"Serena-san, could you see to the maid come looking for work?"

"Not at all Iyasu-san! You're doing a great job!" Tora said trying to uplift the spirits of the young Maiko... remembering how she herself felt at the begining to the party. Tora flashes a loving smile toward Iyasu-san and winks, then takes a sip of her tea and sighs. "It is late. But I'm going to leave until my Onee-sama does." Tora says aloud. "But don't worry Onee-sama Serena, I can stay at a party like this forever! I'm having a great time! Jusu, Solice, how about you two? Is there anything I can get for you?" Tora asks.

((i dunno, maybe she wants to be the teahouses maid? should i pm her asking?))

Shizuka kneeled next to Sayuri, her cheeks flushing more. She could barely believe her ears when Sayuri said she was to become her apprentice and start training to become a geisha. Amazingly her cheeks became a deeper red as she bowed as low as she could to her new Onee-san. "Thank you, you could not understand how thankful I am for you to take me as your apprentice."

Her heart seemed to burst as she sat up, a smile on her face. She tried to calm hersle fdown, but it was all too much to take in at once.

Mizu blushed at the entrance of her dance-sensei, suddenly self-conscious. To cover up her sudden embarrassment, she turned to Shizuka with a sweet smile. "Hello Shizuka-san, I'm Mizu...Serena-sama's imouto-chan. It's a pleasure to meet you!" she chirped, softly but with enough emotion to show her excitement at the new arrival. "I hope we can be friends..." She giggled, somewhat nervously as she turned her attention back to the room and the others, feeling embarrassed and yet strangely hopeful.

Shizuka turned to the other maiko who had spoke to her and bowed. "It is nice to meet you Mizu-san. Sayuri-sama is my new Onee-san! I hope we can become friends also." She smiled sweetly at Mizu as she watched the rest of the room with shining eyes. She giggled softly, lifting her hand to her bottom lip. Tonight was a cheerful night, the atmosphere here was filled with laughter and joy.

Mizu smiled back at Shizuka and, noticing Jusu-san's sake cup was nearly empty, she gracefully picked up the sake flask nearest to her, filling the cup smoothly. Blushing slightly from this first encounter, she settled back into her seat, cheeks tinted with pink, ears warm.