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Hara looked up at the girl standing a few steps away from her.... and was little taken aback by her comment.... But gave a slight smile and said... Hello, you must be new to the okiya.... My name is Hara~Chiaki... I was just about done here and on my way to go change all the bed sheets... If you would like to help. While waiting for the girl's reply Hara rose to her feet... and started to pick up the rag and bucket. Post # 18

Ayame smiled cheerfully. She was already standing in the kimono for maiko.

"Arigato, onee-san!"
Of course she knew what kimono to choose.

//. 6

"I don't know where you're from, but I've noticed, that here in this Okiya, we use futons instead of 'beds'..." Sakura replied tossing her jetblack hair. She followed nonetheless leaning a dirty, wet rag behind with a bucket half full of water. This pathetic okiya had proved to be interesting, everyone was nice. Except for Sakura, she had been tainted with cruelty from the world. She no longer knew the meaning of pain, as it became and everyday routine. Sad ain't it?

Her extreme discmfort shoping for kimonos Omny couldn't help but wonder if it would be accaptable for her to use one of her gowns she had brought with her, or maybe even have some brought to her from her home. Dom* she whispered, getting deprest and iratated her natural instinct would be to throw a tamptren, but how could she? Her onee-chan and her close friend Ayame were showing her such kindness. SHe bautled up her anger and closed the lid knowing she would let it explode, but in the right time. " Onee-chan, would it be alright if I would wear a gown, instead of a kimono?"

Tora kneeled beside Omny and smiled sweetly. She placed a gentile and loving arm around her new little sister. "Omny-chan, I understand you miss your family and home: I miss mine too. I can only imagine the pain you feel being so far from them and surrounded by new things." Tora gave Omny a soft hug and looked into her eyes. "Our culture is different from yours and I can understand how unsure you are. Please, do it for me?" Tora smiled as an idea came to her. "Answer this: What's your favorite color and animal or flower?" She asked sweetly.

//. 8

"Oh it's Sakura," She replied from ther other side. "What's a Geisha? Do they draw or something?" She asked finishing one. "I was sold off because my parents couldn't afford me! How dare they..." She let out a long sigh. "I suppose I barely have anything miss, my mom was kind... but she died when I was younger. My father was mean and cruel, always buying beer and ignoring me, it's a miracle I'm not scarred with all the beatings he gave me,"

Hara stopped in the middle of making a futon and turned to look at Sakura... and looked upon her sadly... for a moment.... Then said in a low voice.....I'm sorry.... She then walked over to her and gave her a light hug and said... Things will get better now that your here.... I know it will. She stood back alittle and then continued... a Geisha is an artist.... in Music, Dance, Conversation, singing and tea.... You & I will both learn All of this when we start taking classes... after becoming Maikos. She smiled at this thought... rubed Sakura arm lightly... then walked back over to the futon to finish working. Post # 21

Not wanting to nag to Tora about how she had lost everything to her older sister Omny just brushed the memories of aside and smiled like nothing happened." My favorite color is white, by birth I was assigned the pheonix as mygaurdian and the rare wild white bells were given to me at my birth" She needed not question why Tora asked her these questions were for.