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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:29 pm
"I'm the cus-cus-custodian- Iah... I cuh-cluh-clean-" He started, but saw her wobble. Blast! He had to stop eating in public, especially with new people. "Ah- I'm suh-sorry! I'm suh-sorry, I duh-didn't mean to... to... ah... I juh-just ah... it wuh-was th-there and I wuh-wasn't thinking-!! It's puh-puh-perfectly nuh-natural- I muh-mean... I am a fruh-frog!" He frantically gesticulated, trying to explain as he swallowed the rest ofhis crunchy snack.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:53 am
'No, it was when I hit my head and when I got jabbed in the arm,' Sayuri babbled a little before remembering that he didnt understand her native language. The act of eating the flies did make her a little nauseated by it was mostly all the travelling, coupled with the 'innoculation' and bump on the head.
She shook her head, pointing at the gauze covered bump near her hairline and then her arm as she swayed on her feet.
'I lie down.' she said.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:14 am
"Ah... d-do... do you need any help?" He raised his slimy webbed hand to try to give her support, "Th-there's a buh-buh-bench j-just down this way..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:20 am
Sayuri would have flinched away from Newt trying to hold her but she was sure that action would send her to the floor again and she really didnt want that to happen. She held an arm out, pulling the sleeve up and wrapping it around on its self before offering him the arm.
'Show me pre..please?'
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:37 am
Unfortunatly, newt's hopping gaite was not very good for leading clumsy geisha on awkward sandles. Clinging to her sleeve, he lept forward towards the bench in question, dragging her behind. It was purely accidental, his intentions nothing but the purest. Unfortunatly, Newt wasn't known for thinking ahead.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:57 am
Sayuri was dragged along behind Newt, her one loose sleeve flapping behind her and her feet tripping as quick along the ground as she could manage. It was all she could do to prevent Newt from pulling her over, but she managed it, her forehead damp with perspiration when they finally arrived at said bench.
'Sankyu,' she said, lowering herself onto the seat, loosing her arm from Newt's grip. How odd it was, she privately mused as she caught her breath. She was worried that she wouldnt be pretty enough for her Danna - meeting a frog..man was the last thing she ever imagined she would have to deal with.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:32 pm
Newt crouched by her legs, wide eyes locked on her face in concern, "Are y-you alright? Cuh-can I get you anything? Wuh-wuh-wuh-water? I pruh-pruh-promise n-not to... to... eat anything in fruh-front of you..." He certainly didn't wnat a repeat of the Maryke incident, which he still felt guilty for.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:49 pm
Sayuri actually giggled a little, a hand covering her mouth as she did so at the sight of Newt crouched by her. At his offer she felt a surge of pleasant surprise. Someone actually wanting to serve her - that was a new experience and one she didnt mind at all!
'Water sankyu,' she said, giving him a half smile and sort of bowing as she sat on the bench.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:08 pm
"Ah... ah... I'll... I'll buh-buh-be a moment," He stammered, still looking worried as he turned to leap off in his strange frog-like manner in the direction of the cafeteria. It wasn't long befor he returned, a couple water bottles plunched into the back pockets of his janitorial jumper. "Ah- h-here-!" He panted as he approached her once more, offering it obediantly, "I... I'm suh-sorry for... for... for anything I muh-might have... ah...!"
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:34 am
Sayuri hadnt really believed that he would do this task for her; so used was she to serving patrons with drinks, or running around the okiya performing errands for her onesan. So when he once more returned and had water for her she felt a tiny lump in her throat form. She swallowed, taking one of the bottles.
'Sankyu very much,' she said, smiling properly at him. She still did not know what manner of curse or mishap had made him this way, but she couldnt find it in her to be frightened of something so willing to please. She never would realise that was how she acted of course. She took a sip of the water having undone the cap, taking a long drink.
'You say you clean?' she said, trying to relax on the bench.
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:07 am
His eyes trembled back and forth a moment, "Ah... wuh-well... s-sort of... I... a h... w-well.. used to... gen-gen-generally spuh-speaking... I... I.. st-still do... just not... ah... w-well, I b-build, mostly, now... b-buh-build things. M-muh-make th-things... " And indeed, he had been spending more time in his duplex tinkering with little devices than uselessly hopping around attempting to sweep.
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:20 am
She slid forward on the bench seat, her obi knot pressing uncomfortably into her back as she concentrated on comprehending his speech.
'You bu-build things?' she asked, swirling the remaining water around in the bottle.
'What build?'
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:50 am
He fidgeted in an embarassed fashion, "Ah... er... th-things... um... I... w-was buh-building buh-bug catchers b-but... I've b-been... th-thinking of other pruh-projects and... s-so... ah... are.. are you in the thuh-thuh-theater?" He changed the subject suddenly, motioning towards her strange attire and makeup, "Wuh-what do you do?" Newt wasn't very fond of talking about himself.
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:59 am
'To catch bugs is good thing,' she nodded. She noticed that Newt was looking at her kimono and she pressed fingers against her painted skin.
'I am Maiko,' she said proudly.
'I am arts person. I play shamisen, I dance. I talk to men and pour them sake.' she smiled a little.
'It is who I am from little girl.'
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:21 am
Newt didn't understand half of what she was talking about, but she did understand "Dance." "Ah... y-yuh-you're a duh-dancer? I wuh-wuh-was nuh-nuh-never really good at anything like that... I... I'm nuh-not very co-co-coordinated. Although I'm guh-getting better at hopping! Which... I supsup-suppose is ah... s-sort of gruh-granted b-but ah..." He floundered. Another thing he would need to work on would be his conversation skills. He cleared his throat, "Y-you... d-do understand... um... wh-what this island is, right?"
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