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 Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:06 am
'Why, Sadayakko!' Yokome said. 'It is so nice to see you again! Thank you very much.' Yokome said while taking a sip. 'Mmmm, very tasty. Thank you. You are dismissed now. I appreciate your help.' Yokome took another sip of her tea and set it down on the end table. She walked over to her make-up stand, ready to put on her make-up for the day. What labouring work it was! Why she was finally done she sat down at the table and finished the rest of her tea. How good it was! She decided to leave the okiya for the day and wander around the town which she rarely gets the change to do. She grabbed on of her umbrellas and rolled open the door to the okiya and exited.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:04 am
"Please." Kikaru watched Xu Jia in the mirror, thankful that the girl was being gentle with her hair, it had hurt earlier at first when it had been put up like that. Before coming to the okiya, Kikaru had usually worn her hair loose, or simply tied back to keep it out of her face.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:38 am
hieiandkurama 'Why, Sadayakko!' Yokome said. 'It is so nice to see you again! Thank you very much.' Yokome said while taking a sip. 'Mmmm, very tasty. Thank you. You are dismissed now. I appreciate your help.' Yokome took another sip of her tea and set it down on the end table. She walked over to her make-up stand, ready to put on her make-up for the day. What labouring work it was! Why she was finally done she sat down at the table and finished the rest of her tea. How good it was! She decided to leave the okiya for the day and wander around the town which she rarely gets the change to do. She grabbed on of her umbrellas and rolled open the door to the okiya and exited. ((post 2)) Yukiko stepped aside as the door to the okiya slid open and out walked a beautiful geisha. Bowing low, she said: "Excuse me my lady, I humbly beg your indulgence. I was directed to this okiya..." noticing that the geisha would be heading out for the evening, she asked: "Can you direct me to someone who can show me around?" She hoped that the geisha was not angry at her for inconveniencing her so.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:31 pm
Sadayakko, smiling at Yokome's remembrance of her, quietly made her exit once Yokome dismissed her. However, once Yokome had left, Sadayakko made sure to remove the tray and its components.
She walked to the kitchen and watched the teaset, drying each piece with care when she was done. It took her a moment or two to remember where everything went, and a few cupboards she opened were the wrong ones, but soon everything was back in its place. Sadayakko smiled once she was done and retired to the main room.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:33 pm
Mitsuki felt as if she was uneeded in the world. Mitsuki had felt like this many times, and this would be one more time to add to her list. Looking at the hairpiece, she felt so far away. Not just from home, but from everyone. She wondered if she really belonged here. Mitsuki wasn't very sophisicated, but she was prepared to learn how to be.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:38 pm
Xu Jia picked up the comb and gently held a piece of Kikaru's hair, she would comb it like she combed her own hair, so gently that she would not break a strand loosening any knots she may come to but very rare. Xu Jia went over her hair twice with the comb to give it the perfect look. She picked up the strands of hair without pulling and placed the pin in nicely, not to hard that it would hurt and not to loose thatd itd be falling out again. Xu Jia had finished putting in all of the pins she looked twice to make sure no strands of hair were sticking out or missed. She stood up and look at her hair carefully "I am finished" she said with a smile.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:38 pm
Mitsuki quickly put away the hairpiece, but hesitated when putting back her mother's photo. "I'm sorry I ever did this to you." she whispered to the picture. "But I'm not going to let you down." A few tears fell on the picture, but she swiped them off. Slowly, Mitsuki put away the photo. Mitsuki didn't like getting teary-eyed or crying, but her heart was heavy with homesickness and despair.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:47 pm
Mitsuki thought for a while and then, something came to her. This wasn't the end, this was a new beginning. She smiled and held her head up high. When Mitsuki was younger, she had seen the geisha dance with fans and play the shamisen. She had forgotten that in her bag, she had fans. Mitsuki took them out and studied them. She had never really looked that closely at them.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:56 pm
After Mitsuki was done observing the fans, she took one in each hand. She began to dance with them, twirling and spinning wildly. She would jump a few times, circling the fans around her body. Sometimes, she stopped and would fan herself. Then she went back to dancing, twirling, spinning, twisting. She was actually better than she thought she'd be. Mitsuki stopped dancing and put the fans away. Dancing made her happy.
Mitsuki decided to go downstairs and into the kitchen to clean the floor.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:10 pm
EyrtheGoddess ((post 2)) Yukiko stepped aside as the door to the okiya slid open and out walked a beautiful geisha. Bowing low, she said: "Excuse me my lady, I humbly beg your indulgence. I was directed to this okiya..." noticing that the geisha would be heading out for the evening, she asked: "Can you direct me to someone who can show me around?" She hoped that the geisha was not angry at her for inconveniencing her so. ((post 3)) It seemd that the geisha had ignored her request or had simply not seen Yukiko because before yukiko could say another word, the geisha was off to her engagement. "Well, it won't do me any good to wait for someone." Yukiko mumbled to herself as she entered the okiya. She wondered if anyone would even notice her and hoped that they didn't think she was barging in.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:14 pm
EyrtheGoddess EyrtheGoddess ((post 2)) Yukiko stepped aside as the door to the okiya slid open and out walked a beautiful geisha. Bowing low, she said: "Excuse me my lady, I humbly beg your indulgence. I was directed to this okiya..." noticing that the geisha would be heading out for the evening, she asked: "Can you direct me to someone who can show me around?" She hoped that the geisha was not angry at her for inconveniencing her so. ((post 3)) It seemd that the geisha had ignored her request or had simply not seen Yukiko because before yukiko could say another word, the geisha was off to her engagement. "Well, it won't do me any good to wait for someone." Yukiko mumbled to herself as she entered the okiya. She wondered if anyone would even notice her and hoped that they didn't think she was barging in. ((post 4)) After entering, she noticed quite a few maids scurrying about and felt as if she could just pick up a broom and start sweeping with out any question at all. "no." she shook her head. "I have to do the proper thing first and introduce myself to the okaa-san." Yukiko wasn't anything if not proper. Yukiko stood there for a moment and looked around. "Okaa-san...okaa-san..." she mumbled to herself as her eyes darted here and there trying to figure out where the okaa-san was.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:17 pm
EyrtheGoddess ((post 4)) After entering, she noticed quite a few maids scurrying about and felt as if she could just pick up a broom and start sweeping with out any question at all. "no." she shook her head. "I have to do the proper thing first and introduce myself to the okaa-san." Yukiko wasn't anything if not proper. Yukiko stood there for a moment and looked around. "Okaa-san...okaa-san..." she mumbled to herself as her eyes darted here and there trying to figure out where the okaa-san was. ((post 5)) Then, out of the corner of her eye, Yukiko noticed a fairly large door being opened by a maid carrying cleaning supplies. "Maybe the okaa-san is in there" she mused. "and if not, well, there's gotta be someone in there that I can talk to." Without any hesitation, Yukiko headed towards that room.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:30 pm
EyrtheGoddess ((post 5)) Then, out of the corner of her eye, Yukiko noticed a fairly large door being opened by a maid carrying cleaning supplies. "Maybe the okaa-san is in there" she mused. "and if not, well, there's gotta be someone in there that I can talk to." Without any hesitation, Yukiko headed towards that room. ((post 6)) Yukiko entered the room which she had seen the maid entering. She sighed dissapointed, for the room was empty except for the maid. Yukiko thought about asking the maid a question when she decided against it because the maid looked very busy eventhough she had her back to Yukiko, and Yukiko didn't want to startle anyone. "Well, I guess I should just pick up a broom and start sweeping" she thought to herself as she exited the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:38 pm
EyrtheGoddess ((post 6)) Yukiko entered the room which she had seen the maid entering. She sighed dissapointed, for the room was empty except for the maid. Yukiko thought about asking the maid a question when she decided against it because the maid looked very busy eventhough she had her back to Yukiko, and Yukiko didn't want to startle anyone. "Well, I guess I should just pick up a broom and start sweeping" she thought to herself as she exited the room, carefully closing the door behind her. ((post 7)) Yukiko headed towards what looked to be the maid's quarters so she could place her sachel somewhere inside. When she found the perfect spot, she left the room to find cleaning supplies. She spied what looked to be a closet, so she peeked inside. She smiled as she found she was right. "well at least I'm right about something" she thougtht as she grabbed a broom. "Maybe the work will calm me." Yukiko made a sound of approval at the thought and began sweeping.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:48 pm
EyrtheGoddess ((post 7)) Yukiko headed towards what looked to be the maid's quarters so she could place her sachel somewhere inside. When she found the perfect spot, she left the room to find cleaning supplies. She spied what looked to be a closet, so she peeked inside. She smiled as she found she was right. "well at least I'm right about something" she thougtht as she grabbed a broom. "Maybe the work will calm me." Yukiko made a sound of approval at the thought and began sweeping. ((post cool ) Yukiko swept the floors of the okiya humming to herself as she did. She liked to sing, it was one of her many talkents and this was a way for her to practice her singing without disturbing anyone. "I'm sure someone will notice the new girl here and start speaking to me" She thought as she hummed her favourite songs that her grandmother had tought her long ago. She was happy to be doing something with her hands instead of waiting around, unsure of her place in the world.
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