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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:42 pm
He smiled. "I will if you'd like me too." He said now paying for the box, "I'll pay for her also." he said to the merchant, and he nodded. Hashi paid and started to walk out with akima. " So where exactly do you live?"
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:39 pm
"But you//dont..have to..." She said softly behind him. "Um I live at the end og the street with my brothers family." She explained pointing to a moderatly sized hose down the road a ways.
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:59 pm
"I don't mind." he said quickly, as he started to walk out of the shop with her. "May I ask why you are living with your brother?"
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:09 pm
Akima looked down as they walked along "Father was killed in battle 3 years ago and my sisters husband took my mother my younger brother and I into his house hold after he promised my father to look after us." She explained retelling a wildy known story.
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:42 pm
"Oh." He paused "I'm sorry. My father also died in battle three years ago. My mother died soon there after." He walked looking forward ans they come up on the front gate of akima's residence. " Akima... I want you to have this." He turned and bowed offering her the box. "As a token of my friendship to you. Please accept it."
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:46 pm
Akima stoped and watched Hashi stadnign like a deer in headligth when he turend around and offerd the box."But I....Im not worthy." she spoke soflty in the way shed been trained.
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:51 pm
He looked up at her. "Oh?" He thought for a second. "I bet that's what that old cow tells them all to say." he muttered quietly. "Please Akima. I wish for you to have it."
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:50 am
Akima bowed lower and held out her hands lightly. "If you wish it I will take it."
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:29 am
Hashi looked up and placed the box containing a hair ornament and a fan into her hands. "Thank you for accepting it. I hope you have a good evening, but I have to leave now." He bowed again smiling, then he stood up.
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:17 pm
Akima lightly cluthed the box to her chest and smiled bowing deeper as she watched him leave.
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:49 pm
He turned slightly with a smile " I hope to see you in the morning. Good night Akima." He turned around and disappeared into the dark.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:50 pm
Akima watched him disappear and shivered as the cooler wind wrapped around her. She had not realized it but when she was with him she was warmer. She smiled and headed in hugging the box to her. "Goodnight Hashi" she whispered just before she went in.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:08 pm
The next morning Hashi was waiting for Akima a short ways from the school. "She should be here." he thought. "Is she coming?"
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:44 pm
Akima came waddling along in her school kimono that was much to long and ceremonial. With two lunch bentos in her hands and the comb Hashi had given her in her hair.
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