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Kaori bowed as they left and smiled a bit and nodded at Kyokus request. She moved to the tea and hummed softly an old song her mother used to sing to her and her sister. She stacked the cups and saucers neatly to be washed then gatherd the remaing uneaten rice crackers. she careful lifted everthing on the tray and carried it back to the kitchin. She quickly washed everthing makeing sure to not chip or drop anything. she dried the cups and pot then put them back where she found them. she repakaged the rice crakers and placed them back on there self. She stacked the tray with the others with it. she turned and looked out the door a moment at the forboding stairs. She bit her lip and gatherd her curage. She careful climbed the stairs shakely. She was not scared of them but more of messing up and falling flat on her face. She wanted to help the geisha and make her happy. She felt happy near her and loved listning to her stories. She hoped she would not dissapont her too bad. She looked around at the top of the stairs trying to figure out where Kyoku had gone then peeked in a few doors till she found Kyokus room. she slid the door all the way open and steped in kneeling by the door to be told what to do. At all costs she must impresse her if she would ever get the chance to be like her.

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[[post 5]]
Yukiko didn't respond for a while, then she opened her mouth as her lips trembled slightly.
"This morning, i found my mother waiting for me to wake up." she said looked at Taiyou with red eyes. "She said i had a better future ahead and i'd be taken to an okiya, where geisha lived."she frowned and stopped as she lowered her eyes. "Then, i saw the money in her hand. So much that i never saw before. She had to explain," she said as she looked at Tai again, "why she sold me. But she only said i'd be her daughter forever and i had a future now unlike yesterday... She didn't want me, she sold me for money... nobody..." she closed her mouth with hand, loweringher voice more that it was nothing then a whisper "nobody here... even... cares me..." she said as tears rolled down her eyes.
She kneeled on floor, closing her eyes tightly sobbing silently as possible. It was the first breakdown today she had. Until now, until someone asked her what was wrong, she didn't cry. Now she was crying like a baby, her vision was blurred with tears and she couldn't see Taiyou either.

Luna had finished her basic colors in her painting and began to add more highlights ont he lights and on Popo's kimono, she worked hard to finish the desing of the rich gold embroidery in the kimono mixed with the red's and blacks. working on the umbrella she settled on painting pink Sakura flowers to show the sweetness of Tanpopo and the innocent gentlenessof the scene. Add to the moonlight she finished with her shadows on the stone pth and began on the final detains of the background, the rick wood of the Okiya she was leaving the scene seems to say 'The first night out' a setting for what may end up being what Popo's first trip out might be like. Luna was so lost in her thoughts she didn't look up as Reijin spoke though most knew that, it wasn't rudness she was just deep in thoughts and usually had to be shaken or alerted before responding.

"Come on, now little one! I'll teach you how to put on your make up and then tomorrow you, me, Yokome and my Onee-san will be going out to get our hair done." She smiled as she went upstairs and down the hall to her room. She poked her head through the door and said, "Tanpopo go on a head and get your make up and come back here, I'll set up everything for you." The supporting geisha brought her head back in and scurried about her room setting up her vanity and making a little space for Tanpopo to set up her make up.

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Sen looked down at Yukiko, she wasn`t sure how to handle the girl`s breakdown and she didn`t know if the other girl could handle it either. Taking a deep breath she knelt down to her and looked her in the eyes.
"Right now, the most important thing is that you try your best. One day, you`ll find people who love for you and care for you enough to not let you go. All you have to do is be strong and hold out until then. I`m sure you`ll find friends to help you along the way." She whispered, trying to make her voice go higher.
Pausing for a moment, she couldn`t believe she was actually talking out loud. What if they yelled at her for talking? What if they told her to shut up and mind her own business?

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Yukiko looked at the girl in front of her, tears still rolling down her face. Though, she had stopped sobbing and crying. Her words were encouraging and wise. She felt ashamed of herself, not because she cried but she cried like it was only herself in same position. She could see hurt in Taiyou's eyes, she could see sadness of this girl in front of her. She felt so selfish, she dried her eyes with her arms. Then stood up, sniffing a bit she tried to put on her strong, calm smile she had earlier.
"Thank you." she said as she bowed with her head.

Kaori bowed her head and sliped back out. Once in the hall she looked down it in the gloomyness. She visable shiverd dark places had never been her strong suit but she had to repay the gesiah for helping her. She carefuly slid her feet acroos the well worn floor before looking back at the door to Kyoku's room. She musterd her curage and moved quickly dow the hall. So quickly she nearly slid into the wall when she came to it. She gasped and rubbed her toe lightly on the back of her calf. she pulled the door open and looked inside. The writing was beautiful but small. she closly instected them till she found the one Kyoku had asked for. she pulled the box out and sat it on the floor before kneeling on the floor to look for the obi. It took her longer to find because it had been pused to one side and another abi box stuffed infront of it. She fixed the other box and pulled the one for Kyoku out and sat it lightly on top of the kimono box. She lifted them both surprised at there weight that she almost droped them and banged her head on the ladder. She rubbed her forehead before she walked out. she sat the boxes down and then pulled the door to. Kaori grapled with both boxes down the hall nearly toppling over into Kyoku's door. she sat the boxes down and slid the door open and steped in pulling the boxes along the floor lightly. she pushed the door closed and lifted the boxes off the floor. She sat them by Kyopku and proceded to open the kimono box.

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Sen smiled, then she stood up from her kneeling position. "My name is Sen. I hope we can be friends." Sen said, quite pleased with herself. For the first time in a long time she`d actually gotten up the courage to say something.
Running her fingers through her red curly hair, she inhaled deeply. Definately took more out of her than she thought it would!