Gion, a Amarante ((Flower that never fades.))

[Krimson-yuki-san]

It was the bussiest time of the year in Gion, a time when the petals of the cherry blossoms fell down to earth like a soft rain on a winter month. When mother earth had finally come out of her slumber, and danced with life like a newly born butterfly. Inside the Krimson Okiya Nick, a seventeen year old boy, with; earthy brown hair, dazziling emerald green eyes, and perfect pink pouty lips set upon lightly sunkissed skin. Stood behind Sakura, a thirty-seven year old woman, with; Earthy brown eyes, black straight shoulder length hair, soft velvety red lips set upon a snow white mask with a touch of rouge. In a deep crimson and black male maids kimono, putting the last minute touches on Sakura's stunning blue kimono that had enchantingly gnarled cherry trees that reached up the right side and up towards the left shoulder. He stepped to the side as Tetsu, an old woman, with; long peppered hair that was pulled into a tight bun, black eyes, and dry pursed lips set upon pale wrinkly skin. Struck two peices of flint over Sakura's back. Nick looked up as his mother quckly fluttered out of the okiya and down the street holding a pink laced umbrella to meet her dana, which had been his father. Although his mother was one of the most succesful geshia in gion, he remained only a servant in their okyia. And their relationship as mother and son where kept secret from the public of Gion, like most things including his fathers identity. This was done as a precaution, to make sure no wealthy clients where scared away by the thoughts of a Geisha with a son. Even his own father knew nothing of his existance, even though this was a mutual thing. Nick rose his head to Tetsu which was the "mother" of the Okiya, as well as his grandmother. Tetsu had retired about the age of fifty, when the Okiya had been turned over to her, by her adopted mother. She looked at him and smiled "I have an errand for you to run." she said walking off down the narrow hall, and returning a few minutes later with a package. "I need you to bring this to the Misa Teahouse for letting your mother preform there." Nick took the package and slipped on his sandals and made his way down the dirt road towards the teahouse, he had later learned the Misa teahouse had received it's name a few days after it's grand opening when a horrid thunder storm had rolled over Gion. And the teahouse became a shelter from the storms harse rains and thunder.