"C-Coco, I-I don't think y-you're suppose to eat those!" A thirteen year old girl stuttered. Playing with a fan as she pointed to her childhood friend nervously. Her black hair had been pulled into two ponytail's as her gold gaze flickered around the room. Her blue kimono showed her shy nature as coco's pink one showed her forward one.
"Relax Minty, Madam won't mind if one or three are missing!" Coco said. Happily, plopping a sweet dango into her mouth, its sweet red bean paste melted on her tongue, as her chocolate gaze sparkled.
"Minty, you got to try some!" She said. Stuffing two more dangos into her mouth, Minty behind her sighed. Giving up, Minty knew there was no stopping Coco when she made up her mind. However, Minty's fear's would become reality, as Madam in question stormed into the Japanese styled room.
"Coco! what do you think you're doing?" The big woman screamed at Coco, who's cheeks were stuffed with dangos. Coco shrugged in response, Madam scowl could kill, as the old woman grabbed Coco by her long brown hair.
"You have no idea who those were for, do you? you little brat!" She yelled in Coco's ear and Minty quickly pulled her self up to protect her friend.
"Madam, please forgive Coco-Chan!" Minty cried.
However, Madam felt no pity and slapped Minty across the cheek, making Minty fall to the floor. Madams strength was known throughout The Yūwaku Inn, where she was the head boss of the big and popular prostitution house.
Coco and Minty were Madam's pupils in training. She had found the two girls, alone in the north, and raised them into fine teenage females. However, apparently they didn't meet Madam's expectations; yet.
"Those sweet buns were meant for the Raikage!" The madam continued to scream and Coco paled, swallowing the food in her cheeks down in fear.
The Yūwaku Inn was popular to ninjas and high ranking wealthy men. But, Coco never thought the Raikage would visit here. The fact actually made her respect them a bit less now...
"W-What!" Minty exclaimed in horror and Madam released Coco. Madam fixed her long, grey, hair back into a tight bun as it loosened. Her cold blue gaze snapped to Minty's green one.
"You best get more sweet buns from the kitchen, Get!" She ordered. Minty didn't waste a seconded, dashing out of the back door, as Madam turned to Coco's shocked form.
"Coco, you will entertain our client, until Minty is done," Madam said and Coco snapped her head up in fear. "But I can't! what will I do?" She begged her elder.
Madam grabbed Coco's arm, pulling her up and dragging her into the prep-room (Geisha that worked for Madam dressed up in the prep-room and come out goddesses).
Coco tried to escape from the Madams grasp. She didn't want to be dolled up as some prostitute. Nonetheless, it was hopeless, Madam had put her trust in Coco to fix her own mess. She had to swallow her fear and nerves to make Madam proud. But...
"You will not sleep with him, child."
Coco breathed a sigh of relief hearing Madam say that. Her biggest fear was sleeping with a man, she was way too young to anyway. The Madam put her in a simple white kimono meant for purity, with a gold inner-layer, as her obi was violet.
"Just sing for him Coco-Chan, you've always had a lovely voice," A wise voice said.
"Nee-San?" Coco asked in shock as a red head popped into the reflection of the mirror. Her skin glowed like honey as her pink gaze landed on Madam.
"Must it be necessary to let Coco-Chan do this?" she said and Madam frowned.
"Yes, the girl must learn Lily-San," Said the Madam and Lily smiled sadly, understanding her elder's way of thought. She turned to Coco and grabbed some pins from a bin beside her.
"Sit still Coco-Chan, Nee-San will help you sparkle!"
Coco giggled at Lily's enthusiasm. lily had been like an older sister to most of the newbie geisha's. Madam left to inform their guest and the two younger girls were left alone.
"Do you think he will like my talent?" Coco asked Lily unsure of her skills, but the older girl scoffed.
"You have more talent in that erhu then that Raikage has in his finger!" Lily said, finishing the girl's hair.
"Done now go make that kage yours!"
"ew!" Coco said, making a disgusted face and Lily rolled her eyes. The two left the prep-room and down the hall, where the most expensive room was, as Madam waited for them by a door. She gave Coco a once over and was pleased.
"Always knew you were a diamond in the rough, go make Madam proud" The elder woman whispered, pinching coco's cheek with a forced smile. Coco glared, rubbing her cheek, before being pulled aside by lily.
"Now remember, just sing and play that is it. Only speak when spoken too, don't make eye contact, and no touching" Lily reminded coco the four principles of the geisha house.
"Why can't I look at him?" Coco asked.
lily smiled mischievously down at her, putting a finger to her lips, as if to say it was a secret.
"He will see her now," A voice said from inside the room.
To be continued...
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