I was cleaning out the warehouse where Yuko keeps all of her 'treasures'… again. I have lost count how many times she has made me clean it. I seriously do not know how dust collects in here so fast. I have noticed a pattern though, every time I clean the warehouse something happens. There was that one time with the monkey's paw; and that other time with the cat Yokai. I as a little tense so when Maru and Moro came into the warehouse by me I may have started a little.
"What are you doing?" Maru asked tilting her head to on side.
"Yes what are you doing?" Moro asked tilting her head to the other side.
I sweat dropped a bit "I'm cleaning you two what does it look like?" These two have been acting weird lately. Well weirder than normal.
They both started laughing. They clasped hands and started dancing around. Then they started singing "Cleaning!" over and over again.
It was then that Yuko came in stopping the two kids with a hand on each head. "Oh and what's with all this fun in here?"
"Fun?" I looked at her incredulously "You think this is fun? If it's so much fun why don't you come in here and help?"
"Oh but it is so much more fun to just watch you Watanuki." Yuko said with a smirk.
"Fun to watch!" Maru said.
"Fun to watch!" Moro repeated.
"Yuko I've been meaning to ask this for a while now. Just what are Maru and Moro exactly? Also why can't they leave the property?"
Yuko smirked at me, Yuko smirking is never a good thing "Do you really want to know?" She asked me with a knowing look.
I flinched "On second thought maybe not. You'll probably just make m pay for the information. I'm good."
Yuko sighed running a hand through her hair. "No I won't make you pay for this particular information." She smiled 'sweetly' at me.
I looked at her warily "And why not?" I was not going to trust her so easily.
"Because my dear Watanuki," she gave me a genuine smile "it is not my information to sell."
Still hesitantly I asked her "Alright then, what are they?" I noticed that Maru and Moro have been very subdued during this conversation. I looked over at them to see them with a serious look on their faces. That is rare in itself.
"I'm not going to tell you yet!" Yuko sang at me.
"What why not?"
"Well I usually give you the day off when she comes to visit and recharge these two. This time however I will make sure that you are here. In one week from today we are going to get a truly wonderful guest and you must cook Oden!" Yuko yelled at me while pointing her finger towards me.
"What? Why Oden?" I was a bit confused.
"Because Watanuki it's her favorite meal."
We were interrupted by Maru and Moro grabbing onto Yuko's Kimono. Yuko looked down at them "What is it you two?"
"Mistress does that mean…" Maru started.
"That our Lady is coming?" Moro finished.
Yuko smiled at them "Yes it does, I noticed that you two were feeling down recently so I called her and asked her to come early."
The serious Maru and Moro disappeared to be replaced with their usual joyful selves "Hurray our Lady is coming!" They yelled together running out of the warehouse.
"They seemed rather happy." I noticed "Who is their Lady?" I asked looking after them.
"Oh you'll see Watanuki, you'll see." Then Yuko walked out following the two girls.
"Oh come on Yuko!" I yelled after her. Then I turned around to finish cleaning this giant warehouse.
