Xxx Holic - The Girl's Name
CHAPTER 2, Make Your Wish Come True
"Today is the day," said a voice.
It was in the middle of Tokyo. It was a weird place to find a house like this. It was in front of tall buildings. Very tall buildings in that matter, it was so out of place. Everything around it screamed antique as it lay in the middle of Tokyo, in front of one of the busiest streets. It had a nice wood fence, very tall, six to seven feet at least, and that was only through the naked eye seeing it. The gate was as tall; it had pretty patterns of the moon and other things. It seemed clean. The house had two stories or floors. It seemed decent in size. The upper floor smaller then the lower. At the top of the house lay a figure of a crescent moon that was supported on a stick. It was one of the most beautiful, old looking houses you could have seen in Tokyo. However, just like the most beautiful doll in the world, it could only be seen by a handful amount of people. However, that is a different story. The matter at hand was that it was a beautiful house in the middle of Tokyo. In that house lived three people.
"Get the sake" the voice said "Let us celebrate". The voice sounded drunk and weary. The girl was long limbed, tall, had black, silky hair and most of all she was beautiful and young. She seemed in her twenties perhaps. However, as much as she looks young and full of energy, no matter how much she could fool you by saying she was in her twenties. She is lying, well; it is either she is lying or that she had been in her twenties for quite some time. "Get sake… and cake…" the girl had a name of course. She would like to be addressed as Miss Yuko.
It was bright day and the sun was shinning through the large window in the front of the house. It was shinning on Miss Yuko. She was in a red, silk bed robe on her bed. She drank the last drop of sake in the bottle. "No" she screamed, or tried to scream in her drunken state, "The last day of summer is ruined, we ran out of sake" she said as though she was crying at a funeral. She lay down on her bed with her hand over her head. Her head had hurt. She turned her head and had a face with a pout.
Then two little girls appeared. One had pigtails and blue hair and one had short, puffy, pink hair. They wore little dresses. The girl with blue hair had a black dress and the girl with pink hair had a white dress. They seem to be ten by the look of it. However, in this house, you cannot judge a book by its cover. "Maru… Moru…" said Miss Yuko, "Can you take care of any customers for today. Just let me be at the back. Tell me the wish say the trade and…" Miss Yuko's words were now blabbers. Her head started to twirl.
Moru and Maru then jumped up and said "Yes Miss Yuko, Yes Miss Yuko" and they skipped with joy to the entrance of the shop. They held each other's hands and made a circle and jumped and jumped for joy. "We make wishes, we make wishes," they said as they r5an to the entrance.
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The doll was still looking at the two little girls with a confused look. They looked so familiar. And the lady that lay in front of them, her name. Her name was Miss Yuko, which was what they said. It couldn't be, not even the girls. It had been to long ago. No, it was to long ago! Nobody could stay that young for that long. It must have been a different people. However, if you take out all the consideration of aging… Yes, it was they… Miss Yuko… and… and… Moru and Maru? Was that their names? It had been to long. However, from the memory she still had, it as them. She was sure of it.
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Paloma was still walking. Her name wasn't even Japanese. When people here her name, they make fun of it, when they see her, they adore her. She wanted to be beautiful even without them seeing her. She let out a loud sigh as she looked down on the ground. She wanted to be the best, no matter what! She had a small smile and let out a chuckle. What a big dream that was. She started to laugh at herself. She picked herself up and continued to walk.
She started to continue walking. The sun was already setting. How late had it been? The longer route did avoided the people whom she hated, so, it was worth it. It was her first time to walk this route from her school to her home. Then she saw a small shop. It looked so peculiar since it was an old, traditional Japanese house/shop in between and surrounded by a bunch of modern Japanese buildings. She had a sudden urge to go in. She should get something for her friend for all the trouble she went through for the route.
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Moru and Maru were so fond of being in charge of the shop for the day. However, hours passed and nobody came in. "Most days nobody comes in…" Moru said with a sigh to Maru. They were about to leave their position at the front of the shop, but then they heard the bell in front of the door 'ting'. "A customer! A customer!" they said with joy as they rushed around. "Miss Yuko! Miss Yu…" they were about to finish their sentence… Moru stopped Maru. They looked each other and jumped up with joy.
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Paloma entered the tall shop. She looked around and nobody was there. Then she pushed the door a little more and heard the 'ting' of the bell on top of the door. Then she saw two little girls jumping with joy. "I am Moru," said the little girl, "I am Maru," said the other. She looked at them with a confused facing wondering if they really the caretakers of the shop. "Miss Yuko is out," continued Moru, "We will be taking care of her business" finished Maru. Paloma was relieved that there was an adult with them. "This shop" said Moru, "gives" said Maru… "WISHES!" they said together.
Paloma took a few steps back. She was so confused; these two girls that should be in elementary school were telling me that they could grant wishes? "Well" Paloma said, trying to play their game, "What wish can you grant a girl like me who has everything they want?" The two girls looked at each other. "They are so cute," thought Paloma "But they should stop playing games." Then they giggled. Now she was more confused then ever. "If you have no wish," said Moru "then why did you enter our shop" said Maru. Now Paloma was not confused, but was shocked. They were giggling again.
"Well," said Paloma gathering her bearings, "Can you change my ugly name?" "Why" said Moru, "What is your name?" said Maru. "My name is Paloma, nice to meet you," she answered. They both were thinking. "Miss Yuko is really better than us," said Maru. "Yeah…" replied Moru. Then they both found an answer and said it at the same time, "HINA". "A beautiful doll as they say in Japan" said Moru. "That would be the perfect name for you," added Maru. "That sounds like a great name," said Paloma. "Well" said Moru, "Do you want us to change your name?" Paloma was now confused, surprised and worried. "Well, I guess" she replied. "Now" said Maru… "The price".