Now it's time for(drum roll) chapter 4!
Ch 4
Meeting the Roommates
"This is where you will be staying Sakura. See, there are the other fairies that worked with Leila." Tomoyo ushered me into the tree hole apartment.
It was well furnished, with jacket leather sofas, and plush bird's nest feather filled bean bag sacs. The latest according to Fairy home magazine. Also in the far back corner had a warm fall themed kitchen. Obviously these pixies got the most luxurious lifestyle compared to other since they were the pixies for Xiao Lang. I still couldn't get over the excitement that I was working with one of my favorite human celebrities of all time!! I thought about it the whole time I was in Tomoyo's car, as she moped about me not being able to model anymore of her clothes anymore. (which I was secretly glad about) Tomoyo was an aspiring fashion designer, and has had some of her fashions in PiXiE, Fairy Times, and Wing Beat. I glanced around, looking at the other pixie as the hushed their talk and stared at me.
The one with glasses spoke first. "Hi…I'm Naoko. The fall pixie for Xiao Lang." she held out a slender manicured hand towards mine, which I shook tentatively.
She was beautiful. Her hair was hanging down with lightened brown streaks, matching her outfit of brown woolen stockings under a red and brown plaid skirt, and a red sweater. She looked like a human school girl. (only smaller). She also had the most beautiful fiery red wings with hints of orange fringing at the edges. With Naoko's introduction, the other two stood up and walked over to me as well.
"I'm Chiharu, the summer pixie for the dude." The pixie with yellowish wings and braided brown hair with beautiful yellow ribbons tied at the ends said. She was wearing a more…let's say revealing outfit than Naoko, as she was wearing short shorts of tye-dyed pink and white, with a white shirt, revealing her midriff. She had light brown eyes and a warm smile placed on her face as she shook my hand.
As the last pixie, the one with forest green wings, finally came up to me, a more mature aura seemed more apparent in her than the other two. Her hair was more styled in a brown bob curled at the ends, framing her face nicely. Her outfit didn't need much to be explained. It reminded me of the human's idea of a fairy, Tinkerbelle. (she was obviously a pixie, very famous in the magical realm)
"Very pleased to meet you. I'm Rika, Xiao Lang's spring pixie." I blushed a little, feeling bad sizing up the other entire pixie's outfits, I blame Tomoyo for it.
After introductions were made, Tomoyo gave me one last hug, along with a load of garment bags of her outfits, and left with promises of visiting soon. Naoko took this opportunity to show me to my room, Leila's old room. It still wasn't cleaned out from when she was here. She had posters of Xiao Lang in concert and fairy bands like the rock band "Leaf", and the girl group "Dust". Her room was painted a pale baby blue, with only the very top a creamy milk white, with snow flakes hanging from the ceiling. I started unpacking, a little creeped out that I was sleeping in a dead pixie's room. What if her ghost was still here? I shuddered at the thought, and try to think of happier things, like sweet cakes, and meeting Xiao Lang.
"So, you're filling in for Leila huh? I'm sorry, you're first assignment being someone so hard headed." Naoko asked, as I settled into one of the bean bags. The pixies had showed me around, and I saw that the apartment also had 4 bedrooms, one for each season I guess, and 2 bathrooms. (AN: this is one tricked out tree hole! LOL)
I stopped sipping on my small cup of tea, and looked at Naoko in shock. "What do you mean? I heard Xiao Lang was very nice." I said, blushing at the others looks of shock.
"Right, and that's why Leila died." Chiharu huffed, filing her nails.
Rika sighed, and set her cup of tea down before looking at me. "Xiao Lang is probably one of the hardest people to keep happy that any pixie has ever encountered." She explained, as the others nodded in agreement. "He is not only demanding and very cold, but he is unkind and not very cheery. It takes every last bit of our focus and energy to meet the minimum demands for us to stay alive."
"Especially during winter." Chiharu added, causing me to raise my eyebrows in shock. That just goes to show you can't go by every thing the media says.
Naoko must have notice my sudden mood change and quickly added, "But it's really only because he's alone most the time. I'm sure—no, I'm positive he'll like you Sakura-chan."
I smiled at Naoko but still felt a little uneasy. I wanted to do a great job for my first assignment, but with the stories and somber faces all three pixies were exchanging with me, I was starting to doubt I could surpass Leila, let alone keep myself alive.
We are almost there people. Sakura is getting ready to meet Syaoran(wooo!)
Now to thank all those to reviewed for this story and all the advice and encouragement I keep getting!
Smoochynose: Thanks for the advice!( see! I did it I did it!! gold star for me!) That's great advice, and I'll keep trying to remember to do that.
Syaoran Dante: Thanks for the review!
