Hey guys! Have been busy today. Sorry I haven't uploaded. I can't seem to put on a cover for it which is weird. I'm not entirely impressed with this chapter so I'll try and get one up. Thank you to Kisshu-writer for your review that really made my day! On with the story!
Chapter 4:
The shopping trip was very uneventful. Lettuce and Pai went into a cheap shop to get her working dresses. The shy slave chose a lime green dress and a grass green dress. Lettuce carried the bags, much to Pai's slight discomfort, as it would have been looked down upon. Well, slaves were looked down upon anyway, but even more so at this.
They wandered into another shop, more expensive, to pick out her Sunday gown. Pai fingered a silky blue material one while blushing. Again, Lettuce was confused. "How about this one?" He asked about the blue dress. Lettuce shook her head. Indeed it was beautiful, she loved it a lot, knowing it would match her sea blue eyes.
"Master, it's lovely but it looks very expensive for a mere slave. Would you like me to look for a cheaper one?"
"Nonsense," he paused slightly, a pink tinge to his normally pale cheeks. "It would look lovely on you. Would you like it?" Pai's words shocked her and all she could do was nod. People said he was the worst slave owner but Lettuce thought he was the kindest.
"Master, may I enquire as to why you are blushing?" Lettuce boldly asked.
"It is to no concern of yours." He snapped. All evidence of his kindness and red face had disappeared, leaving the cruel rich man in his place. They purchased the dress before going back home in a long, silent coach ride.
"Lettuce!" Ichigo squealed as her friend walked into the lurched wearing a lime green dress. "I can see one. But what do the others look like? Assuming there are other ones of course... I'm sorry, that was rude of me. Maybe I shouldn't have said anythi-"
Lettuce cut off her rambling friend. "Calm, Ichigo." She took a deep breath and nodded. "Pai bought me three dresses and a nightgown. My Sunday dress looked rather expensive but it was beautiful!" She grinned along with Ichigo who seemed well enough. "So how did it go with Kisshu?"
"Master Kisshu, slave." Kisshu poked his head round the door, seemingly always lurking there.
"Gomenasai, Master Kisshu. I had forgotten briefly." Lettuce hurridly replied while curtsying (A/N: sorry if that's spelt wrong). She really didn't want to get beaten. Luckily he made no advances on either Ichigo or Lettuce so she calmed her fast beating heart.
"Ichigo is fine, as you can see. I didn't lay a finger on her, did I kitty cat?" He put on a fascinated smile once more as he turned his head to the fuming redhead.
"Have you nothing better to do than lurk around where we work, Kisshu? It's starting to aggravate me now!"
Kish pages no attention to what she called him and smirked and walked out again. Ichigo rubbed her temples as if gaining a headache. She pouted angrily before washing up the plates in the water.
"Hey, Lettuce."
"Mmhmm?"
"Master Taruto set us some chores to do today and I remembered your position just in case you didn't know." Ichigo turned her head to speak to the girl before turning back to finish the dishes.
"Thank you, Ichigo. What do I have to do?"
"Well, every slave has a certain position in the house. We also. have one extra chore to do in the day which rotates between people throughout the week. I am Kisshu's personal maid," she groaned at that. "Pudding is Tart's and you are Pai's. And I believe that your chore today is sweeping the chamber hall."
"Thank you, Ichigo. It doesn't look like I'll be seeing you until bedtime though so I bid you good evening." Lettuce looked for the broom and a dust pan before setting out.
It didn't take her long to reach the chamber hall. But it was very large. Lettuce set off to work, sweeping and singing a song as she did so.
Once upon a winter's eve
A man walked out to sea
There he saw a woman
And true love was meant to be
She lay upon a rock so high
Her skin was soft and pale
He gazed down where her legs would be
Instead he found was a tail.
Lettuce continued to sing the only song she knew and loved, unaware of a hypnotized Pai standing in his doorway. She swept all of the dust and grime into a pile and finished off her song.
The mermaid told man to come
She took him out to sea
He was given true loves kiss
and found that he could breathe
They danced and swam around the world
And singing filled the sea
The lovers death shocked all the world
A sign you must believe.
Lettuce never understood the true meaning. Believe in true love? Believe true love is bad? After sweeping up everything into the dust pan, Lettuce looked up. To her embarrassment, Pai stood there. He applauded quietly and Lettuce blushed.
"Gomenasai, Master Pai. I didn't mean to deafen you."
Pai walked toward the red faced girl and pushed her chin up. "Do not apologise, Lettuce. It was very entertaining. Please run my bath now." The embarrassed girl hurried into his chamber and then his bathroom, and ran hot water into his bath. Once full, Pai stepped into the room and dismissed her for the night.
"Goodnight Master." She curtsied and bid herself out of the room.
"Please, just call me Pai." This shocked her but she nodded. "Goodnight Lettuce."
So this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thank you to those who rated, reviewed, followed and favorited ASTL. I might start posting a few one-shots. Let me know if you want this, I wouldn't know if you didn't say! Please PM me ideas, I might need some help on the way things play out in time. I'm hoping to make this story at least 10k. This will have some P/T and eventual K/I so Kishigo fans, don't worry. Thanks again and am looking forward to posting Chapter 5! ^-^don't worry. Thanks again and am looking forward to posting Chapter 5! ^-^