Out of the corner of her eye, Nellie caught sight of the sailor boy, Anthony, racing up the stairs. Tha's no' good, she thought to herself quickly. James smiled sweetly as Kagome pulled away, wipping her tears. She turned to the baker, "I promise I won't be any trouble," she promised. "Oh, its no' us you should be worried 'bout botherin'," the apothecary muttered under his breath. "More like tha' insufferable, mad, lunatic, Mr. T-", "Hush, James!" Nellie cut him off. Kagome looked at the two, obviously confused.

"Who should I be worried about?" she asked innocently, looking worried. "No one, love, ' e jus' m-", "Its tha' barber upstairs, dear. 'Es go' problems, that one." He scoffed, a scowl on his face. The girl's face didn't change. "Up there? But he doesn't seem so bad. He must be a smart man, beating Pirelli like he did." she remarked thoughtfully, sending a glance above.

"Oh, love," the baker chuckled. "Anyone could 'ave beaten 'im!" she and Kagome laughed, James only rolled his eyes. "Doesn't matter. 'Es dangerous that Mr. Todd." he growled. "Oh, hush up, love. Mr. Ts gonna 'elp bring in Buiness, 'e is." she assured confidently, hands planted on her hips. He only sighed at her ignorance and walked into the parlor, most likey looking for the gin.

Nellie rolled her eyes and turned back to Kagome, both smiling nervously at each other. An air of awkward surrounded the two for a moment, both staring at each other saying nothing. Suddenly both heads whipped upward, faces shell shocked, as a loud yell of anger erupted upstairs. The baker looks nervously at the girl. "Uh, I better go pop in on Mr. T for tick!" she called as she rushed out the door, Leaving the girl standing there, confused and worried.


As soon as she stepped out, Nellie jumped back as to not get trampled by the Judge, a spot of shaving cream still on his angered face. Anthony rushed by quickly, a look of terror on his face as he ran down the street. Glancing up the stairs, she took off. Bursting through the door, the baker could already feel the rage radiating off the barber without even looking at him.

"Wots 'appened?" she asked, fearing the answer. He looked at the ground, his body tense. "I had him," he whispered breathelessly. She felt her eyes widen slightly, she had thought he would burst. "Well, when I 'eard ya yell I came out an' nearly got trampled by the both of 'em running down the stairs-", "I HAD HIM!" there it was.


Staggering back into the kitchen, gin bottle in hand, James hiccuped and swayed where he stood. Kagome gasped and snaped her hand out of the cupboards and back to her chest. She turned to face him staring at her strangely: His eyes unfocused and cloudy and he was swaying, as if to keep himself balanced on his own two feet.

"Um, Mr. Stewart-", "Please, call me James!" he said cheerfully, a warm smile palstered onto his face. He staggered over and threw his arm over her shoulder, bending over quite a bit to reach her small body. "Acutally, jus' call meh DADDY!" he hunched over, roaring with laughter. Kagome chuckled nervously along with him, knowing all too well what happened when a man was angered and drunk.

She slowly took his arm off around her and asked where the baker had gone. "Oh, 'er?" he hiccuped. "Oh, shes pro'ly up wiv tha' barber. Such a nice, gen'le fellow, 'e is!" he burped. James brought his mouth to her ear and whispered hottly, "No' ta mention 'ow extremely attractive 'e is." He belt out in laughter and Kagome shivered at the thought of what thoughts were streaming through the drunken man's mind.

"Mr. Stew- er, James, I don't think that's very proper-", " Oh, ta 'ell wiv properiety!" he roared, his sides hurting from laughter. He held tight to the gin bottle as he stumbled into a booth.

"Why, I wouldn' blame Nellie if she pounced on 'im! I do the very same 'ad the gin no' be strong enough!" as if proving a point, he took a long swig of the bottle, causing Kaogme to cringe. She tried gently taking the bottle from his hands, but he held tight and laughed as she tried to pry it from his strong hands.

She huffed and threw back her matted mess of tangled black, "You know, Nellie is upstairs right now and Mr. Todd could probably be hurting her right now!" she yelled, trying to get the man's attnetion. He loooked at her like she had two heads then stood, taking a knightly sort of pose. "Do no' fear, my wuv, fer i shall save ya! No matter 'ow sexy the devil may be!" and with that, rushed out the door. Kagome sighed and resumed her search for sweets.

"Yes! Jackpot!" she cried happily, scooping a large pile of Toffees in her arms.


Well, I hope you like it. I was reading over the story and I thought how short my chatpers are, yet how weekly I seem to update. So I ask, would you prefer i do longer chapters at the cost of later posting, or shortr chaters at fast updating? Tell me what you all think. and rememeber, reviews are love!