A New Day In The Shop
"No way! You did this?"
"It was simple after just a few lessons and practices."
The woman stumbled to the ground and started crying for no apparent reason.
"How can you make a doll, a mannequin, a puppet so easily, especially by a baby? It cost me every 2,000 bucks to make just one." she rambled.
It was slightly amusing to see her react like this. The only thing I could ever remember from her reaction to other things is an annoying smile. If it weren't for the debt we agreed on returning, I would have left this place and this woman.
"Aka-chan," she placed her hands on my shoulder. "You are amazing, an artist, a perfectionist for this display."
"Really?" My emotion was stirring from her compliment.
She nodded seriously. "Even though it pisses me off that you could do better than me, I think you're perfect for this job."
I felt my mouth curved. "Are you sure you need my creation?"
Her annoying smile came back. "Your creation top everything I have ever seen."
U*U*U
It has been just about one week ago when the cultural festival ended and now I am working part-time in Celebration. Posy-san had created jobs for us. From what I have observed, she chose what my colleagues like the most. As for me, I was stationed to take out the culture festival merchandise and bring it to the storage room which was outside the building.
"Weasel-kun, come on. Customers are coming," Posy-san yelled, pulling me along with her.
"How could you tell?"
"As Pinch-kun said, 'I can smell the money.'"
I have somehow established how she name others but there were still a lot of variety that I can't figure out. Her naming comes from the name's meaning, how the person looked or act. She would add -kun or -chan no matter how old the person is which showed me she doesn't easily respect others. For now, I don't know who this Pinch person is.
"Welcome to the shop of fun. What can I, Posy, bring to you?" she greeted.
A mid-twenties woman with two children, one girl and one boy, were the customers that came in. All brown hair with hazel eyes, each different emotion in them.
"U-Please excuse me for intruding," she said meekly.
Posy-san smiled with ease that said it was alright.
"It's alright. A woman like you is welcome here because you just memorize me." Posy-san said while bowing.
I was partly amuse and partly baffled by her behavior. The meek woman was blushing like Sasuke's favorite fruit. I felt a tugged at my sleeve pants.
'Ne, Nii-chan," cried the girl.
"Yes?"
"Are we welcome too? Mama said that she came to buy us pretty things," said the girl.
"Can we get whatever we want?' asked the boy.
"Of course you are. Here, you can look at all the things you like," I said confidently.
Their face turned joyous and they began running toward something.
"That's pretty impressive, Weasel-kun."
"What's impressive is that you're still taking my advice on sounding like a broken record and your behavior on a customer was surprising, no less for a woman."
She smiled cockily with a 'hmph' sound. "You did pretty good for a weasel, but how you act for certain customers is also important."
U~U~U
I was amazed by that violent woman. There were practically endless supplies of explosives; all in different size and shapes. I thought about how I get to explode them legally.
'"Alright, are you guys ready to work yourself to death?"
I prefer not to answer to this violent woman as she literally hit me when I disagreed with her decision. I rather like it if I was somewhere else than to be here with her.
"Since DeiDei-chan is looking excited the most, he will be the first person to get a station."
I felt myself get pulled and probably fell on my face if I didn't have good reflex. I looked back for help, at least to prolong any more violence from her. But I was abandoned, walking toward where I was pulled as those traitors just watch me.
"Where are we going...hmm?"
"Somewhere dangerous"
I started to imagine what horror is out there. A violent woman who can probably lift me easily due to her height, is bringing me somewhere. I tried to wrench my hand away from her but it was futile. We entered a dark room.
"I heard from Pakora-chan and Pointy-kun that you're talented in setting off display."
"Hmmm..."
The light switched and I could see the room. What was inside left me speechless. In this speechlessness, my mind suddenly became hungry to check out all these explosions.
"Do you like it?"
"Like it, woman? No, I am amazed by this! I love it!"
"Good cause you're allowed to set them off legally in the forest clearing."-
The moment she said that, she brought out some papers that really did say I could explode them. I was already getting the materials ready to explode them, already forgetting about my wariness to the violent woman.
"Oi, DeiDei-chan."
"What is it, hmmm?"
"Get a good display going cause I reserved a space for the Shichigosan."
Excitement filled me at the thought of creating art instantly and freely.
"I'll make it to the point where everyone will be in awe."
The violent woman laughed. "I'm sure you will. Just get an assistant later on."
U*U*U
A dive knife, hunting knife, stockman's knife, Kukri, survival knife, longsword, dagger, rapier, spears. I whistled at the collection this woman has. I can't believe that woman has a display of real weapons, some of them that are made to kill. Make me wonder why she sell these things that doesn't fit her store theme. I looked around the weapons collection to see a doll of some sort standing there. The moment I knew of its existence, that doll started to freak me out. Its eyes seem to follow you wherever you moved. That was the feeling I get when I wanted to check out the woman's weapon displays.
Whack!
"Come on, Fish-kun. You'll get a chance to play with them later. I need you to build me as much toys as you can."
"How am I suppose to do that? Dealing with children is an annoying hassle."
I felt the impact of a book thrown at me. It hurt like hell. The book was opened so I could see some pictures of certain toys. I guess that's my guide.
"It probably is to someone like you. But don't worry, if you do your job just right, you can hang out with the children."
I thought of that girl who called me a monster just after we met for a few seconds.
"I prefer not to."
She sighed dramatically. "How sad. You could be so useful as a clown with that face."
A chill went up my spine when she suggested that.
"I...think for my sake, I better not be a clown."
"Too bad. I'll have fun seeing how things would go."
"I'll get to work now."
"Good!"
U*U*U
Ring.
"Welcome to the store Celebration. How may I help you?"
"Who are you?"
The person who asked that was Hizashi-san. I was wondering if he had forgotten me when I noticed two girls clinging on to him.
"Tama-chan! And look, you brought Plushy-chan and Hana-chan,"
Tama? Now that I could recalled, Hizashi-san and Posy-san were talking about Tama-chan. Tama-chan is Hiashi-san?
"Posy-san..."
"Are you going to thank me for giving you two more helpers?" she asked teasingly.
"I see you have a new worker. What did you do to get him to work for you and why now after I tried to get you some help," he asked, completely ignoring her question.
"I didn't do anything at all. They allowed themselves to work for me and it's because they're interesting that I allowed them to work here unlike your choices."
"May I inquired who you are and if there are any other workers are?" he asked.
"Since you want to acquaint yourself, Tama-chan, I'll take your lovely daughters. You want kimonos for the Shichi Go San, right?"
Hiashi-san nodded. The girls followed Posy-san to the clothing part of the store.
"I am Itachi Uchiha." I introduced myself.
"I am Hiashi Hyuuga. I have heard of you from my brother."
Hizashi-san told Hiashi-san about me. Father will probably be please.
"I heard from him that Posy-san has found some new people to use and that she has a daughter."
A daughter? He must be talking about Posy-san. I have yet to establish what relationship they have. The fairytale story she told my otouto wasn't very informative.
"If you are talking about Sakura-chan, she's isn't related to Posy-san in blood."
"Oh...how do you know?" he asked curiously.
"She has told me."
His face tell me that he still has some more questions to ask but held back when Posy-san came back with his daughters.
"Ta-ma-chan, we're done. Come and look at your beautiful daughters."
The youngest daughter was dressed slightly more nicer than the older one but they compliment each other instead of clashing. The oldest has a white lavender kimono patterned with small sunflowers diagonally. In her hair were small jewel clips. The youngest has a fading dark blue kimono patterned with different colored lines, giving the illusion of multiple fireworks. Most of her hair was down except for two braided strands held by white flower clip. Posy-san sure did a good job on this.
"D-do you like it, Father?" the oldest asked.
"You two look absolutely beautiful," Hiashi-san responded with a smile.
Their faces brightened up with a happy smile and they went to their father's side.
"So how much do I owe you?"
"Discount for the children, the festival, and your charity with Kari-chan's generosity - that'll be 794,681 yen."
"You must be in good spirit if it went down that much."
He handed her the money and left with his daughters. I was then instructed to write down how many merchandise the store has.
U~U~U
"You won't believe how everyone was jealous of us, Posy-onee-sama." Karin said.
"Really?"
"Yup! They said our costumes were pretty and that we were soooo lucky to go to the big kids' school." Ino agreed.
"I'm glad that you had fun in the culture festival and that you guys decided to help us."
"Your welcome, Posy-onee-sama!" they said together.
I was watching Karin and Ino talking to Posy freely as if they know her for a long time. I'm...glad that my friends like Posy and want to talk to her. Posy seem to be having fun with them.
"Sakura-chan"
I saw Deidara-san and Kisame-san working on something Posy gave them. I looked around the store and notice that little by little Posy's store seem alot cleaner than before.
"Sakura-chan"
I guess that means there won't be anything for me to do with Posy or for me to visit her to help her. That's a good thing because that means I will spend some more time with Karin and Ino.
"Sakura-chan"
I felt a tug and turned around to see Sasuke-kun looking annoyed.
"Sakura-chan, you're putting the papers on the wrong box."
I looked at what I was doing and noticed that the blue papers were in the yellow box inside of the blue box. I turned slightly red at my mistake.
"Sorry..."
"Want me to help you?" he offered.
"That'll be good. Thank you," I said.
U*U*U
"You are seriously giving us this much?!"
Posy just gave Itachi-onii-san and his friends some money and they seem surprise by how much it is.
"This is for only one day and one time only. A reward for your work and a good day."
"10,000 yen in just one day! Are you rich, hmmm?" Deidara-san asked.
"Of course not. Now either you guys are going to accept it or I'm taking it back."
"If you allow us, we'll accept your generosity," Itachi-onii-san said.
"I'll see you guys later then. Bye-bye."
"I'll see you later, Sakura-chan, and maybe feel better." Sasuke-kun said.
I gave a small, happy smile to Sasuke-kun and said my goodbye to him, a little happy that he was worry about me.
"We did good today, Cherry. I can't wait until the Shichigosan to see the children."
Posy went to the farthest of the back room and I followed her. She took out some fabrics, some threads, and two needles before heading to her desk.
"How was your day today?"
"Karin and Ino told you about their days so I'm sure you know."
Posy looked at me with confused eyes.
"I heard about their days but not your's. You may be with them most of the time but that doesn't mean you guys had the same day."
Posy was still waiting for an answer so I told her it was a good day. Her face told me that she didn't believe but luckily, she didn't ask anything. After some minutes passed, I was wondering what Posy was doing.
"What are you doing with those things?"
"This is a new kimono for you to wear. You're slowly growing up well. We'll have to clear some of those clothes you can't wear anymore."
A new kimono for me. Plus, Posy is making it for me. It was a long time when someone made something for me.
"Posy..." I said shyly.
"Hmmmm?"
"Am I needed or am I bothering you now that you have some help?" I asked quietly.
She raised an eyebrow and set down her work. She invited me to sit on her lap.
"Is that why you were in a weird mood in the afternoon?"
"..."
She sighed softly and rested her chin on my head.
"Little Cherry, I may have more help and I may be with other people now that they owe me but if there ever come a time when you are lonely, I'll drop everything for you."
"It's not that I'm lonely, I'm just annoyed," I said.
"I know...But I would never forget someone important who has always help me and made each day fun. Would you like to help me make your kimono?"
Even though it won't be Posy and me anymore, that feeling I was having was gone. Posy will still be with me even if I don't do anything. That thought alone made me happy that Posy is my friend.
U~U~U
A/N: I finally updated for this story T T It took some time cause I was trying to plan how the story should go and how it shouldn't go. Result: Fail I may know how the story go but writing it down and getting it in the right direction is hard. Please root me on and have fun ^^
I tried to convert U.S dollar to Japanese yen but I couldn't figure out how they work so see the yen as dollar. Sorry for the inconvenience.
