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Prompt: Writer's Choice – Serious
Note, this also takes place in the AU of my Coffee Fiend story and the prompt Journey.
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Jinx gritted her teeth but kept her voice calm as she asked, "I'm sorry, what were those terms again?"
The small teen before her tilted his head and hopped from foot to foot again, "Just dress pretty and serve Hana's master! Master will most certainly grant your wish afterwards!"
The vampire glanced at Scarlett, who didn't look any happier about it than she did. The redhead clarified, "And it can only be the two of us? None of the others can come?"
The wrapped up boy shook his head, still hopping, "Nope! Only women, because Master hates men!"
Hi-Tech frowned and pointed at him, "But aren't you a guy?"
The teen stopped his hopping and put his hands on his hips, shaking his head, "No! Hana is Hana! Hana is not a man!"
Their teammate still looked confused but thankfully dropped it as the question clearly upset the boy for some reason. Stepping forward a little, Scarlett held her hands up in a friendly manner, "Alright Hana, what would happen if we agreed to do it?"
The teen quickly lost his anger and shot his arms upwards, hands wide open as he chirped, "Master will be happy and when he's happy, Master will listen to you and grant your wish!"
Jinx cut in, "And what kind of service do you mean?"
Hana blinked at her, his odd mis-matched eyes showing his confusion, "What other kind is there?"
Well, that didn't settle her temper any and it clearly had the others unsettled as well. Scarlett though, she seemed to pick up on something and asked, "Can I see what I'd have to wear when we serve your Master?"
Hana nodded and did something with his hands that was too fast for them to follow but there was a 'puffo' noise and suddenly a long kimono was in the boy's hands. Jinx frowned at it. Though the garment was pretty, she still didn't feel right with the whole idea. Scarlett nodded and told him, "It's very pretty but what if we feel uncomfortable? Could we leave when we chose?"
The teen looked a little unhappy but nodded, "Master would be disappointed, but he wouldn't stop you if you wanted to go. Do you say yes? Please tell Hana you say yes!"
The boy gave them a pleading look, hiding the kimono away with another odd 'puffo' noise. Scarlet gave him a smile and told him, "Just let us talk about it for a minute, okay? We'll give you our answer soon."
The boy seemed to pout but nodded and returned to his hopping, to the annoyance of more than one team member.
Moving to stand a little ways off, Jinx hissed at Scarlett, "You can't be serious! I'm not doing anything like a...a... 'service' just to get an item! I don't care how powerful that sword's supposed to be!"
Hi-Tech nodded in agreement with her and Spirit added, "I don't like that it'd be the two of you alone. The kid seems harmless enough but we don't know about this 'Master' of his."
Scarlett sighed, "I know and I do agree but something about that boy is coming off weird to me. I think he's too innocent to understand what that term could fully mean and he just wants us to give his Master a little company. What I really want to know is why they're out here."
At that, the other three glanced at each other as well. This area was part of a 'cursed island', which unfortunately had credit to its title. Anyone that tried to live here found their homes being destroyed in one manner or another and anyone that tried to start any kind of business in the area found their trade ruined through similar means.
Over time, that had given rise to rumors of a treasure in the mountain, guarded viciously by a greedy demon. When Hi-Tech had uncovered evidence that there could actually be a treasure in the mountain, as well that it was a highly powerful sword, well, the team had been sent to the tiny island to find out.
Which was were they'd met Hana or rather, where Hana had met them. The boy was odd, wrapped from head to toe in bandages, wearing a short kimono with leggings and also traditional geta sandals. At first clearly angry at their arrival, he'd done a neat one-eighty at the sight of Jinx and Scarlett, insisting that they meet with his Master.
They argued a little longer before finally coming up with an answer that mostly satisfied them. Moving back to their previous spot to talk with Hana, Scarlett asked, "If we agree, can our teammates follow us? They don't have to go in to your Master's home, but we'd like them nearby."
The teen stopped his hopping to think on that, slowly nodding, "Yeah, that should be okay."
His eyes brightened and he looked at them eagerly, "So you agree? You'll do it?"
Scarlett nodded, "Yes, we agree but let's make it clear that we will leave if we feel uncomfortable, okay?"
Hana flapped his hands at her, clearly overjoyed, "Yes yes, Hana understands. Thank you so much! Master Orochi will love this!"
Jinx blinked once, then twice before smiling slightly and relaxing fully. She'd share the good news with Scarlett and the others as soon as she could but now she knew exactly what kind of 'service' Hana meant.
