Magic of a Corridor Oak:
{Angel and Mako become offical}
What better part- time job one should have during summer break then working at Mr. X's Carnival by running was food stalls and stands. Dann and Mina were all for supporting Angel and Mako making this decision when asking. Both wanted to gain some experience in restaurant management when Mr. X reached to them for help around the place. Derek and Kousagi brought up how yummy the pastries and confections two made were light mix of sweet. Spoke about how they would love to eat all those food from Laurel Leaf and Opal Moon, if they ever got older. One of many reason that meeting with Mr. X and Miss. Frigoris took place the weekend before summer started for the two.
"Glad to see you guys are still going strong," Angel was impressed that iara hadn't put damped Carnival's spirit. "How you managing without Mer?"
"His sisters have stepped up taking care for themselves while seeing him be happy." Miss. Frigoris proudly spoke about them.
"Just one rouge mermaid with taste for human flesh abandon us," Mr. X shrugged. "Doesn't mean I am going to uproot and run."
Mako was to busy looking over one of the newly repaired structure she or Angel would be standing in while selling food. Angle in which she was looking didn't allow her to see the machines they would be using to cook or bake anything. Only thing she could make out was display cases with plastic panels and magnet lock that to hold all kinds of food. A unused register with a touch screen that was turned off at the moment with a basic instructional signs for hand washing and Heimlich manoeuvre. Along other items that she would have looked over if Miss. Frigoris didn't tap her shoulder.
"Sorry I like to see what my place of work will look like," Mako turned toward her. "Already looked forward to everything."
"Good. Good." Miss. Frigoris happily clapped.
"Now this way to where thee food is prepared before being distributed among the stalls and stands." Mr . X was ready led the way.
Angel ended up following in step with Mako to ask her, if she was going to be alright doing this kind of work and being away from her family. Got him a eye roll from her as she pointed out how she usual spent her summer breaks with her family. 40 days spent forcefully glued to her brother's or father's side when not attending formal gatherings with her mother. Only getting a chance to hang out with her friends during tea parties, private brunches, and diplomatic events. Wearing costumed made dresses made of chiffon, velvet, satin, and organza that only get worn once. Barely being able to lounge at home in her pajamas or visit the beach in a swimsuit of her choice with her friend.
"I barely got to step a foot into Laurel Leaf to actually work," She pressed her lips together. "Then you came along..."
"...thanks..." Angel blushed.
She ended up taking one his hands with hers and woven their fingers together to draw him closer to her with her head angled. He found their pace in following Mr. X and Miss. Frigoris to the main food prep appear was slowing down. To only get lost in her eyes when he looked downward to ask about what was about to happen. Went wide eyed when her lips pressed against his and he tasted the flavored of her cherry chap stick. She even shifted his head to give her better chance to keep their lips touching much longer. Before they ended up pulling apart when someone ended up making a cooing noise. What they found was Mr. X and Miss. Frigoris standing a good distanced away from them with eyes on them. One making the sounds was a rather taller bipedal humanoid covered in fur with antlers. Metallic accents on throughout the branched horns on this creature's head and clothes they wore.
"I am Pureheart the powerful," This creature bowed to her. "I am what your call the man who performs feats of strength. No."
"Strongman?" Mako and Angel spoke at the same time.
"One of our finest." Mr. X chimed in.
One of the antlers and a Metallic accent was give to each one of them before they caught up to Mr. X and Miss. Frigoris. They tucked away into their bags before continuing their walk toward tented area with a trailer and out door dinning. Ammar was spotted unloading crates and pickled produce one after another with aid from other carnival workers.
"Hiddenite was kind enough to provide us with information of an urban farmer," Mr. X stated how they started doing business. "Great quality and affordable prices."
"Thanks." Ammar was touched.
Miss. Frigoris had to stop Mr. X from further bragging about the money they were saving on their food bill just alone. Not wanting him to go on about the kind of meat they started to come by in the form of parts of animal Japanese don't eat. By loudly asking for Mako and Angel to follow her to the trailer and be shown where they would be working. Inside was little cramped due to the kitchen area with table and chair area far away from the only entrance in and out. Where they clock in and out was on a used computer set up by the entrance they walked through during the tour.
"Any questions?" The two were asked.
"Uniforms and food." Mako would end up asking them.
Angel ended stepping out for the conversation to between two women to take happen without interfering was a sound idea. Gave him a chance to explore the tented area filled with tables and chairs that had been recently washed down. Didn't stop him from stepping into the area to look around and try to get a feel for where he'd be working on hot days. He was impressed with the line of tables near the more covered parts of the tent meant for buffet style meals. Ended when Ammar whistling toward him from other side of the tent where a water storage tank system was found. Over toward him he would go after Mr. X was given the invoices for this leftest delivery and signatures were collected.
"Heard that ghost of out world's lost senshi is haunting you guys." Ammar commented on Sailor Funna.
"A women of many girls." Angel reached toward his lepal pin.
"She still steal things?" Ammar asked about her old habit.
"2 shard clusters of illusory dream, Silvery essences of a ancestor's spirit, Poetic words of love, Discarded nails and high heels, Written words of one sided adoration from named source, Piece of an antler and a Metallic accent, and essences of a mermaid." Angel listed everything.
Ammar went quiet for a minutes when he looked away from Angel to mouth the single word out of pure shock over the items. Not wanting to figure out why would a spirit of a deceased senshi was doing with discarded of a siren. Since he ended up running his fingers through his hair before coughing and bringing up a subject he mumbled to Angel.
"Why would I care about Hiddenite and you moving together?" Angel asked out loud. "I am still adjusting to Alecjo becoming a married man with kids."
"You never saw that coming." He was in shock about that one.
Ended up not talking anymore when single silvery butterfly ended on landing on Ammar's shoulder with flutter of it's wings. Silvery glow was all that needed to make Angel become quiet at the sight of blacken wings with a silver lining. Sparkling in the fading light of the sunlight when they started to fly around them while catching attention of Mr. X and Miss. Frigoris.
"Aren't those?" Miss. Lockwood soon joined them.
"Protographium Siolfur," Mr. X spoke its species name.
"My familiars" Ammar was impressed.
"Can we work something out?" Mr. X asked.
"I'm listening." Ammar looked at him.
Angel rolled his eyes at the deal that went down in front of him before he he had one of his arms snatched by Mako. Hugged that arm into two freshly mounds of her chest area covered in a thick layer of a fabroc that made up her top. To ask what was going on since she been exploring prep area all by herself without noticing that almost everyone was outside. First person she sought out was Angel to figure out what was happening with Ammar after spotting him.
"Just normal chatter while a performance is being worked out." Angel gave her a basic summary.
"You being out here?" She asked about why he was out here alone.
"Wanted to explore more of our future work place." He shrugged toward the tented area.
"Everyone likes out door dining area," Miss. Lockheart walked to them. "We sometimes take turn cooking."
She then furthered walked up them to handed a plastic bag containing a uniform and ID card with carnival's logo one side and black strip on the other. The uniform was a started while shirt with short sleeeves and button up. Chicos styled pants were also white with color seen in a foldable cloth cap and straight sides waist apron. They were given the option of bow ties or Ascots to wearing in one solid color that match apron.
"You can wear a different form of bottoms in color of the apron," Miss. Lockheart knew Moka was going to ask. "Anything else your want to ask?"
"When and at what time we want us to show up?" Angel came to ask.
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Derek and Kousagi ended up showing up on Angel and Mako upon arrive ton start their first day at the trails with their new nanny. This is a young adult woman with knee-length dark green hair partly tied up in a high bun and the rest hanging down freely and red eyes. In a lavender suit with a mini- skirt in these matching 1-in heels, and wears red dangling earrings. She gently waved to the pair while standing a a foot and half from children.
"I thought she was a school nurse or some kind of scientist?" Angel whispered to Mako.
"You telling me." Mako stared at him.
"Actually I took up the position of nanny as a favor to Princess Lady Serenity." She revealed her self to civilian self o Senshi Guardian of Pluto.
"Wait!" Angel looked down at Derek and Kousagi.
He ended up growing quiet when his brain ended up crashing at the thought of newlywed royals having their very first new born, What made Mako take charge by suggesting he go find Mr. X or Miss. Frigoris to start their introduction to the job. He didn't when he started to move like a robot toward the direction she pushed him to get him moving. Had her waiting for him to filly be out of her and rest of their sight range to freely speak to about what fried Angel's brain.
"Never thought your were one to make a special friend?" Mako blushed at the question. "I've been told you haven't had your first kiss?"
"Mako and Angel
Sitting in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
First comes love
Then comes marriage
Then comes baby
In a baby carriage!" Derek and Kousagi sings.
Two were quieted down when music played from a few feet away and followed by rainbow bubbled coming from direction. Had Mako being asked she'd go with them to check out what was happening before she had to start her new job. Down to them she would kneel with her hands stretched out for Derek and Kousagi to take individually to guide her. They ended up doing with their nanny following right behind them as they the trail of bubbles and sound of music playing. All the way to outdoor stage near smaller performance area of the carnival used for concerts and shows. Dancing on stage was clown crossed with a ballerina dancing around on stage like a Automaton doll in a pastel costume. Melody came from a brightly colored music box in the shape of a organ grinder that also produced bubbles and played it self. Had already gathered so a few children were already sitting before the stage and watching the show. Ended up getting two more children in the form of Derek being the first to sit down and clearing a place for Kousagi right next to him. She would got by plopping down with out a second thought with her legs and knees being kept together, although crossing at the ankle. Fixing her skit just right to cover her lap before looking up.
Had Mako folding her her hands as she stood near by the two like some other adults were doing with their own children. Captured by the details that went into keeping their children's attention in the form of the music and the clown- ballerina. Completely caught unaware of unwanted guest with one of her hands finger tips completely bandaged over. Clothes she was wearing made her blend so well in the carnival's attendees that none of undercover agents spotted her. When burning the clown- ballerina internally as to not cause a panic among the children and their parents. A small smirk appearing on her face when she feel her mouth watering at the boundless energy she could drain. Knowing from experience that children at this age were a untapped source of life energy that hadn't been corrupt just yet. Had her using the self playing organ grinder as the tune for her telepathic lyrics to sow an illusion of safety.
"Lets play a game." She spoke aloud to the children.
Cheers that followed had her licking her lips at which child she was going to drain first until her eyes stopped on Derek and Kousagi. Mixture of energy those two had as children with noble blood in his veins and newly waken senshi made her giddy. Made her step off the stage like a practiced grace and speak how she found her first two volunteers for her show. Got her an applause from those little hands before she stopped and noticed Mako standing off tot he side. Had her telepathically bringing the clown- ballerina back to life with basic of motor functions to approach Mako. Ended up locking her in place if she ever was pulled from the group illusion iara placed on all the parents. Before returning to her path of nearing only children that weren't taken in by her taking over the show without alarm.
"Your the bad lady." Derek pointed at her.
"Stay Away From Us!" Kousagi flailed her arms at her.
"Can't since I need energy to heal," She lifted her bandaged hand. "Your family hasn't made finding a source easy."
"That because of how you left people." Angel's voice had her head turning.
He stood far enough to not fall under her illusion placed on the parents while he was close enough to speak in a almost shouting level. Way his fists were clenched at his sides and the way his heaving chest with his eye brows creased down center. His natural electrical field was crackling with angry pouring out of every pour of his body as his eyes stayed on her.
"This is what I hate about unplanned feedings." iara stopped in her tracks.
"You wouldn't dare," Angel screamed at her. "They just children and haven't lived a full life."
"What else can I do?" iara turned toward him.
"Take My Life Instead!" He tore off his hat.
He ignored pleas of Derek and Kousagi about not giving up his life for a selfish women who would live him a dried up corpse. Had his lifting a single had up to them to silence them and remind Derek of his duty to protect Kousagi from iara. The two children needed to be ready to run after his body hi the ground when completely drained by iara. Had tears being shed by both children when iara told them to shut up as she addressed the other watching eyes with a smile.
"Look kids!" She swayed toward Angel. "A new friend had joined us."
"..." Angel just waved.
"Want to give us our name?" iara asked Angel.
"Sir Angel Caron from the House of Thundra." Angel looked at the countless eyes staring at him.
When those little voices telling him a unified greeting just pulled at his heart and soften his rage building up inside of him. Fact he never got to tell Mako how he truly felt abut her wouldn't be confessed or shared with everyone of their friends. Told his step- mother he wanted to take over the Opal Moon Cafe and the stall they had at the farmer's market. Talking to Dann about helping him set up his first debut to show off his jewelry using his flora and plant arrangements. Confronting Ciprian about FULLY committing to sexual free life style with Reika or asking Andor in studying for business school. All become a heavy weight on him when he stared at the iara slowly come toward him. Drew fought the phantom Sailor Funna's voice asking him if this is what he TRUELY wanted to end his life. Image of Mako and the memory of her asking him if he ever been to a beach a few days ago was drawn fourth in those seconds.
"Hmm..." Phantom Sailor Funna's voice paused the memory. "You ever give her a answer?"
"The words got stuck in my throat." He whispered.
"You were always the shy type," Phantom Sailor Funna's voice brought up Angel could never openly speak his feelings. "You want them known?"
She didn't need him to speak when he turned his head from iara to frozen in placed Mako with a single tear escaping his face, "Well? I guess there's one problem left … How much I'm going to miss her."
He ended up having his single tear wiped around by the finger of Phantom Sailor Funna as she spoke he wasn't losing this chance. Phantom Sailor Funna ended up turning toward Derek and Kousagi with the tear at the end of her finger. Telling the two it was their time while the three items she had collected were placed into orbit around her out stretched hand.
"2 shard clusters of illusory dream, Poetic words of love, and Written words of one sided adoration from unnamed source." She listen the items. "Tear of unspoken emotions."
Derek's jeweled pin and Kousagi's lavender sugar compact ended up giving off a glow to the point they new what to do. Ended up brushing the surfaces of both items while yelling out 'Moon Light, Make Up' and 'Sparkling Light, Armour Up'. Same silvery light wrapped around them and transformed the two to Sailor aurora Moon and Kneht Inlihtan. Who would ended up being presented orbs made form the items that Phantom Sailor Funna used. A golden rod-like scepter with a curving topper forming a heart. On top of the very top portion. A opal fluorite encrusted star appeared on top of the heart with white opal fluorite connecting smaller heart formed. Small wings spread underneath the heart with single opal fluorite appearing the center with rest of handle bare. Appeared before Sailor aurora Moon. As a Long rod with a carved guard appeared on one side to form a hilt big enough for a child's hand. Pommel took on the shape of a cusped top as spiraling wand rests on top with gems coming in a rainbow of colors. Be presented for Kneht Inlihtan to take hold within his gloves hand when told these were their weapons.
"Use them wisely." Phantom Sailor Funna encouraged them.
Sailor aurora Moon tried to yell out how thankful she and Kneht Inlihtan had been toward Phantom Sailor Funna for everything. What she got was a whisper of a thank you from fading senshi before attention was turned toward iara. Tears streamed down the young girl's face as she pointed her gold wand toward iara with energy flowing into the center. Beside her with his back against her own was Kneht Inlihtan mimicking her stance with his strange looking sword.
"Ready for this?" He asked her.
"Yes!" She spoke through her tears.
Each gemstone on Kneht Inlihtan's strange sword lit up one after another as sphere of twisting energy appeared at the tip. Ended up combining with the energy flowing out of center of Sailor aurora Moon's own golden wand like dynamic flickers. Expending and growing in size toward iara at a racing speed while turning into curtain of rainbow light. Not giving the chance to dodge when she was knocked off her feet by the light display waving through her. Ending her illusion spell on the grown ups while drawing attention of Mr. X to the point the man came running with Miss. Lockheart. Sight of iara getting up from the ground has him calling out to her to stay put instead of running. Which she did when got to her feet and swore at him with little energy she had to get to her feet and run from the scene. Leaving Mr. X to quickly take the stage when the grown ups started to become conscious and wondered what happen.
"Lets give a hand to our guests." Mr. X pointed toward Kneht Inlihtan, Angel, and Sailor aurora Moon.
Sailor aurora Moon blushed as her hand was taken and she was shown how to bow before everyone staring at them. Mako was the one that waved them toward her, so they could get away with help from Angel and Miss. Lockheart.
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Mako took an evening shift as Laurel Leaf when she wasn't needed by Mr. X for that night during a slow night with little to trickle of customers coming in and out for late-night purchases. One that came just when she was about to close up was Angel running through front still bundled up in his a short, durable jacket with a zippered front and fitted or elastic waist and cuffs. His bag swung over his right shoulder with his scarf ready to come unwoven from his neck. Stopped against the front counter as a form of support when he trying to catch his breath. Hating how he ran all the way from the local bus stop in order to make it before Mako closed up for the night.
"Give me a minute." Mako went through closing duties.
Locking up and switching the sign from open to close was one of the many things she did before fetching Angel a glass of water from the back and getting him to seat down to rest. Which he did after taking the glass and swallowing the water down in one gulp before reclining in the offered chair to even find his voice.
"How do you feel about ramen?" He spoke through intakes of air.
"I always been a half of local noodle shops," She happily sighed remembering the last time she ate some. "None of that dehydrated stuff."
"Then..." He went to speak about a reservation he made with a company to take them around Sanjo city Kitakiragi. "We'll be visiting shops that specialize in City 's local noodle depending on passenger's preference."
"You want me to come?" She asked guessing he was going to ask her.
"Yea," He huffed out. "Already texted you when and where we'll meet out taxi."
He could have gone on about this food-related as she would come to call this moment when recalling every detail to her friends over tea.