gee..thx a lot anna-neko..im actually 13 now..thx for the lovely comment!
and for all ur reviews..and haz..im glad i made ur day..anyhoo here's the
7th ch..
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After the few days of the festival everything in the restaurant has been busy. So they didn't get a chance to go out much. Keiko had been cheerful the following days after the first day of the festival. More and more tourists came to visit. From the southern part of Japan to the northest part.
The last day of the festival is the loveliest one. Why? Because people cast out small lanterned boats to float them in the ocean. Also it is the best time to watch the fireflies appear. It is said that it was the last night of the festival when the Lady of Spring appears to meet her lover the Lord of Summer once a year. It is also the last day when cherry blossoms are to appear. So in short it is like a second Valentines day.
"So are we going to the ending of the festival tonight Sano-san?" Keiko asked perkily while cleaning the counter.
"Uhh..We'll see Keiko. If we don't get a lot of customers maybe we could go..But if we have a busy night..I'm sorry" Sano opened the doors and a bunch of tourists immediately went in.
Kaoru was at the kitchen that day and Keiko was at the counter and Sano was serving the customers. The morning was once a again busy. Sano kept on running back and forth to the kitchen. Even with Keiko's help he still was having a hard time. By afternoon the crowd calmed down and Sano relaxed a little bit.
"So..Sano..Tell me about this last day of the festival thing." Kaoru asked as she wiped her hands in her apron.
She looks stunning..Even in that greasy apron she still looks like and angel..No a goddess. Sano was too lost in her thoughts that he didn't heard what Kaoru heard.
"Hello? Is there a brain in there?" Kaoru teased as she knocked on Sano's head.
"Quit it..What do you want?" He said as he gently pushed Kaoru aside.
"I was just asking about the whole last day of the festival thing." Kaoru asked once again.
"Oh..that..well it's supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. When cherry blossoms last appear..the Lady of Spring meets the Lord of Summer..blah...blah.." Sano said restlessly. "More like the stupidest night if the year! Who would want to go there..?"
"Well me and Keiko wanna go..If you don't want to fine.." Kaoru stood up then walked back to the kitchen.
I'm so goddamn stupid. Take her Sano. No don't she'll know!But that's what you want right? Yes..but.. Sano continued the mental debate in his head while servingthe customers that came in.
By around 5 less and less people came. A lot of them were already either getting ready to catch the train (trains did exist back then ryt? like at the movie? ryt?) or their ships to get back home. Some of them were already getting ready for the last feast tonight.
"Well Sano-san I guess we could go to the festival then huh?" Keiko declared happily.
"Don't even ask that jerk Keiko..He thinks it's a stupid festival..But I'll come with you." Kaoru said sarcastically.
"What did you say woman?" Sano tried his best to insult Kaoru even though he'd rather praise her than insult her. "I think it's stupid because..First..You have to dress up especially the woman. You know that Keiko right? Even though you do get dressed up KAORU I still wouldn't come. Because when you go there they'll all run away just the site of you in a nice dress.." Sano laughed. He didn't want to hurt or insult Kaoru. In fact he really thought that if Kaoru went out on a dress everyone might bow down because of her extra-ordinary beauty!
"Hahaha..That was so funny Sano I forgot to laugh!" Kaoru once again sarcastically said.
"Please you two stop fighting." Keiko said gently. She turner her head to Sano and said "You Sano-san you promised you'd bring me. Now we can't leave Kaoru-san all by herself here. So we must bring her too. So please Sano-san. I wanna go!" Keiko pleaded with her 'puppy-eyes'.
Just then when Sano was about to give his answer Yoko came in with a huge bag and of course Mimi behind her.
"Hello everyone! Hello!Hello!" Yoko greeted cheerfully as Sano helped her with the bag. "Ohh..thank you so much Sano! Such a gentleman!"
"Hello Yoko!" Keiko greeted with a hug.
"Ahh..Keiko.." Yoko hugged her back affectionately.
"Good evening Yoko.." Kaoru bowed down as she greeted.
"Ahh..Kaoru dear! How is it here? Do you like the festival?" Yoko asked.
"I love it here Yoko-san. The festival is amazing!" Kaoru answered enthusiastically.
"Well..good..I have something for all of you!" Yoko grabbed the bag from Sano and took out 2 amazingly embellished Kimonos made of the finest fabrics.
"Wow!" Keiko let out a gasp then touched the Kimonos.
"One of for you, Keiko and one is for Kaoru..Sano looks decent enough besides its the girls that's important to get dressed up!" Yoko said still smiling.
"Well get dress. I'll see you all in the shore! I'll be there!" Yoko left with Mimi on her arms.
"I'll get dressed! Please can you help me Kaoru-san?" Keiko asked with her baby looking eyes.
"Okay.." Kaoru was too speechless just staring at the dress.
Sano waited for almost half an hour for the girls but it was all worth it! Keiko came down first on the stunningly printed yellow Kimono.
"Wow..You look amazing Keiko. You look like an angel.." Sano commented trying to sound as gentelmanly as possible.
"Why thank you Sano-san!" Keiko gave out a huge smile to Sano.
All of a sudden a bright shining pink dress came down from upstairs and an angel...No,no,no...A goddess came out. Sano was speechless. She stared at Kaoru like she was the most precious artwork that has been ever created. A goddess..Ohh..Kaoru..You look..amazingly beautiful..No beautiful doesn't even come close to how you look tonight..not only tonight but every single passing day of our lives.. Sano was so lost in his own fantasy and thoughts that he didn't realize that Kaoru and Keiko was already at the door. Kaoru..my goddess..
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end of 7th ch..like it? well hope u do! well i'll update ASAP. dont forget to vote for The Calling's Adrienne in TRL at mtv.com! thx for the lovely reviews!
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After the few days of the festival everything in the restaurant has been busy. So they didn't get a chance to go out much. Keiko had been cheerful the following days after the first day of the festival. More and more tourists came to visit. From the southern part of Japan to the northest part.
The last day of the festival is the loveliest one. Why? Because people cast out small lanterned boats to float them in the ocean. Also it is the best time to watch the fireflies appear. It is said that it was the last night of the festival when the Lady of Spring appears to meet her lover the Lord of Summer once a year. It is also the last day when cherry blossoms are to appear. So in short it is like a second Valentines day.
"So are we going to the ending of the festival tonight Sano-san?" Keiko asked perkily while cleaning the counter.
"Uhh..We'll see Keiko. If we don't get a lot of customers maybe we could go..But if we have a busy night..I'm sorry" Sano opened the doors and a bunch of tourists immediately went in.
Kaoru was at the kitchen that day and Keiko was at the counter and Sano was serving the customers. The morning was once a again busy. Sano kept on running back and forth to the kitchen. Even with Keiko's help he still was having a hard time. By afternoon the crowd calmed down and Sano relaxed a little bit.
"So..Sano..Tell me about this last day of the festival thing." Kaoru asked as she wiped her hands in her apron.
She looks stunning..Even in that greasy apron she still looks like and angel..No a goddess. Sano was too lost in her thoughts that he didn't heard what Kaoru heard.
"Hello? Is there a brain in there?" Kaoru teased as she knocked on Sano's head.
"Quit it..What do you want?" He said as he gently pushed Kaoru aside.
"I was just asking about the whole last day of the festival thing." Kaoru asked once again.
"Oh..that..well it's supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. When cherry blossoms last appear..the Lady of Spring meets the Lord of Summer..blah...blah.." Sano said restlessly. "More like the stupidest night if the year! Who would want to go there..?"
"Well me and Keiko wanna go..If you don't want to fine.." Kaoru stood up then walked back to the kitchen.
I'm so goddamn stupid. Take her Sano. No don't she'll know!But that's what you want right? Yes..but.. Sano continued the mental debate in his head while servingthe customers that came in.
By around 5 less and less people came. A lot of them were already either getting ready to catch the train (trains did exist back then ryt? like at the movie? ryt?) or their ships to get back home. Some of them were already getting ready for the last feast tonight.
"Well Sano-san I guess we could go to the festival then huh?" Keiko declared happily.
"Don't even ask that jerk Keiko..He thinks it's a stupid festival..But I'll come with you." Kaoru said sarcastically.
"What did you say woman?" Sano tried his best to insult Kaoru even though he'd rather praise her than insult her. "I think it's stupid because..First..You have to dress up especially the woman. You know that Keiko right? Even though you do get dressed up KAORU I still wouldn't come. Because when you go there they'll all run away just the site of you in a nice dress.." Sano laughed. He didn't want to hurt or insult Kaoru. In fact he really thought that if Kaoru went out on a dress everyone might bow down because of her extra-ordinary beauty!
"Hahaha..That was so funny Sano I forgot to laugh!" Kaoru once again sarcastically said.
"Please you two stop fighting." Keiko said gently. She turner her head to Sano and said "You Sano-san you promised you'd bring me. Now we can't leave Kaoru-san all by herself here. So we must bring her too. So please Sano-san. I wanna go!" Keiko pleaded with her 'puppy-eyes'.
Just then when Sano was about to give his answer Yoko came in with a huge bag and of course Mimi behind her.
"Hello everyone! Hello!Hello!" Yoko greeted cheerfully as Sano helped her with the bag. "Ohh..thank you so much Sano! Such a gentleman!"
"Hello Yoko!" Keiko greeted with a hug.
"Ahh..Keiko.." Yoko hugged her back affectionately.
"Good evening Yoko.." Kaoru bowed down as she greeted.
"Ahh..Kaoru dear! How is it here? Do you like the festival?" Yoko asked.
"I love it here Yoko-san. The festival is amazing!" Kaoru answered enthusiastically.
"Well..good..I have something for all of you!" Yoko grabbed the bag from Sano and took out 2 amazingly embellished Kimonos made of the finest fabrics.
"Wow!" Keiko let out a gasp then touched the Kimonos.
"One of for you, Keiko and one is for Kaoru..Sano looks decent enough besides its the girls that's important to get dressed up!" Yoko said still smiling.
"Well get dress. I'll see you all in the shore! I'll be there!" Yoko left with Mimi on her arms.
"I'll get dressed! Please can you help me Kaoru-san?" Keiko asked with her baby looking eyes.
"Okay.." Kaoru was too speechless just staring at the dress.
Sano waited for almost half an hour for the girls but it was all worth it! Keiko came down first on the stunningly printed yellow Kimono.
"Wow..You look amazing Keiko. You look like an angel.." Sano commented trying to sound as gentelmanly as possible.
"Why thank you Sano-san!" Keiko gave out a huge smile to Sano.
All of a sudden a bright shining pink dress came down from upstairs and an angel...No,no,no...A goddess came out. Sano was speechless. She stared at Kaoru like she was the most precious artwork that has been ever created. A goddess..Ohh..Kaoru..You look..amazingly beautiful..No beautiful doesn't even come close to how you look tonight..not only tonight but every single passing day of our lives.. Sano was so lost in his own fantasy and thoughts that he didn't realize that Kaoru and Keiko was already at the door. Kaoru..my goddess..
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end of 7th ch..like it? well hope u do! well i'll update ASAP. dont forget to vote for The Calling's Adrienne in TRL at mtv.com! thx for the lovely reviews!