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Chapter 9: Back to Work

Rin came down to the boiler room to wake Sen up and bring here up to Yu-Baaba(Yu- Baaba wanted to talk to her). To Rin's surprise Sen was standing waiting for her. They walked up to Yu-Baaba's room and Rin walked in with Sen.

"What are you doing Rin?.... protecting the girl, well so be it," Yu- Baaba turned to Sen and said, "Now I told you that you can't lea....."

"Umm... Yu-Baaba... she can't hear anymore," Rin quickly interrupted.

Yu-Baaba shoot an angry look at Rin and said, "Fine!" a blank piece of paper flew into Sen's hands and it filled with the words that she said. "Now I told you that you can't leave Aburaya, so it serves you right to be deaf. It's not like your dead or dying," Rin chocked back tears as Yu-Baaba continued, "So get back to work!!!"

"Sen nodded and said, "Ok." Yu-Baaba seemed surprised to hear Sen talk, but remained looking angry. Sen and Rin turned and left.

Rin took care of the Water bucket as Sen got the breakfast it was dumplings this morning. They had the smallest tub that day, especially made for the Ant spirits who enjoyed sweet grass soaks and sugar dumplings. Sen swept the floor as Rin scrubbed the tub. When Sen was finished she went and got the Soak token and a steaming plate of Sugar Dumplings.

"I need a Sweet grass soak for the Ant spirit," Sen said to Aniyaku.

"Oh, Sen of course... I haven't seen you in awhile, how are you doing?" He mockingly replied. Everyone knew she went to see Zeniiba and Yu-Baaba was furious, but that was all they knew.

Sen nodded, she took the soak token from Aniyaku's hand, and went back to the tub. Aniyaku was shocked that she didn't say a single word or react to what he said.

Rin filled the tub with the water as 2 Ant Spirits walked in. Sen held out the plate of dumplings to them, as they got in the bath.