AN: Ok I'll make this quick. I'm going to start a backtrack thing at the
first of the chapters now.so that you will know what happened at the end of
the last chapter. So Enjoy and Please review. Your opinions are greatly
appreciated. Even constructive criticism will be appreciated.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of it's characters.. however others, I do own.
Thanks again for reading my story, and please review. I'd love to know what you think about it.
~*~
Just then three, always welcome, visitors walked into the Akabeko.
Tae caught sight of red hair and turned to face her favorite customers.
She walked over to welcome them. "Welcome Kenshin, Karou, and Yahiko." She nodded, greeting them all with a genuinely happy smile. The visitors all smiled back, Tae always had a smile on her face.
Tae continued speaking as she started to walk in the direction of an empty booth for the three. "Come on over here and we'll get you guys seated!"
When Tae approached the empty booth, the three sat down and she began taking their order.
~*~
Sumi was pleased that her uniform fit her nicely. She had never seen anything like it before, it was very different indeed.
It was a red and black-stripped kimono with a white obi. There was an apron that was worn over the kimono. It was white and had ruffles on most of the edges. She was also to wear some type of white bonnet on her head.
After she had changed into her new uniform, Tsubame led her to the front of the restaurant. As soon as Tsubame came to her place at the front, she was given an order.
She looked over the order paper, and then turned to Sumi, "We have an order. If you will come with me, I'll show you the kitchen." Sumi nodded.
Tsubame nodded in acknowledgment then started off towards the kitchen, with Sumi in tow.
A short while later Tsubame and Sumi arrived at the customers' table with an order of beef stew.
Tsubame nearly tripped over herself when she saw the group. It took her a moment to collect herself.she hadn't known the order was for Yahiko and his friends.
She mentally shook some sense into herself, and moved to set the stew down in the middle of the group. She fumbled with the pot, almost dropping it. She was nervous. She was mentally kicking herself the entire time. "I can't believe your acting like a total goofball Tsubame," she thought to herself. "He can probably already tell that you like him."
She steadied the pot and set it down. She looked up at the three, and then bowed her head.
"Thank you," uttered Karou, bowing her head as well.
Karou and Kenshin weren't aware that they were both thinking the exact same thing at that moment. They had just noticed the woman that accompanied Tsubame. They observed her outfit, it was the Akabeko's waitress uniform. They didn't recognize her, so they both came to the silent, and obvious, assumption that she was new. They didn't think much of it. the Akabeko was getting new help all the time, so they dismissed it from their minds. Little did they know that that wasn't the last time they would see her.
Tsubame and Sumi bowed and then took their leave.
Karou knew that Tsubame and Yahiko liked each other. As soon as Tsubame was out of sight and hearing distance, Karou went about her daily routine of making fun of Yahiko. After she was done with embarrassing him the three started eating, forgetting everything at hand.
~*~
When the group was finished eating, Karou paid the bill and they left for the dojo.
Sumi was somewhat.overwhelmed, in a pleasant way. She had been helping Tsubame with orders, and now she was helping her clean up. It was starting to get dark. The day had passed by quickly.
When all the customers had left and Tae started to close up the restaurant, Sumi realized that she had gone through the day without thinking of where she was going to stay for the night. She had been so busy that she didn't notice until then that she was exhausted. She had money for an inn, but didn't know where to find one.
.
Tae had been wondering where Sumi would be staying, and if she had made any arrangements. She knew the girl had run away so she probably had no place to stay. Tae was going to fix that problem, if Sumi would let her.
Sumi was helping Tsubame clean up the restaurant when Tae approached her.
"Sumi, can I speak with you for a moment?"
Even though Tae wore her usual happy smile, Sumi thought that she had done something wrong.
Sumi nodded and followed Tae to the same back room they talked in earlier that day. They sat down just as they had down before. Tae once again started the conversation.
"Sumi I was wondering, I know you just got into town this morning. Do you have some where to stay yet?"
Sumi was shocked, it sounded like Tae cared. She just had to smile, this woman is truly a kind one.
"No, I do not. I didn't think about that until a short while ago. Do you know where I can find an Inn?"
Tae did know of a good-quality inn, but she would not allow Sumi to waste her money when she could stay in the cottage behind the restaurant. Sumi would run out of money before she could find a place of her own, if she stayed at an inn.
The cottage had been empty since Tae's twin sister, Sae, left to open her restaurant the Shirobeko in Kyoto. Sumi staying in the cottage seemed to be the perfect solution otherwise, without use, the cottage would fall into disrepair. So it seemed like a good answer for both of their problems.
"Sumi I would like for you to stay here, we have a small cottage behind the restaurant. I want you to say there, free of charge. Will you come see it?"
The surprise on Sumi's face was obvious to Tae. "Would Tae really let me stay in the cottage," Sumi thought. "If she were serious then that would mean that I could save the money I have.so then I would be able to get a place of my own!"
"Absolutely!" Sumi was smiling the same smile that Takara had always been able to bring out of her. Things were really opening up for her here and she was delighted.
The two stood up, Sumi grabbed her small bag that she had left in the room from earlier in the day. Tae then led Sumi out of the restaurant, and to the small cottage.
There was a small gate around the cottage and a wood brace across the gate doors, to keep the cottage and the outside world separate. The cottage was not spacious, but very cozy. It had a simple bedroom, kitchen, and dining room.
Sumi was observing it when Tae started to talk to her. "Will you stay here?"
"Yes, if you would allow me to." Sumi hoped that she would.
"Absolutely Sumi, I hope you will be comfortable."
" I will. Thank you Tae. Thank you very much."
"Your very welcome Sumi. Get a good nights rest, I will come and get you in the morning for work." With that, Tae left the cottage and was coming near the gate when she called out to Sumi.
Sumi came out of the cottage to see what it was that Tae needed.
"Sumi, you can use this piece of would to lock the door. Just close the gate doors and put the wood across the doors.like this." Tae demonstrated how to lock the doors. And when Sumi told her that she understood how, Tae left.
Sumi went and locked the doors, just like Tae showed her. She entered the cottage and went to the bedroom. She set her bag down, and then went across the room to the futon. She laid down, sighed, instantly fell into a deep and soothing sleep.
She did not dream that night.
~End of Chapter 3~
There ya go.I hope this is longer than the last two..
Please review.I will write faster if I get some reviews. I need the encouragement!!! Thank you very much! Have FUN!!!
^.^
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of it's characters.. however others, I do own.
Thanks again for reading my story, and please review. I'd love to know what you think about it.
~*~
Just then three, always welcome, visitors walked into the Akabeko.
Tae caught sight of red hair and turned to face her favorite customers.
She walked over to welcome them. "Welcome Kenshin, Karou, and Yahiko." She nodded, greeting them all with a genuinely happy smile. The visitors all smiled back, Tae always had a smile on her face.
Tae continued speaking as she started to walk in the direction of an empty booth for the three. "Come on over here and we'll get you guys seated!"
When Tae approached the empty booth, the three sat down and she began taking their order.
~*~
Sumi was pleased that her uniform fit her nicely. She had never seen anything like it before, it was very different indeed.
It was a red and black-stripped kimono with a white obi. There was an apron that was worn over the kimono. It was white and had ruffles on most of the edges. She was also to wear some type of white bonnet on her head.
After she had changed into her new uniform, Tsubame led her to the front of the restaurant. As soon as Tsubame came to her place at the front, she was given an order.
She looked over the order paper, and then turned to Sumi, "We have an order. If you will come with me, I'll show you the kitchen." Sumi nodded.
Tsubame nodded in acknowledgment then started off towards the kitchen, with Sumi in tow.
A short while later Tsubame and Sumi arrived at the customers' table with an order of beef stew.
Tsubame nearly tripped over herself when she saw the group. It took her a moment to collect herself.she hadn't known the order was for Yahiko and his friends.
She mentally shook some sense into herself, and moved to set the stew down in the middle of the group. She fumbled with the pot, almost dropping it. She was nervous. She was mentally kicking herself the entire time. "I can't believe your acting like a total goofball Tsubame," she thought to herself. "He can probably already tell that you like him."
She steadied the pot and set it down. She looked up at the three, and then bowed her head.
"Thank you," uttered Karou, bowing her head as well.
Karou and Kenshin weren't aware that they were both thinking the exact same thing at that moment. They had just noticed the woman that accompanied Tsubame. They observed her outfit, it was the Akabeko's waitress uniform. They didn't recognize her, so they both came to the silent, and obvious, assumption that she was new. They didn't think much of it. the Akabeko was getting new help all the time, so they dismissed it from their minds. Little did they know that that wasn't the last time they would see her.
Tsubame and Sumi bowed and then took their leave.
Karou knew that Tsubame and Yahiko liked each other. As soon as Tsubame was out of sight and hearing distance, Karou went about her daily routine of making fun of Yahiko. After she was done with embarrassing him the three started eating, forgetting everything at hand.
~*~
When the group was finished eating, Karou paid the bill and they left for the dojo.
Sumi was somewhat.overwhelmed, in a pleasant way. She had been helping Tsubame with orders, and now she was helping her clean up. It was starting to get dark. The day had passed by quickly.
When all the customers had left and Tae started to close up the restaurant, Sumi realized that she had gone through the day without thinking of where she was going to stay for the night. She had been so busy that she didn't notice until then that she was exhausted. She had money for an inn, but didn't know where to find one.
.
Tae had been wondering where Sumi would be staying, and if she had made any arrangements. She knew the girl had run away so she probably had no place to stay. Tae was going to fix that problem, if Sumi would let her.
Sumi was helping Tsubame clean up the restaurant when Tae approached her.
"Sumi, can I speak with you for a moment?"
Even though Tae wore her usual happy smile, Sumi thought that she had done something wrong.
Sumi nodded and followed Tae to the same back room they talked in earlier that day. They sat down just as they had down before. Tae once again started the conversation.
"Sumi I was wondering, I know you just got into town this morning. Do you have some where to stay yet?"
Sumi was shocked, it sounded like Tae cared. She just had to smile, this woman is truly a kind one.
"No, I do not. I didn't think about that until a short while ago. Do you know where I can find an Inn?"
Tae did know of a good-quality inn, but she would not allow Sumi to waste her money when she could stay in the cottage behind the restaurant. Sumi would run out of money before she could find a place of her own, if she stayed at an inn.
The cottage had been empty since Tae's twin sister, Sae, left to open her restaurant the Shirobeko in Kyoto. Sumi staying in the cottage seemed to be the perfect solution otherwise, without use, the cottage would fall into disrepair. So it seemed like a good answer for both of their problems.
"Sumi I would like for you to stay here, we have a small cottage behind the restaurant. I want you to say there, free of charge. Will you come see it?"
The surprise on Sumi's face was obvious to Tae. "Would Tae really let me stay in the cottage," Sumi thought. "If she were serious then that would mean that I could save the money I have.so then I would be able to get a place of my own!"
"Absolutely!" Sumi was smiling the same smile that Takara had always been able to bring out of her. Things were really opening up for her here and she was delighted.
The two stood up, Sumi grabbed her small bag that she had left in the room from earlier in the day. Tae then led Sumi out of the restaurant, and to the small cottage.
There was a small gate around the cottage and a wood brace across the gate doors, to keep the cottage and the outside world separate. The cottage was not spacious, but very cozy. It had a simple bedroom, kitchen, and dining room.
Sumi was observing it when Tae started to talk to her. "Will you stay here?"
"Yes, if you would allow me to." Sumi hoped that she would.
"Absolutely Sumi, I hope you will be comfortable."
" I will. Thank you Tae. Thank you very much."
"Your very welcome Sumi. Get a good nights rest, I will come and get you in the morning for work." With that, Tae left the cottage and was coming near the gate when she called out to Sumi.
Sumi came out of the cottage to see what it was that Tae needed.
"Sumi, you can use this piece of would to lock the door. Just close the gate doors and put the wood across the doors.like this." Tae demonstrated how to lock the doors. And when Sumi told her that she understood how, Tae left.
Sumi went and locked the doors, just like Tae showed her. She entered the cottage and went to the bedroom. She set her bag down, and then went across the room to the futon. She laid down, sighed, instantly fell into a deep and soothing sleep.
She did not dream that night.
~End of Chapter 3~
There ya go.I hope this is longer than the last two..
Please review.I will write faster if I get some reviews. I need the encouragement!!! Thank you very much! Have FUN!!!
^.^