Chap. 1
The Tanuki has a Problem
Iitoshii how did it go last night?
I honestly don't know. He always wears that facade. How am I supposed to see behind it?
Hmm. We should just watch what he does. Maybe his actions will speak louder than his words.
I doubt it. The last time I saw his face show any true emotion was when he first came to Kyoto. Now it just looks like we're watching a statue, he's begun to act like one, too.
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Why can't they just leave me alone! Upon entering the kitchen a small swarm of her friends skipped over and started to cheer her all at once.
"Oi, Jou-chan! I didn't know you could sing!"
" Busu, that was great!"
"Of course she can sing you baka tori-atama!"
"Kaoru-san can you please follow me to the back?"
Thank kami-sama for you Tae. Kaoru had had enough of dealing with people in general. She just wanted to get away from this hell called life.
"Kaoru-san I was wondering if you would be willing to preform every Friday night? I would pay you of course..."
"It's fine Tae-san I accept the offer. Thank you for helping me..."
Suddenly the little job interview was interuppted by none other than Sano.
"Jou-chan why do you have such an attitude problem? Walking away like that!"
"Sano, do you mind! Can't you just leave Kaoru-san alone!"
"Sano, Megumi, Yahiko I have something to tell you. A month ago my parents passed away. In the will, I was left with the dojo my father was the master of. I sold it and am currently living off the money that I made selling it...."
They were in a state of shock. Yahiko and Sano's mouths were simply hanging open and Megumi looked like she had just swallowed a lemon. They all knew that something was up, the instant she called them by their first names.
"You mean to tell me, that for the past month, you have been living alone in Kyoto, in the middle of a war! Jou-chan why?"
"That is enough Sano. Please do me a favor and quit pestering Kaoru-san!"
"Tae-san you knew about this the whole time, didn't you?" asked a shaky Megumi.
" I did. But it's not like I wanted to find out!
All the heads turned on Tae. Except for one. She chose this the perfect time to disappear from the Akabeko. Slipping out the door, she raised her cloak's hood and returned into the comfort that cold nights give...
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Author's Note:
I'm really sorry that it was so short. I plan on updating sometime in the middle of this week.
That update will be slightly more complete with a Japanese to English list of translations and thanx to all my reviewers! Arigato minna-san! I'm still on the policy that if you want another chap. I need a review. I just don't know how many people read if i get no reviews. I think no one has read.
