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These are the entries for November2010-Leave (500 words or less). As for the November2101-frosty One-shots…well voting will not be held because of a lack of participants.
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In this case, since there are only two entries, you may choose only ONE entry!
Read and choose carefully!
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Entry #1
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Title: Job interview, checked!
Author: JeniNeji
Prompt: Leave
Genre: friendship, drama
Rating: T
Words: 457
A/N: This is Part 3 of the prompts for October. Previous entries can be found here
Summary: Part 1: Getting Kenshin, checked! Part 2: Getting to Kyoto, checked! Part 3: Getting a job…well…
"You may come in," a woman in her mid-thirties, inside one of the inn's offices, told her flatly as she continued to work on her bouquet.
Kaoru nodded and moved inside the room silently. She turned to close the door, but the woman stopped her with a firm, 'leave it open'.
Kaoru instantly became nervous. The woman's ruthlessly personality so far alerted her of hard work and a demanding perfection that would surely cause her problems in the near future is she did work here. If only her father had reprimanded her more often for talking out of place…
"What is that?" the woman administrator of the inn in Kyoto asked clearly with disapproval "Are you married?"
"No," Kaoru replied quickly and firmly, "He's my cousin…orphaned."
"It will do you no good to have a child with you, much less in this bloody town. Everyone will think less of you and you will be mistreated."
Kaoru pondered the woman for a moment. She knew the woman just made a realistic statement, something she had known could happen, but to be put so bluntly and carelessly made her insides go cold. "I am a martial artist, my lady," Kaoru explained carefully, "and if I didn't have to take care of him…I wouldn't need to work here."
The woman's eyes changed their disapproval and tuned into something more gentle-like, "I see…so as long as the child remains well taken care of…you would stay." Kaoru nodded her head. "Let me tell you child…assassin's roam all the restaurants and inns around…are you sure you want to get involved in these affairs?"
"No one else would hire me, I'm considered too young," explained Kaoru.
"I know what you mean," the woman said and offered a soft smile, "what is his name? I like his oddly colored hair."
"He's named Kenshin, my lady."
"You may work here for some time…"
"Kaoru."
"…Kaoru, and as soon as the boy is of age he will help in minor tasks…is that all right with you?" the woman asked while she fixed the invisible wrinkles on her dark-brown kimono.
"It is, lady…"
"Uno."
"Lady Uno."
"Well, miss Kaoru, let's get you settled…after all, your arm must be tired. That child is still young, but not as young as to not weight a good fifteen pounds. It would do no good for you to tire your arm like that."
Kaoru chuckled, but she was starting to like this woman, "I am strong Lady Uno, must I remind you…"
"Of course not! Why do you think I hired that pair of healthy and muscled arms? It's hard to find those in a female these days."
"Oh," maybe she was not as gentle and good-willed as Kaoru had first thought…
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ENTRY # 2
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Title: Come and Go and Drag
Author: MissGoalie75
Theme: Leaves
Rating: K/K+
Words: 153
Summary: Misao doesn't quite accept Aoshi's decision to leave.
Misao is very confident in herself – she knows exactly who she is and she's not ashamed of anything. It's how she's always been. Sure, she can be a bit headstrong and she can have tunnel vision when it comes to certain things, but she cares about those dear to her and she knows what she wants.
Which includes Aoshi.
But at the same time…
She clenches her fists as she lies in bed, another day of waiting come and gone. If there's one other way to describe Misao, it's her lack of patience.
She's just not cut out for waiting.
When she hears word of Aoshi being in Tokyo, she packs what little belongings she possesses and leaves. The old man doesn't attempt to hold her back.
Aoshi may have left her, but she plans on dragging him back, no matter what it takes. She's Misao Makimachi and she's a fighter – she'll manage.
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November 2010- Fall Winners!
First Place
Scrapped Knees by missgoalie75
Second Place
I will not bow by dreamingforrain
Third Place
A fine male by jenineji