The little blush that had graced Satira's cheeks when Yoko had called her his girl faded as soon as she saw the kitchens. Her mouth hung open in shock at the mess it was in. Food was everywhere. Dirty pots and pans littered the sinks and countertops. Trash was overflowing from the trashcan, surrounding it, and all over the floor.
"This is the kitchen!" Satira said in shock. "It's a wreck!"
"This is a thieves kitchen." Alianne reminded her. "Of course it's a wreck. They come in at all hours of the day and eat whenever they want; food fights are a common occurrence."
"It will take me forever to clean all this up!" Satira said.
"You think this is bad? Wait until you see the common rooms and the library!" Alianne said. Satira spun around angrily.
"But those are the rooms I have to clean!" she sputtered.
"I know." Alianne said apologetically.
Satira balled her hands into fists. "That fox! He gave me the hard rooms on purpose!"
"Well, maybe not. I haven't ever been in Yoko's room so I don't know. He might be a neat freak." Alianne said, trying to help.
"Yeah! And then he would trash it up just to give me more work!"
"Look on the bright side." Alianne said. "You don't have to finish it all today. Just do as much as you can everyday until they are clean. Then you get your next set of chores."
"He told me he wanted these rooms spotless when he came back!" Satira told her.
Alianne shook his head. "He knows how bad these rooms are. He couldn't possibly expect you to finish this all in one day!"
"With as many servants as Yoko has why hasn't he put anyone else on kitchen duty!" Satira asked.
"Yoko has servants mainly as guards, spies, working in the laundry, or in the gardens." Alianne explained. "I'm one of the garden workers. Yoko is very picky about his flowers, but it's so pretty out there. You should stop by and see."
"Like I'll have time!" Satira shot back. "I better get started." She said wearily.
"Let me show you where all the other rooms are first." Alianne said as she led Satira around by the elbow. The other rooms weren't any better. The common rooms, where everyone went to hang out after thieving, looked like the night after Halloween. Satira couldn't step anywhere without stepping on something. Alianne then brought her to the library.
"This is the library." Alianne said. "And that room," she pointed at one down the hall on the right side, "Is Yoko's. I have to get to work, so I'll leave you too it."
"Thanks for your help Ali." Satira said with an attempt at a smile.
"See you tonight, and keep your chin up. The first day is always the hardest." Alianne said as she walked off. Satira stood there for a moment, deciding which to do first.
'I'll start with the kitchen.' She thought with a sad sigh. 'And when I need a break from that mess, I'll clean his room, and then I'll go and finish the kitches.' Having a plan in mind Satira made her way to the kitchen.
"First things first." She said, "The trash is going outside!" She hummed to herself as she moved around, placing the trash in a bag and dumping it outside when it was full. Many of the thieves stopped by to eat while she worked and she gave them a greeting. She moved around them as they ate and then left and she worked all day. Around 5 she stopped to eat something herself and then an hour later decided that she had better go and start on Yoko's room. She made her way back to his room, and peeked it.
"Neat freak my butt! He probably just did it to give me more work!" she muttered as she looked at his room. His room looked like all the others, except there were stolen goods and clothes everywhere. His bed was unmade and he had papers strewn all over the floor. She rolled her eyes and began to organize. She placed the jewels and things in a corner and put the papers in a neat stack. She then made her way over to his bed after cleaning the floor and started to make it when an idea popped into her head. A way to get a little revenge. She laughed as she made his bed a "special" way and then left to go and resume her job in the kitchens.
Yoko came back later that night, wondering how his little cat's first day had gone. He laughed when he thought of how he had messed up his room more than normal to aggravate her. He walked into his room to find it spotless and organized.
"Impressive" he thought as he laid some things on his desk. He yawned and decided to turn in. He had had a long day. He moved over to his bed and threw back the sheets. He got in and laid down, stretching his legs out. RIP! Yoko's eyes widened in surprise as he threw back his covers. He looked at his now ripped bed sheets, his face growing madder by the second.
'She SHORT SHEETED ME!' He thought furiously as he opened his mouth wide and yelled. "SATIRA!"