[T] h e [C] a f e |||^Itachi Uchiha^|||-Chapter Three-
Chapter Three: You again.
"An artist carries on throughout his life a mysterious, uninterrupted conversation with his public.~Maurice C."
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The annoying sounds of the alarm clock echoed around the room, Mariko Kain rolled on her stomach and groaned. After three minutes of attempting to ignore the obnoxious screams from her alarm clock she slammed her hand down on the machine and sat up, looked around the room and stalked over to her window and opened it fully getting the cold breeze in her face to wake herself up. She entered her washroom stripping from her clothes and jumped into a hot shower. She finally exited from the stall, steam filled washroom and got dressed in her cafe uniform. It was a petite black dress, reached up to her knees, some what of a maids dress with white ruffles on the sleeves and breast areas.
There was also a purple corset around her waist and in white letters on her back was written 'Peppermint Cafe'. The name of the tea shop. She took a golden pin which had her name engraved onto it and pinned it on her chest and smiled proudly as she ruffled her hair with a curling cream. She threw on a pair of black flats and grabbed a pack of instant noodles and boiled some water. She waited patiently before looking up at the watch. In big green letters the time was
7:57 a.m.
Mariko learned for the first time it was possible for your mouth to hit the floor and have your eyes bulge out at the exact same time. She ran over the stove and began to scream at the water to boil faster. Misuki, from afar gave her the queer cat eye.
The water didn't boil.
7:59 a.m.
Screw it, Mariko cried to herself shutting the stove off and running out of the door. She worked at a cafe; she would obviously be bound to catch a few cookies for breakfast, and a mug of hot chocolate.
'Hooootttt cchhhoooccoolllaaattteeee...' Mariko caught herself drooling as she locked the door behind her. She threw on her jacket and began to run to work. To bad she wasn't a ninja or she'd be there in no time.
Finally she found the outline of the tea shop. In big pink letters it read, 'Peppermint cafe'. She entered threw the employees only door and found herself in the kitchen. She took off her jacket and sighed deeply she looked up at the clock in the back corner.
"8:07 p.m." She said aloud.
She walked over to the counter and rested her forearms down and bowed her head in silences. She then looked up at a tray of freshly made muffins. She reached her hand out to take one when-
"Ms. Kain!" A voice said behind her. Mariko turned her head to see her boss. A large smile on her face, "You're late."
"I-I know. I mean I'm....I'm." Mariko grabbed the platter of muffins.
"Shh. It's okay just get out there." Her boss scooted her out of the kitchen."Go to table five their waiting."
The taller woman gave her two menus. Mariko sighed and held her glanced around the room. There seemed to be a few customers, that's what she liked about the mornings. Around the afternoon it would start to get a bit out of control but hey, it was only her second day of work, maybe it wasn't busy like yesterday all the held her head up high and headed to the spoken table. Two girls; a bit younger then her were giggling about. Mariko gave them each a pleasant smile and handed them thetwo menus. Both smiled up at her and Mariko kain headed back to the kitchen to bring out a platter of deserts for the other tables. She finally came back and asked the girls what they wanted.
After about three hours of doing the same thing over and over again, it was finally time for Mariko to take her break.
She passed unspoken glances at the black haired man she had worked with. His name was Kyou,He smiled at her and she waved. She was about to exit the door when he spoke out loud.
"Kain you have one more table." She nodded her head. Her curly brownish red locks bouncing in the air as she exited the clothed door, and headed straight to a table, two menus in her hand. She smiled a great big smile. Last table; better make the best of it.
When she looked up, she froze.
'It's him...from yesterday.' She handed the menus to each of the two men, 'Why isn't he hurt. I swear yesterday he could barely stand up.
No one can heal that quickly from an injury.'
"Hi I'm Mariko Kain, I'll be your waitress today. I'll be back ina few minutes to take your order." Mariko gave the man one last glance and walked back into the kitchen.
His P.O.V
I continued to stare at the girl as she walked back into the kitchen. I could have sworn I had seen her before but where? I shook my head and looked back down at the menu and flipped a few pages.
Kisame looked over and me and smirked, "Heyyy Itachi."
I didn't look up and he poked me in the shoulder, "Wasn't that girl F.I.N.E Looking, You're right, I should go visit more cafes if hotties like that are going to be around."
I said nothing as I flicked my coal orbs down a list of pastries' examined the price of each carefully.
"Yo, Itachi!" He spoke again, "Do you think she has a nice body." I looked up at him, keeping the same composer.
"No." I said blankly as I looked back down to the menu. Kisame snorted as he flipped threw another page in the menu.
"If I get the Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake will you share with me?"
"No, I don't like coffee cakes; I prefer Marble Pound Cakes and small cheese cakes." I said quietly as I traced my finger down the drinks section."
Our waitress soon came back holding a small note pad.
"May I take your order now or do you guys still need time?" She had the pen ready.
"No, well give you our order now." Kisame said, "Can I get a Cinnamon Spice Mocha and strawberry shortcake."
"And for you." She spoke on a lower tone. Her eyes locked with mine.
"I'll just get a Mocha Frappuccino and a blueberry muffin."
She nodded and left, Kisame passed me an unsettled look.
"Do you know her?" I turned my head to the side and looked out the window.
"No I don't." Kisame rolled his eyes.
Her P.O.V
I gather the food they asked for on a small plate and walked out from the kitchen. I delivered the food to their table. The strangely coloured one helped me place food on the table, I almost tripped on my way but I hadn't dropped anything. The man from the forest had his head turned. Steadily gazing out of the window. I still haven't got a good look at his face but I might have another chance.
"Can we have the bill please?" He said, not lifting his gaze from the window.
"Yes, sure." I sputtered back to the kitchen and printed out the bill on a piece of paper, I turned it on its back with a small note. I walked out from the kitchen and placed it on the table. The taller of the two handed me the given money and I ran back into the kitchen
"Thanks a lot Kain, you can take your break now." Kyou smiled at me and handed me a chocolate chipped muffin. I smiled at him and grabbed my jacket and stood outside of the shop in the alleyway. I took a bite of my muffin.
I remembered I hadn't had breakfast that morning so I ate it and four bites and shoved the wrapper in my pocket. I looked around in my other pocket and smiled wide. I took out a white rod and a lighter. I put one hand on my hip and perched my lips to take a puff out of my cigarette. A smile had come across my lips.
His P.O.V
"Wow you're right the price to this place is amazing and the food is to die for. Kisame took a bite out of his cake and a large gulp from my Frappuccino." I picked at my muffin and looked down at the bill. I flipped it on its back and smiled secretly.
"I just want to get some air Kisame, meet me at the inn when you're done." Kisame nodded as I stood up.
I shoved the little paper in my pocket and walked outside. I turned to the back of the restaurant there was our waitress from a far wearing a small black coat and smoking on a cigarette she saw me and waved.
'Meet me in the alley behind the restaurant once you're done eating. I have something of yours.'
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