A rainyday miracle chapter 2
I sat there on the couch, not believing who was sitting in front of me. Not twenty minutes ago, zazie rainyday had shown up on my doorstep asking for help. At this moment, the phrase "I've had this dream" springs to mind. But I unfortunately, couldn't entertain these fan boy fantasies at the moment; I had to help zazie with her problem. "Zazie san, I was wondering if you knew where you are." I said with a hint of excitement in my voice. "I don't really know where I am, id assume I'm in the residential district of mahora" breathed zazie quietly. I let out a sigh and held the back of my head "Well zazie san, uh, I'm very sorry to tell you that you are not even in the same part of the world as Mahora anymore, you are in Ireland, in the residential area of Waterford." The effect of this news became very evident on her face. Her eyes widened, her shoulders slumped and she began to fidget with her fingers. "Listen, Zazie san you are fully welcome to stay in this house for as long as you need, my house, is your house for as long as you need it. Promise" I said with a warm smile. "No... No, Jordan san, I couldn't impose on you like that, id just be a nuisance to you" Stuttered zazie while looking at her shoes. I was not going to take no for an answer, she had nowhere to go and she knew nobody. In knew if I let her walk out that door, if I let her leave my sight that she would inevitably run into more men like she had encountered earlier and there was a real possibility that she wouldn't be as lucky as she was the first time.
"Zazie, I can't let you leave this house on your own, it's too dangerous for someone who doesn't know the area or the country for that matter, so consider yourself a formal guest in this house, it's no imposition on me and there is no way you could be a nuisance, short of blowing up the house" I said as I took her reassuringly by the shoulders, looked into her eyes and smiled. "Are you sure Jordan san, I would hate to put you out of anything" she said quietly as she looked around and then smiled back at me. "Like I said, as long as you need a place to stay, I'll be here." Okay ill stay Jordan san, I just hope I can repay the kindness you've shown me by letting me stay here.
"Don't worry, Zazie san and my name doesn't sound good with a "san" on the end of it, just call me Jordan, ok?" Zazie looked at me, smiled and nodded. "Now, we've established that you are staying here, can I get you something to eat, and you must be hungry after all you've been through?" Zazie looked up from her shoes long enough to give me a quick nod. What can I get you, Zazie san, and you don't have to be so shy around me, you know, we are living in the same house now. "Well, uh... okay, I suppose ill have a rice ball, please." I stood in the kitchen doorway, coming to the realization that I hadn't the slightest idea how to make a rice ball and had a sudden wanting to learn how. "Em, Zazie san, rice balls aren't really a common food in Ireland and I honestly don't know how to make one, I'm really sorry." To my surprise, zazie gave a small smirk and giggled. "It's okay Jordan san, I can make it myself and teach you if you'd like."
"I'd love that zazie san, if it's not too much trouble for you" I said gleefully to her. "Well, I suppose since you're so enthusiastic, I have to too teach you how don't I now?" said zazie with a small grin on her face. Zazie walked into to the kitchen and took one look around to get her bearings and a quick root through the drawers to get the necessary implements to make the rice balls. "I... If you need any help, just let me know, ok?" I said as zazie tied an apron behind her back and grinned at me over her shoulder. We spent the next hour in the kitchen standing over the stove, me listening intently while she explained the finer points of cooking to me. When we were finished the two of us sat at the kitchen table and sampled the fruits of our hour long labour. "Wow, there really good zazie san, maybe next time I could try making them!" I exclaimed loudly with a mouth full of rice. Zazie giggled slightly and said "Well I'm happy to see that you like them, Jordan san, but maybe next time, you could keep the meal to yourself" she said as she wiped a singular grain of rice from her cheek. "Oh my, I'm really sorry about that, I tend to lose myself in a great meal" I choked back in apology. Great? I... I'm sorry, Jordan san; you surprised me, I... I've never been complimented on my cooking before.
At that moment, the door swung open and my mom and my brother walked in. "Jordan, Jordan are you here?" she shouted as she walked into the sitting room. "Oh crap, its mom" I said quickly to Zazie. "I don't see the problem, how is that a problem?" I stopped for a second and thought of why it would be a problem. "I... I'm not really sure why it's a problem, but she will find a way to make it look like a problem."
"You must be exaggerating, Jordan san" she said cheerily. With that she got up and walked into the living room, not a care for the consequence of her actions. I sighed, got up and followed her into the sitting room wondering how the hell I was going to explain this to my mother. "Jordan, there you are, why didn't... Hello there." My mother was taken aback at the presence of a girl in the middle of our sitting room and a small smile appeared on her face. "I don't think I've met you before, what's your name?" The forwardness of my mother unnerved me slightly but Zazie seemed pretty much unaffected by the piercing gaze of my mom. Maybe it's because she has the same piercing gaze in her eyes. "My name is Zazie rainyday" she bowed "I'm very pleased to meet you." My mother looked at me and then looked back at Zazie. "You're so well mannered Zazie, where do you live?" I felt a quick pang of worry when this question was uttered, like a mongoose staring into the eyes of a snake. I live in Japan; I attend a girl's boarding school in the kanto region.
"Japan, wow you're a long way from home here, Zazie san, how did you get here?" said my mother with a bewildered look on her face. "Well... um, to tell the truth, I'm not really sure how I got here myself "she giggled. "You mean you have nowhere to go here?" she said sadly. "It's okay; really, Jordan san has allowed me to stay here for as long as I need it "she said happily. "Oh, has he now" she looked at me. "Well, I guess that's what's going to happen then, I can't leave you out on your own in this city, no telling who could be around." When she said this Zazie looked back at me and smiled warmly. She mouthed "Thank you" and I mouthed back "It's no problem." My mom obviously saw this and was naturally sceptical concerning the whole situation. "Come on Zazie Chan; let me show you where you will be staying." While we walked up the stairs I whispered to her "If you have any problems while you're staying here just let me know, ok."
We walked into my room which, luckily I had cleaned that very morning. "I'll let you have my room its way more comfortable than the spare room and warmer too. I'll take the spare room, okay." She sat on the bed and let out a sigh. I asked her what's wrong and she said that no one had ever been this kind to her, to take her in off the street and to give her a bed. "Well, I couldn't have left you out on the street, what kind of person would slam the door in your face?" She looked up from her hands and said "More people than you think, Jordan kun. The door was slammed in my face four times before I got here" she said slowly and quietly. "Well, you're lucky you got here instead of going someplace else; I've met some people in different areas of this town and believe me, they would do worse things than slam the door in your face" I said softly, trying not worry her. She looked at me and smiled. I'll tell you what Zazie Chan, tomorrow we will walk into the city and get you some new clothes, you can't wear your school uniform everywhere now can you and in all fairness, it's not in the best condition, the sweater has a big rip down the left side and the skirt is in tatters. She looked at herself and sighed. "Alright, Jordan kun but I'll only go if you go with me" she said slyly. I looked at her in surprise, she was almost in tears a few moments ago and now she was playing with me, this was a far cry from the Zazie I had read about in all the manga's and I have to say I was liking this one just a little bit better. Don't worry Zazie; I wouldn't have it any other way. That look was suddenly gone from her face when she said "I don't have any money to buy clothes." She suddenly looked quite downtrodden and upset. "Who said anything about your money? We will use mine!" She looked up at me and shouted "Really, Jordan kun would you be that kind to me?" She got up and threw herself into an embrace with me. I put my arms around her back and held her close. "Of course I would Zazie Chan, anything for a lady." She pulled away and looked up at me with big yellow eyes. Thank you so much, Jordan Kun. I looked back at her and said "You should get some sleep some sleep Zazie Chan, you've had a long day, you can sleep in one of my T-shirts, I'll leave you to pick out one you like." I walked out of the room and stood there staring at the wall, for 5 minutes. After that I came to the decisions that not only will I be her friend, but her protector also. I could not let such a delicate flower be harmed.
End of chapter 2
Notes: Serious OOCness here I know but I need to make interesting don't I? Don't hate me for it, just enjoy the story. Next chapter: Shopping!!!
Delays: viruses, viruses everywhere that almost crashed my laptop.
Disclaimer: Ken, ken he's our man, he wrote Negima so I didn't. And that's a cross I have to bear.