Post by himemko on Apr 29, 2011 8:12:39 GMT -5
The sun shone brightly down on the three of them. Ni’Xuin helping Maemi stand, as she awkwardly jerked her legs back and forth trying to walk, Himeko sat across from them holding her hands out encouraging Maemi to walk to her. The air around them was filled with the wind brushing the leaves of the trees over head, the small laugher of Maemi, and the sweet words urging the baby to walk from her eager mother. Either of the women noticed the man that approached from the street.
Ni’Xuin was the first to take notice of the stranger, pulling the baby to her lap, sitting up straight as an arrow. Himeko followed her aunt’s gaze, rising to her feet in one motion as she was taught as not to ruin the folds made in her kimono.
“Konnichiwa, dochirache” Himeko stepped out from the shade her small frame silhouetted by the odd man. Bowing to her slowly rising from the waist looking down at her, “Gashi, I mean you no harm, I was enjoying the small one” Ni seem to grow uncomfortable as the words came from his mouth.
Ni began to collect her things, standing holding a small folded cloth bag in the crook of her arm, the child straddling her hip, “Himeko, we should return, Maemi will be ready for her nap soon.” An odd urgency sprinkled in with the command. The man bowed respectfully, with a snarled smile locking his eyes on Ni.
“What a lovely name. Are you from Makoto?” Himeko nodded her head, with a quick reply, “Do not become too familiar Sir, my father would not be pleased” Setting her shoulders back she looked up at the man with an arrogance.
“Ko… We should be on our way…” her gaze followed with the slow turn of her head, Ko saw a look crossed her aunt’s face as if she was staring at a ghost. “Enjoy the city” Himeko sneered, turning to walk off with Ni and Maemi.
Under his breath, the man offered his reply, “I shall young one, I shall”
Ni’Xuin was the first to take notice of the stranger, pulling the baby to her lap, sitting up straight as an arrow. Himeko followed her aunt’s gaze, rising to her feet in one motion as she was taught as not to ruin the folds made in her kimono.
“Konnichiwa, dochirache” Himeko stepped out from the shade her small frame silhouetted by the odd man. Bowing to her slowly rising from the waist looking down at her, “Gashi, I mean you no harm, I was enjoying the small one” Ni seem to grow uncomfortable as the words came from his mouth.
Ni began to collect her things, standing holding a small folded cloth bag in the crook of her arm, the child straddling her hip, “Himeko, we should return, Maemi will be ready for her nap soon.” An odd urgency sprinkled in with the command. The man bowed respectfully, with a snarled smile locking his eyes on Ni.
“What a lovely name. Are you from Makoto?” Himeko nodded her head, with a quick reply, “Do not become too familiar Sir, my father would not be pleased” Setting her shoulders back she looked up at the man with an arrogance.
“Ko… We should be on our way…” her gaze followed with the slow turn of her head, Ko saw a look crossed her aunt’s face as if she was staring at a ghost. “Enjoy the city” Himeko sneered, turning to walk off with Ni and Maemi.
Under his breath, the man offered his reply, “I shall young one, I shall”