Posted Oct 08, 2006 1:35 pm Comments (0)
The day I met Fei Rin was an odd one indeed. It had been raining for seven months when it abruptly stopped. The villagers believed it was a good omen, but i wasnt so sure since I had seen death in the tea leaves...
Like i said....an odd encounter....
....to look up...and see a smiling girl sitting in front of you.
When i looked at her i noticed something about her. The first thing was the hat she wore, which meant she was a server in the tea shop.The second was the look in her eyes, sweet yet very hidden, like she was hiding something deep down. Third was the way her braids were worn, tight and not a hair out of place.
When she noticed i was staring at her she looked up and said " HI!!!! I'm Fei Rin! My friends call me Fei though, You can call me that too!I have seen you here everyday, so i thought i would say hi. I noticed you like to read tea leaves. can you teach me how? its something i have always wanted to learn."
I gave her a strange look because im not that much of a talker, let alone i have no friends so why start now?I had read a total of three cups right before she had sat across from me in the shop, each ones symbol confusing me and leading down a different path.
In the first cup i had read happiness not to far away, which occured to me how could i be happy? The second, death, which i understood completely, since some samurais had broke loose and were slaying people all over town. The third is what had me stumped, the vase symbol: danger or death of a friend. But the thing is i didnt have any friends.
She noticed me looking puzzeled and realized that i wasnt going to answer her so she broke the silence by saying, "Just let a smile be your umbrella on a dark and rainy day. By the way whats your name?"
I looked at her confused then realized i shouldnt be rude so i replied "its Naphtali. It means my struggle." which i felt i had always been. Before my father died we were happy, but after thats all i was, a burden for her mother. Sometimes i believe it was me who pushed her to her death....
" What country are you from, Naphtali?" she asked me, " I can see your not Japanese descent."
"Im.....not sure. Just European for all i know. My father brought us here and then...." I looked away before i would get carried away with my past.
"What happened now?" she said
I glared at her and thats when she backed off.
"Well i must get back to work. If you want maybe we can hang out sometime and i can show you some secret places of mine. Bye!"
"Whatever..." I mumbled as she gathered the tray with the tea on it and walke off to serve some others.
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Whenever I get lonely I take a stroll through the cemetery. Well the old section at least, I cant bear to walk throught the new section and see my mothers grave which says 'such a loving and caring person who will always be missed'. On my way out i always go to the south end because it takes longer to get home. I could care less if thats where all the killings are taking place, because i always carry my sword with me and im a samurai. But one thing caught my eye. It felt like it went along with the tea leaves.
I walked out the gate and across the street. My destination was something thats a very bad place, according to my mother. But i think she only said that because my father became a victim here. When their marriage got rocky before he died, this was his source of 'freedom' in his own words. The local Geisha house.
As i walked along the side i heard many unpleasant things. I heard their beckoning calls but kept on walking, the sounds of men walking in the front door and drooling and snickering at who they will choose, but i heard a fmailiar voice. Not quite posistive who it was, but for certain i knew it was a geisha saying " come, help our families pay off our debts and set us free"
I turned on my heels and screamed " ITS YOUR FAULT YOUR FAMILY IS IN DEBT NOT MINE! IM NOT GOING TO DO HORRIBLE THINGS FOR YOUR FREEDOM! YOU CHOSE TO REPAY YOUR DEBT LIKE THIS NOT ME! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!"
When i opened my eyes i realized who the voice belonged to...
I looked up into the crying eyes but smiling face of Fei Rin to which she replied to my outburst in a whisper " Let a smile be your umbrella on a sad,dark, and rainy day...."
~To Be Continued~
Like i said....an odd encounter....
....to look up...and see a smiling girl sitting in front of you.
When i looked at her i noticed something about her. The first thing was the hat she wore, which meant she was a server in the tea shop.The second was the look in her eyes, sweet yet very hidden, like she was hiding something deep down. Third was the way her braids were worn, tight and not a hair out of place.
When she noticed i was staring at her she looked up and said " HI!!!! I'm Fei Rin! My friends call me Fei though, You can call me that too!I have seen you here everyday, so i thought i would say hi. I noticed you like to read tea leaves. can you teach me how? its something i have always wanted to learn."
I gave her a strange look because im not that much of a talker, let alone i have no friends so why start now?I had read a total of three cups right before she had sat across from me in the shop, each ones symbol confusing me and leading down a different path.
In the first cup i had read happiness not to far away, which occured to me how could i be happy? The second, death, which i understood completely, since some samurais had broke loose and were slaying people all over town. The third is what had me stumped, the vase symbol: danger or death of a friend. But the thing is i didnt have any friends.
She noticed me looking puzzeled and realized that i wasnt going to answer her so she broke the silence by saying, "Just let a smile be your umbrella on a dark and rainy day. By the way whats your name?"
I looked at her confused then realized i shouldnt be rude so i replied "its Naphtali. It means my struggle." which i felt i had always been. Before my father died we were happy, but after thats all i was, a burden for her mother. Sometimes i believe it was me who pushed her to her death....
" What country are you from, Naphtali?" she asked me, " I can see your not Japanese descent."
"Im.....not sure. Just European for all i know. My father brought us here and then...." I looked away before i would get carried away with my past.
"What happened now?" she said
I glared at her and thats when she backed off.
"Well i must get back to work. If you want maybe we can hang out sometime and i can show you some secret places of mine. Bye!"
"Whatever..." I mumbled as she gathered the tray with the tea on it and walke off to serve some others.
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Whenever I get lonely I take a stroll through the cemetery. Well the old section at least, I cant bear to walk throught the new section and see my mothers grave which says 'such a loving and caring person who will always be missed'. On my way out i always go to the south end because it takes longer to get home. I could care less if thats where all the killings are taking place, because i always carry my sword with me and im a samurai. But one thing caught my eye. It felt like it went along with the tea leaves.
I walked out the gate and across the street. My destination was something thats a very bad place, according to my mother. But i think she only said that because my father became a victim here. When their marriage got rocky before he died, this was his source of 'freedom' in his own words. The local Geisha house.
As i walked along the side i heard many unpleasant things. I heard their beckoning calls but kept on walking, the sounds of men walking in the front door and drooling and snickering at who they will choose, but i heard a fmailiar voice. Not quite posistive who it was, but for certain i knew it was a geisha saying " come, help our families pay off our debts and set us free"
I turned on my heels and screamed " ITS YOUR FAULT YOUR FAMILY IS IN DEBT NOT MINE! IM NOT GOING TO DO HORRIBLE THINGS FOR YOUR FREEDOM! YOU CHOSE TO REPAY YOUR DEBT LIKE THIS NOT ME! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!"
When i opened my eyes i realized who the voice belonged to...
I looked up into the crying eyes but smiling face of Fei Rin to which she replied to my outburst in a whisper " Let a smile be your umbrella on a sad,dark, and rainy day...."
~To Be Continued~
