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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 1:19:32 GMT -5
Yu-Baaba began pacing up and down the halls. The sun was about to set and the Spirits would begin to materialze. The Marketplace would soon be booming with customers. The train would bring in spirits from many other realms of the Spirit World, and the ferry would bring in spirits from the Human World - exhausted from a day's haunting.
The Bath House was about to open.
This was Yu-Baaba's least favorite part of the day. It was sheer chaos. Everyone was always running around in a panic. There was so much to prepare, and all these incompetent workers needed constant reminding of their tasks. Sometimes she felt as if she was running a daycare for a bunch of spoiled toddlers - not an esteemed place of business.
As she patrolled the main floor, she glanced over the evenings reservations, barked out orders to Yunas and other workers, signed documents held by flustered Foremen, and zapped a few unlucky frogs (who just happened to cross her path), just to encourage them to work a little faster.
She would certainly be relieved when the Bath House was open and things would be running smoothly (or at least as smooth as things ever ran around here).
She kept her eyes mildly attentive for one young worker in particular. A chance to scold this girl would certainly lighten her mood.
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 1:28:09 GMT -5
Chihiro had just been finishing cleaning a tub,gathering her items she used making sure nothing was left behind.Outside the sun was starting to set and that meant the spirits would be coming to replenish themselves really soon,she was more faster now and cleaned alot quicker compared to how she started out four years ago.She had been ten and was such a dope,always causing trouble one way or another.
She had broke her contract by guessing right with a test,Haku took her to the border of the spirit world and made a promise.Running across the field she met up with her parents,went back home and never looked back until just recently.Chihiro had come back and confronted Yu-Baaba,signing a new contract even though it seemed strange.
Running into one of the Yuna's,the girl agreed to take the cleaning supplies from Chihiro.Good she was done and hopefully after all this,she wouldn't get in trouble.As she walked along the hall of the main floor,making sure no one was looking she leaned against a wall and took a small break.
"I'm getting better at these jobs,but there's still the night shift".
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 1:41:54 GMT -5
Yu-Baaba peeked her head into every room as she passed through a hallway, each time shouting out disgruntled commentary: "That tub isn't NEARLY clean enough! I can't see my own reflection in the bottom!!!!" "That's one of our best bath salts! How DARE you use it to simply clean out this tub!" "You IDIOT! That food will be cold by the time the spirits arrive!!!"
Then, as she sharply turned a corner, and glance down the hall. She grinned ever so slightly at what she saw. She stopped abruptly and a foreman (who was following closely behind her taking dictations) had to trip over his own feet to keep from running into her. She turned and faced Chihiro straight on and shouted "YOU! Lazy human. What do you think you are doing? Lying about as if you haven't a care in the world. Do you not realize that we will have customers arriving any minute??? Explain this insolent, idle behavior at ONCE!"
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 1:49:44 GMT -5
Chihiro almost fell over sideways,oh boy now she was in for it.All she wanted to do was take a little breather nothing more,she had been working all day.An excuse she had to come up with something quickly,but her mind was drawing nothing but a blank then something came to her.
"I was just taking a break,I know the customers will be arriving any minute".
She wasn't lazy at least she thought that,but Yu-Baaba thought she was.Chihiro stood her ground and frowned,lazy no and definately not insolent.She cared that customers would be arriving,coming up from the boats and to the bath house but we're they here yet no not that she could see.
"I did my jobs you assigned me,so why can't I take just a few minutes to have a break".
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 1:59:06 GMT -5
“Hmph. That’s no excuse. All my other workers are toiling away in efforts to prepare for tonight. You don’t see them asking for a break – DO YOU?” She paused and stared very keenly at Chihiro, as if she was trying to make her mind up about something.
“As punishment for your lack of enthusiasm towards your job, I’m giving you a special duty tonight. Follow me.”
She whispered a few words to the foreman (who had just picked himself up off the floor). He bowed feverishly and scampered off. And without another word, she turned and headed towards the elevators.
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 2:09:52 GMT -5
Chihiro hung her head,how she was dreading this would happen.Just what kind of special job did the old bath witch have for her,guess she'd find out in abit as she followed Yu-Baaba towards the elevators watching the foreman scamper off.
"I wasn't even leaning against that wall very long,I was going to.....nevermind".
Nothing she could say to the bath crone would change her mind,what had been done was done and there was no getting out of this predicament.All she could do was dread what was going to happen,and it wasn't going to be good.
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 2:19:46 GMT -5
Yu-Baaba hurried down the corridor, mumbling something inaudibly to herself, just as she was about to reach the elevator lobby, the same foreman that had been with her moments ago, came rushing back to her side in a nervous panic.
“Mistress,” he stuttered with a low bow, “I was just about to finish those duties you gave me, but I was alerted that a spirit has entered the Bath House…”
“WHAT???” growled Yu-Baaba. “But it’s not even nightfall yet. And I haven’t sensed anyth…” suddenly, she felt the presence of a spirit. Why hadn’t she felt it before? She must have been so preoccupied with the chance to discipline Sen.
She took in a deep breath and tried to regain composure. She glared at Chihiro. “Alright. Your punishment will have to be postponed. Come with me to greet this guest.” And with that she sped off to the entrance hall.
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 2:29:45 GMT -5
Chihiro blinked looking over to the foreman,just what we're they whispering about.He seemed to be really worried about something,otherwise that frog wouldn't come running back to his mistress in such a rush.She tryed to listen in on what they we're saying,then jumped abit as Yu-Baaba yelled.
"What's going on....".
It wasn't even nightfall and she hasn't sensed any what,spirits is that what the foreman was implying to Yu-Baaba.When the witch turned and glared at her,then explained her punishment was to be postponed Chihiro was somewhat relieved for now until she said to go with her to meet the guest.
"I knew it......".
Chihiro ran off towards the entrance.
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Post by Andrea on Mar 10, 2008 2:44:32 GMT -5
Andrea was board most of the day, having to rest a lot and flying was useless for her a lot, because she couldn't land right. It didn't mean she couldn't be her spirit self and she did fly around, landing not a lot though. Flying right back into the Spirit World as the door been opened for some time now and she headed to her Bath House. Andrea growled at some frogs as she landed but crashed into the ground and she jumped up, looking around glaring at anyone who though she was hurt, a bad flyer or was just dumb.
She was still sore from the arrow and was sure Yababa never found out about a dragon crashing into the workers room. But Andrea needed to relax more and be stressed less about her river, which more humans came into and leave stuff in there which she hated. Her long blue neck was forward as she growled and snapped at anyone looking at her, and she was limping slightly but Andrea wasn't caring about that at all and walked over the bridge to the entrace of the bath house. She was there before nightfalls, unlike any spirits because they never came out but Andrea was unlike many of the spirits.
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 2:46:42 GMT -5
As Yu-Baaba reached the Main Entrance Hall, she said in her phony overly-gracious ‘customer service’ voice: "Welcome to the Bath House, tired Spirit. We are in humble gratitude that you would choose our fine establishment over our many competitors." (no one knew why Yu-Baaba always said this. There really were no other bath houses for the spirits … and if there were, they were not nearly as widely renowned and popular as the one run by the witch Yu-Baaba.)
Yu-Baaba looked over the guest. It was not the typical spirit she was used to seeking. It was a tall, slender figure, whose entire body seemed to be covered in shadow and his joints all bent at odd angles. Also, strangely, he had no eyes. Only empty, hollow sockets where his eyes should be ...
It had a soft, meek voice “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were not yet open. I can return at a later time …”
Yu-Baaba’s eyes widened at the prospect of losing a potential customer.
"NO!" she blurted out a little too forcefully, then she eased up and put the charm back into her voice. "Ahem. That is to say, we would be honored if you would stay. Sen, please show this nice guest to a bath."
Yu-Baaba suddenly noticed another spirit - a dragon - standing in the corner behind the strange spirit. How could she not have noticed TWO spirits approaching the Bath House???
She motioned for Chihiro to wait a minute before leading the other spirit away.
"And how may I help you?" she inquired of the dragon.
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 2:56:16 GMT -5
Sen she was still calling her that stupid name,she thought that her name couldn't be stolen a second time.At first she was going to say something about not wanting to tend to this spirit,but talking back wasn't a open option right now and she didn't want to cause anymore trouble seeing as how her punishment was still to come.
Just as she was about to do so,Chihiro noticed that another spirit had come into the bath house and did it know how to crash.Taking a closer look,she noticed it was a dragon now the only dragon she knew of was Haku and where he was who knew.
"And to correct you Yu-Baaba,it's Chihiro not Sen".
There she said it,she didn't want to be called Sen and when she came back here Chihiro had made it quite clear she wanted to keep her real name.Giving a small grin she quickly made it vanish,keeping a eye on the dragon.
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 3:02:32 GMT -5
“Haha” Yu-Baaba forced a laugh, “That Sen, always such a joker.” She said, trying to keep composure in front of her guests.
She then turned and glared at Chihro and muttered under her breath, “I told you before, I WON’T call you by your true name until I think you deserve it!” She quickly staightened and smiled back at the two guests.
"Now, you were saying?" she looked again at the dragon.
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Post by Andrea on Mar 10, 2008 3:13:12 GMT -5
Andrea's blue eyes looked at Yu-baaba then growling softly at Chihiro before turning into her human forum as she couldn't talk as a Dragon, but weird just rwaring and that. She hid her face, not daring to show her scars and was happy her clothing was hiding her other ones "I need to rest, relaxe. Let some wounds heal" she said, her grey eyes looking up before looking at Chihiro sniffing at her "Sen. . . that is a nice name. And I wouldn't want to let dear Yu-baaba having some one crossing her words." Andrea said slowly.
Chihiro make her snarly a bit with a growl, being Human looking didn't mean she had lost her Dragon spirit. She smiled softly but her eyes wary as she looked at the girl, but her face was looking at Yu-baaba and her body.
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Post by ~*~Chihiro~*~ on Mar 10, 2008 3:18:55 GMT -5
That was crossing the line with her,Chihiro glared at the dragon girl crossing her arms.So she had to deserve the right to be called by her normal name,using her hand she sighed knowing it was no use in arguing.Maybe she would sneak back to the human world for awhile,just check up to see how her parents we're doing.
"I don't really.......I mean,it's nice to have two nice spirits visit us tonight".
Chihiro got the feeling this dragon didn't like her for some reason,just the way she acted towards her and her words.Be nice she had to be nice,act polite to the customers because they always came first before anything else.
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Post by Yu-Baaba on Mar 10, 2008 3:19:01 GMT -5
"Ah. A bath is what you need. Nothing like a soak in some of our special salts to quickly heal your wounds and give you back your strength. You’ll be feeling better in no time!"
Yu-Baaba stifled a small chortle and glanced at Chihiro wickedly.
"My dear guests, this is Sen, one of our best ((she said this with some pain)) servers. She will take excellent care of you both!"
She then looked at Chihiro. "Now Sen, go take these two Spirits to adjoining tub rooms. You will wait on them both tonight!"
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