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Spirited Away

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"It's ok," Dongwa nodded, "We're trained in acrobatics, we can do stunts on our way back."


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Red smirked at the remark, as his talents were being worked on.  "Cute," he said, "but don't be too cute..."

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Charlie was pleased to receive the gift; the kirin and kitsune, not so much.

Shirigume took their tickets and set them aside.  "Now, I'm sure they have something for us to call service..."


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And, indeed there was, ropes hanging above just to the side of the tubs that triggered a bell which was overheard at the front entrance.

"Pull the rope," Genta explained, "That's how I'm up to my fifth helping now..." he chuckled.

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"I guess cute isn't your thing," Yuki, the manicurist cat figured to Red, "You're probably into things of a darker variety...."

She cleaned out some ashes and other bad substances from under the hellcat's talents, though it wasn't the worst thing she'd ever seen."


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It took them a second to look at a hanging rope between them.  The rope apparently was almost unnoticeable to the very similar-colored walls around them.

"If this spread like wildfire, we'd be more than laughed out of our stay," Shirigume muttered, and pulled the rope...

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"That depends," Red replied.  "If I wanted companionship, I'd go for those with dark style.  If I get hungry...then I order 'cute'..."


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Yuki mentally gulped, doing her best not to seem too "cute" to Red.

"Come here often?" she asked casually.

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Genta pulled the rope above his tub next. "A 6th course of fish," he grinned, licking his lips.


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Yeah, the only way we do that is if we do everything that Zira asks of us" Ko said as they climbed the elevator to Ziras office. ' So whatever she wants, we do, no matter what..
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"So, Ko, please none of your "I'm defiant and no one tells me what to do" moments," Ri asked kindly/


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Al's gaze quickly shifted from the lioness to the door as Ko and Ri entered.
 

 


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Since when do I do that , Ri? Ko smirked. as the doors opened of their own accord. " There you are.. Zira said looking over her papers at them. The Three of you are to baby sit for a few hours while I attend some business over at Crooked Tunnel. if my baby makes too much noise and i hear about it i'll skin the three of you alive and mount you on my wall. you are to keep my sweetie quiet and happy. Am I understood? She said coldly.
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"Yes," they all nodded silently and respectfully. "Where can the cub be found?"


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A magic slab of paper appeared next to Shirigume, asking about what they wanted from their order.

"Go ahead," Genta called, chowing down, "Write your request, be it food, whatever you want."


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My baby is in this room Zira said moitioning to a large room and opening it with a gesture " go inside in and i';ll be back in a few hours.. the room was covered in pillows and blanets..
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Shirigume looked at Kura, shrugged, then wrote down on the paper.  She then blew gently on the paper, which immediately dissolved to dust and spiraled upwards...

"I'm not going to ask what you wrote on that..." Kura muttered.


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Among all the things lying on the ground, Ri noticed what looked like a giant lion tail tuff going back and forth.

"Is that....the baby?" Ri asked, surprised.

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The front desk manager received Shirgume's order. "Haven't had someone ask for that in a while," he smirked to himself, giving the paper to the proper staff to grant the order.


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that doesn't look like a baby ' ko said ' aren't babies supposded to be tiny? he asked as came closer  the mountain of pillows began to move..
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The order was for spirits to come and polish, scrub, and clean Kura's scales.

Ri could hear the baby lion snore, indicating that it was asleep.

"Ri, Ko, Al, you're needed in the bath on floor 3," the assistant manager called.


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We are under orders by zira to keep watch over her private possessions while she runs an errand " ko replied " we are under her orders not to leave this room.
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Those three are under direct orders to guard  my little baby came Ziras voice over a speciasl phone the manager had- it was a skull. " have Nuka Kovu and Vitani handle the bath on the third floor..
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Kovu received the signal from his mother. "We have to get to a bath on the 3rd floor," the youngest cub informed his siblings.

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"More fish," Genta grinned as his seventh helping arrived. "Yes, it's my vice, don't judge me," he said to the other spirits in the nearby tubs.


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alright I'mn coming " vitani said as she headed up the stairs. ' so who's the guest who neeeds attending? I had hoped to get my claws trimmed today, but I guess that can wait for awhile " vitani was used to strange orders, as were Nuka and Kovu.
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