The new ozashiki

[Masako]

As Masako, kneeled, bowed and slowly slid open the door to the party room, almost at once she heard, "Here is my sexy Daughter now!"

"Oh...no," She thinks, "Please kami's don't let me become embarrassed again."

As she walks in, using the tiny humble steps of the Maiko, her father is next to her, sets her next to a man she'd never seen before, and hears, "Camiyu, don't let her get away from you before you see her seductive Tayuu dance. Masako can arouse the purest of men...can you not my little trollop?"

As she sets, her face red under the mask of white, some how master Camiyu realizes she is embarrassed, leans close, and whispers, "Fear not my little dove, what I require of you cannot be given here, but later when we are alone."

Poor Masako's mind filled with mixed fear and happiness she will possibly not be put on display in front of all these here, softly replies, "Thank you so very much my Lord, but you as I know, if father wants, I must obey."

"Huro may be a powerful oyabun, but I am his older brother, so if you choose to not dance in front of these, but only myself, it shall be as you wish.

"I do not wish to offend you my little passion flower, for I want you totally submiossive and williong later."

In a cute little move, Masako, kisses his one foot, as she looks coyly into his eyes, "Sakura's heart pounds with excitement over realizing, never has she been this close to one so important as you my Lord. Therefore you know whatever you desire of me, it shall be so." Fluttering her eye lids as she says that, in a voice so full of sweetness and honey, she sees the pleasant smile on Master Cam's face.

Then the entertainment begins as the Maiko, assisted by the Geiko on rthe instruments begin performing.

As time passes Masako hopes Teruko will show up, she is sure to enjoy this controlled atmosphere.

[Teruha]

Teruha and a few other maiko entered quietly, bowing to those assembled as they took their places around the table.

[Masako]

Masako sees Teruko enter just at the right time, for the more advanced Maiko and Geiko are performing one of the more complicated dances we all must learn.

A lovely dance which though movement interrupts the forbidden love between a Geiko and samurai. Ending when the Samurai is killed in battle, and the Geiko stabs herself not wanting to live without him.

Master Camiyu sees Masako crying, and asks, “You poor child, are you so soft hearted this dance brings you to tears?”

Masako has been trying to keep her make up in tact with a tissue. Then hearing Camiyu’s kind words, she no longer can, quickly rises, and slips out of the room.

Okami-san Femeko, of the tea house follows her out to chastise her for walking out like this, sees her crying, her make up ruined, ushers her into another room and asks, “Did that barbarian offend you Sakura?”

“Oh, no mother, he is a perfect gentleman, this dance is so terribly sad, I could not keep from crying.”

"Her my child the room Caniyu has reserved for the two of you, go in and remove your make up, I will tell him you are here."

Thus the stage is set for yet another nightly game of cat and mouse, in which only Sakura’s keen wit, and quick tongue can keep her pure, yet still keep her patron interested. For it is these private interludes that bring so much Yen to her okiya.

Something her father has made her painfully aware of.

[Teruha]

Teruha saw Sakura dash off and hoped it wouldn't be a repeat of what happened at the onsen town ozashiki, where her friend dissapearred mysteriously.

[Masako]

In the room master Caniyu asks, “I see you messed your make up so badly it had to be removed, tall me my sweet little girl, how many men have tasted your favors?”

Lowering her head she replies, “My lord, none, what kind of daughter would I be to my father who is so powerful and wealthy, of noble blood, I will never dishonor him so.”

She sees in his eyes he believes her not, but says, “Then dance for me Sakura, let me experience what others have, and if you are worth all I hear.”

Giving him a sensuously tempting, but coy glance she begins. Sakura makes sure she never gets too close, so he cannot grab her. Even without music her movements are too tantalizing ot resist, but resist he must.

As she dances soon she begins quick trilling twisting hip gyrating, seductively moving her hands and arms, if he knew it was the Tayuu’s dance of death of a lost lover. Until with a loud scream Sakura falls to the floor, breathing heavily, sweat running off her body, wetting her kimono.

Poor Master Camiyu is so taken by this he can only stare.

Sakura’s scream brings others in the room, the house mother, and some of the Maiko and Sakura’s oneesan from the ozashiki.

Lord Camiyu not understanding what has happened knows he cannot stay and leaves. After he does, okami-san Femeko says, “You sneaky little tease, one of these times Masako they will not fall for your game.”

As if by magic Masako looks up smiling and replies, “Possibly, but only after father gives his approval.”

It was all Sakura’s game, what she has done so many times, only one of her cute little tricks to keep them wanting, but never experiencing.

This is why she gets away with it, the tea house makes yen, her okiya makes Yen…teehee, Sakura also makes Yen.