Through narrowed, blood red eyes, the crow stares at the human that was on the ground below. Wondering what exactly a human was doing at a place like this. He could tell that the human was from the area, in fact, he wasn't even from Japan. A foreigner. An intruder. Someone who didn't belong, yes, but his being human made the fact even more clear that he wasn't supposed to be here. And yet there he was, kneeling there, blatantly unaware that he was in the territory of beings that were more dangerous than anything the man might even know of, or believe in.<br/><br/>Hearing the response, the crow's eyes first widened in surprise. He couldn't help himself, and a laugh escapes from his throat, sounding much like a raven's call, but even so, it was obvious he was laughing, due to the hilarity of this request. This man, this HUMAN wanted to work here? To sleep here? At an inn for Yokai? Was he insane? Had he already forgotten what had happened not five minutes prior to his interference? His laughter quickly stops, and his eyes narrow dangerously, becoming thin slits so that only a sliver of the red of his eyes could be seen in the reflection of the moon, and when he speaks, his voice shows no sign of mirth at all.<br/><br/>"Kimi wa? Ningen? Anata wa koko de shigoto o shitaidesu ka?" He turns around, his back to the human now, but his voice quite clear still. "Anata wa kurutte iru." With this, he walks away, disappearing from view. "Anata ga yaritaidesu. Shikashinagara... Monogoto ga umaku ikanai toki ni watashi kara nin'i no jiseki no nen o kitai shite wa ikemasen." His job was done here, and he wanted nothing more to do with the human, even if he was to be staying here. No doubt the man would soon enough leave, after dealing with the yokai. They weren't nice creatures, all of them had a twisted evil side. Even himself.<br/><br/>As soon as he had left, two sets of foot steps could be heard, coming closer, before finally revealing two girls dressed in kimono. One had long brown hair and pinkish purple eyes, and the other had pure white hair, with icy blue eyes. They appeared to be in at least their teens, but who truly knew their actual age. Stepping towards the man, they bow slightly, the one with white hair covering her mouth with one of her hands, which was covered with the sleeve of the kimono.<br/><br/>"We're here to guide you to your room, sir." The brown haired girl says, her voice kind enough in sound. Reaching out to him with a small hand, she offers to help him to his feet. Once he was, the two turn at the same time, leading him across the grounds, and into the ryokan. "My name is Hana, and this is Shimo-ko. If you need anything, we're the ones you should ask. For tonight you can rest, save anything you might want to say for tomorrow." The whole while the one called Shimo-ko was quiet, glancing every now and then at the human, tilting her head from side to side, but saying nothing.<br/><br/>Eventually they reach a door, and when Hana opens the door it reveals an empty bedroom, which was quite fancy. A window looked out towards the river. There were paintings on the wall, a small table in the center of the room, with pillows on each side to sit on, a futon laying on the floor to sleep on, with a comfortable looking blanket, a set of closet doors, a couple of seats, a dresser, and sitting on top of a table in the center were a couple of shallow bowls, with a bottle of sake sitting next to it.<br/><br/>Taking a simultaneous step back, the two girls bow slightly. "We hope that you sleep well. We shall bring you something to eat in the morning. Goodnight." Hana says this, smiling slightly. "Oyasumi nasai." Shimo-ko murmurs quietly, before sliding the door shut, and footsteps signaled them walking away, before all became quiet, except for the occasional sound of creatures in the night.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">Translation: 'Kimi wa? Ningen? Anata wa koko de shigoto o shitaidesu ka?' You? A human? You want to work here?'<br/>'Anata wa kurutte iru.' - 'You are crazy.'<br/>'Anata ga yaritaidesu. Shikashinagara... Monogoto ga umaku ikanai toki ni watashi kara nin'i no jiseki no nen o kitai shite wa ikemasen.' - 'You do what you want. However... Do not expect any remorse from me when things go wrong.'<br/>'Oyasumi nasai.' - 'Good night.'</span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://www.miscellaneoushi.com/thumbnails/detail/20121019/kimono%20thigh%20highs%20japanese%20clothes%201350x900%20wallpaper_www.miscellaneoushi.com_6.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">霜子 (Shimo-ko) is on the left, and 花 (Hana) is on the right.</span>