The Other Side

The Party!

After the awesome bath, and we got dressed in to fresh outfits. Of course the blasted Yukatas strikes again! When they say traditional they mean it, I can barely move in them like normal. But Nemiao had taught us how to move in them gracefully, well if you can count an penguin graceful. Sakura can glide in the Yukata like she never ever had left home, me... "Waddle, waddle, waddle!" "Stop that bro! I'm trying to walk here!" Of course my brother have to pick on me, it's worst enough Isuza is holding my hand to make sure I don't fall! We got to the main room, and Nemiao standing next to the doors. Teto of course smacking Isuza on the head, after Isuza and Teto had a bit of a fit. Teto went to the door, knock the frame to let everyone know inside that we are here. We start hearing music, "SET, IEO!" they both pull the doors open as quickly as they can. The light poured threw and I quickly covered my eyes, as my eyes started to get used to the light. A bunch of people stood up and started to cheer, poppers went off and everyone is smiling. "WELCOME STUDENTS! WELCOME HOME SAKURA!" Sakura in happy tears, my brother and I beeming with joy. Isuza hold out his hand to me, while Teto hold out his hand to Sakura. "Come on Ming! Don't be a party pooper!" Seeing Sakura went with Teto, and Nemiao grabbed my brother to help them to their seats. I smiled and said "I won't be a party pooper!" Isuza laughing, and guiding me to my seat.

The night started of a theater show of how the two demons where friends, the red demon and the blue demon. As the show kept on going, I got lost in the beauty of it. I didn't notice till after the show, Isuza wasn't paying attention to the show... BUT AT ME! After I clapped for the show, I looked over and in shock asked him. "Is there something wrong?" Isuza shook his head, and smiled "Your just so pretty..." all of a sudden a sandle smack him in the head, as Isuza turned around to Teto. "HEY!..." Teto waved his hands saying it wasn't him, pointed out another girl across from him. She looked mad, and was standing up coming over to Isuza. I was terrified, she acted like they are girlfriend and boyfriend! "ISUZA! Not supposed to be looking at other girls! Mom's orders!" "I know but I can't help it! She is so pretty!" "Well get your head out of that place! You can't date till your fifteen anywas!" As I watched a real life Soap Opera unfold, I quietly raised my hand and say "Uuummm.... ex..excuse me?" "WHAT!?!" They both snapped at me, and I was stunned. Sakura came over and gently placed her hand on the girl's shoulder, "I'm sorry we don't know your name... she is just stunned and confused." She looked at Sakura in shock, dust herself off. "How rude of me! I'm sorry.... My name is Isunia, Isuza's twin sister!" I got out of shock and placed my hands together, "OH THAT MAKES SENSE! I thought you guys where a couple the way you acted!" Isuza and Isunia looked at me, "EW NO!"  We laughed of ther reaction, and Isunia sat next to me and explain to me of their family traditions.

"It's a tradition in our family to wait till fifteen for love, sometimes it comes naturally and sometimes we are forced in to marriage..." Isunia gotten quiet and looked down, I look at Isuza. "Yea, but I don't like it... it's not fair that I'm not being forced to get married but you are sis..." "Hey, I can't helped that... I have to marry to one of the brothers of Yuzu Family, it was a promise they made years ago before we where thought of." Sakura looked towards Isunia, "Which brother? I'm just finding about my family, and I know I have two older brothers." Isunia sighed and pointed out the oldest brother, and looked away. "Shotuo Yuzu, the great martial arts fighter in all of Japan... we have nothing in command!" Shotuo waved at Isunia, and she shivered. "I just wish I can marry Jono, at least we can get along better. But he is marrying his sweetheart in a week, and..." Isunia shrivers some more, Sakura a bit confused, me trying to figure out the family tree. And of course my brother feeding his face, Isuza trying not to get mad. "Jono's bride isn't too much to say of, she is very rude, very money hungry, and she doesn't want kids." We all looked over and saw Jono trying not to give a kiss on his sweetheart's cheek, and we all shivered. I whispered to Isunia "You sure she is a person? She looks like well... a beaver with a human body..." I got smacked by Nemiao at the back of my head, I try not to yell out while I'm holding my head. Nemiao came down and whispered "She is human, and also there is nothing we can do. The wedding is being hold a week from now, and the contract been made way before any of the children was thought of. And don't worry Sakura, you don't have one. The ones that was supposed to marry you have pass away and/or been thrown out of the family, I'll let you kids know... Don't make Mr. Yuzu angry, Isunia already knows this including Isuza. Even thou he did it for his sister, we can't cut the contract if one Shotuo breaks it off or two both of the brothers don't follow threw the weddings. But I get the feeling that Jono's bride will not last for the whole week." As Nemiao left, Sakura got nervous. Isunia looked at Sakura "Sakura it's ok, they aren't that mean. I just say my thoughts bluntly is all... Sakura?" We looked at Sakura and notice she is holding a weird cup, filled with clear liquid and she is red in the face. Sakura hiccuped placing the cup down, she trying to cover her mouth. "You ok... oh crap." As Isunia try to get Nemiao's attention, Sakura got really dizzy. As I sniff Sakura's cup, I immediately put it down holding my nose. My neck hairs stand up on end, and I almost puke. "That's not water! What is it!?" Isunia trying to hold Sakura up, and Teto finally notice rushed over. "WHO GAVE SAKE TO THE CHILDREN!?" "SAKE!?" My brother, Isuza, and me where confused.