Book 1: Until the Light Goes Out

Chapter 5: You would Think

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Chapter 5

You would Think

Yomi practically pranced around the noodle shop as she helped Tyla gather up and clean dishes. Pigsy chuckled as he watched her put some money into the tip jar from another table.

"Kid if you weren't so young and in school. I'd hire you too. But it sounds like you have an idea of what you want to be when you're older." Pigsy patted her head and gave her a bowl of ramen. She sat down at the table and started to eat.

"Pigsy, I don't know what you put in this ramen, but I think she's grown since we moved in." Tyla said as she watched Yomi slurp up the noodles. Pigsy chuckled as he started to empty the pan he boiled the noodles in.

"Ah, it's just because she's eating so well." Pigsy handed Tyla a bowl. It was technically just leftovers that were still in the pots. "Where's Raya?" Pigsy had another bowl waiting for her and MK. MK was still out on deliveries.

"On a date with Koji." Yomi looked up from her bowl of Ramen seeing the look on Tyla's face. She realized that she had forgotten the date. She had something though, she had it upstairs. She was going to give it to her and Raya when they got up there.

"Did you not...have plans to Tyla?" Pigsy asked. Tyla chuckled and shook her head. She noticed Pigsy was bodily inside the large pot that normally had the broth in it.

"No, I had work. Birthdays are old news for me now." She let her hair fall down around her shoulders and put the mop away. She picked up the bowl of noodles and sat down with Yomi. "besides...what better company for a birthday than this little apple tart here." She wiggled Yomi's hand. Yomi giggled, taking her hand and shoving another mouth full into her mouth.

Truth be told, and as Yomi watched her sister eating out of the corner of her eye. Tyla was a very strong, and independant woman. But she was incredibly, and desperately lonely. One day Raya would marry and Tyla would be even more alone. Yomi sighed as she finished her bowl and ran a napkin over her face.

It didn't take Tyla much longer to finish off her own bowl and take Yomi upstairs. Sitting her down in the bathroom and putting the clothing she vacated into the sink where they would soak overnight. Yomi ran over to the bed. Pulled something from her backpack and held it out to Tyla. It was a small paper card she made at school. Tyla smiled as she looked at it.

"Best birthday present this year Yomi. Its perfect. Thank you so much." Tyla picked up the little monkey and placed her down on the bed and lay down too.

The door opened a bit forcefully and Raya walked in.

"Guh it's gotten windy. I had to fight just to get the door opened." She hung up her coat and looked around at them. "Have a good night?"

"Yup, I just was gifted a present from the ever artistic Yomi." She motioned to the card on the nightstand. Yomi crawled across the bed and pulled out a second one and handed it to Raya. Raya giggled and took the home made card and looked over it.

"Oh very artistic Yomi. You've gotten so much better at drawing flowers. As a floral expert I believe you've captured their likeness quite well." Yomi couldn't help but blush harder then she thought she would have.

"Its not that good..." Yomi buried her face in the pillow. Tyla giggled and nudged her.

"It is so." Raya crawled in beside her. "A brilliant work of art, just like you." Raya and Tyla laughed as they tickled the child. She roared with laughter at least until the door opened and Wukong stepped in. He hopped up and down for a moment.

"Is it snowing?" Raya asked. "It was only just windy when I got home moments ago dad."

"Yeah well tell that to the weather. It's twice as cold on the cloud. I'm probably going to end up walking back to the temple.

"Come on dad...come get under the blanket." Yomi offered. Wukong chuckled and crawled up under the bed and put his head down on Yomi's lap. Yomi giggled and kissed his forehead.

"Have a good day at school?" He asked.

"Yes we have a new teacher, and she's a bear...but she's really nice."

"Never judge a book by its cover Yomi." Tyla said, tapping the young girl's nose.

Soon enough, they were all snoozing, totally forgetting about the small cake that Wukong brought.