66 66 Flower Arranging (1/2)
”Stay there if you are not able to move!” Amelia placed everything on the tray and brought it over to Amelia. ”Here you can eat.” She went over and grabbed her tray and sat next to her.
”Thank you. I am sorry that we cannot eat at the table. Itadakimasu,” She started to eat her soup. She eats an egg roll. She then took a few bites of the rice before picking up the fruit. She smiled while slowly eating the fruit and drinking her tea. ”Gochisosama. I am not all that hungry and I will go back to sleep.” Amelia fell back asleep and did not wake for the rest of the evening. In the morning she opened her eyes and on her lap was Inari. ”Good morning little fella.”
Inari rubbed his head against her hand and jumped leading her outside. He sat on the porch waiting for Amelia.
Amelia slowly got up and put on her outside shoes. She followed Inari and picked him up at the shrine. ”Another fruit? Is your mother going to be mad at you for giving me these?” She holds him in her arms and runs her hand through his fur.
The fox turned semi-human and hugged Amelia. ”Mama said it was okay.”
The goddess came out from behind the shine chuckling. ”You are very lucky. We do not gift these often. They will help stabilize you for now. I hope that you will recover fast but there is no such thing as a miracle cure. I saw that wagashi and when I ate it I was surprised by the taste. So please eat the third fruit and then every month I will leave a new one. Inari you can visit her again.”
Inari hopped from her arms and went to his mother turning back into a fox pup.
”Thank you. I will not forget this.” Amelia picked up the fruit and went under the sakura tree. She sat under it on the roots and ate the fruit before falling asleep.
Miyuki woke up and panicked when she did not see Amelia and changed her shoes before running outside. She found Amelia under the tree and sighed in relief. ”Could you stop scaring me like that?”
Amelia heard her voice and giggles, ”I am sorry, Miyuki. It is not that I was trying to scare you. The weather is just so nice and I feel better right now.” She opened her eyes and got up slowly.
Miyuki placed her hand on her chest. ”I am glad that you are feeling better. Come let's go inside and I will make you tea and get your breakfast.”
”Thank you. I will wait for your return.” They reached her room and Amelia stays standing and after Miyuki leaves she picks up the flowers. She carries them to the table and the container they are going to be arranged in. She uses a small knife and trims away the leaves and the bottom and makes sure that any impurities are taken away with each flower placed. She got up and went to the tree and cut a small branch off and bowed her head. 'Thank you for the beautiful flowers.' She went back in and added the branch to the holder before stopping. She examined it and smiled. 'This is perfect. With the rest of the flowers, I will be able to arrange something for my room.'
Miyuki knocked on the door and then came inside. She saw the flowers on the table before breaking into a huge grin. ”That is amazing. You really knew ikebana*.”