Raisa

Deep within the quiet little village called Yoshiwa there was one tavern different than most. The Akai Hasu Izakaya {Red Lotus Tavern} was renowned for their good service and entertainment, mainly from the one called Batafurai {Butterfly}. Indeed from the news that shifted throughout the Chugoku Mountain range of her sweet bird song voice and her delicate charm and beauty was beyond compare. Many men from all around, sumurais, warriors, soldiers, even wealthy merchants found themselves traveling to this lone village just to catch a peek of her.
     Maiku and Kyasarin were proud of how their daughter's reputation as an entertainer spread, allowing many to enter their establishment just so they could catch a peek at their Batafurai. From the start when she was young they knew she was special, her performing had captured her father's attention long ago when he finally relented his pride to allow her to perform before the others. Reiben watched the men closely, to allow none to touch his sister's lily white skin. Both men searching for prospect husband for their precious Raisa.
    The small place was steadily growing full, sandles all lined up neatly at the entrance to this modest little establishment. Men of all sizes and stations sat within the room on their bended knees, sipping sake as they waited for the songstress to make her appearance. The room grew quiet as a mouse when the soft twang of bamboo flutes and the soft thrumming of the drums with the occasional echo of the gong to add to the sound of the melody about ready to unfold as eyes directed to the makeshift stage to the left of the room.
    There stood a woman, face a mystery to the eyes of many by wooden fans held gracefully by delicate trimmed fingers, those fans decorated with beautiful red and orange flowers to add more to the mystery beneath. The rest of her was revealed, a body so willowy and perfect encased in a brightly colored scarlet komodo with a deep hunter blue sash tied about that petite waist.
     "Ay..iyaiyai.. Ay, iyaiyai..ay.. iyaiyai... Where's my samurai"
    Snap, down went the duo fans away from a heavenly face painted completely and fully white, all in innocense yet so lovely and tempting. Slanted almond eyes enhanced by thick lines of black kohl liner to show more of those haunting mahogany irises below that flashed with excitement for performing. Cherry lips moved and created words that equaled to any bird as it sung its bittersweet song to a mate, she was no different hoping to find a prospect husband for herself from those among these men. Moving demurely as she worked her fans in a variety of motions about herself in sync with the music.
   "I've been searching for a man.. all across Japan.. Just to find, to find my samurai.. Someone is strong.. but still a little shy.. Yes.. I need, I need my samurai.."
     Acting coy as she hugged herself showing feign shyness as her fans snapped back open to flutter quickly about only to move away from the bedazzled younger swordsman she was singing to. The boy wished he could be the many she was secretly wanting, singing about. Her movements were tiny, delicate due to the hindering of her gown, yet her fan tapped playfully on another man's knobbed head causing a goofy grin to appear on emotionless lips as he glanced at the young woman. Her path led her up towards her standing brother who was smirking at her.
"Ay, ay, aya.. I'm your little butterfly.. Green, black, and blue.. make the colours in the sky.. Ay, ay, aya.. I'm your little butterfly.. Green, black and blue.. make the colours in the sky.."
     Moving away towards another enamored man only to tap another with her fan s her sandaled feet took her throughout the room in a slow pace without her stopping those eccentric movements of her fans. All eyes including her family followed her progress about the room watching as her petite body moved with graceful steps. Black hair pulled up and away from her beautiful shaped face to reveal a long graceful neck while the hint of cherry blossoms waffled about after her to intoxicate the men she passed. Reaching another man, this one looking stronger than the rest with his blade resting at his side in a gesture of good will to her family. Jerking the one fan closed only to bring it up under his chin to raise his face towards her own, singing soully for him for this moment.
   "I've been searching in the woods.. And high upon the hills..Just to find.. to find my samurai.. Someone who won't regret..to keep me in his net.. Yes, I need.. I need my samurai."
     Before her father could catch her, the singing Raisa sent the warrior a swift wink blinded by the swift movements of her fans as she backed away from the man. His aura was strong, causing her to nearly forget herself as she performed, yes he was surely dangerous as she made her way back to her stage. Following up her movements back to the susic before the ending, her blazing eyes focused on the two figures watching her with pride shining for she filled their pockets this night.
    "ay, ay, ay.. I'm your little butterfly.. Green, black and blue.. makes the colours of the sky... ay, ay, aya I'm your little butterfly..green, black and blue.. makes the colours of the sky."
    Twin fans jerk back towards her face, each unfolding back to life to hide the wonder of the young woman's face as the music and her voice just ceased all of the sudden. Allowing the thunder of applause caress her ears before peeking demurely past her fans towards the patrons before her, but one man's burning gaze drew her eyes his way only to catch her breath before watching him walk out towards the door to leave her in awe and wondering what the lone samurai's name was.