Ami/Miroku: Personality Clash!

[Kwokinator]

Kwok coughed as he put his hand on Ami's shoulder, twitching.

"You go ask, I'll... stick around here..." he said coarsely.

[RyderHakubi]

Kwok's coughing spasm froze Ryder to the bone, to the point where she almost didn't hear Kwok's request.

Oh crap... I forgot about the Flamewreath!

Nodding hesitantly, she sat Kwok down and walked over to the counter...

Alright... I'll do this one little thing for Kwok, and then, I've got to get back to saving him.

"Hello?"

[Carthrat]

"What can I get for you, sugar?" a woman behind the counter said.

"As long as it's okonomiyaki, we have it! Ryoko Kunoji at your service.."

<->

Meanwhile.. it was all Kwok could do to stand. He was almost having a seizure..

[Kwokinator]

Kwok shook his head to try and clear up the dizziness, then slowly made his way to the counter where Ami was.

[RyderHakubi]

"Well... Miss Kunoji, I actually was inquiring about employment.  We've been on the road for a long time, and are, well... lacking funds if you will." Ryder replied with a smile...

[Carthrat]

The woman seems a little taken aback.

"Well.. can you cook? We're kinda rushed right now.."

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder looked a little nervous, but still replied, "I can cook, but as nearly good as you, according to your reputation."

[Carthrat]

The woman stopped for a moment, then shrugged.

"Didn't know I had a reputation, but hey, good things happen all the time, hmm? Come on behind the counter. You'll need to put on different clothes, but I'll see what you can do."

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder nods and walks behind the counter...

Well, this'll make Kwok happy... I'm not a waitress, but I still have a job...

[Carthrat]

Behind the counter, Ryoko gestured into the back room.

"Miaka! Find this girl a uniform and then get her working! And make it snappy!"

A short, pretty girl with long auburn hair practically ran towards Ami, dragging her to a back room..

"Come on, this'll only take a sec..."

Ami got one, fleeting glance of Miroku doubling over, coughing, as she was dragged into a dressing room..

<->

Miroku felt a flaring pain in his chest, and blood started to rise in his throat. He couldn't help doubling over and starting to vomit blood..

[Kwokinator]

Kwok felt horrible.  His chest was tight and hurting like hell, and the taste of blood filled his mouth.  Before he knew it, he was vomiting blood.

I can't do that here... it'll be bad for the store... and Ami's job...

He did his best to stop vomiting blood and tried to drag himself out of the restaurant.

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder, as she spared the glance, attempted to try and make her way back...

"I didn't realize he was so sick..."

[Carthrat]

Miroku manged to drag himself out the store, where he was coughing and heaving..

<->

Ami managed to pull away and see a glimpse of Miroku staggering out the door before being grabbed by the shoulder..

"He's probably just got a cold. There's been one around for a while. Geez, it's not that bad," she hears from the girl behind her..

[Kwokinator]

Kwok managed to pull himself back together and stop the coughing.  Well, mostly anyway.  He was still coughing, but not "on the brink of death" coughing like he was doing before.

He sighed and turned to look back into the restaurant, still coughing somewhat.

I should go in and check up on her... but I shouldn't walk into a restaurant in my state.  It'd bad for their business, and bad for her new job.

Instead, he waited and floated outside the restaurant, waiting and  hoping to stop coughing completely.