Hotel Roku-Jyuu-Kyu: Chapter 3 Ibaraki grunted loudly as he hoisted his slipper-clad feet up on the ottoman. The escort had placed herself in front of the room’s tall, noticeably smudged mirror to fix any damage that the rain had done to her makeup. The TV turned on suddenly to loud, daytime cable. “Seriously?” Kasumi complainedContinue reading “The Rising Waters”
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Two at a Time
Hotel Roku-Jyuu-Kyu- Chapter 2 The first raindrops began to soak into the pavement, leaching into the air a refreshing aroma. Touji felt the drop of water in his palm and quickly pulled out his umbrella. “You’re so reliable!” Karen praised. “I totally forgot mine this morning, leaving the house.” The college-aged girl pulled at theContinue reading “Two at a Time”
What is a Love Hotel?
Hotel Roku-Jyuu-Kyu- Chapter 1 The sky was a dark gray as Sachiko trotted up the alleyway to the rear entrance of the hotel. It was a nice respite from the summer heat of Tokyo, but it forebode a storm of equally unpleasant nature. The housekeeper’s heavy ring of keys jingled as she shuffled effortlessly throughContinue reading “What is a Love Hotel?”
Not A Joy
The sun had long since gone down. The previous few Trick-Or-Treaters had been high school students, wearing little more than some smeared makeup and those plastic vampire teeth, holding out their pillow cases expectantly. The bowl was nearing empty. I had eaten at least more than a share of the Kit-Kats from it, and tuckedContinue reading “Not A Joy”
The Man of Armor and Bone
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 41 [Final] Shiloh concentrated on the flashing of the set of horseshoes before him, shining each time the horse picked up its legs in the dim light. In the ocean of darkness beyond the road, he could see the the vague shape of the mountain range in the distance. “WeContinue reading “The Man of Armor and Bone”