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Continuation of part 3...

I saw Jonathan chuckle and look towards me. He smiled cheerfully and patted me on my head.

“We’ll have plenty of time to think of a name for you tomorrow. Right now you should get yourself cleaned up and rest.” He told me.

“I’ll take you to the bathroom and get you some clothes Miki!!” Catlin bounced to my side and walked me up the large staircase leading me to upstairs.

She directed me to the bathroom and gave me clothes to wear once I got clean. I just stared at the tub, trying to figure out how to work it. I pulled a lever down and a loud rumbling noise came from the tube-like-thing. I screamed and backed away from it, frightened of the loud noise. Just then, Jonathan came through the door and turned the noise to a lower level.

“It’s okay! No need to be afraid. You just turned the water up to high. Come here, see? It’s just a water tub.” He snickered.

I touched the water coming from the hole in the tube. I played in the water and laughed, liking the way the water sounded when I splashed it.

“Alright, lets not waste water now. Shall I help you bathe?” Jonathan asked.

I pouted and said I didn’t want any help. He laughed.

“Well apparently you do seeing that you don’t know how to use water properly. I can get Catlin to bathe you if that will make you more comfortable. Yet, I doubt she’d actually HELP you. She’s pretty lazy when it comes to helping others clean. But she is a excellent cook.”
I pouted and took my own white dress off. Taking off my under garment along with it. I stepped into the white tub and sat on my knees.

“Fines! I don’t usually wash myself anyways.” I said adverting my eyes away from Jonathans.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” He asked.

“When I was at that place, a lady in white would clean me up. I could never remember her name but she was the nicest to me out of everyone in there.” I explained.

“Oh really?” He chuckled.

“Lets get you nice and clean then dear.” He said, grabbing a cloth and let the warm water run.

“GAH! Jonathan, You pervert!” Catlin came through the door shouting.

“Catlin get a life. You know I’m not like that-”

“Yeah yeah, you used to be a doctor and examined the human body. I’ve heard it all before. I’m only joking.” Catlin giggled and switched the clothes she gave with some other clothes.

“These are a better fit for you!” After that she left and Jonathan helped me get clean.

I dressed myself and walked out of the bathroom clean and tidy. I smelled my self, It was sweet and had a lavender scent. Jonathan muzzled my hair and asked Catlin for a comb and brush. She came back out of a room with the two hair utensils.

“Don’t worry. I won’t hurt you. I’m just going to comb your hair, alright?” I nodded and let him do as he pleased with my hair.

He ran his fingers gently through my black hair. The comb swiftly untangled my hair, leaving my hair straight and wet. My hair was very short and hardly had length, but it dried little by little and began to curl up slowly. That’s when he took the brush and softly brushed the back of my hair down.

I felt him lean down over me, inhaling the scent of my Lavender smelling hair.

“Mariko…!!” Jonathan immediately got up and went out the door. I got up and followed him, occasionally peeking to see if he knew and/or wanted me to follow him.

He headed towards the back, where there was a porch. He leaned over the banister a bit, having his hands under his chin. I just stood and stared at him from where I was, inside. I concernedly walked up to him with a worried face.

“Are you okay, Jonathan?” I asked him.

“Every things fine. You- You just remind me of someone is all.” I saw him turn his head in the other direction. I noticed he was hiding his face. I walked over to the other side, staring at his face.

There were tears coming from his eyes. Tears of blood were running down his cheeks. I only heard rumors of it but I never expected it to actually be true.

“I-I’m sorry. I must seem like a softie huh?” He chuckled as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief he pulled out of his back pocket.

“It’s okay. I like softies!” I smiled at him, showing a teeth gleaming smile.

“Mari…How about that for a name?” I looked up at him as he said what he did. My face turned slightly red and I grinned happily and nodded.

“I love it!” I giggled. In the back of my head, I wondered who this Mariko was. But I figured in time he would tell me.

I felt myself walk up to him without thinking and wrap my arms around him. I immediately took my arms back with a flustered look.

“I-I’m sorry, Jonath-”

Jonathan smiled gently and bent over, taking me into his arms yet again. Embracing me, holding me closely. There was something about his warmth that made me feel safe. I cuddled into his grasp and closed my eyes. Just before I fell asleep, I heard him murmur,

“You can call me John, Mari. Now sleep…” the rest is pretty much a blur.

TO BE CONTINUED....