I ran out of the airport, anxious. I never really liked being in crowds.
"Hey, Taki...what did you mean by winning some money and disappearing for a while?" Yaki asked looking up at me.
"I meant what I said." I muttered setting her down.
I dashed off to the nearest casino I could find and pulled out some money from my savings. Father had felt even if he hated my guts, no Okami should go into the world poor so money was never an issue. But I wanted the money to be my own. If it wasn't, I would have to rely on the Okami clan for everything and never get revenge for what they did.
The lights were loud and people were laughing, screaming, and generally having a good time. I tried to calm my nerves down and start playing the slot machines.

Cherry, cherry, BANANA. I felt defeated as I put my last bit of money I had taken out into the machine.
Cherry cherry, BANANA. I stood up and kicked the slot machine as hard as I could.
"STUPID PIECE OF CRAP!" I yelled as the machine exploded.
People stopped and stared at me. Finally I realized what I had done.
"Um, miss? WOuld you like to step into my office?" A man looked at me sternly.
I felt like a little child getting scolded as I took a seat in the man's office.
"That machine costs alot y'know." he said fiddling with a fancy ring on his finger.
"Yeah. I'll pay you back. How much you want?" I crossed my arms. I seemed to be spending more money than gaining it.
"Oh, I'm not taking money as of now. I'm taking hard work instead."
"Wha-aat?" I looked up.
"I'm a little short staffed today. So to repay me back for the machine, work for me tonight." he snapped his fingers and a person handed me a uniform.
"Whaa-aat?!" I mumbled again.

I looked at my reflection in the silver tray I was carrying (I had to deliver drinks around the casino). It didn't even look like me. My hair was pinned up where my brown streaks didn't show, and in order to fit the goofy red bowtie I had to take off my collar with the star in it. And the man hadn't even let me put my nick name on my name tag. I grumbled at the sight of TAKAHARA nicely printed on the tag.
Stupid humans.
Taki Okami~