mbarker: (ISeeYou2)
a.k.a. wobbly but trying

Shigeru delivered the third volume of Devil Boy to Inui. Standing outside his house, Inui grinned. "Well, I've done it. I talked with the printers last night, and they're going to do it. But..." He pulled both of his pockets out. "There isn't any money left." Shigeru shrugged. "At least we tried." Inui said, "If I get any money, I'll bring it right over."
empty pockets )
Shigeru watched, and laughed. "She's fighting so hard. Wobbly, but she's standing." Fumie smiled at him. "Babies try lots of things when they're learning to walk." Shigeru nodded, slowly. "Yes, you have to try lots of things to walk." He glanced over his shoulder at the business card on his desk.

<to be continued>
mbarker: (BrainUnderRepair)
aka Good news, bad news...

When Fumie and Shigeru ran into the entryway to see what had happened, they found the upstairs guy collapsed on the floor. He looked up at them and said, "Am I really home?" They helped him into the kitchen, where he told them that his latest manga didn't sell. In fact, the publisher told him that he didn't ask for that manga. And the other publisher that he thought might buy something was closed. Fumie poured him a cup of coffee.
promises, promises... )
In the kitchen, Fumie looked at her household budget. "Three months with no money? What are we going to do?" She looked over at Shigeru drawing in the workroom. Then she thought about the nasty publisher who had sneered at her, saying "You don't work? My wife works, even with a baby." She nodded, slowly. "I should work. I can. I'm sure I can."

<to be continued>

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