The King�s Breakfast:

We all didn�t really speak at first. The �king� and the �duke� chowed down on the roasted meat on their plates. They eat like they hadn�t seen food in days. It took me a while to regain the appetite after watching them. The �king� glanced up at us.

�What�s matter?� he asked. �Aren�t you hungry?� I put on my best smile.

�Oh yeah, yeah,� I lied. �I�m just curious about something.� He lowered his chopsticks.

�What is it?� he asked.

�What exactly are you doing in Thailand?� I asked. He beamed his croaked, yellow teeth at me as he smiled.

�Well, my dear lady,� he said. �The duke and I are on a little vacation from the kingdom.�

�Doing what, may I ask?� I questioned him.

�We�re just resting and enjoying the scenery,� he said. In other words, you�re looking for new marks in this country, I thought. I get it.

�And what about you?� he asked.

�I�m sorry?� I asked.

�What are two lovely ladies from Japan doing here in the mainland of Asia?� the �king� asked. Sappoto-san looked at him with big eyes.

�How did you know we were Japanese?� she asked.

�You both have the eyes and the cheeks for it,� the �king� said. Sappoto-san felt along her own cheeks in surprise. Or it was a lucky guess, I thought. However, I needed to say that out loud.

�Or it was a lucky guess?� I asked. The �king� put up his chopsticks.

�Okay, you got me there,� he said. I thought so, I thought.

�Anyway,� the �king� said. �Why are you pretty ladies in Thailand.�

�Vacation,� I replied. �Actually, our vacation is about to be over soon.� The �duke� frowned at me over his chili pork.

�Aww, why?� he asked. The �king� stuck up his hand.

�Waitress!� he called. �More beer please!� I noticed the waitress roll her eyes and get right to work.

�We have to get back to Japan for the school semester,� I said. The �king� turned his attention back on me.

�You�re a teacher?� he asked.

�Why yes,� I said.

�And was does your friend do for a living?� the �duke� asked.

�She works house-keeping in one of the big apartments in Tokyo,� I answered.

�Is that so?� the �king� asked.

�Y-Yes,� Sappoto-san replied. The fat man threw up his hands in a shrug.

�Nothing wrong with that,� he said. �You�re working, aren�t you?�

�Well� yes,� she said.

�Well then,� the �king� said. �As long as you can support your family with any means, that�s good.� He does have a point there�, I thought. The waitress came back with his beer. The �king� took the bottle off the tray.

�Thanks darling,� he said. The waitress sneered and turned away to leave. That fat bastard pulled a fast one with his right hand. That poor woman let off a loud scream. All of the patron looks up at her. The �king� rose to his feet.

�It�s okay,� he said. �I just got a spider off of this young lady�s skirt.� I rolled my eyes to himself. The only spider on her ass was your fingers, I thought.

�Everything is fine!� the �king� said. �Just go back to your breakfast.� It took people a long moment to get back to what they were doing. The �king� sat back down at the table. I hate creeps that manage to get out of situations like that so easily, I thought. I shoved a spoonful of rice into my mouth. The �duke� finished his beer. I chewed and swallowed with a question in my head.

�Excuse me,� I spoke up. Both men turned their attention on me.

�Yeah?� the �king� asked.

�Are you sure that this big breakfast is okay?� I asked.

�Of course!� the �king� insisted. �It�s okay. Breakfast is all on us!�

�Are you sure it won�t be too much?� I asked. �I mean, we could pay for half of the meal if you want.� The �king� put up his hand.

�Shhh,� he said. �It�s okay. We�ll take care of the payment.� It�s what I was afraid, I thought. And how exactly are you going to pay for our breakfast? The �king� put up his hand.

�Waitress!� he called. �More meat and vegetables!�

�More spices and tofu for me!� the �duke� yelled.

�Oh and more meat and veggies for the ladies at our table here!� the �king� added to his command. I quickly waved my hand back and forward.

�Uh� no, no!� I said. �We�re good, really!�

�Nonsense!� the �king� boomed. �It�s all on us! Have anything you want!� Sappoto-san looked at just as unsure as I was.

�Are you sure about it?� she asked.

�Of course!� the �duke� said. �It�s not nice to make ladies pay for anything.� Of course, I thought. There has to be a catch later on. I�m onto you guys.

�Why, you gentlemen are so kind!� I said.

�Absolutely!� the �king� bragged. �We are rather proper to the ladies, isn�t that right, my duke?�

�Yes, my lord,� the �duke� replied. I noticed our waitress rolling her eyes and went back to the kitchen. I know how you feel, hon, I thought. From there, I began to plan Sappoto-san and my escape from this �king� and �duke.� The waitress came back with more ingredients for the grill on our table. The �king� gave her a little nod.

�Thanks, darling,� he said. This time, he smacked her on her tight ass as she walked away. The �duke� tried to shush her before she had the chance to scream out. The �king� waved off wandering eyes.

I felt her pain, really I did. Such a perverted animal!, I thought as I dropped the last of my meat on the grill.