Chapter 3: Dead Allies

"You scared him, Kags," Her husband admonished her, laughing.

"And it's so hard to find another imbecile to take his place?" She quirked an eyebrow and he laughed again, a gentle whuffing noise.

"No, but you're giving me an unfavorable reputation in the surrounding areas. Not funny!" He protested as she grinned.

"Perhaps not my dear, but it is amusing never the less."

He flicked her ear and then bent down and lifted her up, carrying her into the bedroom that they shared.

"How would you feel about entertaining in a few days time?" He asked, shifting her so that he could fling back the covers and then settling her beneath them. She heard him walk around the end and the give of the mattress as he lay down beside her.

"For whom?"

"Associates. Western ones who want to sell to the country. Help with the modernization effort." Kagura nodded, turning to his steady warmth and levering herself up so that he could slip an arm under her and then settling down.

"What day?" It came out as a sleepy whisper.

"Next…Monday?" She could hear him stumble over the Western word.

"Hai." His arms closed in about her and she fell asleep with a sense of comfort. If not contentment.


Review Responses:

Amareth's Shadow: Hopefully everything will sort itself out. . The red eyes may make a comback...(yes, shameless hinting but what can I do? lol) Pairings? Actually, I'm not sure...

Ha, I guess it's pretty sad if even the author doesn't know...>.>

Jikemes: Thanks...

okioki: lol! Thank you!