Godha's Manor: 4pm
Three weeks have passed since that night. Rikimaru asked Godha to send him on a mission after he and Ayame's argument. Kiku has been worried because Ayame would eat so little, and has yet to leave her room, only to eat and use the bathroom, and to train Katashi. Katashi was been sitting on the window of his room as he looked outside the window and wondered when that time is going to come. Kiku knocked at his door as she walks in. "Katashi-san." Kiku stood there as she had her hands behind her back as she walked up to him. She was wondering what he was looking at outside his window. She stood next to him as she felt the cool breeze passing by their faces. "So how has the training been lately?" Kiku asked as she looked at Katashi and he sighs. "Not the same since Rikimaru-sensei left for that mission.." Kiku looked at him as she figured that was the problem. "Yeah, its like she doesn't have that energy she had when he was here. Like it vanished when he went on that mission." "I'm still wondering why he left on the mission, it was right after you guys got done training." Kiku looked sad as Katashi puts his arms around her shoulders and pulled her close to him. A bright blush appeared across her face as she looked up at him. "Don't worry, we just need to find a way to make Ayame-sensei happy again" Kiku smiled as she looked at Katashi and smiled. "Yeah! Lets find a way to do that."
The two walked into the kitchen as they looked at the cook and smiled. "Takuro-san! I have a favor for you!" Kiku called to Takuro as he turned around and saw Kiku and Katashi. "What is it that you need Kiku-chan!" He asked as she walked over to him and gave him a hug. "I need you to make the best meal that you have ever created! Something to help a girl to get out of a depression for not seeing her boyfriend for three weeks." She said as she looked at Takuro as he started to think. "Did the two get into an argument or something?" He already knew who it was for and started to think. "I think I got the best thing, give me about 30 minutes to an hour and I will have something ready for her." Kiku and Katashi smiled as they looked at Takuro. "Your the best Taku-chan!" Kiku gave him another hugged as he hugged her back and gave Katashi a high five. "No problem! Now scram you two, I need concentration" He smiled as the two left as he started to make the best anti-depression meal ever!
Kiku and Katashi goes over to Ayame's door as they knocked. "Ayame-nee! Can I come in?" She asked as she didn't hear anything. She watched the door slowly open as the two walked in. They stopped as they felt this very sad filling from the room as Ayame was sitting in the corner, looking out the window. She sat there like a statue, looking and waiting for something. She was wondering when Rikimaru is going to come back, she didn't even know where he was at. After that argument they had, he had just vanished, without a trace. "Ayame-nee..." Kiku moved towards Ayame as she sat next to her and puts her hands on her shoulder. Katashi sat in front of her as he looked at the two. "Ayame-sensei, snap out of it, Rikimaru-sensei will come back." Ayame looked at Katashi and Kiku as she smiled. A couple tears moved down her cheek as she looked at the two. She moved her hands up to her face as she started to cry a bit as she just couldn't help it. "What if he hates me and doesn't want to come back?" She asked as Kiku and Katashi looked at each other and then back at her. "Kiku-chan, I think you got this" Katashi gets up as he walked out of the room and Kiku just looked at him. She gave him a look that basically said, 'thanks for the help' Katashi left the room as Ayame latched herself onto Kiku and started to cry more. Kiku patted her back as she looked at her. "Riki-nii doesn't hate you. He will never hate you." The crying slowly cleared up. "Really Kiku-chan?" She sniffled as Kiku rubbed her head. "I'm sure, he is most likely somewhere nearby" Kiku laughed nervously as she looked at Ayame.
Somewhere nearby Godha's manor
Rikimaru sneezed as he wiped his nose. He was wondering who was talking about him as he laid on the grassy meadow by the river. "Rikimaru you lazy bum, you still haven't gone to see her just yet?" Tesshu walked outside as he looked at Rikimaru. Rikimaru waved his hand in the air as he laid there. "Its been three weeks, don't you think thats torture enough on the poor girl?" "Ayame is just fine, she is a strong girl, its not like she will break down that quickly"
Meanwhile at Godha's Manor - Ayame's Room
"But we did so much together! Missions, Kills and many other things that you are not old enough to know about." Ayame looked at Kiku as she just sighed. "What you and those noises that you constantly make when he is in here. Yeah, I kind of figured out what was going on." Ayame looked at Kiku as her eyes widened, she blushed nervously as she looked at Kiku. "What noises, what are you talking about?" "Ayame-nee, every time I walk pass your room, I can hear you..." Ayame blushed as she looked at Kiku. "Not ever-" "I wouldn't even finish that sentence if I were you." Kiku looked at Ayame as she nervously laughed.
Flashbacks
Kiku and the guards walk through the halls as she looks at them. "So what do we have planned today?" "Well Kiku-hime, the only thing we have left for you to do is to see your father and he will tell you what else to do." Kiku sighed as they walked passed Ayame's room. "Oh! Rikimaru! Yes! God I love you!" The moans filled the air as Kiku wondered what was going as the guards grabbed her shoulders and had her walk away from the door. "What is Ayame-nee and Riki-nii doing in Ayame-nee's room?" She asked as she looked at them. "Ah, they are...just talking and playing...stuff...vacation...yeah..." The guard couldn't think of anything to say as the others just sighed.
Back to regular time:
Ayame blushed as she looked at Kiku as she just sighed. "I asked my father as he nervously gave me the talk..." Ayame and Kiku were both silent for a bit as they looked at each other and just started to laugh.
Somewhere nearby Godha's Manor
Tesshu just sighed as he looked at Rikimaru. "You will never understand women..but hey, at least that puts us on the same boat." Rikimaru gets up from laying down as he looked at Tesshu. "You think I should go back?" Tesshu walked over to Rikimaru and put his hands on his shoulders. "Well if you believe what may happen is going to happen, then you should go back." Rikimaru nodded as he fell back on the ground as he laid there. "Ah! Its just feels so nice out here, i'm going to rest up for a bit before I go." Tesshu just sighed as looks at Rikimaru. "That child...never going to change one bit."
Godha's Manor: 7pm
Ayame laid in her room as her stomach was full. She ate the cooking that Takuro made. it was an hour ago when she started eating and she was still full. "Oh man, it feels like I'm going to have a baby" Kiku laughed at her as she pats her head. "Its okay Ayame-nee, I will be there when you do." Ayame looked at Kiku as she laid there and just laughed. Katashi walked into the room as he looked at the two ladies. "Whats up?" He asked as he looks at Kiku and Ayame. "Not much, just laying around, talking." They smiled as Katashi looked at Ayame. "Oh, Godha-sama said that he wanted to see the two of us in two hours and that Kiku-chan should be in bed in an hour." Kiku sighed as she looked at Katashi and Ayame laughed at her. "Hehe, someone has a bed time" Kiku looked at her as she glared. "Shut up before I give you a bed time" Ayame stopped as she can tell that she was serious. Kiku got up as she walked passed Katashi. "Well I am going to go bathe and then I am going to sleep. I shall see you two in the morning?" She asked as she already knew the answer. "Good night Kiku-chan!" They both said as she walked down the halls and into the shower room.
Katashi and Ayame looked at each other. "So what does Godha-sama want to talk to us about?" She asked as he shrugged. "The guards told me that he wanted to see us at 9pm and did not say why" Ayame nodded as she found it strange because Godha usually tells them what the meeting is about.
10 minutes before going into the meeting, Katashi snuck into Kiku's room as he looks down at her. He saw her sleeping as he sits next to her. He sighed to himself silently as he knew that he wasn't going to be able to see each other anymore. He lied to her a lot, pretending to love her, or so he thought. This whole time, his mission was to kill Godha, but he didn't think that he would actually fall for his daughter. Looking at her sleeping face, he didn't want to go through this, but he was a shinobi student under Onikage and he had a mission. "I really really like you...and I am sorry" He leaned down as he kisses her cheek as he gets up and walks out of her room slowly. Kiku slowly woke up as she looked around as she thought Katashi was in her room, but she didn't see anyone.
Godha's Inner Chambers
Katashi met up with Ayame in front of the doors of the inner chamber as Godha was sitting in the center of the room. They both bowed to Godha as Katashi looked at him. "So Ayame's how is Katashi's training going?" Ayame looked at Katashi as he kept his focus on Godha. "His training is good, he has progressed better than I expected." She ruffled his hair a bit as he kept his focus on Godha. He looked at Ayame as he then smiled at her. "Well thats good to hear, you think that he is ready to become a full fledge Azuma Shinobi?" He asked as Katashi looked at Ayame. She grinned at Katashi and then back at Godha. "Yes he is." Godha smiled as he look at the two as he wished that Rikimaru was here for this. "Well Ayame, I think you should-" Before Godha could finish his sentence, Katashi was in his face, with a kunai to his throat. Ayame saw this as she moved swiftly as she launched a kick aiming for Katashi's mid-section. He took the kick as he didn't have much of a reaction time as he slide back as he stood there. "Katashi, what is the matter with you!" She asked as she grabbed her twin blades as she looked at him. "Oh, little Ayame, you look so beautiful now" Onikage appeared behind Katashi as he placed his hand on his shoulder. Ayame's eyes widened as she was in shock. All the things that Rikimaru said about the two were true and she didn't believe him. She growled at the two as she stood there, with her blades pointed downward. Godha sat behind her as he was calm and looked along. "Onikage, how did you manage to sneak in here?" He asked as Onikage laughed as he bowed to Godha. "I was the guard who you told to bring the two here." He said in a blunt but sadistic tone as he looked at the Manor's head. "Katashi...why! Why did you betray us?" She asked as Katashi laughed as he looked at her. "I never betrayed you, I just used you as a tool, for I can become closer to Godha. That was the plan the entire time. Get close enough and kill him."
Ayame sneered at Onikage and Katashi as she rushed towards them. She spiraled in the air as she sent a kick aiming for Onikage, but it was to be intercepted by Katashi in his own way. His fist connected with her ankle, with enough force to send her down the ground. It was enough strength to fracture her ankle when it collided with the ground. Crying out in pain, Ayame held her ankle as she thought that Katashi snapped it. "Now Katashi, kill this little Kunoichi, NOW!" Onikage ordered as Katashi spun his kunai and walked in front of Ayame, standing above her. She looked at him with a glare as she held her ankle. Everything seemed like it was in slow motion as the kunai was coming down, ready to slash her neck. Katashi's eyes blinked as it seemed like he missed and he looked forward as the wind blew from behind him.
Ayame looked up to see who had saved her as she looked at the crouched man. He had a serious expression on his face as he looked at her. Onikage smiled as Katashi stood there. "Rikimaru, so you have finally come." Rikimaru looked at her as he held Ayame in his arms as he glared at the two. This was now serious as Rikimaru placed Ayame on the ground and walked in front of her. "Its time to finish this. Now" His tone was serious as he looked at the two.