Over near a far corner, a pale-faced, clear blue-eyed, blond haired man stood. His hair, though blond was extremely light, a light golden blond. He didn't fit in with the rest of the group, his looks screamed foreigner. He didn't seem to care that he had been ousted by the many others in this bar. All he was here for was getting some ingredients for his wife whom was cooking.
His eyes turned to the young man who had recently entered. His expression remained unchanged. 'I'm sensing a chi from him.' But shrugged off his thoughts for the moment being. He really didn't want to be bothered with the other people here.
However, he hadn't anticipated that one of the drunken boozers in this tavern was going to try and pick a fight with him, after all, they knew the amount of damage he did. Often he suspected they only targeted him because of his race.
Amiboshi stiffened at the bar. He felt something...
'What is that...its chi! But its not like the Suzaku ones...could it be one of the Seiryuu?' He looked around, just in time to see a small altercation in the back of the tavern.
A tall, young man, a bit older than himself, but not too much, sat at a table, obviously waiting.
A big brawny man, certainly no older than Amiboshi, approached the blonde haired young man. "I don't like your kind! None of us do, so why don't you just leave?!"
They young man, narrowed his piercing blue eyes. He said nothing, merely ignored the other.
This, of course, enraged the youth. Reaching over, he pulled the blonde by his long hair. "I'm speaking to you!"
Nonchalantly, the blonde backhanded the brawler in the face with his fist.
The man crawled up from the floor, blood blowing from his broken nose. He glared at his assailant.
The blonde said nothing, merely sat back down at his seat.
The brawny young man who challenged the mysterious pale blond-haired young man, seemed to have a death wish, as he was on his feet, ready for the next round of this battle. Grabbed a chair, he swung it at the blond, who coolly and calmly moved out of the way.
The blond stood up, and with one strong hand, grasped the chair and picked it up along with the young man that clung to it. He piercingly glared at the boy.
"I suggest you leave, now." The blond man had a deep throaty, firm voice. It was level, displaying his calm nature throughout this.
The young man dropped to his feet from the chair and continued to stare challengingly at the foreigner. "Why don't you make me!" His words slurred together slightly.
The blue eyed, blond haired foreigner blinked. On the centre of his forehead a blue character glowed. KOKORO. In the next instance, a blue chi blast emitted from nowhere, blasting the assailant, turning the brawny young man into nothing but ashes.
Amiboshi looked on, his eyes wide. 'Oh...Seiryuu! He is! He's one of the Seishi!' Ignoring the cowering and frightened customers in the tavern, he approached the blonde.
He bowed humbly. "That was...a very fine demonstration, sir. I was most impressed. Your command over your chi power is most impressive. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Seiryuu Seishi Amiboshi. I am currently on a mission to locate the rest of the Seiryuu Seishi. I believe, sir, that you are one of them. May I have your name?"
"Boku no wa, Ayuru." He replied calmly, with an air of coolness to him. It was arrogance like Chuin and Chang possessed, it was pure confidence. He didn't looked condescendingly down at the young man who had been courageous enough to speak to him in such a polite manner. He nodded. "I've know for my life that I am."
He stood up, sighing. "Looks like I'm not going to be able to get it for Kaen-chan." He turned to Amiboshi. "Since you're on a mission to find the Seiryuu Seishi, I take Seiryuu No Miko is with you?"
Amiboshi nodded. "Hai. She is caring for my brother, Suboshi. I will take you to her, of course. What is it you require? I'm sure the innkeeper will supply it." He turned to the innkeeper, who was cowering behind the bar. "Along with the meals, prepare whatever my friend her wanted. Immediately."
The innkeeper bowed. "Hai, Seishi-san! Immediately!" He scurried off to gather the meals and ingredients.
Ayuru didn't make a face at the innkeeper's back but snorted faintly. "Such discrimination. I needed to just fetch something my okusan to scatter on the vegetables on our small farm to keep the pests off."
He turned to Amiboshi. "Before going to meet Miko, I wish to bring Kaen along, she ought to meet Seiryuu No Miko as well."
Amiboshi nodded. "Of course. I look forward to meeting her."
"Have the innkeeper keep your request on hold for a while and come with me." Ayuru said, heading to the door, the patrons scattering, forming a pathway for him to pass through.
"Of course." He motioned to the innkeeper, and the man nodded. Amiboshi followed Ayuru out the door.
Leading the way to small farm just five houses away from the tavern, Ayuru stopped and put up an arm to indicate for Amiboshi to stop. Just in front of them was a tall young woman holding a tough small street punk by the collar.
Her hair was a dark maroon red, tied back in a braid, with loose strands. She wore a faint hint of make-up. Her dress was colourful. While she gripped the kid by the collar, loose hair fell in her face.
The kid pulled out of her grasp.
"DAMN YOU! Get back here!" She yelled. Then she threw a hand up, a cloud forming above. "HAKUJIN RAIHOU!" A bolt of lightening came down and she cast it in the direction of the retreating kid. She didn't hit him, just stopped him. She picked him up by the collar.
"Look kid, I'm not in a good mood, so don't screw with me, just stay the hell away from my farm! Next time, the only thing that'll be left of you is a scorched corpse!"
She dropped the kid, who scrambled to his feet and ran.
"Hmph." She threw her braid back over her shoulder and brushed back the hair that got in her eyes. "Damn that..." her eyes brightened. "Ayuru! Did you get it?" She asked cheerfully, running to his side.
"Gomen ne, Kaen-chan." he replied.
Amiboshi shook his head. 'Oi...two of 'em?! And they're married?!' He felt a massive headache coming on.
"Ooohh..!!" Kaen cooed, seeing Amiboshi. She smiled. "You're a friend of Ayuru?! You know, we don't have many."
"Kaen, we have none." Ayuru bluntly replied.
"I know, I know!"
"Meet Amiboshi, another Seiryuu Seishi."
"Delightful!" She purred. She smiled. "Boku no wa Kaen. But I'm also known as Seiryuu Seishi, Soi."
Amiboshi bowed. "It is a pleasure to meet such a lovely lady. As Ayuru has said, I am Amiboshi. I've come, along with my brother, Suboshi, to find the other Seiryuu Seishi. The time of the summoning is approaching. And we need to gather all the seishi as soon as possible."
"Such excellent manners!" Kaen replied with a sweet smile.
Ayuru turned an eye on her. "Kaen, Amiboshi forgot to mention the presence of the Miko with them. I came back to get you, so you could also meet the girl of the legend."
Kaen nodded.
Amiboshi flushed. "Uhh...yeah. I did. Gomen. It's been a VERY rough day!"
"Oh, that's perfectly fine! We understand." Kaen said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "It happens to all of us."
"Hai. Please. If you are ready, allow me to show you to the Miko. I know she will be most pleased to meet the both of you."
"Hai." Ayuru replied. His tone and air contrasted the more bouncy one of his wife. His still was friendly, but he wasn't as hyper as Kaen.
Amiboshi bowed. He turned and led the way back to the tavern. By passing it, he motioned to the cottage in back. "My brother was injured recently, so we made our stay here until he recovers."
Opening the door, he led the two new seishi inside.
"That's no hassle." Ayuru replied succinctly, following the younger Seishi in, with Kaen strapped loyally to his side.
'Okay...' Amiboshi said nothing. He walked in, escorting the two inside. He looked around. Noticing Yui-san still sat at the table, he approached. "Yui-san, I would like to introduce you to some people."
He gestured to Ayuru and Kaen.
Kaen bowed. "Delighted to meet you Seiryuu No Miko-sama! Seiryuu Seishi, Soi."
Ayuru nodded with a slight bow. "Same for me, Miko. Seiryuu Seishi, Nakago."
Yui looked at Amiboshi with wide eyes. "You found them?! How?!"
Amiboshi shrugged. "In the tavern." He then related the story to her.
She listened attentively. Then nodded. "I'm so pleased to meet both of you! My name is Hongou Yui."
Kaen smiled and took a seat across from Yui.
At the doorway, the youngest of the Seiryuu Seishi stood, his presence unsensed for a moment. He was also unseen until Ayuru, with his back turned made a blunt statement. "Rather than standing there, why not come in?"
Suboshi gaped. 'Damn, he's good!' He shrugged and wandered in, taking a seat next to Yui, eyeing the two newcomers with a wary eye. He remembered their names from the introduction. He didn't bother to say anything. Slyly he reached down, taking the smaller scroll from the folds of Yui's skirt without her knowing and kept it in hand.
He turned to the two new Seishi, but said nothing.
Amiboshi blinked. 'Okay...' "And this is my brother, Suboshi. Su-chan, this is Nakago and Soi." He turned to Yui. "We now only need one more seishi. How do you wish to proceed?"
"I'll let you know once I check the clues..." Yui searched the lappets of her skirt, coming up empty-handed. Her sights immediately went to Suboshi who sat next to her. "Okay, hand it over, Shunkaku!"
He blinked innocently. "I don't have it!"
"I had it before! Hand it over. I know you took it, after all, you're a professional pick-pocket."
He shrugged.
Amiboshi sighed. "Bu Shunkaku!!!! How many times have I told you...NO STEALING!!!!!"
"I forget." Suboshi replied. holding up the scroll, but out of Yui's reach.
Yui glared. She made a grab for it. "Give me that! And where the hell did you get it from...." She looked at him hard. Then blushed a deep red. "You...you...you....you...PERVERT!!!!!! HENTAI BOY!!!!!!!!" She went for his throat. "You're dead boy!!!!"
Suboshi eeped. He scurried back out of her grasp, placing the scroll in his jacket along with his various other stolen change purses. "Anou...Yui...shouldn't you be nice to me since I'm kinda incapacitated..." He smiled nervously and mildly sweat-dropped.
Yui got up, fire in her eyes. She stalked towards him. "If I didn't need you, boy, you'd be soooooo dead! Now give me that scroll! Your miko commands!"
He whimpered. "Anou..." He pouted and cowered.
"NOW!" She stood over him, her hands on her hips. "Immediately!"
"Eep! Kowai!"
Yui's eyes darkened. She took him by the ear and pulled. "I said..../NOW/!!!!"
Suboshi, still cowering, but now feeling a bit more pain, reluctantly handed her the small scroll while at the same time, discretely taking the other from her and placing it in his jacket. No one saw this, as they only saw him forking over the scroll that was requested.
Yui hmped. She took the scroll, letting his ear go. She turned around and placed it on the table, unrolling it. She blinked. 'Damn. Wrong one.' She reached into her sash for the other one. Placing her hand down, she turned.
Fire could be seen in her eyes as she gazed at her love, Suboshi. "You, Mister, are soooooooo dead!"
"I gave it back!" he protested.
"I want the other one!!!!!!"
"Check the folds of your skirt."
"I did! It ain't there!"
"Well, I didn't take the second one! And that is the right scroll!"
"Then where is it, baka boy?!"
"Yui, that is the scroll you're looking for! It's the smaller one!"
Yui sighed. "You're hopeless, you know that?!" She gave him a menacing glare. "Just wait till later..."
Suboshi sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. "You really hate me, don't you?!"
"No, I don't hate you! How could you think that?!"
Amiboshi sighed. He sat down at the table, placing his head in his hands. "Not again..."
"Let them work the kinks out of their system, they're still young." Ayuru flatly stated, looking over in Amiboshi's direction. "Don't let it get to you. It's better now than when they're married."
Suboshi, who was ignoring his brother's comment, didn't take note of what Ayuru said. He gazed at Yui with sad eyes. "But...but you're mean to me!"
Yui shook her head. She went over to Suboshi and put her arms around him. "I don't hate you. I could never hate you. I love you." She rested her head on his shoulder.
Placing a hand over her rested head, he sighed, holding her against him in a gentle embrace. For a brief moment in time, he forgot of the others that were present in the room as well. "Hai...aishiteru Yui."
Yui looked up into his eyes. She smiled. She knew he felt the same way, but this was the first time he had ever said it. She placed a hand on the side of his face, gazing into his eyes.
Ayuru escorted Kaen from the room and indicated with a firm and prompt hand gesture that Amiboshi ought to leave as well and give the couple a chance to be alone. He left to the sleeping area, since it was still within the small cottage. Kaen willingly followed, remaining elmer-glued to his side. He didn't seem to mind at all.
Once the two were alone, actually, they never noticed the exeunt of the other three parties in the room at that time, so remained blindly unaware that they had been left to be together alone.
Sighing, Suboshi intently gazed down into her cyan-blue eyes, allowing himself to again get lost in them as he periodically did when they were this close, their noses touching and their eyes within centimetres of each other. Just as they always had been, her eyes were just as enchanting as they were when he had first done searching in hers over three months past.
Yui allowed herself to fall into his deep blue-gray eyes. It never ceased to amaze her how different they were every time she looked into them. They were forever changing, giving her a new insight into his soul. She twined her fingers into his hair, feeling the silkiness of it. She never got enough of looking at him. Of being with him. He gave her strength when she thought she would falter.
Amiboshi who was closest to the door and the last to leave the room, felt a little nauseous from the continuous sappiness of their romance that he was repeatedly subjected to. He didn't mind that they were serious about each other, it's just that they got to be a little nauseating after a few months, since they hardly ever gave it a break.
'Why don't they just get married already?! They already fight as much as the average married couple does and then make up right away with all the gooey, mushy sap, so what difference does it make?! Better yet, they should just get a room! I don't know how much more I can take!'
Yui looked up from her deep contemplation of Suboshi's eyes. She blinked. "Saaa....where'd everybody go?"
Suboshi looked around and pointed to the door. "There."
"Oh. I wonder why they left?"
"No idea."
Yui shrugged. "Oh well..." She snuggled closer, burying her face in his neck. "I like it like this anyway."
Suboshi purred in a cat-like manner. "I really like this...I have no objection what so ever." He snuggled in closer, holding her against him and burying his face in her silky, sweet perfumed scent blond hair.
Yui sighed in contentment. Nothing could damper her feelings now. She loved being this close to him. It felt heavenly.
Inhaling the sweet of her hair deeply, Suboshi again made a purring sound and moved his lips down her neck and rested his cheek against hers. In a low husky voice he whispered sweetly, "my sweet, dear maiden, as beautiful as the rising sun over the eastern horizon."
Yui blushed. She could never get enough of his sweet words to her. She looked up into his eyes once more. She placed her palm on his cheek and drew his lips to hers. She loved the feel of his lips on hers. She wanted to stay with him forever. All the fear, anger and anxiety melted away at his touch.
He drank in her intoxicating saccharine taste; her gentle soft kiss. He willed himself to get lost in her seductive spell. He could forever tarry under her enchanting charm that took him, gently seducing him into a tame creature. Everything seemed so perfect like this, tranquil, peaceful and undisturbed. He could forget about the evils of the world under her enticingly delicious hex.
She closed her eyes, feeling the pressure of his lips against hers. She was lost, and she didn't care. She wanted to stay here. Be with him for eternity. It felt good...no; it felt right for her to be with him. He was her soul. She would do whatever it took to stay with him.
'Forever...forever, that's what I want her for, for all eternity!' Suboshi reasoned through his intoxicated state of pure ecstasy. Holding her closely, he felt at eternal ease with her soothing presence.
Yui sighed. She pulled away, looking into his eyes. "Shunkaku..." She laid her head on his shoulder.
Moving a hand onto her head and lacing his fingers within her straight silky untangled hair, his uttered his whispered reply, "hai, Yui?!"
She closed her eyes and sighed. "I...I never want to be away from you. Ever. I...I wish...I wish we could get married..."
"We could, we could indeed." He murmured in reply. "That's what I want, never to be separated from you ever."
"Hai..." She looked up into his eyes. "Why don't we? I don't want to leave here. I have nothing back home in my world. I'd rather stay here with you."
Cupping her face in his hands, he brushed his lips over hers before replying. "Whenever you're ready..."
She closed her eyes at the feel of his lips on hers. She put her arms around his neck, holding him close. "Now. We've waited three months...I don't want to wait anymore. I love you and I don't want to wait any longer. I want nothing to come between us."
"Nothing ever will." He vowed sincerely. "While the search for the last remaining Seishi continues, we'll find a way...I want to be one with you forever..."
"Hai...me too...forever..."
Without knowing it, the two fell asleep, sitting at the table, Yui with her head rested peacefully against Suboshi's shoulder, who was leaning against the wall that was behind them, holding her protectively. The dim flicker of the wick burned out as the oil evaporated, shutting off all light to the room, till the dawn of morning came, shining a light into the room. The early morning lights shone through, however, the couple remained blissfully unaware of the rising morning sun.
Amiboshi, who wound up taking one bed while on the other bed, Ayuru slept with Kaen, didn't quite realize that those two wound up staying till he woke up to the sight of the two new seishi to join the menagerie. He gasped, but smiled, remembering finding two more allies. Though they seemed insane, they were human when he got down to it, they were much nicer than Chuin and Chang combined.
He sat on his bed, observing the married pair as they slept.
Yui blinked her eyes, as the morning sunlight intruded upon her sleep. She yawned, looking around. She smiled when she realized she had slept with Suboshi. She reached out, brushing his hair. He was so dear to her. She grimaced though. Why'd they have to fall asleep on the floor?!
'Oh yea...' She remembered why. She grinned contentedly at the thought and cuddled back up against him, despite feeling slightly stiff from having slept on the floor through the night.
Amiboshi sighed. He got up and went into the living room. He was getting tired of watching the married couple sleep. He walked in, then blinked. 'Geez...it's like I never left the bedroom!'
"Ohayo, Koutoku-kun!" Yui said with a perky tone and friendly smile.
Amiboshi groaned. "Ohayo, Yui-san. Did you sleep well?"
"Hai!" She nodded.
Amiboshi groaned again.
"What?! What did I say?" Yui queried with a shrug, honestly not knowing what she might have said.
"Nothing. Nothing, Yui-san. You two just look...like your married. I've had enough of watching married people. I'm going outside." He turned and walked out the door without waiting for an answer.
Yui giggled at the idea. 'If only he knew the truth...hmmm...maybe I should tell him.' Shaking Suboshi gently, she whispered, "Shun, how you feeling."
His reply was a groan, moan followed by, "damn, I feel like I've been sleeping on rock."
She sweat-dropped. "That's because we slept on the floor."
"'We'?"
"Hai."
He purred at the idea and nuzzled his face in her hair.
"Ne, ne, stop that..." she tried to argue, but wound up giggling more. Forcing herself to stop, she stood up, helping him up at the same time. "Ne, Shun, who's going to tell your brother?"
"You mean who wants to make him more nauseous?!"
"Uh...I'll do it." She lightly sweat-dropped and left the cottage and followed the tracks taken by Amiboshi, catching up with him shortly.
"Koutoku!" She called, running up to him
"Hai, Yui-san?" Amiboshi asked, turning. He was about to go for a walk. Play his flute maybe. Anything to get away from that nauseating....he didn't know what to call it. Gah.
She smiled impishly, placing a finger on her lips before she spoke. She let out an evil sounding giggle before she spoke. "You know the comment you made before leaving...well, it wasn't too far off from reality..."
Amiboshi blinked. "What comment?"
"About Shun and I looking like we were married..."
"Yeah..." Amiboshi said warily.
"Well, he did kinda ask me to marry him last night..."
Amiboshi groaned. "Ah great...just what I needed...okay. I'm ready for it. Hit me."
Yui smiled impishly. "So...I am going to be your sister-in-law and soon!"
"Ah...man! Kuso! Can't you two give it a rest?!"
"Nope! And soon is as soon as Shun and I can secure our matrimonial vows; it could even be within the next few days."
"Oi. Okay...Fine." Amiboshi put his arm around her shoulder. "I'll be glad to have you as my sister-in-law."
"And you'll make a fine in-law."
"Arigatou. Now...all we need to do is find the last seishi!"
"I doubt if it's going to be as easy as all the others..." Yui stated with a sigh. "After all, that would just be too much of a coincidence."
"Yeah...but it'd be nice!"
Her expression darkened in the bright morning light. "But we should take caution, because they're a chance the Suzaku side could try and thwart the summoning by having one of theirs stand in as a decoy. Check for the character..."
Amiboshi hugged Yui. "Hey...don't worry. We won't let anything happen. Just think of marrying my brother. Let me worry about the rest. Okay?"
"Hai...gikei." She winked, playfully nudging him in the ribs with her elbow.
He groaned. Then he grinned. "Sure...whatever you say, gishi." He winked back.
"So, going to join the rest of us for breakfast?"
Amiboshi nodded. "Sure. Especially since my brother is probably complaining about not eating. You do realize, that if you do marry him, you're going to have to be on kitchen duty almost twenty-four hours a day?!"
Yui shrugged. "C'mon, he can't be that bad! Besides which, I've seen guys from my world eat more than he does."
"You're kidding!!!!"
"Nope, some of these guys eat enough for three or four people!"
"Gah."
She shrugged. 'My biggest worry is the extent of my rights. I know he already treats me as more than his equal...but in general...' She bit her lip.
"Yui-san...what's wrong? Aren't you happy about this?" He asked, concerned.
"I-I am!" She replied, brushing aside concerns. 'I doubt if he'd understand what type of mentality the world I come from has...I'm sort of used to this life, but it's still hard getting used to so few rights.'
Amiboshi shook his head. "There's something wrong. Come on. What is it?"
"It's something you wouldn't understand, but I can adapt, get used to being without it, so it's not a big deal."
He narrowed his eyes. "No. I want you to tell me what it is. You don't know that I won't understand. Tell me. I'll do my best to help you, you know that."
She sighed. "Well...there's this whole thing with rights and lack of discrimination, eer...equality. I'm fully aware of my rights, the ones I grew up with. I also know that by staying here, I give up ninety percent of those, but I've grown used to it, it's a small sacrifice."
He laughed. "Yui-san! You still don't get it, do you?! You're Seiryuu No Miko! Even after the summoning, you will have more rights than anyone in Kutou! Including the Emperor!"
"Such as the right to hold the same job, to equal pay, to leave my shujin to raise the children while I go to work?! The right to publicly state my opinion and be free from oppression by the state?" She asked, a subtle hint of sarcasm on her tone. Her hands rested on her hips, as she gazed intently at him.
Amiboshi shook his head. "Yui. If you so wish, you can become the state. You can oust his Majesty and become Empress as well as Miko. Don't you see the amount of power that you hold?"
She grinned evilly. "Hmmm...a charter of human rights! Just like the UN Charter of Universal Human Rights!" She gave a thumbs up. "Hmm, so I could use one of my wishes for that...yea...I love that...women with all the same rights as men!"
Amiboshi backed up. "Uhhhhh...."
Yui glared at Amiboshi. "And is there a problem with that?! Don't like the idea of getting stuck behind the stove?"
Amiboshi snorted. "Makes no difference to me! I ain't the one getting married! Ask my brother!"
"Well, it will make a difference if I overrule the emperor's power and instate a democratically elected government with the head of the state being a woman! And the governing body is elected by all citizens!" Yui boasted with a broad confident smile.
"NANI???!!!!!"
"Welcome to a place called a modern universe! Understand now? This is the type of place where I come from."
"Oh."
"I still do like the idea...I think I just might have to do that..."
"Oi...I've created a monster! Oh well...As long as you won't put me to work in the kitchen."
"Hmmm..." Yui eyed him with a glint of mischief in her eye.
"YUI-SAN!!!! You' can't! You're my gishi!"
"Not yet!!"
"Oi." Then he smirked. "Oh, so you don't plan on marrying my brother after all."
"I am...I just meant I'm not your gishi yet." She countered.
"Fair enough. What say we head back? We should make breakfast then head out. I think Suboshi is well enough to travel now."
"Sure and you're cooking before we leave. You can use Kaen's kitchen! I think she'll be happy to let you do it!" Yui replied evilly, as the two headed back.
Amiboshi shrugged. "Fine. I'll cook. It's better than letting Su-chan." He shuddered.
"Hmmm...on second thought, you and Shun both will slave over the stove!" She replied, grinning devilishly, as the two approached the small cottage, entering.
Suboshi sat at the table. Across sat Kaen and Ayuru.
Amiboshi groaned. "You are an evil woman."
"And I'll be even more so once I override the emperor's powers!"
The other three looked up at her statement in shock.
Amiboshi groaned. He shook his head. "I have created a monster. Ignore her. First, we have to find the last seishi." He sat down next to his brother.
Suboshi eyed his brother and gave a nod, not saying anything.
Yui placed a finger on Amiboshi's nose. "No you didn't! I already had my ideas from when I planned on becoming one of Japan's first female prime ministers and leading the country to glory!"
Suboshi then perspired slightly. "Female leader????!!!"
"Don't ask! You DON'T want to know!" Amiboshi stated.
Kaen looked thoughtful. "That sounds like a very interesting idea, Miko-sama. Very interesting indeed. You may have something there."
"Yes and to start off, the twins are cooking breakfast and cleaning all the dishes after and we ladies do nothing!" Yui explained, turning to Kaen.
The twins looked at each and groaned.
Kaen's eyes lit up with glee. "YES!! Finally! The men do all the work!" She eyed Ayuru. "You'll join them, of course."
His blue eyes formed a question mark, as he quirked his eyebrow up in a questioning arch. "Pardon me, what was that?"
"As Seiryuu No Miko, you are obliged to listen to the request of me and your okusan! So that means you're helping my anata and his dear sidekick!"
Ayuru eyed the twins. He spoke in a neutral voice. "Save me from the power hungry women."
Amiboshi shook his head. "Save us first."
Yui smirked. "Don't even attempt to fight it!" She blocked the doorway, the only exit. "You're all going to be good boys and listen to your Miko!"
All three men groaned.
Kaen found the Miko to be quite a lovely young woman and stood up to help her.
Amiboshi sighed. He looked resignedly at his brother and fellow seishi. "We're doomed."
Suboshi sighed. "This is your fault! What kind of ideas did you put in her head, Aniki?!"
"IEEEE!!! I was only trying to cheer her up!"
"That's my job!!"
"Yeah well you weren't around!"
Suboshi raised his left hand and used his right pinky to make a scratch. "You could have contacted me!"
"Oh. I forgot."
Suboshi face-vaulted.
Amiboshi blinked. Taking out a stick from kasaspace, he began to poke his brother.
