Chapter 4

Meanwhile

Hyosuke entered the tall building inside known as the Sakura Inn to the public only the Ishinshi new that really this in was the Ishinshi headquarters and only then the information was known to the most powerful in the group. It had taken some time but the contacts had come through and they had been able to find out the location. Hyosuke knew that from the moment he had stepped in to the building he was being watched.

He walked slowly to the front desk where there was an elegant looking woman with her hair in the traditional style. "Welcome to the Sakura Inn how may I help you?" The woman said with a pleasant smile on her face. Hyosuke had been told by Saitou what to do and how to act he was just hopping that the old wolf was not wrong.

" Yes I am here to see the blossoms fall." As soon as the words came out of Hyosuke's mouth a tension seemed to come in the room but the smile never left the woman's face. "Of course if u would excuse me." The woman bowed and calmly walked out of the room leaving Hyosuke alone.

"What make you worthy of seeing the blossoms fall." A ruff voice said from behind Hyosuke who calmly turned to face the man behind him. " I ask again child what makes you think u are worthy of seeing the blossoms fall."

" I am worthy." Was the only thing that was said by Hyosuke as he bowed as Saito had told him to do.

" What is your name boy I do not have time for this." Came the gruff reply of the man.

" Gomen nasai for taking your time. My name is Hiroku Yamata and my business here is to join the Ishinshi." Hyosuke explained and gave the name that had been assigned to him never lifting his head from the floor as to not insult the man.

" A scrawny kid like you. Only the best can be in the Ishinshi and only the tough last so kid, think you can take it?" The robust man said laughing mockingly at Hyosuke who just remained calm.

" Yes sir I am sure I can take it." Hyouske told him raising his head and looking directly to the man's eyes as a clear sign of disrespect.

" Why you little . . ." The man was going to take out his sword but stopped at the last moment and looked as if he had seen a ghost. The man rapidly fell to the floor and bowed to a person he could not see.

" Kiro I do hope that you are not giving the young man a hard time." A soft and elegant voiced said from behind Hyosuke and he slowly turned to see who it was. There stood Tokio with her black hair falling down hair back like pools of ink, some strands of it hid some of her left eyes making her look mysterious in her dark blue kimono with gray butterflies in it and standing behind her was the woman who had been in the front desk.

" Lady Tokio I did not know you where there." The man known as Kiro said fearfully as he kept his head down.

" I am sure you did not, Aya was so kind to get me something that I see you were not. Now would you be so kind to leave me and this young man alone I think he has some business that concerns my family and not someone of your level." She kindly said to him but her words held command and did not leave room for questions.

" Of course Lady Tokio." He bowed and rapidly got out of the room leaving Hyosuke with the mysterious Tokio. She looked at his long brown hair and light brown eyes studying his features and trying to determine who he was and this made Hyosuke very uncomfrotable.

" Follow me." She said as she turned and stepped out of the room as Hyosuke left to follow her he received a smile from the woman known as Aya. They started walking trough the halls of the building, as Hyosuke followed not even knowing where he was going he took this chance to try to memorize everything around him. "Trying to memorize this will not help you for the walls never stay the same." She told him surprising Hyosuke that she had noticed what he was doing.

Finally they stopped in front of a room, Tokio lowered her body and opened the shoji for him to pass, after he did she then passed herself and closed the shoji giving them privacy.

The room was not too small and had a tea table and some cha was already waiting for them. He took a seat making sure to keep his eyes open as Tokio took the one in front of him with a smile on her face. " I am sorry if this sounds rude Lady Tokio but it seems that you where already waiting for me is that not correct." Hyosuke said looking at her face for any sign that could give him a clue of who this woman was and what power she had in the Ishinshi.

"Well Yamata-san you are quite perceptive and no it's not rude at all. Yes I was expecting you as you must already know we have eyes everywhere, we need to protect ourselves form possible threats now don't we." She told him this with a serene look on her face as she served some cha to him making him wonder how much did this woman know.

" Yes of course." He said nodding and taking the cup of cha given to him but never taking a sip.

" You can drink Yamata-san I assure you the cha is not poisoned. "A grin appeared on her face as Hyosuke nodded but still did not drink "Let's talk about why you are here. I understand by what I heard the you wish to become and Ishinshi right." The response to what she said was a nod from Hyosuke. " Now for you to know where the Ishsinshi headquarters are means that you have friends in very high places. You will need to be tested and of course you will have to see the leaders and they will decide if you can join." Tokio directed a smile to him after saying this.

"Now if you wish you may stay here tonight and tomorrow in the morning I will come get you." With this she turned her head to the shoji that had just been opened revealing Aya to be there. "Would you please show the young man to his quarters." Aya nodded and Hyosuke got up to follow her.

" Arigato Lady Tokio." Hyosuke told her as he left the room but thoughts ran around his head. She could have told me this without taking me here. Who are you Tokio?

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