Kayami was stripping out of her chest armor, she needed to get it altered because she seemed to have grown again...seriously why was she still growing, albeit slowly but still growing. She then strips out of her clothing and walks over to a large, deep bowl filled almost to the brim with water. She picked up a cloth and wet it before she rubbed a bar of soap on it and lathered it up a little, she started to wash her body with it humming softly. Kayami repeated this motion numerous times before she dried off and got dressed into one of her normal robes, something that she rarely wears.
As she leaves her chambers, she grabbed her Ki long sword and tied it to the string over her obi. She walked down the hall and started to search for Aaltja, she wanted to see if she had decided to remain in at the end.
Kayami found her eventually in her garden, she smiled as she walked over to her and said, "I thought you wanted to leave."
"Well, I figured I can remain here for the time being before I left." Aaltja said as she turned to look at Kayami only her eyes to widen in surprise.
The Ki warrior blinked and then she looked down, saying simply, "Oh..."
"Oh'?! Is that all you have to say about that?!" Aaltja shouted as she pointed towards her chest. "How were you even able to hide those things?!"
"Umm...the armor kind of keeps them squished and I normally wear chest bandages under it as well." Kayami said as she looked down at her chest and then looked at Aaltja.
Aaltja was in shock about how well the older girl hide the size of her breasts, seriously she didn't even think it was possible but somehow she did it. And she was going to say something else about it when a very familiar voice interrupted her.
"Kaya! Tja!"
She groaned when she saw that it was Kouha and that he had quite literally face-planted in Kayami's chest...and given how Kayami didn't show much of a reaction expect to smile and pat the Third Prince on the head that he had done this numerous times before. He wasn't alone because Kougyoku was following right behind him.
Kougyoku stopped next to Aaltja and smiled at her in greeting.
"What were you two talking about?" Kouha asked as he pulled away from her and looked at the two girls.
Aaltja looked to Kayami to see if she wanted to tell him or not...she didn't know just how relaxed her relationship was with them.
Kayami smiled and says, "Just that Aaltja was going to remain with us a little while longer, Kouha."
Kouha beamed at Aaltja and said, "Good! That means we can play and get to know each other better!"
"I'm not a doll for you to play with!" Aaltja shouted angrily before she spun on her heel and stormed off leaving Kayami, Kougyoku and Kouha to stare after her. Kouha looked slightly guilty because he didn't mean to get her angry, why can't most girls be like Kayami? She never minded him playing dress up with her even when they were kids.
"Listen, it might be none of my business, but did something happen between you two in the Dungeon?" Kayami said as she looked over at Kouha.
The group decided to go out in the garden's pavilion. Kayami loved this place, it was perfect to enjoy some tea while watching the bird's in the sunlight. It was also a good place for some private talk out of the way of prying ears.
"I don't exactly know if I insulted her. I was acting as always."
Kougyoku lifted her cup of tea and said, "Well, Brother, we are used to your behavior, but to a stranger you might be a little stressful." Then she sipped on it.
Kouha made a pouting face at her and said, "I Have honestly no idea what you mean!"
"Now now," Kayami interrupted with a smile. "How about you tell us what happened from the start? Then we can decide if you were rude or a totally ass to her."
"Shouldn't you say: or not?!"
Kayami laughed at that.
"Now tell us! I want to hear your Version too!" Gyoku's eyes where full of eagerness.
"Okay, just let me think about it..."
After Kouha tells the first part of his story, both girls stare at him before Kougyoku broke it.
"Brother En wanted you to kill her?!" Kouha had to cover his ears to defend them from his sister's high voice.
Kayami, on the other hand, was pretty calm. Sure, it sounded pretty harsh but on the other hand it was reasonable why the first Prince had made this decision. Judar might be a jerk but if he sensed something than you should take it serious. He IS a Magi after all...a crazy, blood thirsty one but a magi nonetheless.
"Would you let me continue now, Sis?" the pink haired prince sounded a little annoyed, which Kougyoku noticed and smiled a bit sheepishly at him.
"Oh yes, please go on."
Now that their attention was back, Kouha sat up straight and cleared his throat.
Kayami tried not to giggle. I think he's enjoying to be listened to. Or he just likes to tell stories.
"Okay, so the next time we saw her was while we were fighting our way to the treasure hall, when the earth started shaking..."
Once again Kouha paused in his story as he took a sip of his tea, Kayami had her eyes closed as she listened...most likely picturing what he was telling her in her head...trying to see why Aaltja who be so hostile towards Kouha.
"And did you made it?" Kougyoku asked heart full of interest.
"Would I be sitting here if not?" Kouha laughed. Sometimes his sister could be really silly! "So, anything so far?" he looked at Kayami who had opened her eyes.
"Nope, didn't notice anything inappropriate yet." She had laid her head in the palm of her hands. "Did you notice something, Gyoku?"
"Not either! But we're sure will find it, just keep going!"
Kouha started to tell the story once more but it would appear that he either repeated it or something because both girls yelled at him.
"We get it!" Kayami and Kougyoku shouted in union. "Now continue with the story!"
"Alright, Alright..."
He started to tell his story once again as his sister and guardian watched him with great interest, maybe they'll learn something in the next part...
Kayami had finished her tea long ago and was now staring at Kouha. That was something Junjun would say, honestly she couldn't blame her for mistaking Kouha for a girl...he did look a bit girly.
"You know what? The more I listen the less scene it makes! I didn't spot anything that could have insulted her!"
"Yes," Kougyoku agreed. "From so far I would say that you two got along. I don't see why she would despise you."
"Despise is a really harsh word, Gyoku!" Kayami complained. "Try hate."
"Okaaay, I will get more tea." Kouha stood up and walked fast back to the palace.
"But you still have to tell the end of the story!" Gyoku whined.
"I'll make it fast!" The Prince snorted, so the girls looked to each other.
"Did we do something wrong?"
"I think he is just frustrated, since we still don't know why Aaltja is so antisocial." Kayami leaned back on her arms and stared at the ceiling of the pavilion.
"Yeah..." Gyoku looked down to her empty teacup. "I hope we find it out soon."
Kouha returned with a new set of tea and once they all had fresh cups, he started to tell his story again.
"Pfffft! Hahahaha! She actually killed and feed you one of the Djinn monsters?! Hahaha!" Kayami laughed so hard that she fell out of her chair and rolled from side to side still laughing.
"You don't need to laugh that hard!" Kouha and Kougyoku shouted at her.
"Heh, sorry sorry~" Kayami said as she climbs back onto her seat and clears her throat. "Continue, please." She smiles at Kouha sweetly.
"Hmph."
But he continues his story anyways despite the fact that Kayami looked like she really wanted to laugh again.
"Ehhh? She really didn't know that she was a Magician?" Kougyoku said once there was another pause.
"Yeah and she really hated that idea." Kouha said as he thought back on it.
Kayami slowly nodded her head and said, "I can see why she hated it...she's a warrior so of course she'd think Magicians are weak and Judar doesn't inspire confidence for Magicians everywhere."
Kouha and Kougyoku both nodded their heads in agreement at that. That was certainly true, Judar was awfully weak physically...they remembered how Kayami was able to hold him down quite easily.
"Continue with your story, Kou." Kayami said.
A few hours later, Kayami was rubbing her butt and wincing..sheesh, she didn't think that he'd take that long to finish it up probably enjoyed having an audience that was so eager to hear his story. Despite the fact that he only had agreed to tell them it because he needed help to figure out why Aaltja was so anti-social.
They didn't see anything wrong when he was done because after they got out of the dungeon, he invited her to come with them and since Aaltja didn't know where else she could go, she had said Yes but then Kouha added in a off hand manner that he had seen Judar talk to her while they were returning to camp. That didn't sit well with the Ki warrior and she made a note to ask the good for nothing Magi what he had said to the girl.
Kayami wanted to watch Aaltja, maybe that'll help her come to a conclusion.
She wasn't paying attention on where she was walking and neither was said blonde because they crashed into each other, Aaltja quickly jumped away when she realized that she had more or less face-planted in Kayami's breasts.
Those things were monsters! How could she even walk with them being that big?! Didn't her back hurt?
"Sorry, Tja...I wasn't paying attention where I was walking." Kayami said with a smile.
Aaltja frowned when Kayami had shortened her name and the Ki warrior noticed.
"Oh, sorry...it's a habit, I tend to shorten the names of people that I like and respect." Kayami said smiling at her.
"...oh, thank you?" Aaltja said confused, not sure how to respond.
"Where were you going?" Kayami asked suddenly changing the subject.
"I was just taking a walk...I met the rest of Kouha's sisters and Gyoku is cool but I don't know about them..." She trailed off.
"Ah, don't worry about them...they're still not used to me." Kayami said with a smirk.
"They're not? But weren't you raised with them?"
"Yes, I was but I met Kougyoku, Kouen, Koumei and Kouha when we were kids while I met the rest of their sisters when we were teenagers so the bond I have with them isn't as strong as I have with those four," Kayami explained. "Also I was a mouthy teenager too so I certainly didn't help." She winked at her with a smirk.
Aaltja smiled slightly at that, happy that Kayami was so understanding.
"Come on, Kurodayu hasn't been checked since yesterday and I want to make sure he hasn't killed anyone..." Kayami said as she motions to Aaltja to follow her.
Which she did after hesitating a bit, the war horse was an interesting animal even though he was hostile to everyone else expect for a select group. In fact, Aaltja couldn't help but notice that the horse liked whoever his master liked and disliked the same people as well. Though Kurodayu had taken an immediate shine to Aaltja, almost knocking her over when they had first met and nickering softly at her for attention.
Kayami had only smiled at that while she watched her horse nuzzle against the blonde haired girl.
The Ki warrior was indeed weird always smiling and laughing as she watched over Aaltja...