Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 18:14:53 GMT -5
There was a look of bewilderment on her face, sheathing her blade as she would have drawn it as a reflex. In armor, suddenly feeling the warmth of the sun on her face after that flash of a moment. It didn't horrify her, but she knew something was amiss.
She tilted her head as it wasn't quite the person she was expecting from her dreams before, but regardless she approached rather firmly, feeling secure in her own mind as she was still in armor. Her eyes scanned this individual over, finding various hints that this was not a man she knew. But she would not stop far off from him, gently taking a moment to examine the tree she stood next to with some curious regard.
"Another visitor, how interesting. But not like the gaijin man I met before... not by a long shot. You dwell in shadow and you appear before me now.
Who are you? Are you someone I should fear?"
Her voice was even and cool in tone, but she knew where her blade was, she could feel the weight of it against her side, and with it there she was fearless. The scene around them wasn't entirely a familiar one to her in the slightest, normally it was either close quarters, or maybe mountain tops or open plains, but a forest made her rather suspicious.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 18:26:36 GMT -5
"Uh, so....yeah...."
There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment and then Yun regained his courtly feet that he had practiced so hard to obtain.
"No, no my lady. I am not someone that you should fear."
It was obvious to Haruka that he was studying her, trying to measure an unknown element.
"You were expecting a gaijin? Interesting. I've not known too many... scorpion women that consort with gaijin, or at least that would say so openly. I must say you seem very comfortable for someone who is dreaming and speaking with someone that she did not imagine."
Yun circled her while he spoke, slowly getting close enough to be under the same tree.
"I do not move in shadow, my lady. I simply had to come from somewhere and I thought coming down directly from the sky where I was at the beginning would have been intimidating; which is the last thing I aim to do with you, I think."
Yun had no weapons with him; except for a wakizashi on his hip with the tip pointed up denoting his samurai status and intentions for conflict to not arise. Haruka would swear that it had not been there when he first walked out from the trees, but it had to be her imagination.
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Bayushi Haruka
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 18:41:38 GMT -5
Haruka gently lifted her hand to pull down the front of her mask, having no war helm to shelter her. A strange but relaxed smile on her face as her eyes followed, but she allowed this stranger to encircle her, even letting him pass from her sight without worry.
"Oh I'm surprised you didn't know considering you've come into my dreams. I was once of the more 'barbaric' clan, the Unicorn. That being said, it was a gaijin spirit that met with me, but perhaps it was only a creation of my mind. Perhaps you are as well."
She straightened her back, a slight crick resounding in her shoulders and neck as she readjusted herself.
"You may try whatever spells you like, but I do not fear such things. Not from anyone.."
The woman's courageous resolve practically radiated off of her form, but also a strange tranquility in spite of the disruption to her dreams. A soft breeze gently shifted the leaves around them and filled the air with a delicate rustle.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 18:53:51 GMT -5
Suddenly Yun was really close to Haruka's back; he seemed to move with a speed much higher than that of a normal human.
"My lady, I mean you no harm."
He then moved around to her front with the same unnatural speed and bowed to her.
"As to why I don't know the things that you'd expect, it was not my intention to join your dreams. I was aimed elsewhere. But now that I'm here, I find that I have to speak with you. Perhaps we could start over? My name is... Isawa Yun. Whom do I have the pleasure of addressing?"
He rose from his bow. His own courage was showing in that he looked Haruka directly in the eyes. His lime green eyes seemed friendly and inviting. His facial expression was measured and controlled, but he was smiling at her. Curiosity is the air that he had about him.
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 18:59:50 GMT -5
She would blink a bit slowly, her hazel eyes hardly concerned for his nature considering the name he'd given. She would only bow lightly in return considering her station.
"It is an honor to meet you Isawa-san. I am Bayushi Haruka, but I'm not certain if you've heard of me. But in truth I don't know who keeps up with rumors and the like.
I would dare to ask who's dreams you would be visiting, but I do not expect an answer of course."
Interesting, she thought, that her mind would come up with such a creation. She'd never shared the company of a Phoenix before, having only heard of their traditions and natures from a distance. But then another thought wrestled in her mind. This man might not just be a creation of her mind.
She rose from the bow rather gently and regarded him with her stoic stance now, not that she couldn't move with some speed, but she saw no need to.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 19:14:59 GMT -5
"I....have heard of you."
His tone was light and it would seem that he might be concealing something.
"As to who I was visiting, you are right in that I would really rather not tell you. But..."
He takes a few steps towards Haruka, now quite within katana reach.
"That doesn't matter, as I am now visiting you. Tell me, are you troubled? You seem to be. You're so defensive in your own dream."
The "camera" of the dreams shifts to the other side of Haruka and Yun and there is now a small blanket laid out under the tree and a small table with a tea set upon it.
"Perhaps we could sit down and have a small discussion? I would really like to get to know you better. I am... intrigued by you."
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 19:32:29 GMT -5
Her gaze shifted, noticing the subtle changes in her dream. It felt like a disturbance in the pool of her mind, but it never concerned her. She turned gracefully and came along, hoping the Isawa would follow along with her. Haruka was almost happy to take in a quiet moment as any discussion even in her dreams needed tea.
"I couldn't imagine what you would wish to know of me that you might not have heard. But I've never turned down a question outright. But I will not question your business in the dreams of others. I'm certain you've some greater purpose for such things.
Frankly too many are afraid to question the wife of the champion before ever allowing the thought to pass their lips. I enjoy the curiosity of others.."
She sat down rather promptly as she removed her gloves for now, wanting to feel the warmth of the tea on her hands. As much as she could remember every little polite nod and motion, she chose to ignore them a bit as she settled in on the blanket with a sigh extending her legs off to the side somewhat lazily.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 21:38:06 GMT -5
Yun was already moving towards the table when Haruka decided to take her seat. With a grace not often seen outside the Scorpion or Crane, Yun sat flipped out the tea cups and poured the tea. He sat himself down on a side of the table next to Haruka rather than across and he took a sip of the very fresh hot tea.
"So, may I call you Haruka-sama? It has been some time since I had the opportunity to speak with a Champion or their mate. I'm afraid my manners may have become a bit boarish. If you wouldn't mind me asking, since you said you enjoy others curiosity; would you mind terribly if I was to rub your shoulders? I know its awfully forward of me, but you seemed to be needing some attention there. I've been told I have magic hands."
Again Yun's tone remained light, almost playful, his eyes didn't leave Haruka's, so that he might.better gauge her reaction.
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 21:48:11 GMT -5
Haruka would indulge in the drink, taking it in and enjoying it immensely. It seemed strange, but she didn't shrink away or reel from his words with horror. She seemed most pleased with his respect for her. "Of course you may. It's been hard riding about through the empire as much as I have. So much so that I seem to ache in my sleep.."
With a deep breath she began undoing the shoulder pieces that protected her arms and set the armor off on the side, assuming that for now would be enough.
"I'm surprised you would be so willing Isawa-san. I thought only the Unicorn were so willing to embrace skin to skin contact on a friendly basis. But I will leave my clothing in place, as I presume that would be less distressing for you."
Her voice got lighter and gentler as they spoke. Her initial apprehension seemed to fade as she gradually relaxed and grew at ease with his presence.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 22:12:56 GMT -5
Yun moved to position himself kneeling behind Haruka, and placed his hands upon her shoulders. He paused briefly, thinking of his time in the courts of the city of the lost.
"Let's just say I've been around enough Unicorn that I've grown comfortable. Now, if you're really tense this may hurt at first, but as you relax, it will get better, I promise."
The pause that had initially been for him to reflect, he used to his advantage as he slipped his hands into the neck folds of her kimono. He then squeezed her shoulders tightly and pressed into them. Though there was force in his hands, it was a gentle caress. It was obvious to Haruka that Yun has indeed had practice in the art of massage.
"Let's say I'm very comfortable with skin on skin contact, Haruka-sama." Yun said, in an almost whispery voice close to Haruka's ear. "If I offend or hurt you, please let me know."
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 22:32:17 GMT -5
Again, more clicks could be heard as her rigid muscles ebbed and shifted in his fingers. Haruka's head tilted up gently as her eyes gently closed and she let out a sigh of relief. Normally such gratitude and such an instant reaction was unseemly. The freedom of her dreams let all the rigid structures of society and politeness melt away just like the pain in her form as she just enjoyed the simple pleasure of having someone tend to her.
With all the time she'd been traveling in order to take part in the war, she hadn't had a moment to stop and think on her own. Everything was for Toturi, everything was for the empire. For once to stop and enjoy something selfishly, even when she was injured so heavily in battle, she had not taken a moment to even try and recover. The shugenja had to heal her or she likely would still endure the scars now.
She bit her lip to keep from growing too relaxed and moaning aloud, but in her mind she was deep in her own bliss. "You're quite right Yun-san... your hands have some divine touch to them. I must thank you, for you tend to me like a faithful servant, but you are of course not. How ever could I repay you for such a kindness.." Her voice drifted off as her senses numbed in delight.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 22:42:03 GMT -5
Yun was almost beside himself with joy. It had been so long since he had a companion that he could share simple pleasures with. The life of a spider was not all that it seemed, but it was the only life he had left. Yun stopped moving his hands for a moment, hoping that Haruka would open her eyes. And when she did he leaned in and kissed her gently, on the mouth and held it there for a few seconds.
He leaned back up, still looking deeply into her eyes. "My lady Haruka, I could not be gifted with anything more precious than your presence."
Yun paused, as if considering something to say.
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 23:04:56 GMT -5
The motion of it surprised her. She stopped her revelry as her nature shifted.
Another suitor in my dreams? Another creation to sate me? Or is there something I've done to deserve.. are the eyes of the kami on me.. Or something more sinister..
She wrestled with the thought as they kissed, but she knew it was only a dream. But the warmth of it all reminded her of a happier time with her husband that seemed to far away to feel anymore.
"Oh Yun, you are such a bold soul. What brings such feelings light.. what spurns you to act this way.. you don't even know who I am." She turned to look back at him, her eyes steady but her gaze soft. A bit of blush on her face, though she was certainly not new to intimacy, there was something about this sudden attention that caught her off guard.
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Post by Zeure on Nov 4, 2011 23:17:11 GMT -5
"I uh.. I am legitimately afraid to tell you. I think I would spoil the good mood. I lead a sort of lonely life. I have my lord and I have a purpose, but..."
Yun trailed off as he looked away from Haruka into the distance. He had a forlorn look on his face and he sighed heavily. He moved quickly to change off of him as the subject.
"As for me not knowing you, I would say I know enough. You are something special, Haruka-sama, whether you or anyone else knows it."
Yun's gaze returned to Haruka as he thought for a moment.
"If you truly want to know, I will answer whatever you ask of me, I just warn you that the answers might not be what you like."
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Nov 4, 2011 23:25:33 GMT -5
Her chin dipped for a moment in some concern. "One does not usually restrain themselves so forcefully." She didn't really stop herself from asking, her own curiosity near insatiable.
She turned to face him, looking him in the eye to ensure that he would tell it to her while looking in her eyes. While it never forced the truth, it ensured she would see every expression that crossed him when he said whatever it was.
"Please tell me, who is this lord you speak of.. you are no dragon, I wish for you to make sense Yun-san. Please, don't spare a detail no matter what shame or fear it holds. I will not judge you for it."
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