Kakita Mitsouko
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Mar 31, 2011 23:27:24 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Mar 31, 2011 23:27:24 GMT -5
Haru was waiting for them in the tent, searching in is duffel bag for something. When they came, he bowed again and said respectfully. Ryo-san, when we are in Ryoko-owari and I was replacing my herbs with the apotecary, he subtly suggested I would need the very potion I gave to Mitsouko-san. He was presented by my coins, but all he said was about the sort of venom I would fight against. There´s no cure, just relief, sama.
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Bayushi Kyoji
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Apr 1, 2011 3:43:00 GMT -5
Post by Bayushi Kyoji on Apr 1, 2011 3:43:00 GMT -5
Kyoji's response was to sight. He had hoped to keep his hair free of any undue wetness... and that would still be his intent as he felt for his umbrella. Whatever this was that was attacking the caravan could certainly expect the most severest of talking toos. Thank the Fortunes that, at the very least, his good kimono were all safely tucked away in his pack.
The young Scorpion opened his umbrella just as he found the exit to the tent. After shuffling his way out, he found his bearings and began looking around, his face keeping a stoic stare to it. If he was the type to arbitrarily show emotions, annoyance would have been the word of choice for the morning.
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 9:14:06 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 9:14:06 GMT -5
OCC: I am having fun in it. Hope you too. Kyoji is so blasé! I love him!
Kyoji managed to get rid of all the entanglement and mud, reaching for his umbrella, when everything else was chaos and crying. He also managed to keep himself most part dry (of course this catlike ability was something developed with years of calculated care). But making his way for a safer place, Kyoji was able to get a /glimpse of something/ in the dark and rain. When he turned to watch it again, he fully saw the creature. It was about 10 feets away, near the trees, tearing apart the very man Kyoji sent to check that out. It seemed like a woman in rags, but was hideous enough to put fear in someone else no so preoccupied with his kimono. Under the bloodied rags, there was a yellowed skin, and she (or it) seemed to have a huge mouth with sharp and long fangs in many concentric lines, like a huge strange fish. In fact, that was the weirdest of that monster. Her mouth seemed to be the width of her face. It was enormous indeed. The creature saw him watching her. So calm, holding the umbrella in midst of mud and rain .She gave away the still alive half bitten man, to something better. Coming to Bayushi Kyoji direction. She was strange long limbs and moved surprinsingly fast to a creature with such bizarre appearance. But some personas have their destiny written in such way, the Fortunes themselves can interfer for their safety. Their destiny is reserved to something else. Kyoji barely sensed what happened, mesmerized by the creature's fury and destruction. A hand was stretched for him from above. "Hurry, come on!". Said the masked woman, with her horse still galloping. She pulled him and with the inertia of the swift movements, a second later Kyoji was in the horse's bareback, fleeing out of the damned caravan's encampment. In minutes, they reached the top of the hill, far from the carnage scene. She dismounted the animal and helped him to do the same. It was darker there, in the border of the forest. She bowed slightly to him. "There is a new encampment north of here, by the side of the river. It's Crane, sama." She said. "They are the patrol that saw nothing of it."
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Bayushi Kyoji
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Apr 1, 2011 14:13:03 GMT -5
Post by Bayushi Kyoji on Apr 1, 2011 14:13:03 GMT -5
Kyoji stared at the creature with something that only could be described as annoyance. Courtier or not, he was still samurai, and he was just preparing to draw his wakizashi and face the beast when he found himself yanked up onto a horse. After a few seconds of being disoriented from the suddenness of his being saved he took a moment to study the young woman. Still, the second had passed, and again he was off the horse. There was too little consistency in this day, it seemed. He offered the woman a bow in return. "A crane encampment, you say? I suppose given the circumstances, it will have to do. If nothing else, the servants there will be able to fix my hair now that it is ruined." To his credit, he was being very calm about all of this, but the fact still remained that the sudden pulling onto a horse, coupled with the rain and the swift movement, had absolutely ruined his hair, which was now facing every which like one would expect from a bog hag. Perhaps this is why the topknot is so popular. "Still, perhaps you could tell me what that creature was?
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 15:09:50 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 15:09:50 GMT -5
“Ah. Yes sama. Your hair.” The woman in simple samurai clothes nodded, under the torrential rain. Though she wears no mon, she wore a Scorpion mask that covered part of her face. She was shouting to be heard. “Indeed, for sure neither you nor your hair is used to quick movements or fleeing from imminent danger. Sorry for your hair. I will remember it next time I interfere against death.” The men are saying that thing is a yamanba. I don’t know. We from the hill will not interfere, now it’s a deal for Cranes, ne?"
OCC: LOL at Kyoji's mental remarks
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Bayushi Kyoji
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Apr 1, 2011 15:41:14 GMT -5
Post by Bayushi Kyoji on Apr 1, 2011 15:41:14 GMT -5
"You'd do well to," the young Courtier said with a smirk, watching the yamanba wreak its carnage. He twirled his umbrella in his hand lazily, waiting calmly for what would happen next. Such creatures were frustrating indeed. He swore to himself that the thing would suffer a terrible fate if it so much as touched his good kimono.
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 16:09:57 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 16:09:57 GMT -5
The woman let Bayushi Kyoji there, and returned on her horse to the semi destroyed encampment. From where Kyoji stood, he could see when the still living people fled, horses too, part of the caravan’s goods were destroyed. But seemed the bog hag or such got was it wanted, dragging in her retreat to the forest two members of the caravan. That woman had nothing more to do then, so she returned to where the samurai was under his umbrella (that, considering the intensity of the rain, was pitifully useless now). Oh, you Bayushi-sama! I think you will not walk alone in the night till you reach that Crane Encampment. I must admit I admire your stoicism, but I think it’s time to move on. Someone can go there later to get your things. If they’re still there, of course. Want a ride till a better route to the Cranes? I don’t think you’d like to share my hospitality. You know, they are master in hairdressing. Besides her twisted sense of humor (or what she thought was irony), Kyoji could tell she was impressed.
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Bayushi Kyoji
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Apr 1, 2011 16:55:23 GMT -5
Post by Bayushi Kyoji on Apr 1, 2011 16:55:23 GMT -5
Kyoji found himself to be, for the most part, unconcerned with how impressed or unimpressed she might have been. For now, there was the matter of getting to the crane encampment, and finding a good servant to fix his hair. "If it is not inconvenient to you, I would not mind a ride. But first, since the danger is gone for now, I feel it appropriate to offer you my name. I am Bayushi Kyoji, son of Bayushi Isao and Bayushi, formerly Kitsuki, Hikaru." He offered her a polite smile, then waited for her introduction.
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Apr 1, 2011 17:15:56 GMT -5
Post by Yoritomo Raiden on Apr 1, 2011 17:15:56 GMT -5
Sanjuro felt his knees go weak, but he didn't falter. He needed to be strong. He needed to show strength for himself and Mitsouko. Sanjuro stood there looking at Haru. He closed his eyes feeling the burn of the past, a slow burn. This reminded him too much of his family, his mother in particular. She had succumbed to a deep depression from the death of Sanjuro's father and she wasted away one day at a time. No child should have to see that happen to their mother. No he thought to himself. This will not happen to Mitsouko. Sanjuro thought of Mitsouko, she was so beautiful and he kept that visage of her as a reminder. Thinking of her set his resolve into overdrive.
They could hear rain starting to drop on the ceiling of the tent. The distinctive smell of a incoming storm lingered in the air. Wind rapped lightly against the entry flap. Sanjuro turned his head to the side looking behind his shoulder at Daidoji Ryo. "Ryo-san I humbly request your aid in solving this matter. I need to know where in Ryoko Owari this apothecary can be located. I need to know how long this posion takes to take hold of someone. I need to know where Mitsouko was when she could have been poisoned and who was with her. I need to know who would benifit from her affliction." Sanjuro's voice took on a almost feral tone to it. It was obvious the monkey clan champion was using his anger to forge his resolve. "I am a magistrate of the highest caliber, taught by the Empires greatest minds. If there is a trail I will find it. I will find those responsible, and when I do." Sanjuro turned to face Daidoji Ryo "They will wish that they have fell on their own swords for doing this for Mitsouko, because what I will do to them would make an onilord have nightmares!".
Daidoji Ryo had heard amble threats before when someone was angry, this time was different. It was the monkey clan champions eyes that did it. Ryo looked at his eyes and could swear for a second he saw infinity in them. This man had determination which knew no bounds. Ryo stilled himself and didn't let his feelings show.
"I humbly ask for assistance in this investigation Ryo-san. In any way you can muster it." Sanjuro just stood there with a fierce look to his face. One that Sanjuro hadn't shown since the beginning of the yobanjin war in the north. There was two things that set Sanjuro ablaze with anger and thats when children or women were harmed. This time Mitsouko was harmed and this would not stand.
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 17:17:51 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 17:17:51 GMT -5
“Eisho.” She said simply. They rode for some miles then stopped by a group of trees. Eisho pointed through the darkness in the direction of Crane Barracks, blurred to vision by the rain. “A sentinel will find you soon, Bayushi Kyoji, but beware. It will dawn soon. Maybe we will meet in other circumstances. I would like to see how your hair looks like when in its natural state, after all. Goodbye. Ah.” She helped him to dismount. “Maybe The Scorpion Clan can use the event of this night wisely. How knows if a nobleman like you can be the piece who will return Three Sides River to the Scorpion?”
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 17:40:42 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 17:40:42 GMT -5
Three Sides River Encampment
Haru come in aid of his superior, before Ryo could even give a reply to the burst of anger and pain Sanjuro displayed moments before. “He didn't reveal who has bought the herbs...He said in the first days the person have strong symptoms, and after they go weak. But the poison instill itself in the body subtly, making the person more and more weak. Then, the hearts fails. I was really thinking someone would try to kill you, Ryo-san. Some of us were in fact paying attention in everything you eated or drank, all this days. I never imagined someone would try to kill Mitsouko-san. One of us maybe, but not her. Not her. But... You must know.” The physician looked at both the men. “There’s a place where this very herbs possibly has been gathered. Shosuro Gardens. Maybe there, they know of a cure. But, only Emerald Magistrates are allowed.”
“Sanjuro-sama, there’s no need of spend your will and strength right now. Of course I will help. Mitsouko is family. I will send messengers to my family in Rioko Owari and to everyone who can help in Crane lands. I recommend you, sama, to gather your resources to an investigation. And of course, you can start seeking for the antidote. Everything else I can do, I will. I only cannot suddenly abandon my duties for my daimyo, Sanjuro-sama. Not so quickly to follow with you without someone to replace me here. I will ask him for authorization, though." Haru-san. I want to talk with you later." The physician nodded, unhappy. "For now, Sanjuro-sama, I ask you, try to rest and le's think in how we can do the things that will save our Mitsouko. I humbly ask you to eat something and rest. We can do nothing else this night than plan our tactics to fight againt her death."
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Apr 1, 2011 18:30:59 GMT -5
Post by Yoritomo Raiden on Apr 1, 2011 18:30:59 GMT -5
Sanjuro looked at Daidoji Ryo and his fury turned into a jestful smile "Hahahaha!". This confused the two to the sudden change in attitude. Before they could respond to this sanjuro managed to break through the sudden humor. "Fortunes bless us Ryo-san. The thing about being a champion of a clan of magistrates is I have been formally trained as a Emerald Magistrate. I can get us into the gardens!" Sanjuro still smiled even then when the rain started to fall harder and the flap to the tent was blown in by a gust of air.
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Kakita Mitsouko
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Apr 1, 2011 19:02:26 GMT -5
Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Apr 1, 2011 19:02:26 GMT -5
"So Mitsouko is really blessed for have met you. The Shosuro gardens must have its gates open to you. Their specialists will not refuse to help you. And of course, will be happy in explain how the herbs were smuggled out there. He turned to the physician, with a wide smile in his face. Haru-san, you are a prevident man. I will not forget it." His grin not stopped when he said to Sanjuro: “Well, so we can count on Sanjuro-sama to bring the cure for the Lady he cares. Then, we will seek for the one who made it. So, will you both be wed soon, sama? You seem to be inclined to do this." The good news made the Daidoji euphoric, a much different mood of the self controlled behaviour he showed until now.
Please, have a meal with me, Sanjuro-sama. You did much today, bringing her running from too far. I wonder Mitsouko servants and yours will make it till tomorrow morning...
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Sanjuro woke up from the unexpected slumber in the tent the Crane gave to him, when something a bit cold and wet touched his face. The first thing he saw was the warm green-golden eyes of his beloved Mitsouko. She has a sweet smile waiting for him, her white hair loose and slightly wet, no trace of fever in the touch of her fingers playing in his face, making a way like silk's touch through the forehead and over the nose, touching his lips.
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Apr 1, 2011 19:21:00 GMT -5
Post by Yoritomo Raiden on Apr 1, 2011 19:21:00 GMT -5
Sanjuro had spent the early evening talking over the plans for this trip and had explained to Ryo-san his intentions of marrying Mitsouko. Sanjuro hadn't realized exactly the strain on his body on the run. The night he had constantly worried about Mitsouko, and the thought of failing in this task scared him. He retired early that night wishing he could be with Mitsouko like back in the Toku lands and Kenpachi's estate.
He woke with the realization that someone was in the tent with him. He saw her Mitsouko, she reminded him of a celestial being. He was enthralled into her eyes, and for that moment the world didn't matter. Her smiled warmed his heart to the point of bursting. Her touch on his face made his heart flutter and set his skin ablaze with a unatural need for more of her touch. She made her way to his lips. When they touched he could swear he heard music on the nights air. He kissed her back til he felt his lips begin to swell from it. it wasn't enough. His heart was beating so fast. He moved the blankets out from between them and wrapped her up with him. In the night, in the middle of the storm, wrapped together the storm raged on, and so did they.....
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Apr 1, 2011 20:40:03 GMT -5
Post by Yoritomo Raiden on Apr 1, 2011 20:40:03 GMT -5
The two of them didn't sleep that night. They enjoyed each others company and as the storm passed and the first rays of the upcoming sunrise Mitsouko left to go back to her tent, as to not breach etiquette. The look in each others eyes said they didn't care and just wanted to spend the time with each other there, and now. Mitsouko had the most gorgeous smile Sanjuro thought. I am truly blessed, and he believed she enriched his very existence. As though she was a missing piece in his soul and the same for her. Their looks at each other spoke volumes. As she waited to leave his tent they were embraced right at the flap to the tent. It felt like an eternity and Sanjuro remembered every kiss, and his arms around her, and hers around him. "Bliss" he said outloud. She smiled at the word and slipped out smiling at him and her at him.
20minutes later..... Sanjuro was out in the camp watching the sunrise ready to begin on his journey to save his love. This was quite possibly the most important sojourn of his life. He knew this would test him and define him as a person. He saw Daidoji ryo leave his tent. Ryo noticed him and nodded in respect. Sanjuro smiled and took in a deep breath. "Morning Ryo-san are you ready to begin our travel into the scorpion lands?" Sanjuro smiled wryly.
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