"Yeah, yeah. I'm going to take a nap. Try not to be too loud." Kyouka waves her hand as she leans back. "Yeah, that'll be the plan. Though it wouldn't hurt to also practice dual wielding once more." She said with a nod, recalling the hellish days of her childhood where every form of martial arts was drilled into her and her siblings. "Haa. Anyway, wake me once we return." She said as she dozes off.
Midori leaned closer to Yatsebe. “Is that jealousy I hear, my dear?” She grinned at the young woman. “Don't worry, I like you so I promise not to tease you... very often.” She then got serious again. “In any case a war is not something our country needs right now. Tell me if you need any help stopping the clan patriarch and his wife from doing something foolish and I'll try to help if I can.” She offered.
@unisol_gr44 As Chitsukiko mounts her lover, Kyouka's head rolls back and it isn't long before she's snoring. After a few hours, the group finds themselves back in the palace complex, the carriage stopping in front of the Yokuboo castle occupied castle. The imperial compound is awash with activity, and thousands of lanterns have risen up to light up the night sky beautifully.
Yatsebe blushes deeper. "Maybe a little..." As Midori grows serious, she gives a nod. "Your help would definitely be appreciated. Thank you, Midori."
Once they'd return, Kyouka wakes up, stretching her limbs and yawning. "Aaahhh.... good, we're back." She hums, while zipping up her bodysuit, and putting on her breastplate. "Anyway, it was nice working with you, good luck selling the loot." She cooed, while taking the Jian she loaned to Jian. After that, she leaves and heads straight up to her room.
'It was a pleasure working with you too, Kyouka,' Jian nodded to her, 'I hope Chitsukiko and I will see you again soon.' Jian got out of the carriage with Chitsukiko. And looked up to the Ronin, 'Should we head in to split up the loot?'
"Yeah, yeah. That was one hell of an adventure." Kyouka nodd before leaving the carriage. And as she's let in her room, she immediately strips out of her breastplate. While slowly unzipping her bodysuit, "Mm. Got it in an ancient ruin." She said as she throws the extra gun to Santo, "Here. A little something I picked up from my "dear" sister's slaves." She then heads to the bathroom, "So, anything interesting happen to you?" She asked, while sensually stripping out of her bodysuit.
The woman hops off the driver's bench and gives a nod. "Lead the way, kid." Chitsukiko grabs the sack with the goods.
Santo looks at her as she undresses. "Not yet. Shintaro came by. He said that he'd sent an agent after one of your sister's assassins."
"Hmm? That's... suicidal." Kyouka sighed, once she was fully stripped, she washes herself clean before dipping into the hot bath. "Ahhhh. So, anything else? What about the people I told you to recruit?"
"Mmmh." Stretching inside the tub as hot water soaks her skin, Kyouka hums. "Very well. I do hope they're good."
Santo leans in. "They're all good fighters. Killers, really, but taking orders isn't a strong suit of theirs.
"Really now?" Kyouka let out an exhausted sigh. "You expect to form our group, with a bunch of bloodthirsty idiots that can't follow orders?" She said in disbelief, "Haaa. Guess I'll have to cut a few of them down to show I mean business."
Santo raises his arms defensively and shrugs. "You asked me to get you an army of people who can fight, these are the people I know. If you'd prefer, I could find you some nanban nuns?"
"Yeah, an army. Not a group of idiots waiting to stab each other on the back." Kyouka shakes her head, "And no. Religious people are a pain. Specially if they're the preachy type." She said as she rubs her shoulders, "Ugh. Anyway, we'll see how it goes tomorrow. Then, we go to that merchant selling that new weapon you told me about.
"Yeah, yeah. They'll obey orders, just so long as they think you're worthy." He sits down and begins drinking. "As for the merchant, he should still be in the palace, I think."
"Mmh. Good enough. Anyway, as for your payment. If you want to fuck me, you can do it while I'm sleeping. Diving those ruins left me far too exhausted. Mmh... more than I'd like to admit." Kyouka said as she soaks in her bath for a few more minutes, before getting up. She then heads to the bed to rest for tomorrow, while embracing her sheathed new sword like a lover.
Kyouka falls asleep quickly, Santo's advances not enough to rouse her. She wakes the next morning, the sword still clutched against her in its beautiful red gold sheath.
