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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 4:48:10 GMT
Kaoru tightened the obi around her kimono as she walked, scrolling through all the pictures she had taken on her phone. A smirk was spread across her face as she looked at the damage she caused to the already splintered Shinkengers. Deciding it was about that time, she started to send them to Sakurai's Shodophone.
(Here's where I explain what Kaoru types in each message underneath the picture she sends.)
Ayane's Picture: "Heaven without purity."
Emily's Picture: "Alone as she believed to be."
Kasumi and Kotoha's Picture: "Earth and Light fell to the dark depths."
Shane and Yami no Yaiba's Picture: "The punishment for betraying their Lady."
Ryunosuke's Picture: "Even the most loyal succumb to desire."
Kaoru shut her phone and waited to see if Sakurai responded.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 4:51:49 GMT
Sakurai opened his ShodoPhone. He saw Amane's picture, reading the caption. He scrolled the next, and continued to go.
"Kaoru...," he muttered, "It has to be you..."
She had not yet struck for him. She had gone after the retainers who still swore loyalty to her, and so much less to him. None of them were safe, and he was sure this was meant as a shot against him, not at the individuals.
He rose, calling to see if Kaoru would answer.
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:00:13 GMT
Kaoru answered her phone. "I take it you got my messages, Sakurai?" Kaoru asked. Just the sound of her voice gave away that she had an evil grin on her face.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:02:36 GMT
"Kaoru...I don't know if you - the real you - can hear me. I will save you, and I will help the others to see to it that this wasn't your doing, but Akumaro's," he said, unsure of what else to say right now. The least he could do was try to figure out her state...somehow.
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:07:15 GMT
"Save? Don't make me laugh," Kaoru said. "Because you didn't save me is the reason I became who I am now, and I'm all the better for it," she told her brother.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:08:08 GMT
"You saved me," he told her, "I swear that I will save you. Akumaro is a poison; nothing good can come of it. So no; you are not better. I will stop you, Kaoru."
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:11:48 GMT
"Go ahead and try, Sakurai," Kaoru challenged. "What can you do against me? You can't even keep the loyalty of your retainers in check."
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:12:52 GMT
"I will stop you. I swear that. And I will save you," he told her.
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:14:29 GMT
"You can't stop me," Kaoru said coldly. "You wouldn't be able to raise your sword at me."
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:15:24 GMT
"I will if it means saving you," he said, "Do you want to test me?"
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:19:38 GMT
"I was hoping you would ask that," Kaoru said.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:20:37 GMT
"Where are you?" he questioned, "I will come and show you my conviction as the head of the Shiba clan. I will use that to save you."
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:30:31 GMT
"The place we fought last time. I'll be waiting there."
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 29, 2011 5:31:45 GMT
"I'm on my way," he said. He had to worry about the others, but at the moment, he just headed out. The sooner he could deal with Kaoru, the better.
But, on his way, he headed to Ryunosuke's room, opening the door.
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 29, 2011 5:35:29 GMT
Ryunosuke was in the corner of his room, in his robes. He looked gaunt and pale, and his eyes had a look of terror in them.
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