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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 3:53:19 GMT
"I know...but what else can we do now?" he asked Ryunosuke, "Kaoru asked me to lead if anything happened...I'm only following her orders. I would rather let you or Ayane lead...but she entrusted it to me."
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 11, 2011 3:58:00 GMT
"I can understand why," Ryunosuke said. "As much as she trusts us, you're family to her. It's only logical that the person to take the place of a Shiba is another Shiba." He then looked to him. "Ayane and I will continue to fight alongside you. It's our duty as retainers," he said.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 4:00:01 GMT
"I have the two of you, at least," he said, "Yami, Kotoha?" he asked.
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Post by Kotoha Hanaori on Dec 11, 2011 22:04:10 GMT
Kotoha shook her head, "As I said in the forest my duty lies with mi'lady...I am sorry" she said with tears by her face as she went to catch up with Emily and Kasumi.
Yami looked at Sakurai, "Because you are not yet recognised as the next Lord I cannot serve you until the Emperor himself has given me a new order" she said hinting that she might serve Sakurai in the near future.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 22:05:54 GMT
"I understand," he told Ayane, "At least I have Ayane and Ryunosuke."
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 11, 2011 22:14:20 GMT
Ryunosuke nodded.
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 22:15:45 GMT
"I'm going to have to rely on the two of you heavily," Sakurai told them, "I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all," Ayane told him.
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 11, 2011 22:16:32 GMT
"We can handle it, Sakurai."
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 22:17:37 GMT
He nodded, "I need to rest. I used all of my Mojikara earlier. If you'll excuse me," he said, rising, "I will come up with something tomorrow. If nothing else...we can try to attack the Gedoushu. But they'll expect and want it. So we can't."
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 11, 2011 22:20:47 GMT
"Either way, right now, we're at a lose-lose situation..."
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Post by Sakurai Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 22:21:36 GMT
"We have to wait for them to make a move," Sakurai said, "Go and rest, if you must," he said, walking back towards the Shiba house, "We'll need our strength."
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Post by Ryunosuke Ikenami on Dec 11, 2011 22:23:13 GMT
"Thank you, Sakurai..." Ryunosuke said, walking back inside with Ayane.
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Post by Ayane Kosugi on Dec 11, 2011 22:24:32 GMT
Ayane took his hand, leading him back.
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Post by Kaoru Shiba on Dec 11, 2011 22:34:40 GMT
Elsewhere, in Akumaro's personal garden, Kaoru woke up. However, she wasn't the same as she was before. There was a look in her eyes as she stood... hungry... lustful... and filled with a desire to make Sakurai Shiba suffer before his execution.
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Post by Ayane Kosugi on Dec 11, 2011 22:37:55 GMT
Done, or should we play out Emily and Kasumi's discussion?
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