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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 1, 2006 22:54:41 GMT -5
Kaoru was just about to fall asleep in the bath when she heard Ryuu returning. Damn, She thought. He came back to soon.
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 19:34:21 GMT -5
Ryuu knocked on the shoji. "Deshi?" he asked. "You ready yet? I'll leave your kimono out here. When you're dressed, head down the hall until you reach a black shoji. Knock when you arrive. Arigatto, deshi!" With that, Ryuu turned and retreated down the hall to the black shoji door. Sliding it open, he stepping into his room and fell down on the futon.
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 2, 2006 20:01:27 GMT -5
Kaoru stood up and got out of the bath. Tying a towl around her, she walked out into the hallway and put on the kimono. Following Ryuu's instructions, she walked down the hallway until she reached a black shoji. She knocked on the door and waited.
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 21:58:22 GMT -5
Ryuu groaned, rolling onto his back. He moved slowly to his feet and opened the shoji, making sure she couldn't see the room within. "Deshi," he said, rubbing his eyes. Then he caught sight of her. "K-Kaoru!" She was absolutely stunning. That's all he knew. "Who would have guessed a simple change of clothes could have done this?" He smiled, leaning against the doorframe. Suddenly, he remembered where he was. "Ready to meet everyone?"
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 2, 2006 22:00:23 GMT -5
Kaoru ignored his futile attempts to hit on her, and followed Ryuu inside the room. "I'm ready," she said, setting her jaw in determination.
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 22:06:10 GMT -5
"Woah!" Ryuu grabbed her by the shoulders and stopped her before she entered the room. "This is my room. No one's allowed in here," he explained. "The rest of Sora Tsubasa's downstairs. We'll go meet them in one of the dining rooms." He spun her around, carefully closing the door behind him without her seeing anything. "Let's go." He grabbed her by the hand and tugged her down the hall.
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 2, 2006 22:08:37 GMT -5
Kaoru followed Ryuu obediantly, but in the back of her mind she wondered why no one could see his room. She silently vowed that she would find out what lay inside someday.
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 22:18:36 GMT -5
Ryuu dragged Kaoru down the stairs, muttering rules to her along the way. "Now, bow only to the people I indicate. I'll wink at you or tap you or something. They're the most important, but if you go around bowing to everyone, they'll step on you forever. Do not talk unless spoken to, and do not, do NOT mention Uesai-san's scars. He'll spread you all over the wall if you say anything about them." Ryuu turned around to see her and smiled. "Just be your self!"
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 2, 2006 22:21:58 GMT -5
Kaoru looked at Ryuu with a raised eye-brow. "Just be myself but bow before everyone and be silent?" she asked sarcastically. "I don't think that'll work well." Kaoru straightened herself, ran her hands over her hair for a second, and then said "Okay. I'm ready. Let's go."
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 22:25:40 GMT -5
"NO!" Ryuu said, pulling her close to him so everyone in the next room wouldn't hear. "You can't bow to everyone!" He pulled her even closer so their faces were about six inches apart. "You can't mess this up, Kaoru. You really can't. If you do, they will kill you. I have no doubt about it. Please." His voice became desperate. "Promise me you'll do this right."
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 2, 2006 22:27:28 GMT -5
Kaoru looked at Ryuu and for the first time, saw a hint of fear in his face. She nodded. "I'll do this correctly, I promise," she said.
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Post by Rain on Dec 2, 2006 22:38:10 GMT -5
Ryuu nodded slowly. "Then step right this way!" He pulled her over to some more shoji doors. Indicating that she should stay, he stepped into the room.
"Estemed collegues!" He addressed them all. "I do believe we have yet another to add to our masses. Remember, every member is a part of Sora Tsubasa, even if they don't act it always. You may fight, but if you kill," his eyes turned murderous. "I'll deal with you personally." His eyes brightened to their normal happiness. "And now, without further adeu, I present to you, Hatsukara Kaoru!" He swept back the shoji, revealing Kaoru to the crowd. He watched her closely for her reaction.
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 3, 2006 11:39:51 GMT -5
Kaoru stood straight-backed and unmoving, looking out at the crowd of people. Her eyes flicked to Ryuu, waiting for some sort of cue.
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Post by Rain on Dec 3, 2006 15:32:41 GMT -5
Ryuu smiled. "Kaoru is my new personal deshi. No one is to interfere with her, and no one is to lay a hand upon her, unless to teach her the ways of Sora Tsubasa. She will be very, very important to the future of this organization, and because of that, she is to be respected." He reached over and grabbed her by the arm. "You may all be dismissed." The crowd began to disperse, some to grab some food that had been set out, others to talk to Kaoru or Ryuu.
An old man, bent and broken, scuffed his way over to the two. His white hair fell in front of his face, sheilding it from veiw. "Ah!" Ryuu said, noticing him. "Uesai-san!" The man coughed in responce and moved over to Kaoru. He placed his hand on her side. "Welcome." He looked up into her face. In order to do this, however, he had to reveal his own. The skin was completely disfigured, filled with countless scars, and what appeared to be a purple rash that led from his left eye to his right cheek. It was hard to tell he was ever human. "You'd better watch your step, kozo."
((Kozo means kid.))
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Post by Starshine McAwesomepants on Dec 3, 2006 21:02:04 GMT -5
Kaoru looked at Uesai-san's face with barely concealed shock. Ryuu had warned her that he was disfigured, but she had expected nothing like this! Kaoru bowed and said "I'm Hatsukara Kaoru. Pleased to meet you, Uesai-san."
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