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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Nemesis" data-source="post: 2147108" data-attributes="member: 11714">KajiKaiten-sama nodded absently in response to Kaji’s words, and dismissed him with a wave of his hand.  A servant, who had remained unobserved throughout the conversation, bowed as the Yojimbo p[assed, and slid open the door for him.Having already traversed the route from his room to Kaiten-sama’s room, it was easy to find his way back.  Upon reaching his room, he would see that Ayame had already changed her clothes, into a pale blue kimono.  She paused in applying her makeup, and offered her husband a bright smile.  “Kaiten-sama was not angry, right?  What did I tell you?”ItarabiSeiyo nodded and grinned.  “Certainly!  Do not worry, my sister would never deprive me of competition for a game of Sadane.  She will return you in one piece.”  He smirked and nodded his head slightly in farewell.  “See you this evening.”The four companions began making their way toward the practice grounds, with Mitsumi leading the way.  Once there, she turned to look at the others.  “Looks like a perfect evening for sparring!  Itarabi, you and I are up first.  We’ll fight until first blood.”HyotaSlowly, Hyota made his way past the tea houses, the geisha houses and the gambling dens.  As he walked, he noticed a number of stores selling a variety of items, everything from jade statues to rare fruits.  Gradually, the buildings became smaller and more tightly packed together as he made his way into an area populated by peasants.  The people here averted their eyes as Hyota passed; to look a samurai in the eyes meant death.  To the south, he could see where the city ended, and the darkness of a large forest.ZhikoGoro nodded slightly in response, before crossing the room and vanishing behind another screen.  Apparently, he was to watch from afar.  A nearly perfect silence fell over the room, broken only by an occasional tap-tapping sound, as the green eyed woman tapped her carefully manicured nails upon the table.  She regarded Zhiko with a thoughtful expression, but said nothing.At last, the sound of clapping hands could be heard at the doorway.  The screen opened, revealing two men.  The first was a short, wiry man, with strands of silver shining in his long lack hair.  He was dressed in long, green robes.  Behind him walked a tall young man, with deeply tanned skin.  He had no hair upon his head, and wore simple clothing.  In his hands, he carried a wooden box.The two men stepped into the room, and bowed to Bayushi-sama.  He, inturn, bowed slightly in acknowledgement.  “Tamori-san, it is a pleasure as always,” the daimyo began.  “Please, come in.”The older man, who was apparently Tamori, approached the table with a smile upon his face.  “Bayushi-sama!  You honor this old man by agreeing to meet with me.  May I present my companion, Togashi Cho?”Behind him, Togashi Cho had also approached.  He looked a little out of place, but tried not to show it as he set the wooden box upon the tatami.</blockquote>

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