Kyuden Shika

Tanabe relaxed back and listened to them discuss wedding dates and plans with a small smile on his lips. He felt the shift in the water and saw her hand closer to his and he reached out to hold hers. He, like Murato, cared less about propriety. "It's definitely going to be a busy few months for you ...

He could see it, see the way the smile didn't reach her eyes right, he was happy he wasn't obtuse or unobservant to the contrary he was very observant, he had to be. He reached out and gently touched her hand, covering her small one in his massive. Inappropriate by most samurai standards among the O...

Tanabe shrugged and gave her a smile "Then how can it be worse than death? Of course he thinks a little different because he is meeting the real you. Whether you regret what you did or not it's part of who you are. even if you plan to be different moving forward Then it's part of who you were. Bo-sa...

Tanabe rested his chin on his palm in thought "does he still love you though?" He asked after a second

Tanabe frowned but nodded "Well there are worse things. Still on the river, still travelling just stuck on the same boat. This is better than most face when they get caught." He refilled their cups. He had a thoughtful look as he drank "is it indefinite? Or do you know how long you'll be forced to s...

Tanabe nods "Kaimura." He says as if tasting it experimentally "yeah it sounds pretty good. Glad to hear you'll be getting use out of all these work outs though. Would have been a shame to just put you back behind a desk." He said with a laugh

He hums a little pleasantly as the hand runs down his back and a soft chuckle "Ah and no other reason than that?" He asks smiling softly with a raised eyebrow. His arms are around her "it will be hard not being around you for a time. Small parts of seeing eachother in the mean time when we meet fami...

"Probably, though they take that duty thing pretty seriously down there. But Crab lands aren't too far from Ehime Toshi." He said taking another sip. "So he still loves you, not surprising with Bo-san but how did it go? You're not arrested in jail so that's a good start." He said casually but at a b...

He smiles brightly as the kiss is returned deeply and fully. As they separated and she asks her question he chuckles a little "I'm not sure, like any other day but at the same time not like any day I've had before." His smile was light and bright and he looked as if he were floating "I cannot rememb...

Tanabe watched Yasu as she entered the bath, the Otter had little mind for modesty most of the time. As she sank into the waters he turned to Murato and listened nodding as the Lion spoke "Well I am glad you didn't try to wedge yourself between us. Then in many ways we would have two if not three hu...