Kyuden Shika

As he cuddles into her, he closes his eyes. "I can be an impatient man. In this I hope you'll indulge me a bit. I'd like to send a letter to your family, so that they don't worry and we can give them news. Whatever you wish to tell them. But I would like to go to Lion lands, to inform my family, and...

"And likewise, but I suspect that you are right about the distance." It didn't show, but he felt it when the water ripples with their meeting hands. The sadness that it would not be their wedding. That they would not plant that pit together. That he would not fight at her side. Along with the smalle...

"I want the nearest person that can marry us the soonest," he says with a chuckle. "I'm excited to become your husband. But I am happy with whoever you wish to marry us. Far more important to me is making sure to invite everyone." He moved to nuzzle his head into her chest as she had done so many ti...

"Well, there were a lot of outgoing people here. And I think many assumed that there would be people carrying around their pasts," he says with a smirk.

"I think most wanted to be on pleasant terms at least, without knowing who they would be paired with."

Her touch is electrifying. A bright smile appears on his face. "I will send a note so I can meet with the other Lion. Let them know that I will be Kaito Murato, the happy husband. But I have a good feeling about Ishi and Ino." He places a hand on her hip, enjoying her hand on her cheek. "Our wedding...

"And with impending war... some may not even be feasible to attend much less officiate," he says with a more serious tone. "But I do hope that we can do something with that."

"Well... we may end up planning around other people's weddings. Bai would like to officiate for some of the friends made here if they are interested in that," he says with a chuckle. When she stops her hand he quirks an eyebrow at her gives small jerk of his head towards Tanabe. He couldn't care les...

Murato takes another drink and thinks for a few moments. "So how did this whole thing match up with your expectations coming in?"

"I hope that I get very little rest. I am feeling ready to accomplish anything the world sends my way. After a relatively emotional and difficult two weeks waking up to that letter felt like I had rested three whole days."

All the sweeter that I learned of it from her letter, he thinks.

"Right?" he asks with an amused smile. "It will be an adventure for sure. I have no doubt the Crab will keep you busy. Kuni Tanabe, sumai champion."