Kyuden Shika

"Just being with you makes me so happy, what I can do for you? How can I make you happy?" He playfully placed his finger on the tip of her nose. "and don't say nothing."

"I... I..." She smiled "Your warm embrace is all I need to be happy."

"Do you think you father would like me if we met, your family?" He pulled her closer and closed his eyes.

What would father think if he could see me now?

The priestess laughed. "Papa is papa... quite the jovial man. He may be some what intimidating at first but he is a soft mochi ball." She giggled. "Papa would let you into his house but probably you'll have to answer 3 riddles."

"Can I ask a difficult question without spoiling the mood?" he gave her a reassuring squeeze. "It's OK to say no." he hoped his questions about her family gave her an idea of the nature of his next question.

"As you said, I am an open book." She nodded. "Ask me i will not find offense."

"You never talk about your mother, what happened to her?" His eyes were filled with sympathy for what he expected to be a sad story.

The Kaito giggled. "I am more attached to papa than my mom... My mother is more attracted to my brother. But we really love being together. Mom is the one to help me go to the Water Dragon Temple. She is in Kyuden Isawa working in the Kaito school... and keeping the temple to the Eight Fortunes."

Soyokaze exhaled. "Oh thank goodness, I feared something terrible had happened that you didn't want to talk about."

She blinked a few times and giggled. "I am..." then she shook her head. "My family is good."