[D8 ME, expecting] - A stroll by any other name

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

Oh by the kami this again. People and their babies...

"As far as I know I can have children, but I've never exactly tried for a kid because I'm not going to raise a bastard and my family would've disowned me at that point. I'm sure I can though. What I meant by adopting was for when Shosuro-san was asking how I could have kids. We've never slept together, but he's so insistent on making sure he marries a woman in order to have his children. He seems to forget that there are many ways to go about it if two spouses can't make a kid together."

Yes by kami people and their kids. That's 90% of the reason that marriages happen in Rokugan. Why does this surprise you?

"...Right."

...This was gonna be a big one, but not one he dealt with tonight.

"I'll be honest with you Unsei-Kun, I started this morning by having to explain why war occurs to this fragile little Phoenix whose petrified of the fact that she may have to choose one but isn't strong enough to claim the one she wants - ideally both."
"If you wanna throw this pebble down the river we'll just do this later and spend the evening talking about more enjoyable things or consuming each other's earthly delights. Is that alright with you?"

[Seppun Unsei]

They sighed and rubbed their forehead, suddenly becoming much more serious.

"Well what do you want me to tell you? That I'm as fertile as a floodplain and can give you tons of little red headed children?" This was a conversation best brought up now. "The truth is, is I don't know. No one knows how fertile they are until they try to have children."

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

They sighed and rubbed their forehead, suddenly becoming much more serious.

"Well what do you want me to tell you? That I'm as fertile as a floodplain and can give you tons of little red headed children?" This was a conversation best brought up now. "The truth is, is I don't know. No one knows how fertile they are until they try to have children."

Alright, looks like this was going to be one of those evenings.

"The truth I want to know is - succeed or fail, would you be willing to try for children with me, if we get married? If we can't sure, adoption is an option. If it's because of Benten's curse you know I'd travel across Rokugan itself to break it. But I don't think I've met a single samurai here who doesn't, in some capacity, want to help raise a child that they bought into the world. The reality may be we won't be able to, and if it is I'll stick by you. But if we could -somehow, against all odds... would you?"

[Seppun Unsei]

"The truth I want to know is - succeed or fail, would you be willing to try for children with me, if we get married? If we can't sure, adoption is an option. If it's because of Benten's curse you know I'd travel across Rokugan itself to break it. But I don't think I've met a single samurai here who doesn't, in some capacity, want to help raise a child that they bought into the world. The reality may be we won't be able to, and if it is I'll stick by you. But if we could -somehow, against all odds... would you?"

"I highly doubt a curse by Benten-no-kami is going to make me infertile. That specific fortune is Hujokuko-no-kami. She's a vassal of Benten-no-kami, but they are two separate fortunes, and as far as I know, I've not been cursed by her."

Stars above, I feel like a mare that has her master trying to sell her off and assuring the buyer that she'll give birth to healthy foals.

Unsei subtly shifted a few feet away from him, moving a bit at a time while they spoke. "Yes, I'm willing to have children." They said, though not as chipper as they were before this topic.

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

Unsei subtly shifted a few feet away from him, moving a bit at a time while they spoke. "Yes, I'm willing to have children." They said, though not as chipper as they were before this topic.

"Thank you. That's all I'll ever need to hear on the topic." The Kitsu confirmed with a happy softness. He wanted to move closer, but respected their space. Still, he made sure his parasol kept them out the rain.

"So if I may, we know that the Sun and Moon are Lady Sun and Lord Moon, what are the stars?" He asked, switching the topic.

[Seppun Unsei]

"The stars are anything. Animals, fortunes, some people lucky enough to be placed into the sky by the Fortunes, and anything in between." They murmured, but it didn't quite seem like their heart was in it right now.

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

"..." The Kitsu noted the hesitation.

He was tempted to apologize, say he ruined it for speaking out of turn, but had he? He'd offered to put this off, let the night recuperate, but they had dove headfirst into it - just like they had dove headfirst into everything else.

The weapon had been unchecked, and now the skirmish was over. It was time to assess damage.

"I apologize. If you'd like to me leave for the evening, I can - or if you'd rather, I can stay. My door will be open tomorrow, should you require it."


[Do you wanna /scene or keep going?]

[Seppun Unsei]

They shook their head. "No, it's fine." More words laid heavy on their tongue, moments away from being spoken had Unsei not literally bit them back. They were little more than additional sparks that weren't needed this evening. "Just a bit tired is all."

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

They shook their head. "No, it's fine." More words laid heavy on their tongue, moments away from being spoken had Unsei not literally bit them back. They were little more than additional sparks that weren't needed this evening. "Just a bit tired is all."

The Kitsu found a nice spot with some moonlight, set up his parasol and offered the Seppun a seat on his lap.
"You can rest on me, if you'd like. Take as much time as you'd like."

[Seppun Unsei]

The Kitsu found a nice spot with some moonlight, set up his parasol and offered the Seppun a seat on his lap.
"You can rest on me, if you'd like. Take as much time as you'd like."

"I... appreciate the offer, but I think I'll just sit beside you for right now." They smiled some and then sat beside him. They still felt... unpleasant after the line of questioning and didn't quite feel like being too lovey at the exact moment, even if they understood why they had to be questioned so. Though one of these days she waited for when the guy would be questioned like that.

"It's... a nice night out."