Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
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Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 19, 2014 10:56:03 GMT
That's what I'm here. Because you said you wished to talk to me, Asako-sama. She returned to an extremely formal treatment, as he showed interest in simply forget the past… the one he partially forgot.
You don't regret your choices, but regret your actions. What are we talking about?
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 19, 2014 11:55:24 GMT
Chisato opens his book to the pages on the current generation of Scorpion clan families, completely forgetting for the moment the comment about Hida Kuon's second son. He flips a few pages, makes an 'ah' sound, then slowly turns the book around to her to view.
"When I was working on this document, I had the most difficulty in the scorpion clan. Thankfully I had found several amenable assistants in the clan magistracy, I was granted special permissions so long as I only disclosed familial information. I had gone through painstaking detail to make sure the Scorpion ancestry of this book was correct and verifiable."
He hesitates before continuing, "I wasn't sure it was actually you until we had our meeting with the Crab nokodo sometime back...This couple is Bayushi Yojiro san and Bayushi Aishun san... your parents."
He lowers his gaze, "I thought you knew."
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 19, 2014 13:04:36 GMT
See? Is about those things I'm talking about. You rather like to believe a nakodo that you know, hates me, than to believe in facts. How can I be the daughter of the last Bayushi daimyo and this Aishun, and not know it? More so, why in the hell it would happen and my supposed "Bayushi father, Yojiro-sama", who is still alive and retired, would allow such…
For a moment Satomi realized they're talking about Scorpion. … a lie?
She dismissed the idea, as it was too absurd that she had been told a lie for that long. And… What for?
Besides her testimony, you have other facts endorsing such a claim? Don't you think it's absurdly conveniently planted in your ears when you and I were nosing around about Reiha's involvement to the kolat? She took a deep breath, You at least checked this informations with other sources before saying it in the most inapropriated moment ever?
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 19, 2014 15:46:20 GMT
"Satomi san... I had it verified a couple years ago. I just... I thought you knew. Bayushi Yojiro sama is your father. I promise you. I don't make mistakes, I'm sorry."
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 19, 2014 16:21:28 GMT
Years ago…? And just now you reveal it to the world? Not only the shock of the revelation was overwhelming; the whole scenario was even worse. Her jaw opened in disbelief.
You… thought I knew it? And probably, you assumed that I am the type of person hides their true identity to get advantage somehow? Are you crazy, Chisato-sama? It's what a spy is!
So, that's what you think of me? A dishonorable spy, a liar?!
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 19, 2014 17:43:01 GMT
With the raising of her voice came the return of a few Phoenix retinue. The moment was tense, and Chisato broke it, "It-its all right everyone, you can go about your business."
The few that poked their heads in slowly disperse, and it isn't until Chisato nods asuringly to Megumi that she leaves.
Chisato looks back to Satomi, "I didn't think you were a spy, I swear it, I even tried to say so in court. It just... I don't know, it never came up before? I had never said anything about it because, well... things like this have happened a lot in your clan. I learned quickly to only speak up if it was needed... like then..." His voice trails off at the end, and his gaze lowers again.
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 19, 2014 18:26:30 GMT
Enough! Many think you are a big mistake. Many think you can't even understand what you did. But I am looking at you, and I know... you know it. But it's quite comfortable to pretend you don't.
Satomi stood, straightening her clothes and staring at him after it.
Milord, for the offense on insulting me like you did, I should kill you. However, I owe you a favor on preventing Reiha from killing the Empress' brother. That's what spares your life today.
There's anything else you need from this Scorpion?
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 19, 2014 21:19:34 GMT
Why wasn't this working? Why didn't she understand? He was telling her the truth! Everything is the way it should. The only time he has ever been treated like this was with a Scorpion, working undercover as a crane, or at least living a lie as if he was a crane. He had to remind himself the woman before him was also a Scorpion. Regardless of how he felt for her.
He winces under her rebuke. Any other daimyo would have had her punished severely for the things she had said to him. Even her own, be it crab or scorpion. Chisato though never held such ambition for power, and knew not how to wield his power, much like a child holding their first weapon.
Why had Kousei told him to speak to her? Why did Chisato even write that letter to her to begin with? He had no idea what he was hoping to accomplish.
And he had no way to voice what he felt either. He didn't want to die. "Oh my..." He watches her with wide eyes, fearful and confused. "I rather like living, please don't kill me..."
He collects his courage as best he can and reminds himself that there was still more that needed to be done. He grabs his book and double checks Kuon's family. "You said something about Kuon sama having a second son?" He watches her warily, his conviction in his life's work the only reason he hadn't fled her.
How oddly irrational Chisato truly was.
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 19, 2014 21:43:00 GMT
Yes, he has. The name of the Shogun's boy is Takai. Write it in your book. Make it veritable. In an Empire like Rokugan, the word of a man who is cursed to not remember part of his own life can either raise this boy to his place of right, much like a second "Kaneka"… or can relegate him to an obscure life. Will you wait long years to say it to the Empire? Or will you do the right thing, in the right time?
She turned before leaving.
Ah… I hope you have listened to my advice when we last visited that Crab nakodo… Otherwise…We'll have a meeting, Chisato-sama… in the next full moon… Maybe "he" does what is right.
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 19, 2014 22:22:59 GMT
"Hida Tsueko sama?" he blinks, "She scares me." Almost as much as Satomi was scaring him now.
His eyes water and his face goes red, he rubs his nose, trying not to sneeze.
"You still want me to go see a shugenja about my... memory lapses." He frowns, "I suppose I must... its how I got into this situation to begin with. I learned long ago about your ancestry, while the moon was full."
He pauses a moment, "If I really have lost the best time of my life, as you have described it..." he sighs. Hes afraid of how much he'd learn, of knowing all the things he had done in those nights. It was easy for him to ignore it before, better off not knowing, he had thought. But honor was key, as was his sense of self-preservation.
Only one thing trumps those feelings. His work. "Who is Takai san's mother?"
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 20, 2014 2:08:18 GMT
Satomi looked at him looking very tired now.
Someone unimportant. But Kuon-dono can tell you her name, if he wishes so.
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 20, 2014 3:21:58 GMT
"I will look into it, of course... Satomi san, what are you planning to do on the next full moon?"
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 20, 2014 11:53:15 GMT
His question truly got her a grin, for the first time this morning. After all sorts of emotions both displayed to each other, from fear and embarrassement to anger and grief, passing by threats and all sorts of embarrassing situations, it was indeed a turn on events. Satomi was kind of trying to leave, ignoring all the protocol as she knew, he wasn't strong willed enough to "tame" her behavior towards him, nor to act like a daimyo should.
She turned once again to him, arms along the body. Satomi winced, C'mon, Chisato-sama... You never seemed that interested in what happened or in what could happen next...
That's indeed a beyond weird meeting. Why he don't just let me go and preserves a bit of both prides? Ah, that's why... He's Asako Chisato.
Why you don't just simply admit you don't wish to let me go? Why don't you simply say what you planned to, from the beggining? It was a tease, speaking frankly was his game; and her game as well. With him, she could speak as bluntly as if she was into an Unicorn Caravan, or along the Kaiu Wall.
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 20, 2014 12:29:57 GMT
Again he was paralyzed by not knowing how to express himself. His mind again drifting to what could have been, what did in fact happen, but he had no memory of. It was all improper, goes against everything he was taught. But to say that it held no interest for him? Was that true? What did she want from him? Worse yet, what did he want from her?
"I... want to help. No... thats-." He frowns, "I don't know what I want, but I don't want you to feel like killing me. I don't want you angry with me. I..."
He wanted her to explain it all to him, what in the hell was going on with him and with her. He felt obligated to fix this whole thing, but was paralyzed as to how, or even how to ask for it.
"How can I make you understand?"
He shakes his head, clearly in a dilemma.
"What do you want from me? What can I do?" Even as he asked he feared it was too much to ask for.
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Bayushi Satomi
Unwanted Betrothed
Scorpion Clan
Posts: 1,080| Likes: 322
Rings: Earth 4 * Fire: 5 *Air 3 * Water 1 * Void 3
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 20, 2014 12:57:23 GMT
Satomi frowned, observing Chisato struggling with his own feelings and confused thoughts, and not being able to express himself.
Deciding what to do was not an easy thing from her part as well. One part of her just wished to choke him to death and this idea was quite enticing.
She returned and come closer to him, her breath touching his face: Hand me your fan. She showed her hand, expecting him to automatically obbey the command.
Chisato-sama. I won't kill you today. Nor tomorrow. Maybe next month, depending on how you'll try to make me understand how you can say you're my friend and stab me at the same time. Now, what else I need to understand?
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