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[BerkaZerka]

6th Day of Summer 1297
A Trip to Edo?

Following the return to Sendai, the Samurai and Company all returned to their homes and enjoyed finally being able to sleep in their own beds after so long on the road. For everyone but Roka, this was a nice way to unwind and relax.

Roka however, found that he was constantly plagued with thoughts of Lilitu the Succubus and couldn’t get her out of his mind. The lust to see her again was almost overwhelming and he was beginning to think that he might have been cursed or something from sleeping with her.

It occurred to him that Yuki might be able to do something for him in that regard (the curse part at least), so he set off to visit her. Along the way he ran into Udo, who had this idea to take a trip to the Capitol City of Edo (something about dire half-dragon chaos boars or something) – which reminded Roka that this was the time of year for the Dragon Boat Races. He had always wanted to see that crazy event and the idea to actually go down with Udo and compete in them (rather than just watch) suddenly entered his mind. Perhaps it could even take his mind off Lilitu - should Yuki’s Feng-Shui not be able to set his aura right again.

Roka and Udo, then neared the Sendai School of Zen Archery, run by Yuki’s mother, Headmistress Akiko Shirahata.

Ahead of them, they spotted Yuki and Miya heading into the School, so Roka and Udo hurried to catch up with them.

Inside the School, Keitaro was already there, visiting the little fox girl Kioko and giving her a gift from their long trip. Yuki’s mother was there as well and the Priest Kirito.

When everyone entered, Kirito bid them all good morning and then excused himself, saying that he had to go to an important meeting with the Exalted Patriarch Yukio Onishi - the High Priest of Sendai and Exalted Patriarch of the Temple of Five Gods. As the Highest Ranking member of Sendai’s Spiritual Community, it was a great honor for Kirito to be summoned like that and he didn’t want to be late.

As Kirito ran off up the street, everyone had the strange feeling that they weren’t going to be seeing much of him from now on…

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(OOC – everyone is now gathered in the Zen Archery School, to visit Kioko or seek each other out for various reasons. Have at it! )

[BerkaZerka]

Kioko lights up seeing everyone coming to visit.

She actually runs over to Yuki and wraps her up in a big hug, crying - "Sister Yuki, it is so good to see you again! I didn't know when you would ever get back!"

[killa_robot]

Kioko lights up seeing everyone coming to visit.

She actually runs over to Yuki and wraps her up in a big hug, crying - "Sister Yuki, it is so good to see you again! I didn't know when you would ever get back!"

Yuki hugs Kioko back and smiles.

"Hehe, yep I'm back! And guess what, we rescued a princess!"

She says excitedly.

"Well, she was a barbarian princess, but I think she still counts."

She continues. Yuki then decides to use her spirit sight to see if she can notice anything about Kioko.

[Not Aman]

Roka smiles, albeit weakly, towards Kioko, and sits down, in the room.

"Yeah, it was an interesting adventure, certainly." Roka says, nodding.

[BerkaZerka]

Using Spirit Sight, Yuki can see a glowing radiance about Kioko - revealing that she really is a spirit - even though she has a physical presence somehow.

It occurs to Yuki that she could try Reading Aura with Spirit Sight - 'I wonder what that would reveal'...

[BerkaZerka]

Kioko meanwhile, wants to know all about the Princess you rescued - "Was she pretty? Did she have a beautiful dress? Did she wear a tiara? Did she have a wand?"

[killa_robot]

Kioko meanwhile, wants to know all about the Princess you rescued - "Was she pretty? Did she have a beautiful dress? Did she wear a tiara? Did she have a wand?"

"Of course she was pretty! She was a princess after all."

Yuki replies.

"She was a prisoner though, so she didn't have any of her nice stuff with her. Apparently, she was taken while she was having a bath in a hot spring."

She continues enthusiastically. Yuki then tests out her idea to try read aura with spirit sight.

[Tanstaafl]

Udo nods to Kioko and sits down. As per usual, a falcon perched on his shoulder, squirrels and skunks under his armor, and Rai and Autolycus outside. However, the unnamed Hedgheog is on his lap, as Udo is unsure what to do with it.
"So, how has it been in here since we left?" He asks Kioko.

[BerkaZerka]

"Oh, it has been wonderful!" Kioko beams. "Yuki's mother has been teaching me Zen Archery and says that I am good enough to be an honorary member of the family! That is why Yuki and I are now sisters!"

Kioko then hugs Yuki once again.

[BerkaZerka]

As Yuki combines Read Arua with Spirit Sight, she is startled by what she sees – Kioko’s Aura is exactly the same as Sakura’s used to be (though her skills differ, as could be expected between a child and a Wu-Jen).

And looking closer, Yuki can actually see a barely discernible, small silver line of spiritual attunement of some kind, pointing north out of Kioko about a foot, before it wisps completely out of sight. For some reason, Yuki gets the feeling that the line is being hidden by some sort of magic beyond her understanding.

But it is not this revelation that stuns Yuki, for looking down at herself, she sees a similarly feint (almost invisible) line of attunement extending from herself in the exact same direction.

Glancing around the room in shock, she sees that Roka, Udo, and Keitaro also have this line, while Miya and Yuki’s mother do not. Additionally, Yuki can see that Roka has been Cursed with some demonic energies – though these seem independent of the strange silvery lines of attunement they all seem to share – all pointing north for some unknown reason…

[Not Aman]

"You're learning Zen Archery? Cool, I guess that's the benifit of being with the head of a school." Roka says, nodding.

[BerkaZerka]

"Yes," the little six year old fox girl replies proudly - "and I can hit the target if I stand close enough!"

[Not Aman]

"Yes," the little six year old fox girl replies proudly - "and I can hit the target if I stand close enough!"

"You're probably better then I am, then." Roka says with a smile.

[BerkaZerka]

Kioko giggles at Roka's comment.

[BerkaZerka]

"She really is good for her age," Yuki's mother says, "She reminds me of Yuki when she was little."

[killa_robot]

"Oh, it has been wonderful!" Kioko beams. "Yuki's mother has been teaching me Zen Archery and says that I am good enough to be an honorary member of the family! That is why Yuki and I are now sisters!"

Kioko then hugs Yuki once again.

Yuki smiles and pats Kioko's head almost absentmindedly while she tries to comprehend what she just saw. Ignoring Roka's personal issue, the spiritual attunements are definitely something that she will need to investigate further. She then shakes her head and decides to not think about it for now.

"That's great Kioko! Welcome to the family."

She replies.

"Hey, has mom taken you to see the occult society yet?"

[Aeon_spiral]

"She really is good for her age," Yuki's mother says, "She reminds me of Yuki when she was little."

"After spending some time with her, I can attest for her skills. She is truly Gifted (Keitaro hints at her spirit..ness). It has been a blessing to spend time with her again." Switching his focus to the girl He continues speaking. "My Doshin, Miko, was suppose to have been back here first but since i returned home before hand, and I am unsure of where the road will take me in the next few days, So I want to give you this." He walks over by the door and opens a sack, inside he pulls out a doll and a box of sweets.

"Here ya go Kioko, I figured since Children's day is coming up on us soon that I would get you a little something. I hope you enjoy these" he then hands her the presents as he walks over to her.

[BerkaZerka]

"Hey, has mom taken you to see the occult society yet?"

Kioko crinkles her nose - "Huh?" she asks confused, "to see who?"

"Oh, no, we haven't made it," Yuki's mother says, "Those magic types are so darn wrapped up in themselves. They have no time for anyone. Besides, Kioko and I were too busy having fun here!"

[Not Aman]

"Sounds like you were having a blast, huh?" Roka says, nodding.

"Anyways, Yuki, mind if we talk in private?" Roka asks, bowing to Mrs. Yuki ().

[killa_robot]

"Well....we should stop by them for a visit sometime!"

Yuki says to her mother and Kioko.

"They should have some answers....probably..."

She says in a quieter voice. Yuki then turns to Roka.

"Is it about your curse?"

[BerkaZerka]

"Here ya go Kioko, I figured since Children's day is coming up on us soon that I would get you a little something. I hope you enjoy these" he then hands her the presents as he walks over to her.

"Oh thank you Keitaro-san!" Kioko smiles and gives him a hug, before taking the doll out and cradling it motheringly.

"She's beautiful!"

[Aeon_spiral]

"Oh thank you Keitaro-san!" Kioko smiles and gives him a hug, before taking the doll out and cradling it motheringly.

"She's beautiful!"

"Oh you're quite welcome!" Keitaro says patting her on the back before she backs away to hold the doll. "I hope the celebration is great and that you are at peace here." he smiles at the little fox girl.

[Not Aman]

"Well....we should stop by them for a visit sometime!"

Yuki says to her mother and Kioko.

"They should have some answers....probably..."

She says in a quieter voice. Yuki then turns to Roka.

"Is it about your curse?"

Roka motions to move outside, which he does.

Assuming Yuki follows, he nods.

"Yeah, I think my... Interaction... With the Succubus caused some sort of curse upon me... I feel somewhat off. You know of any way to deal with that?"

[killa_robot]

Yuki nods.

"Yep, I could fix it."

She replies.

[Not Aman]

Yuki nods.

"Yep, I could fix it."

She replies.

Roka nods. And waits.

[killa_robot]

Yuki stares blankly at Roka, making no attempt to actually fix the issue.

[Not Aman]

Yuki stares blankly at Roka, making no attempt to actually fix the issue.

".... Are you... Well... Going to fix the curse? I would be greatly thankful if you did..." Roka says, eyebrows raised.

[killa_robot]

".... Are you... Well... Going to fix the curse? I would be greatly thankful if you did..." Roka says, eyebrows raised.

Yuki tilts her head in response.

"What for? It's more fun this way, hehe."

She replies with a smile.

[Not Aman]

Yuki tilts her head in response.

"What for? It's more fun this way, hehe."

She replies with a smile.

"How is this fun? I'm being driven insane from this!" Roka shouts, internally searching for a reason Yuki would enjoy his torment.

[killa_robot]

"How is this fun? I'm being driven insane from this!" Roka shouts, internally searching for a reason Yuki would enjoy his torment.

"Hmmmm....."

Yuki says, seemingly pondering what she should do.

"Okay!"

She says, deciding to fix Roka's curse (consulting her lopan and moving his aura back into proper alignment).

[Not Aman]

"Thank you very much, Yuki." Roka says, smiling.

[Not Aman]

Roka, thinking for a moment, and stares at Yuki.

"Hmm... Have you ever heard of the Dragon Boat Festival?"

[killa_robot]

Roka, thinking for a moment, and stares at Yuki.

"Hmm... Have you ever heard of the Dragon Boat Festival?"

Yuki blinks.

"Why are you staring at me...?"

She asks.

"And of course I've heard of it!"

[Not Aman]

Yuki blinks.

"Why are you staring at me...?"

She asks.

"And of course I've heard of it!"

"Have you ever wanted to join the races? It's been one of my hopes, and while the army heads off to Ho-Kamatsu and destroys him, I thought that I should go. One of my pals knows how to sail, and I was thinking of grabbing a couple of us for the race." Roka says.

[killa_robot]

"Have you ever wanted to join the races? It's been one of my hopes, and while the army heads off to Ho-Kamatsu and destroys him, I thought that I should go. One of my pals knows how to sail, and I was thinking of grabbing a couple of us for the race." Roka says.

"Sure! Oh, we should see if Kioko wants to go to!"

Yuki says, rushing back to everyone.

[Not Aman]

"Sure! Oh, we should see if Kioko wants to go to!"

Yuki says, rushing back to everyone.

"I don't know if she'd enjoy watching it, but if she wants to go." Roka says, shrugging, and following Yuki.

[Tanstaafl]

Seeing Roka come back, Udo waves to him, "So, how about it Roka? Chaos Boars in Edo trip?" He says, smiling.

[killa_robot]

Yuki runs up to Kioko upon entering the room.

"Hey Kioko, how'd you like to come to a boat race with us!"

She says.

"It'll be fun!"

[Not Aman]

Seeing Roka come back, Udo waves to him, "So, how about it Roka? Chaos Boars in Edo trip?" He says, smiling.

"Probably a bit more then that, Udo." Roka says with a chuckle.

[Tanstaafl]

"Probably a bit more then that, Udo." Roka says with a chuckle.

"Awesome, we should get going though, Edo is ways away after all," Udo says, surprisingly merry.
He stops and looks at Yuki, "Boat race?"

[Not Aman]

"Awesome, we should get going though, Edo is ways away after all," Udo says, surprisingly merry.
He stops and looks at Yuki, "Boat race?"

"Yeah, Yuki and I are planning to join the Dragon Boat Race. I've watched the races before, but I want to see how well I can do. The two gold chests are a great motivator as well." Roka says with a chuckle.

[BerkaZerka]

"Oh, I always wanted to see the Dragon Boat Races!" Kioko says.

Then turning to Udo she adds, "if it is such a long way, then you should take the train. I love riding the train!"

[Aeon_spiral]

"Erm... what is a train?"
Keitaro says COMPLETELY dumbfounded

[BerkaZerka]

"You know silly," Kioko laughs, "It has cars pulled by the steam locomotive and a caboose and goes on tracks and sometimes they have a dining car and a sleeper car for really really long trips."

[Aeon_spiral]

"You know silly," Kioko laughs, "It has cars pulled by the steam locomotive and a caboose and goes on tracks and sometimes they have a dining car and a sleeper car for really really long trips."

Keitaro scratches his head... "Cars?"

[Tanstaafl]

"Yeah, Yuki and I are planning to join the Dragon Boat Race. I've watched the races before, but I want to see how well I can do. The two gold chests are a great motivator as well." Roka says with a chuckle.

Udo rubs his chin, "Hey, that's in Edo! Can I join with you?"

[Not Aman]

"You know silly," Kioko laughs, "It has cars pulled by the steam locomotive and a caboose and goes on tracks and sometimes they have a dining car and a sleeper car for really really long trips."

"Ha ha, we have no such thing, though we have boats." Roka says, with a smile. "It's a nine day trip, I believe. How fast were these 'trains'? I bet they couldn't get to Edo in 9 days!"

Turning to Udo, Roka pauses.

"You're interested in going on a Boat Race?"

[Tanstaafl]

Udo looks at Kioko for a moment, wondering what she's talking about. Turning to Roka, wiping his nose, he says, "Well, I'm going to Edo anyhow, and I'm sure it'll be enjoyable enough."

[Not Aman]

Udo looks at Kioko for a moment, wondering what she's talking about. Turning to Roka, wiping his nose, he says, "Well, I'm going to Edo anyhow, and I'm sure it'll be enjoyable enough."

"If you want to, I don't see any harm in it. The more the merrier."

[BerkaZerka]

Kioko scratches her head with a puzzled look.

"Trains are fast, but I don't know how long they take, I'm only six after all," she states mater-of-factly.

Then she asks Roka, "You have a boat?"