The Wait of the Wind

[Father 'Suke]

[Continued from here to keep clogging at bay]

Fireworks for the night was a good description for this joyous time, definitely was something he was happy about and as the passions slowly lowered to a broil he was ever so much happier with Yoshi being there with him. It was a good idea that he found love with her, rather a better idea that he brought her along with him on this adventure. This day's events were bountiful, like a garden ripe for harvest, and the two of them were definitely tired from plucking at what they could today. From games to music to a photo booth, no doubt today could wear down anyways but the two of them had fun doing such things.

'Suke smiled while watching these “fireworks” of the sky and soon found himself with a sleeping beauty in his arms and a night air about them. He used his free hand to gather all their belongs and then once lifting Yoshi he carried her and the items all at once back to the hotel room. Its feeling more like home and that part wasn't exactly the best for him however they had a job to do, and no matter the terrible wait, no doubt it'd be rewarding in the end. With a smile however he kept walking to the room and then sat her in bed where he slept with her through the night, letting exhaustion take hold of him.

In the morning he awoke early, but did not move, in fact he merely held Yoshi close, letting the sleep she was still in allow for the comfort to welcome her into his circle. He kissed her forehead an kept a pleasant eye on her, watching with delight as he recalled their peace yesterday. He didn't want to leave, never. He wanted to be with her for as long as humanly possible and then even longer. It was what made his love ever so much more delightful between himself and her, for he loved her that much more. He stayed like that though, her in his arms almost like the position he was in while watching the meteors last night.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

The girl was completely out cold when Ryosuke carefully grabbed her tiny frame to carry her back to their not-so-temporary home. Calmly within his arms during the entire walk, the complete faith and trust she had in him, and having him be so close that she could hear his heartbeat, had the girl relaxed andd calm to a level that she rarely was. A single day without the need for disguises or hiding. A single day where they could share in each others company without looking over their shoulders constantly. It had been an absolutely amazing day, and Yoshi wouldn't have traded it away for anything less than two of such days. Letting out a soft yawn as she was placed upon the bed, she squirmed a little in her sleep without waking up. Soon Ryosuke found his own peace aswell, and the couple slept in peacefully, uninterrupted till the next morning.

If the girl had awoken first, she would've done so many things for him. Breakfast on bed, waking him with snuggles, being a little naughty or something along those lines. Instead, she woke rather late compared to him, only alerted that the waking world existed because the rhythmic breathing that rocked her head up and down peacefully, changed when he had awoken. At first, the girl squirmed a little from side to side, holding onto his hand, almost as if she struggled to stay asleep. Then followed some lazy stretching, accompanied only by sofy yawning. Lastly, the girl blinked a couple of times, slowly looking around until her eyes met with his. A smile errupted on her face, as she still incredibly lazily adjusted her position to climb up and peck him on the lips. Closing her eyes and placing her forehead against his, it'd take a little longer before she was ready to get up. Being held close and feeling his grasp around her was the absolute best feeling in the morning...

...After about another ten or so minutes lazily cuddling up against him and stealing some soft kisses, she slowly got out of bed with. The girl was an absolute mess from the day before. The hair was pointing in every direction, both possible and impossible. The clothes were practically hanging on by a thread, positioned in such a way that she was stepping in her own cloth as she was heading for the kitchen. Without saying a word to him, she just waved at him, gesturing for him to stay in bed... Then a handful of moments later, the girl returned with chocolate chip cookies, curling up besides him in bed and feeding him one if he so desired. On the night-table besides them were two glasses and a carton of milk. For whatever reason, she felt incredibly tired and relaxed, and the bed wasn't ready to be left yet.

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[Father 'Suke]

Him waking up first was rather rewarding and turned into quite a delightful evening when he looked about to see Yoshi stretching and slowly waking herself up and even then some calm cuddles followed this. Gentle kisses shared and hugs extended between the to for a good ten minutes of just doing that. It was a calm ten minutes and the feeling for it was warm and fuzzy for 'Suke. He watched her get up out of the bed, watching and seeing the completely messed up hair and the clothing that could basically just be off anyways from how frazzled everything was.

He was about to help her out yet with a wave he was compelled to stay in the bed itself and for that he did. Just awaiting her and soon his nose smelled something, the smell of bread and chocolate but also of milk. The small delights these three elements held together and he knew what it was to be soon enough. Yoshi coming back with a chocalate chip cookie in hand and feeding it to 'Suke whom, with a light lean forward, enjoyed a bite of that cookie fed to him. He smiled while chewing and after swallowing the bite he had he spoke, “You certainly know a good way to wake up, generally I go with celery and crunchy peanut butter.”

He too grabbed a cookie and reached up and over Yoshi, stealing a kiss in the process, dipped the cookie lightly in milk and with a tap to remove excess milk he brought it back and held it in a ready position for her to munch on whenever she was inclined to do so. His smile stayed the same when breaking the kiss and yet he couldn't help but to whisper a simple line, “Good morning Yoshi.” In the comfort of this hotel room he was able to use her real name and he was glad of that as at least in all this city here with each other she was safe. This made him the happiest person alive.

He'd go back to nibbling the cookie she held, never going too close to her fingers and accidentally biting them as he did this. He was happy with Yoshi, and intended to remain as such for as long as possible as he loved her with all his soul. Something soon bit at his mind though, there was one shower with limited water pressure for good warm water and two people needed the shower. He let the thought go for a second to just enjoy the pleasures of her company but no doubt the two of them were going to need it more than likely. His lips met her cheek after he finished all he could of the cookie she held.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

Back with him in bed, there was a bit of cute cookie feeding in either direction, until far too many cookies had been devoured for breakfast. Yet, it really did not matter. Simply there to enjoy each others company, some cookies, and whatever else they desired for the morning, she was slowly waking up more and more. The clothes were adjusted ever so slightly till they were properly in place. The hair was being sorted by her hands, till she was somewhat in decent shape. With the milk and cookies having mysteriously vanished, Yoshi was at last ready to begin the day. Even if, it was already close to midday...
"...I need a shower." She then stated, bluntly, tilting her head to look at Ryosuke. They both knew that there was very limited amounts of warm water, meaning that if one of them took too long the other would have to take a freezing shower. The only alternative, was to go in together and hope to get finished on time. At least, as far as the girl knew, neither of them had the capabilities of the fire element to heat the water manually. "...I refuse to take a cold shower. So you'll have to share or take a cold one." She then stated, crossing her arms and appearing to seem confrontational. It was however extremely obvious that she wasn't going to fight Ryosuke over getting the shower first. It was merely stating that if he intended to have a hot, warm shower, it would have to be with her there too. Otherwise he could forget all about sleeping in the bed that night. Even if she was rather determined on this fact, it didn't quite flow into her expressions or movements. The girl simply cared far too much about him to make a fuss over such a small thing.

Getting out of bed in her own tempo, she was headed towards the bathroom. Placing soap, brushes and the like inside reach, she was humming happily to herself. Today was going to be a fantastic day too, she was sure of it.

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[Father 'Suke]

The cookie feasting was coming to a close, he knew it just as well as she did when all the cookies were gone and all that was left was loving one another but soon enough there was the blunt voice of her needing a shower. He dreaded thinking about it earlier but now it actually came up and he soon heard fact that she offered to share the shower with him. Now that was an intriguing idea and he would not pass that up as it was just more time to spend with the one he loved. She had seemed very confrontational on this endeavor and it was rather provocative so he only grinned to himself in the manner.

He got out of the bed and as she was grabbing all those necessities he merely did what he had to for thinking how the shower would work. Given she offered to share it and then he couldn't quite think about how exactly the thing would fit the two of them in the first place. He was too damn tall for most things but at least the suite's shower and bath were large enough to fit him normally be with Yoshi in there it'd add an extra challenge. His thoughtful mind pondered how exactly the two were going to fit entirely in this thing as he knew he had no actual control over the water nature, not yet anyways.

So once into the bathroom he looked and saw Yoshi humming to herself while assorting brushes and soap and the like all in however she wanted them to be. His eyes going over them and soon he rolled his shoulders and looked about this bathroom and rubbed the top of his head, “So how would you like us to fit inside? You being nearer to the water faucet or myself?” He asked out of courtesy to understand how the two were going to fit. His mind taking a turn while he took off the white clothing he had worn yesterday for all the activities they held for that.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

Sighing softly, perhaps she had hoped there would be some kind of instinct kicking in for him, that would've allowed her to hog all the water for herself. As it turned out, that wasn't the case.. Not that she could really blame him for desiring a shower after what they had been through the other day, and all the sweating this incredibly hot weather brought. In fact, she felt rather fortunate that he was so insistant on getting a shower, compared to if he had preferred to lay around in bed being lazy. Afterall, personal hygiene wasn't something everyone was equally good at. Stretching her body and yawning softly, the girl had dropped off most of her clothes as she stepped into the shower. Now, architecture wasn't exactly one of her strongest points, and fitting two people in there, when Ryosuke almost had the size of two on his own to begin with, would be a bit of a challenge. No matter how she thought of it, he would always end up sorta controlling where the water was going, and every movement would make it damn near impossible for her to wash her hair properly. So, there was only one way that she could see it functioning. A way that Ryosuke would definitely appreciate, she figured.


"Well.. I don't think there's any way we could both wash at the same time, and with you in there hogging all the water I'd end up only getting halfway clean. So, the only thing I can think of functioning, is if you simply washed me. I am quite meticulous about my hair, though.."

The girl said, stepping into the shower and turning on the water. The first wave was instantly making her feel at peace, and having put the temperature of the water slightly lower than she normally would, it should last long enough for them to get properly clean. Then she simply handed him the bottle of shampoo and balm. Then positioning herself so that she'd have her back turned against him when he stepped in, it was the best that she could do..

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[Father 'Suke]

'Suke knew to now also watch out for her hair, add to the list that was the neck and ears as well. In total, this girl had plenty of sensitive areas to be careful for washing aside from those 'other' ones that he knew of. With a careful tapping of a finger to his chin he began to step in after removing the last article of clothing with a steady foot unlike most giants his size. He stepped into the shower and then clothing the glass door to the shower he looked at Yoshi and she was right. It was as if the shower head magnetically wanted to be pointed at him... curse the damned Masamune blood for too much iron.

He saw how she turned her back to him while he was stepping in, the water's temperature being delightful to say the least though he could tell it was a cooler temp given the situation it had to last. So he grabbed a wash cloth and with a rub from the bar of soap he was ready to begin the soaping of her down. First and foremost was how tanned her body was getting from the sun that he noticed while soaping her. His eyes blinking kindly as he wondered how he always burned but she tanned but then again that was something with science and though he is a doctor, he is no scientist.

Steadily he started with the shoulders, rubbing downwards the full length of her arms. Sponge bath style washing her in the effort yet the soap bar remaining intact as he did this. His hands were not rough but gentle and the soaping was the same way. He finished one arm and moved to the next being the other arm. Once done he worked with her back, kindly lifting the hair to get at the beneath of it so he noticed the brand. One he recalled that she told him of her past many times and he shook his head, they had too much alike and it hurt thinking she'd been through so much.

He continued however as he soaped the upper and downwards with said soaps. It was a necessary step as he then got along the rib cages that he began moving his body about, trying to get the water to go around him but sadly it hated listening to him. So he grabbed another wash cloth and soaked it in the downpour of water where he then rung it out above her to get the water to wash down and rinse the suds away. He did this a repetition of three times for her as to get all the soap out and away as needed. He set that one aside and began to soap up the rag yet again and began working to her legs.

Thank god he had long arms, as he reached for her ankles first, soaping upwards and brushing full circle, noticing a scar he'd ask about later, with the soap bar and wash cloth as he did such. Keeping the situation as clean as possible as it were while he did such. His soaping going up until below the buttocks where he then started to clean up the next leg in the same fashion. Once done he rinsed that with the same way as the previous in a good and appropriate cycle. He began to blush, doing best to hide excitement and such when asking, “How do you like the rest of you cleaned?” He couldn't hide the blush that just covered and evaporated water like steam to his face as he asked that.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

Tilting her head to the side and otherwise moving around in a manner that allowed him to easily reach where he so desired, she was rather bothered at not being able to have the water pour directly onto her, but she would accept this as a solution as she, at the very least, was getting properly cleaned. The genlte ways made it feel almost like a gentle massage in the shower. Leaning back against his touch a little, she had closed her eyes and simple enjoyed the careful workover of her body. Ryosuke was being very formal about the current endeavours, keeping all the sensitive areas for last, including the girls hair. Speaking to her that he wanted to know what she needed done, she simply sighed. It was rather strange giving directions to someone as to how she wanted to be cleaned. Alas, he likely wasn't sure how she usually did it, or what she wanted cleaned in particular. Another soft sigh left the girls lips as she started to explain.


"Just be careful with my hair. With all the colors in it currently, if you're too rough you'll ruin it. If you start there and do a good job, I'll allow you to clean the rest of me too~.."
The last sentence was said with a slight purr to it, clearly flirting a little with him and playing with his mind as what they had gotten up to yesterday certainly wouldn't be the last time. For now though, she'd really like her hair done completely. Since it was longer than his by far, it also needed special attention to not end up looking like a complete mess. Bending her head a little forwards, she was giving him full access to wash through her hair. Lord knew, if he was good at washing her hair, it'd be a fantastic feeling. Only once before had she gotten a head massage, and it was when last she had had her hair cut. It had felt fantastic...

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[Father 'Suke]

So he had a challenge presented to himself, a challenge of which was the washing of hair and that'd lead to washing everything else available and damn did that excite him. However like a doctor in surgery he immediately took hold of the situation and put together two things, his DXS and his medical training all together for a calmness to himself. He had to understand one thing for certain, and that was the fact that this was Yoshi, the one he loved, and he could not harm her no matter what. So he had to do the task in the gentle manners but also in ways that'd get the hair clean.

In light of this, he put some shampoo in hand and after soaping both hands with it he began to do the under-layers of her hair, smoothly scooping though them and lightly soaping up from underneath. Every time he'd get right up to her scalp he'd message that spot itself too. It was what he did with careful and articulate strokes. Given the limited time the water would remain hot he did it with a steady swift pace but not one to induce pain or remove cleanliness of it. His eyes stayed focused as he did such and after the first part he asked, “Let me know if it hurts at all.”

He began with the next segments of the hair, slowly building upon the layers of the hair like a salon stylist as he did such. Massaging the scalp every time he got near it while keeping the hair moisturized with the shampoo. Once that was done he continued onwards with the conditioner, rejuvenating the hair as need be by moving the conditioner through it in very much the same way. It was a steady cycle but one he did not forgo safety for. In the instance that there was not pulling away during the wash of the hair he'd move slightly to kiss the jawline directly where it meets the neck below the ear, “The hair is done my love, how was it?”

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

Closing her eyes as to avoid accidentally getting soap in her eyes, she wasn't exactly sure what to expect from him. Ryosuke didn't seem like a person that knew how to handle a woman's hair. In fact, most of the time it seemed like he wasn't great at taking care of his own, but that was probably more due to him having more important matters than his hair. Biting her lip, she was hoping for the best but fearing the worst. However unlikely it was that he would hurt her, it remained a possibility. Managing long hair was, for some people, rather difficult. It had taken years for herself to perfect the washing and brushing without having the brush look like some murdered animal afterwards.

...Ryosuke however, immediately put all her worst fears to shame. Treating her with an utmost care and military precision, he wasn't extremely worried about getting the washing and massaging completely perfect, as much as he was careful just not to hurt her or make mistakes. As the soap was working through her hair, the signature scent of roses and forest flowers spread across the shower. It took him a slight bit to warm up with his movements, as he was being slow, but when he did it started being quite enjoyable. Groaning softly in a relaxed state, her head was moving slightly and softly with his movements. The water rinsing and cleaning, as her hair would go from feeling stuck together and rough, to feeling like he was dealing with strands of silk. Going through the conditioner, the hair almost seemed to attain a sparkly glow to it. Ryosuke wasn't doing it perfectly, by any means, but it was far more than what she could've hoped for. So much so, that when he was finished, the girl slipped on her feet from having relaxed a little too much, knocking her shoulders against his chest before regaining her balance. Gasping a little in confusion, she shook her head, slowly waking up from her little trance.

"That was amazing.. Mmm.. Please, do continue.."

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[Father 'Suke]

'Suke chuckled lightly when she slipped, him having put her in such a position that she could relax fully in the moments of a shower of her hair was enough of a good sign for him as he only smiled with a grin. His eyes drawn to her lovely skin as he began to clean with a bit of a caressing touch to the feeling he gave. The very ability of which to further his adoration with her continued to bring the amazement of himself into being the one to be in love with such a beautiful and strong individual. His hands remained gentle though nonetheless and caring in the cleaning of her.

His cleaning began to be with her neck as after that kiss he planted at the end of his cleaning of her hair he had moved onwards to cleaning the neck. The lovely neck that he then followed up with the navel, cleaning that as he saved the two more sensitive areas for last as he began with a slight rubbing cleanse that was very reminiscent of the hair. Something of which did not stop, rather he had kissed the nape of the neck as he was doing this cleaning and was lost in the feeling and emotions of which were drawn on to him. Whether they'd gotten out of the shower or remained in it, his mind had went blank from that point on... _{(fade to black)}

Recovering from the tremendous amounts of the care he shared, the waters to the shower had desperately ran cold quite a while ago, however he did remove the soap back when it was warm and his body heat was a good furnace while he bittered the cold through the delighted endeavor. It was a first for him in the shower, much the same as the photo booth as he only smiled into the eyes of his love and spoke, “Sorry I think we're out of the warm water.” It was said in a semi-joking fashion yet he did so nonetheless as he grinned the stupid grin he normally possessed before running a hand along her cheek, not saying anything more just enjoying the care he had for her.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

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Cooking 61/125 (20 tp total)

Rank: "E"

Skill: Skill

Effect: Cooking and Baking allows the user to create superb dishes.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: With a successful Cooking/Baking check, a cook can make nutritious meals out of just about any edible substance and can create hot meals even in the wilderness. Failure means that the food is disgusting and inedible. Cooking a meal generally takes no more than an hour, although the preparation of ingredients and dishes may take several. When choosing this skill the user must choose either Cooking or Baking. Baking is the ability to cook by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven or on a hot surface. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.

Limit: --

Enthralled by feelings, the girl simply leaned back against him, tilting her head in such a manner that she could start stealing nibbles and kisses from him. Everything was evolving quickly, as the washing continued growing more intimate. It was spreading blushes across her face, shivers through her spine and quakes through her body. At one point or another, when she realised it wasn't only about washing anymore, a calling had taken over as she had decided that it was time to get a little cleaning going in the other direction. It had been scrappy. Awkward movements, awkward position, awkward.. everything. Yet at the same time it had been spontaneous, emotional and fantastic...


The end came with the realisation that the water had turned cold. Although their little shower ritual had finished, she had not wanted to let go of him. Somewhat awakening from a hypnosis as she shivered from the cool water, she looked around a little confused, a little stunned. They had just... 
"A-ah. Y-yeah, we are.. Sorry."
The girl stuttered, suddenly feeling incredibly embarassed since they had spent all the warm water before he could actually properly wash himself. The girls face was lit up in so many shades of red that the embarassment couldn't even be seen. Instead she just stepped out the shower, a little wobbly on her feet, as she wrapped herself and her hair in a blanket. The surge of emotion was making it hard to focus on anything. Stepping through the rooms, she tossed herself onto the bed and sprawled out. Then an enormous smile appeared on her lips as she rolled around a little, giggling to herself. What she had found with Ryosuke was more than she had ever expected to find as a Shinobi.. 

...Not too long after that, when she had realised that Ryosuke would likely clean himself up in cold waters, she had decided to get him a nice breakfast and some warm coffee, tea or chocolate, depending on what he preferred. Quickly getting herself into some clothes, she headed for the kitchen. Getting out a bowl, the girl started adding a slight bit of olive oil into a portion of milk. Mixing it together as well as she could, the coarse salt and sugar soon followed. Heating up a pan with some butter on it, as soon as it was properly melted, that was added to the bowl. Then came the eggs and general spices, before it was all mixed properly together with a healthy amount of flour. The balance was delicate, and it was based off of an old recipe that she believed her mom used to make. The way that the ingredients had been added to the bowl, was the best way to prevent chunks in the dough. The mixing was done vigilantly, once again making sure that the dough was as uniform as it could be...

Then, with a simple cup, the girl added the dough to the pan, spreading it evenly across the surface, except for a specific little line in the middle which she didn't fill out until the end. From there, she went on to flip the pancakes as soon as they were stable enough on one side to recieve heat on the other. The part in the middle that she had left out initially, was shaped like a heart, meaning that each and every pancake would have a less cooked area in the middle that was shaped like a heart. The process continued until she had a stack of about eight pancakes. From there, she added a line of jello in the middle, before rolling them together. When they had all been rolled together, she sprayed a little powdered sugar over the back surface of them, before bringing them all to the table. If she was correct, then Ryosuke should be finished any moment.

"Sweetheart, I've made us breakfast!" She chimed, in a joyous and happy tone. It was clear that their little antics had made the start of her day fantastic. Their antics, however, would also have other consequenses...

[Father 'Suke]

Their pleasures left plenty of marks on one another, and for him it was a pleasure he was not going to be forgetting any time soon, so the cold shower was a delight to making him think. He looked at his chest, directly where upon it was Yoshi's gift to him so many long years ago. He never took it off as it was his own little pocket of iron sand. Certainly not something that can be used for anything in a fight but it did have sentimental value to him and had uses to itself. He took it out and using some magnetic forces of his polarity control and satetsu control he maneuvered the iron sand to go inside the water faucet and vibrate.

The heavy vibrations inside it caused the water to heat up extremely, away of which he could only smile and enjoy some more hot water so to actually be fully clean. Granted he did not expect it to work so well that the entire shower began steaming itself and the steam could easily be coming out from around the door of the bathroom. He finished his showering, enjoying it as it was wile soon getting out. His body cleaned and with a toweling off he put a robe on, heading out of the bathroom with the bath robe on that acted more so as a kilt rather than a robe as it could only fit around his waste and down.

“Smell's delicious Yoshi. You've outdone yourself as always,” He grinned and yet went into the bedroom where he at the very least dressed in the normal clothing he naturally did as he smiled, scald marks along his body where the water got too hot on him still visible yet he didn't pay them any mind. In fact he was too busy sniffing out the incredible ingredients among the food that she made. Pancakes with special décor, and better yet was the tea he smelled. It as a raspberry tea, quite rare in these parts and he had to wonder where she got it from or if she packed it with other things.

His necklace was back in place, the sand back in it now as he smiled and asked, “Do you remember the first night we spent together back when we were kids? That necklace of iron sand you gave me, I never really thanked you for it but its always been on me ever since. I never forgot about that troublemaker from the streets I met so long ago. So thank you Yoshi-chan.” He smiled, looking at Yoshi with his blue eyes directly to those red eyes to the woman he'd fallen for. He still had some planning to do for something in the future as a special day but for now, staring in those eyes, all he wanted to do was be with her.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

Looking at Ryosuke as he sat down, she passed the pancakes and milk ahead, humming happily to herself. The comment about her food only made her smile brighter, although she wasn't immediately responding to him. Instead, she was busy buttering up her own pancake, and having a bite. If she knew him right, it was this kind of breakfast that he adored the most. Especially when he could spend it together with her. While nomming on her food, Ryosuke seemed to delve a little into the past. Not the immediate past, not even the most memorable past, but their past. Children of the street, doing whatever they had to, to survive. It had been days where many sacrifices had been made, and small presents like the one she had given him had been ever more precious. Putting the pancake down, and swallowing what she had remaining in her mouth, she drank some milk before replying to him. 

"It was rough times, Ryosuke. We had lost everything that we cared about, and even then, Amegakure asked more of us, sending me to Snow and you to war. That little sand was everything I had to give you. I was hoping it would protect you, like my sand protects me.."

The girl said in a soft tone, drinking a little more milk. This was very deep in her emotions, and a place that she hadn't ventured often. It was a place that only the person could go, not the shinobi. "..They destroyed everything that I was. They attached so many strings to me, that I was dancing on command. The perfect tool, without moral, personality or emotion. They killed me, Ryosuke. They killed me so many times..."

Smiling a little, she looked up at him. "..But you brought me back. Alive. Through everything.." Then, she casually returned to eating more of her pancake. There were no other words that she could say that would sum up how she felt about everything, than those that she had just issued. It wasn't meant to be a sob-story either. It was just important for her to let him know, exactly why she had given the present to him back then, and exactly why she felt she owed him more than she could ever repay.

[Father 'Suke]

'Suke lightly buttered between the pancakes but never on top while putting the syrup over the top of them like normal. He listened to what she said, taking it in and understanding it fully as it were. His anger against snow was already apparent by declaring them enemies to the Land of Rain, and as it were it was not going to be an anger to die down anytime soon. No, this anger was very much so alive and well. 'Suke did however understand Yoshi's feelings, him bringing her back was all he could do for her at that time, it was what he strove to do all along was help others even at the cost of himself.

She shared her glance as she spoke that final time and then ate in the silence of the moment for a little while. Drinking the tea to clear the mouth before he'd speak up at all, “I'll bring you back no matter what happens. If for some reason the world tried to drag you through the mud I'd be there to cut the rope and keep you safe. Consider me the extra layer of that sand you possess, as like it I won't go away anytime soon.” He smiled cheerily at his promise, keeping it won't be an issue at all in his mind. No, he knew to protect her he already had received more than enough from her.

The pancakes were delicious, and gone just as fast as it seemed to have started eating them in the first place. He had never had pancakes before and rather was speculative of the mixing of ingredients like this but they tasted good and were not bad in any way. Rather he was quite happy with this and it almost seemed like a homely time for the two of them, and that is probably when he asked up the question, “So since we can't live together in the office forever, what are your plans for real estate by chance?” It was probably not the best question asked yet it was by far not the worst either.

He was curious as to what kind of house Yoshi preferred or perhaps found most suitable. It'd be a home that he hoped to enjoy fully and perfectly clear as honest day with her. Nothing too big and fancy in his mind but enough for them. He didn't look too much into real estate but he did sell off is house in the Land of Stones so he wondered just what was going to be apart of this outlook by any chance. He put his emptied plate in the sink, washing it and the prep/cook wear before sitting back down and sipping at his tea while wondering about her reply.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

After having eaten her fill of pancakes, and having accepted that they were done just right, the girl carefully took the empty plates and carried them towards the sink, where she idly started doing the dishes. The wild hair was currently tamed in the form of a ponytail, and she seemed to be decently content with doing this kind of work currently. Afterall, it wasn't like they had anything more important to do until they recieved their summons to go to the embassy. Summons that should've arrived long ago, yet still hadn't. Sighing softly as Ryosuke spoke, it wasn't something that he had needed to tell her. Already now, he had caught her so many times from falling that it was completely unreasonable for her to doubt that he would do so again if the time arose. So rather than replying, she just twisted her head a little, gave him a sweet look and a  soft chuckle, before returning to cleaning the dishes, placing the freshly cleaned wares back into their respective places before returning to the table with the newspaper from today. Sitting herself down, she was about to begin reading, when Ryosuke asked another question. A question that should've probably taken her by surprise, but she was oddly prepared for it. Almost as if she herself had been walking around with the thought for a while.

Perking her lips and looking thoughtful, she scratched her cheek.. "Mmh, thats a good question. Well, first off I wouldn't like living too central in the village. I'd like to wake up in the morning, peacefully, without everyone hammering the door cause they want to speak to the Amekage urgently. Surely thats the secretary's job to handle..
Aside from location, I'd like a nice bed and bathroom. My mother used to say, that half of the time is spent in our shoes, and the other half in our bed, so make sure both of those are always top quality. The bathroom should be obvious, I like to keep things clean and neat, while having room to do things. I would like a room for laundry. I've always had to clean my clothes outside, and I hate being dictated by the weather.. Then a guest room, and maybe a children's ro--" An immediate blush went through her as she realised the last thing she had said. Clearing her throat, she simply opened the newspaper, hiding behind it as she pretended to start reading. What on earth had she been thinking?!

[Father 'Suke]

'Suke listened to her and could follow it well while picturing this house in his mind with a quite thorough and meticulous mind about it. The thought of the countryside yet not too far out from civilization was good enough without it having people hammer on the door for a notification on when the Amekage will be freed up. That in itself was good as he knew he'd probably be asked upon a lot so long as individuals knew where he was. However he knew a way to get to and from a house discreetly without possibly being found out unless a sensor ninja was on his tail constantly but that more than likely wouldn't happen.

A nice bed and bathroom, top notch at that, while having a room for laundry indoors and then a guest room and a children's room. He didn't have to hear the entire word to know it was room she was saying. He chuckled lightly at the thought and paid it good mind as he leaned on the table. Pulling the paper down with a simple finger guiding it to do so he smiled to Yoshi's blushing face, 1“Well I wouldn't mind putting a children's room in there. All I need outside of what you stated is a small meditation room for my religion and then a lab for medicinal research.”

He smiled, he was rather simple if all other things were considered, his taste in gear was just as simple as he was actually. With a smile though he merely kept looking at Yoshi, not taking his gaze from her so he can keep a steady look at her cute face. “If you don't mind me living with you that is.” He spoke with a rather silly grin on his face. He could only wait for her reply. Overall it was a rather simple thing given they've been living together ever since she'd come back to Amegakure after the time spent in the snow. All it'd be in his eyes is a new venue and to add to it, “I've a technique to make traveling to and from rather discreet so no one would bother you in the process either.”

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

When he pulled the newspaper away, she did her best to simply hide her face with her hands, only peeking out at him through a small gap between her fingers. Then, when he started speaking, openly sharing his thoughts, the blush seemed to slowly disappear in favor of just a soft smile. It was a huge step to even think this far into the future, and something that the girl had never done before. They were talking about their lives, their combined futures. They had opportunities, desires, and they were going to share it with each other. "I'd love to live with you, Ryosuke. There is nowhere I would rather live."


It was the truth. With how far their relationsship had evolved, it seemed natural to spend their lives living in the same place. "I'll be leaving to get some shopping done shortly. I've been tired from using Shadowclones, so you'll have to be on your own for a little while. Do you think you can manage?" The girl asked in a teasing tone. There were a few things that she needed to get done, and she would also like a little time on her own to think. Lately she had been around Ryosuke so much, that she hadn't had time to look inward, and confront her own feelings in regards  to everything that had happened. It certainly wasn't that she wasn't happy spending time around Ryosuke, quite the contrary. It was more that she needed to come to terms with having become a woman, and all the changes it would mean for her life...

So if Ryosuke wasn't going to intervene, the girl would slowly rise from her position, sliding the newspaper across the table to him so he would have something to read while she'd be gone. Then, she'd slowly turn towards the door, unlock it, and head outside while waving cutely back at Ryosuke.

[Father 'Suke]

'Suke understood that people, all people, needed their privacy and for that reason he did not intervene with Yoshi's decision not to use a shadow clone to go out and about. Rather he sat back down after waving her off and began to read the paper, something he had actually never thought of doing before. With the tea glass slowly running low he prepared the water for another right away doing what he could for all the actual necessities of the home life while reading the paper. He continually looked over the paper as needed and brought it to viable analysis.

There were several stories in the paper, some were gruesome stories of the latest fashion and gossip, stuff 'Suke really had to interest in, however there was something else there. He read through the stories and tabloids and found himself a single interesting story that gripped him. The story told of a mother to three being brutalized yet the kids supposedly did it. It seemed like some children of the corn nonsense but it continued to expose more details about it. Where it occurred and other things so when Yoshi returned 'Suke could see if she was interested in that at the least.

The paper exposed that the kids were in some location outside the village, hiding in caves but never really said what cave it was in. The reason the paper was certain it was kids was that the cannibalized bites and marks on the mother were too small for large animal and adults yet teeth structure was very human. 'Suke felt disgusted with this article... “Cannibals in a civilized city as this, what else is going to show up?” Shaking his head while pouring another glass he filled it full and then began drinking the tea once more, allowing it to calm him as he read this article more while waiting for Yoshi to return.

To be continued...