[Passionate Shadow]

[02:58] <Haruko> Haruko winced at the idea of offending the elders that would be deciding his fate that night, and bit his lower lip anxiously pulling back the blankets. He thought he should nap, in that case... but Masao's fate still worried him a little, and he found himself nodding, and putting the blankets right back into place and smoothing them out. "I'd love to."
00[03:00] <Zetsumie> "Finish your meal and we can go~" He said softly.
06[03:02] * Haruko looked down at his plate and back up, with a confused little frown. "... but I did." He explained, stooping down and picking up his dish. "This one's mine..."
00[03:03] <Zetsumie> "Did you eat everything?" Raene asked softly.
[03:05] <Haruko> That pout crossed Haruko's features once again, so fast it was almost comical. "Everything I wanted to eat." He replied.
00[03:08] <Zetsumie> Raene smiled none the less as he ros eup to his feet He pased By Haruko and paused to pet his head gently. "Alright then. To bed you go little one... I'll be back in a few to check up on you." Raene then moved to pull on his long coat once again.
[03:18] <Haruko> "No, wait!" Haruko just about squeaked, as he saw Raene get ready to leave. He and Zetsumie were so similar in that way. They wouldn't let him argue anything at all! And he had such good arguments, too... Scooping up the bite, he gulped it down with a grimace and a shiver, and lept to his feet. "I'm done." Haru said, a defeated pout clear in his voice
00[03:20] <Zetsumie> Raene chuckled softly. "Then come along little one we'll see him together.' Raene held out his hand in a gesure for Haruko to hurry ahead of himself.
[03:24] <Haruko> Haruko did just that, his bare feet padding along the floor as he hurried ahead of Raene, toward the direction of Masao's room. Though he didn't know precisely which door it was...
00[03:32] <Zetsumie> Raene followed along lieshuerly before pausing just out side a door. They had passed Kodora on their way there and the man offered Haruko a small simple smile before handing Raene a small jar. Raene knocked softly and Masao called gently in response telling them they may enter. Raene slid bck the door and let Haruko step forard first. Masao was laying in bed but slowly sat up as he sawt the door open. "Hello Haruko, Raene." The youth greeted with a small wince.
[03:35] <Haruko> Haruko almost passed the door completely, and hurried back to follow Raene into it, curiously looking at the jar at first... before Masao came into view, looking none too comfortable. Haruko frowned, and hurried forward, coming to a kneel at his bedside. "Masao, you look..."He paused, not wanting to say 'terrible'. "I mean... are you sick?"
00[03:38] <Zetsumie> Masao laughed softly and shook his head. "No I'm not sick... I'm fine Haruko. "He patted the bed inviting Haruko to join him. Raene set the clay jar down on the night stand beside Masao's bed and Masao smiled. "Thank you Raene taht's very thoughtful of you." Masao chirped feeling a very faint blush come to his supper pale features. It was hard to kide any amount of color when you skin had no pigmeant.
[03:42] <Haruko> "You don't look fine. You look like you don't want to move..." Haruko argued, as he took a seat beside Masao's head, and couldn't help but give those long ivory locks a bit of attention, stroking them down the other boy's back. "...hm? See? You are sick!" The redhead pointed to the jar, which looked like nothing less than some sort of medicine. "You shouldn't have worked so hard today..."
00[03:44] <Zetsumie> Masao chuckled softly and set a hand on Haruko's lap. "I'm not sick." He insisted. Next thing Haruko knew he was forced to lay down on Masao's bed and Masao Rested hsi arms on Haruko's belly. if I was sick I wouldn't have been able to do that =w=" He stated and just to prove his point frutther he poked and prodded the side of the boy tickling him a bit. "So how are you feeling?"
06[03:48] * Haruko let out a little yip as he was pulled into place so fast, and blinked up at Masao with an expression nothing short of shocked. The other boy didn't look like he knew how to throw a punch, let alone move that fast. "w...well you might have... And what does it matter what I'm feeling?!" He squeaked indignantly, trying to fend off incoming giggles and failing miserably. "You're in bed
06[03:48] * Haruko in the middle of the day with medicine, you brat! How are [1]you [1]feeling?!"
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00[22:02] <@PS> [03:38] <Zetsumie> Masao laughed softly and shook his head. "No I'm not sick... I'm fine Haruko. "He patted the bed inviting Haruko to join him. Raene set the clay jar down on the night stand beside Masao's bed and Masao smiled. "Thank you Raene taht's very thoughtful of you." Masao chirped feeling a very faint blush come to his supper pale features. It was hard to kide any amount of color when you skin had no pigmeant.
00[22:02] <@PS> [03:42] <Haruko> "You don't look fine. You look like you don't want to move..." Haruko argued, as he took a seat beside Masao's head, and couldn't help but give those long ivory locks a bit of attention, stroking them down the other boy's back. "...hm? See? You are sick!" The redhead pointed to the jar, which looked like nothing less than some sort of medicine. "You shouldn't have worked so hard today..."
00[22:02] <@PS> [03:44] <Zetsumie> Masao chuckled softly and set a hand on Haruko's lap. "I'm not sick." He insisted. Next thing Haruko knew he was forced to lay down on Masao's bed and Masao Rested hsi arms on Haruko's belly. if I was sick I wouldn't have been able to do that =w=" He stated and just to prove his point frutther he poked and prodded the side of the boy tickling him a bit. "So how are you feeling?"
00[22:02] <@PS> [03:48] * Haruko let out a little yip as he was pulled into place so fast, and blinked up at Masao with an expression nothing short of shocked. The other boy didn't look like he knew how to throw a punch, let alone move that fast. "w...well you might have... And what does it matter what I'm feeling?!" He squeaked indignantly, trying to fend off incoming giggles and failing miserably. "You're in bed
00[22:02] <@PS> [03:48] * Haruko in the middle of the day with medicine, you brat! How are you feeling?!"
00[22:13] <@PS> "Of coarse it matters how you feel... you're new here... you're like the baby." Masao explained. "I'm not sick and it's the after noon I can rest if I want to." He huffed and poked a little more at Haruko's sides. Masao moved a little and pulled Haruko close hugging him gently at first before tightening his grip. He snuggle din against Haruko's face and kissed his forehead. "You're going to be like a brother to me~ A little brother~" He ruffled Haruko's hair before releasing him. "It matters to me how you're feeling." Masao explained. He failed to mention that Zetsumie had spoken to him privately about being the one to watch out for the little newbie. Masao of course had taken an instantaneous liking to the little red head and agreed to take on the responsibility.
[22:28] <Haruko> Haruko set to blushing prettymuch immediately at that notion, despite squirming about, and letting out little fits of giggling. when Masao pulled him in, that didn't help matters, though it did make him feel just a little fluttery inside. u///u It had been some time that he was living on his own, and the more often his new 'family' grew affectionate, the more he realized how much he'd missed
[22:28] <Haruko> close contact. And at the mention of gaining a new older brother, his stomach dropped enough to make him feel a bit ill, and he had to push away the sentiment before he grew emotional. He knew Masao was being kind to him. He didn't want to dampen that gesture. "I'm feeling fine! Nothing has happened since this afternoon when you asked me. Now you answer mine." He insisted, giving the albino
[22:28] <Haruko> boy a little pout. And, since Masao had squeezed the answer out of him, he returned the favor, wrapping his arms, and his legs around the other boy, unfortunately grazing a certain part of him that likely wasn't feeling too good with his foot.
[22:29] <Haruko> with his knee* derp.
00[22:33] <@PS> Masao gitt his teeth but smiled none the less for a moment. He cleared his thought with a well practiced cough and sighed gently. "I wasn't being very smart and I ended up hurting my self earlier." Masao explained simply petting the top and back of Haruko's head. "Now Haruko I think I need a little bit of time to recover." Masao explained. "And well I think you could use a rest before tonight's big event. After all you did do a lot of work to day for such a small boy I'm pretty impressed you were able to get the room so spotless." Masao praised with a weak smile.
03[22:33] * PS sets mode: +o Haruko
[22:40] <@Haruko> "Hurting yourself how?" Haru asked, concern washing over his features, as he loosened his grip. He didn't want to hurt the poor guy more. "oh... That's alright, I can let you sleep if you'd like." He pulled away a bit, a little more reluctant to leave that comforting embrace than he cared to admit. And again, that sheepish look crossed his features at that praise. "Thanks... It wasn't that
[22:40] <@Haruko> hard." He fibbed, shaking his head. And sitting up, he pulled the blanket back up over Masao's shoulders, scooting the jar a little closer to the edge of the table, so he could reach it easier. "I'll go and sleep, so you can do the same. See you later. Maybe to go swimming, like we were talking about before." ^^; he offered, wanting to leave on a bright note.
00[23:11] <@PS> "Alright Haruko 'll take you out when you're allowed." Masao Promised pulling apillow closer and snuggling in. Raene stood quietly witha silent yet faint grin lacing his features hearing the two talk. It was a good thing Haruko had soem one his own age to talk to.
[23:14] <@Haruko> "I hope you feel better soon." He added, quietly, as he made his way out of the room, looking far more ponderous than he did going into it. Masao seemed well enough, when they were playing. So he couldn't have broken or sprained anything. u.u; but it was rude to pry, if the other boy didn't want to talk about it... Perhaps Raene or Zetsumie would tell him...
00[23:24] <@PS> Raene lead Haruko out and back to Zetsumie's room. He walked oevr to the bed and pulled back the blankets. "Go on a head and hop in little one." He called softly.
[23:29] <@Haruko> Haruko slid under the covers easily enough, but didn't close his eyes just yet. "... Will Masao really be okay?" He asked, with just a bit of hesitation.
00[23:30] <@PS> "he'll be perfectly fine." Raene promised.
[23:31] <@Haruko> "But what happened? He wouldn't tell me... Will it heal quickly? Will it scar?" The boy just looked terribly concerned. :<
00[23:39] <@PS> "He just got introuble kinda like you did during lunch." Raene covered Haruko up and tucked the bolanket around his tiny form. "Would you like to talk about getting introuble?"
[23:43] <@Haruko> "He..." Haruko's brow furrowed a bit in confusion for precisely three seconds, before his mind cought up with that thought. "he got... Really?! But he didn't...He didn't get into trouble without proof?!" Hau squeaked indignantly!
03[23:45] * Haruko is now known as Haruko|BRB
00[23:45] <@PS> Raene took a seat and set a ahnd atop Haruko's head. "Hush... I'm sure the both of you have been a little too excited today and well excited kiddies leads to not so great ideas... wouldn't you agree?"
[23:46] <@Haruko|BRB> "But Masao isn't!" He began, before catching his tongue, wanting to avoid any further trouble. "It just isn't fair... I thought you adults were in charge because you cared about things like that..." He mumbled, turning away from Raene, and feeling just a touch betrayed on masao's behalf.
Session Time: Fri Oct 11 00:00:00 2013
00[00:04] <@PS> Raene tsked shaking his head slowly. "We do care... " he trailed in a soft exhailed breath. "It's not something you and I should be talking about - neither of us were there." Raene added softly. "I'm sure Kyosuke wouldn't do anything Rash with out reason." he offered sypathetically. "Calm your self sweet ling and just relax soon you'll be able to rest."
03[00:45] * Haruko|BRB is now known as Haruko
[00:48] <@Haruko> Haruko only sighed, and folded his arms, giving the wall a rather unhappy look. "I am calm. I just know that Masao wouldn't do something terrible enough to warrant it." But upon reflection, he himself had done very little wrong, and had earned two sessions over Zetsumie's lap, not to mention that little slap across his cheek. So... Perhaps it was slightly possible. His expression softened at
[00:48] <@Haruko> that notion, and he visibly relaxed with a little sigh. "I'll rest. I just don't like it..."
ode: +o Haruko
03[18:51] * Retrieving #At_Night modes...
03[18:51] * Matthew sets mode: +s
00[18:51] <@Matthew> <@PS> Raene tsked shaking his head slowly. "We do care... " he trailed in a soft exhailed breath. "It's not something you and I should be talking about - neither of us were there." Raene added softly. "I'm sure Kyosuke wouldn't do anything Rash with out reason." he offered sypathetically. "Calm your self sweet ling and just relax soon you'll be able to rest."
00[18:51] <@Matthew> * Haruko|BRB is now known as Haruko
00[18:51] <@Matthew> <@Haruko> Haruko only sighed, and folded his arms, giving the wall a rather unhappy look. "I am calm. I just know that Masao wouldn't do something terrible enough to warrant it." But upon reflection, he himself had done very little wrong, and had earned two sessions over Zetsumie's lap,
00[18:51] <@Matthew> not to mention that little slap across his cheek. So... Perhaps it was slightly possible. His expression softened at
00[18:51] <@Matthew> <@Haruko> that notion, and he visibly relaxed with a little sigh. "I'll rest. I just don't like it..."
00[19:28] <@Matthew> The blind male nodded softly with a soft chuckle. He pet the top of those flaming locks and pushed the bangs back softly and sighed. "Sweet dreams Little One." Raene purred softly before exiting the room. It would be several hours before Zetsumie would return dressed in black with a dark red and black Fox mask tied firmly in front of his face. He pulled back the covers and paused silently admiring the image before him. Haruko looked like an angel sprawled out on the bed with his bright flaming red locks sprawled out around him. ". . . "
[19:35] <@Haruko> "Thank you..." Haruko called after him, snuggling down under his covers a bit more, and feeling momentarily better at that feeling. He loved when people played with his hair. u.u And despite feeling a bit apprehensive, he fell asleep without much trouble at all, having worked so hard that morning, and his chest rose and fell slowly, and nearly silently for some time before Zetsumie returned.
[19:35] <@Haruko> The carefree boy, who had never had cause to sleep lightly, dozed through the sound of the door opening, and Zetsumie padding toward him. He simply turned onto his side and curled up a bit more.
00[19:50] <@Matthew> Zetsumie reached out the back of his hand to caress the side of Haruko's pale cheek. He slipped his fingers in to the bangs of that long red hair gliding through the soft tresses and pushing the hair back from his face and ears. The dark male fell to one knee and carefully pulled the lad up in to his arms and rested Haruko's head against his chest and should. The other arm was beneath Haruko's knees. " Fox Sacred Fox, Light-footed like the wind, The symbol of oneness, Teach us, Fox, to love life." Zetsumie cooed softly in a mellow song voice. Quietly as he walked he repeated the small song before adding in the poem that was read to Haruko just out side the compound. Soft lanterns dimly lit his path as he carried the lad through darkened silent hallways. The young fox cried
00[19:50] <@Matthew> looking at the sky, up on kurai mountainso take a peek insideit can't be denied,it's here where the drake and Tiger meet on a lonely street on a dark lonely night a thousand needles circling a burning light, a flower's in the hand that holds the chopsticks, beware there may be a few scary tricks, I am but a messenger who brings the tragic tale, heed my words you who may try to steal my treasure, for I'll haunt you forever and ever"
[20:07] <@Haruko> Haruko turned into that caress, like a kitten feeling blindly for it's mother in mid-slumber. Though as he was pulled up into Zetsumie's arms, he let out a small noise, separated from the warmth of those blankets, and curled into his body, to absorb the heat there. From that point on, he wasn't sure what was a dream, and what was reality, vaguely aware of his body moving, a soft melody in
[20:07] <@Haruko> his ears, as his eyes debated whether they were ready to open, long lashes fluttering here and there, before settling down once again, those purple orbs barely visible, with the drowzy feeling of comfortable confusion.
00[20:18] <@Matthew> Zetsumie Carried the lad along looking down at him here and there through his mask. His eyes not visible behind such a facade. Soon they were out side in the darkness of night and tree topped canopies passing over head obscuring the partly cloudy sky. Starlight kept their path lit and Zetsumie carried the lad in to a clearing filled with statues and other stone monuments in minuscule size. He carried the boy up to a separate building that was out of the way and carried him in through the entrance that had two large Statues of Foxes guarding the entrance. There were also two masked figured dressed in dark garb who where standing there each with a decorative fox mask both highly different than each other in decor and shape. Zetsumie carried the lad further in to the building and carefully made his way through a floor panel system being very careful what mats he stepped on and soon went through a secret passage. down the long narrow hallways he carried the boy to a dark, dimly light room where several figurers sat their faces obscurer by shadows and fox masks. Their figures were mostly silhouette and Zetsumie stood Haruko down in what appeared to be like a spot light with in the center of the room. He took to standing beside the lad in the shadowed area and took up Haruko's hand in his own.
[20:28] <@Haruko> More and more, Haruko woke from his dazed state, as they moved further and further from the home he'd come to know in the past few days. By the time they had entered the room, his eyes were wide open, and his expression was nothing short of bewildered. It was so strange that, despite being frightened, he couldn't seem to find his voice at all, to shout, or find the strength to make a fuss.
[20:28] <@Haruko> Everything was so quiet and calm that it had seemed a great sin to break that, even as his heart beat loudly in his chest. And as he was set onto his own two feet, and a pair of trembling legs, he couldn't help but feel inclined to move a bit closer to the one who had brought him in, and now held his hand, pure instinct kicking in at a moment where he'd have liked to turn tail and run until
[20:28] <@Haruko> he couldn't run anymore.
00[20:43] <@Matthew> A elder man's voice spoke up. "Welcome Haruko... Welcome to your trial." He called making hands gestures. The room was filled with Smokey incense and it swirled about thanks to the sudden movements. "Are you prepared to become Zetsumie Aku's young Kohai?" Zetsumie glaced down to Haruko and gently stroked hsi thumb over teh back of the lad's hand hoping to comfort him. Haruko lookedas if he'd seena ghost or something!
[20:50] <@Haruko> Haruko jumped as a voice filled the room. It had seemed so long since Zetsumie's poem, a silence as thick as the smoke that filled the air, daring someone far bolder than he to break it. And at those words, reality seemed to come crashing down onto him, along with a sudden understanding of the situation. At the question, he glanced up at the masked figure holding his hand, coming to understand
[20:50] <@Haruko> all the more, this time, comforted by that knowledge. And, taking in a deep breath, he said as confidently as he could manage, "...Yes." Adding in a nod, "Yes, Sir."
00[21:01] <@Matthew> Zetsumie you understand that by accepting this boy as your new Kohai you are accepting the responsibilities. and you understand what will happen should you fail once again?" Zetsumie's voice rang out clear and gruff in his usual tone no long that serene sweet soothing tone he used to sing to little Haruko. "I understand and fully accept the responsibilities that are being entrusted to me." Zetsumie stated before immediately a n irate woman's voice snapped at him. "Do you Tenshi?" Zetsumie responded immediately. "I FULLY accept all the responsibility entrusted to me. " He repeated . Another man's voice spoke up. "Haruko by joining our clan you must abide by our codes. " The first voice then spoke up once again. "Our code is as follows. 1) You must not stray from the code.
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 2) You must obey all clan rules
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 3) Desertion is not permitted
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 4) You will not raise funds without permission
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 5) You will not take up litigious matters without permission
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 6) Private conflicts are not permitted
00[21:01] <@Matthew> 7) Act for the clan, not yourself.
00[21:01] <@Matthew> Shoul you stray from teh code understand taht you will be subjective to punitive mesures and even be subject to penalty of death." Silence followed allowing that thought to sink in. Zetsumie stroked Haruko's hand onceagain hoping the lad would choose yes.
[21:10] <@Haruko> Haruko looked back and fourth from Zetsumie to the obscured faces that seemed to berate him with questions. When his own voice was called out, he snapped to attention, and focused every bit of it on the two speaking voices. and though there were a few words he didn't know the meaning of, he didn't interrupt, looking as attentive and serious as a boy his age could. The word 'death' dropped
[21:10] <@Haruko> his stomach down so quickly and violently, it was evident on his features for a short moment. And, after a moment, his eyes drifted from the council, to Zetsumie's mask-covered face, before he nodded, and spoke out a rather determined, "Yes. I accept."
00[21:58] <@Matthew> "The Clan Rules are as follows ; Clan Rules
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 1. Never betray the clan. Truth (espionage/spy) and honor (assassination) are the core of the ninja. You must be entirely loyal to your clan.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 2. Accomplish the mission; failure is not an option.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> The way of life is all about making the mission successful at virtually any cost.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 3. Put the clan and the mission before yourself.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> When working in a team environment, focus on the mission over your personal needs.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 4. Escape if captured (no excuses).
00[21:58] <@Matthew> [Stealth. Speed. Nimble action. They’re all actions of the ninja. If you get stuck in your mission or captured by an adversity, reject, re-focus, and re-purpose! A ninja held prisoner is soon a dead ninja!
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 5. Kill only when necessary for survival.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> [If threatened by conflict, competition or failure the ninja will always strive to redirect the end to his favor through any means necessary. And only as a last resort, he will go for the death blow.
00[21:58] <@Matthew> 6. Avoid striking a member of the same ry (school). " Came a new maasculine voice yet it had a more pleasant ring to hit and it's tone. "Do you solemnely swear to follow the Clan's rules?" Came teh first voice once again. Zetsumie was silent as the spoke to Haruko. but hsi grip tightened none the less. "Please state you full name here and now to be recorded that you willingly accept the new future that is being bestowed uppon you." Came teh woman's voice in a much calmer tone.
[22:15] <@Haruko> At these rules, haruko looked visibly nervous, squeezing his grip more tightly around Zetsumie's hand, not liking the sound of that at all. It was as if he were agreeing to jump directly into danger blindly, or be cast out then and now. But... hadn't Zetsumie promised to keep him safe from harm? Hadn't he promised Haruko had nothing to worry about? Before he knew it, he was nodding. "H..."
[22:15] <@Haruko> He swallowed, and began again, forcing his voice out. "Haruko Ando." It was plain for anyone to see that he wasn't pleased to be there, and wanted desperately to escape the many mysterious eyes that rested on him.
00[22:27] <@Matthew> "State your age." Came the next order. Zetsumie wanted to comfort teh lad but remained silent and grit his teeth for the time being.
[22:32] <@Haruko> "Fifteen years old." Haruko replied, fighting off the urge to move behind Zetsumie, as if he were a great protective wall that could shield him from all of this excitement and tension. It was all too much. But all he could do was scoot a bit closer to his side.
00[22:35] <@Matthew> The sound s of a brush against parchmeant came before oen of teh darkened figured moved and witha flash of light and a burst of smok firee was lit in a fire pit lighting up the room bringing colors of their vibrant clothing in to sight. "Then shed your Old life and step in to your new one." Zetsumie stepped behind Haruko setting his hands on the boy's shoudlers before he leaned down and whispered. "Take off your clothes and drop them in to the fire."
[22:40] <@Haruko> Haruko gasped, taking a half-step back in surprise, and setting his free hand over his heart. He gaped at Zetsumie with about as much horror as he had worn when they first entered the room, giving his head a small shake. He couldn't... He simply didn't have the ability! Not with so many people around! He didn't even want to in front of only Zetsumie!
00[22:42] <@Matthew> "Then close your eyes." Zetsumie whispered.
[22:46] <@Haruko> Haruko took in a deep breath, and did as he was told, closing his eyes, and trying to forget about anyone else around him. His fingers fumbled with the sash around his waist, eventually loosening it... though his hands froze as he moved to pull the yukata off of his shoulders. Why did they have to do this anyhow? It wasn't as if they were even his clothes, or part of his old life! They were
[22:46] <@Haruko> just as much a part of his new life as anything else! >///<;
00[22:49] <@Matthew> "Go on." Zetsumie coaxed gently. He pulled out the black silk Yukata from inside his own coat getting ready to wrap Haruko in it.
[22:54] <@Haruko> In one fast motion, Haruko pulled the fabric from his body, and approached the flames, feeling them far too hot against his bare skin, as he dropped the garment into them. He had to open his eyes not to endanger himself, but he kept his gaze fixed on the charring fabric.
00[22:56] <@Matthew> "Last bit..." Zetsumie called very softly as he moved toopen up the black robe like materia ready to slip it on to Haruko's shoulders. Ah yes Haruko was going to have to take of that last little bit of scrap was going to have to go too. "You're doing good your almost done. " Zetsumie coaxed softly.
[23:02] <@Haruko> Haruko's face immediately colored, his pale complexion making it absolutely clear that he was in no way comfortable in that moment. In his mind, he told himself how many young people were in the village's walls. How many had surely gone through this ceremony just recently! He told himself how many times all these people had seen this... and it still didn't make his hands move. he was frozen
00[23:03] <@Matthew> "Do you need help?" Zetsumie asked softly.
[23:09] <@Haruko> Haruko shook his head, shutting his eyes again, this time because they started to get a prickly feeling, and the last thing he wanted was to be naked and crying in front of all these people. worst of all, not able to do it by himself! So, tipping his head down, covering his face at the very least, he leaned down, and worked the small bit of fabric down his legs with visibly trembling fingers,
[23:09] <@Haruko> before he tossed it into the flame as well, clasping his hands together protectively before him. He hadn't opened them up again yet. He didn't think he could bear to see anyone looking at him.
00[23:15] <@Matthew> Zetsumie brought the black fabric forwards. "Slide your arms in." Zetsumie whispered as the elder's seemed to clap applauding Haruko's little task. Once Haruko was in Zetsumie would tie the robes shut. It wa sthen Zetsumie was adressed. "Zetsumie- take care of your new charge... Failure is not acceptable." Zetsumie have a solemn nod before as he set a large hand on the back of Haruko's shoulders. Zetsumie Removed his mask. "Hold this." He offered it to Haruko. No one else in teh room removed their masks. "I will take care of him." He stated ratehr sure of himself. "Teach your Student well." With taht Zetsumie staretd to usher Haruko back wards as he stepped back not daring to turn his back on the elders and tugged Haruko back o teh exit. He bowed and tapped Haruko on the shoulder as if telling him to do the same.
[23:23] <@Haruko> Haruko immediately did as he was told, sliding his arms into the silken fabric easily enough, and once it was in place, only then did he open his glassy eyes, to see how similarly the two of them were dressed, the act's symbolism not lost on him in the stressful moment. As the mask was placed into his hands, Haruko looked down at it, rubbing his thumbs delicately along the markings painted
[23:23] <@Haruko> there. He nearly turned around as they made to exit, but seeing Zetsumie walking backwards, did the same, adding in as low a bow as he could manage, the ends of his fiery hair touching the floor. "Thank you." Was his genuine reply, though he hadn't considered it might have been appropriate to say nothing at all.
00[23:26] <@Matthew> Zetsumie lead Haruko out of teh building and pas the two guards. They were once again in the forest in no time taht's when Zetsumie pulled Haruko close and knelt hugging him close. "You did well... I'm proud of your obediance." Zetsumie said gently. "And your curage."
[23:34] <@Haruko> Haruko let out a deep sigh of relief as they exited the building, and settled both hands over his heart, that still seemed to be beating too fast. When they stopped suddenly, he frowned, sure that Zetsumie was about to scold him for not listening in front of the elders... but to his surprise, he was pulled into a warm, calming hug, instead. "... Thank you." Haruko said on an outward breath,
[23:34] <@Haruko> the words more wind than voice. Swallowing down the apprehension that had been plagueing him since they entered that building, he spoke a bit more clearly. "I... I thought...." He shook his head. "because I didn't listen..." And seemingly making the decision that it didn't matter, wrapped his arms around Zetsumie in return, hanging on perhaps a bit too tightly.
00[23:52] <@Matthew> "No one's going to hurt you while I'm around.... Remember that." Zetsumie pet Haruko's head. He wasn't ushually this affectionate or touchy with his charges but Witha ll the circumstances Zetsumie was feeling the need to create a much stronegr bodn with Haruko and teh way the boy was so sensitive seemed to pull Zetsumie mroe and more in to this 'weakness'
[23:56] <@Haruko> Haruko smiled at that, for the first time since that afternoon, and let his head rest on Zetsumie's shoulder as the man's hands ran down his silky locks. "I'll remember... it's the only reason I didn't run right out of that place." Haru admitted, as he twisted a bit of Zetsumie's hair loosely around one finger.
00[23:59] <@Matthew> "Now then... Lesson Number one." Zetsumie scooped Haruko up in to his arms and carrie dthe bout out furtehr till he came to a larger clearing and a medow. He carried Haruko up a hill and set him down a top a large smooth bolder before seating himself down beside Haruko. The clouds had cleared from the sky and teh stars were shinning brightly. "It takes Balance to make a good warrior." Zetsumie purred softly. "Haruko you are buta boy now... It's my job to make a man out of you..." he trailed letting that sink in for a few momments. "I'll help guide you along the path in to becoming a great man, Haruko. " He assured.
Session Time: Sun Oct 13 00:00:00 2013
[00:07] <@Haruko> Haruko let out a small noise as he was lifted up,and hung on tighter around Zetsumie's shoulders. Normally, he would protest the treatment, but at the moment, he was keen to feel just a bit taken care of, and safe, and Zetsumie's arms were among the safest places he'd been. At least, it seemed that way. He hadn't even flinched amongst those elders. Haru smoothed the robe down over his legs
[00:07] <@Haruko> as they hit the chilly rock below him, and curled them up a bit, wrapping his arms around them, as he listened, not saying much at all, at first. "... but how do you know? That I can be a warrior, that is... I don't like hurting people." Truthfully, he had never been in a fight where his brother hadn't chased off the other boy on his behalf. "I can't even smash bugs without feeling awful."
[00:07] <@Haruko> He sighed, and tucked a bit of hair behind his ear. "It's a little hopeless...'
00[00:12] <@Matthew> "Haruko my boy there is much mor eto fighting than hurting others... if anything I'll teach you to be a protector... and not a fighter." Zetsumie explained as he leaned back looking to the stars abouve. " look there Haruko... the stars are even smiling uppon you." He offered softly. "I'll be your teacher, your Master... Abouve all you awnser to me despite the fact the elders and council members out rank me... Even if Masao asks that you do something and it gioes against my orders or wishes you'll do what tell you...Some may try to trick you and test what you have come to know. Do not let them fool you I am teh only one you need tow orry about. "
[00:30] <@Haruko> Haruko brightened almost immediately, eyes full of curious attention as he looked up at the night sky. "I'll do my best." He nodded. "I know that you're the reason I'm not shoveling out mines all day breaking my back, or stuck with some... some low-life, who would kill me or worse..." he'd heard of people sold for... 'breeding', and that was not a life he wanted. "And I don't take that kindness
[00:30] <@Haruko> lightly. There.... are very few people who would have given me a life that would be my own." He leaned against Zetsumie's side lightly. "Your word is the one I value. I promise."
00[00:40] <@Matthew> "Good." Zetsumie said as he stood up but moved so that Haruko could climb on for a piggy back ride. "Hop on." He said gently. "It's far past your bed time and you'll be getting up early tomorrow morning. " Zetsumie explained. "I've promised you a day of rest tomorrow However if you choose to I'll also permit you to go with Masao instead." Zetsumie explained softly.
[00:42] <@Haruko> Haruko's smile widened, as he saw the familiar position for the first time in over a year, and jumped carefully onto Zetsumie's back, wrapping his legs around his master's waist, and his arms around Zetsumie's neck. "What will Masao be doing?" He asked, before realizing something. "... What'll you be doing? Could I go with you?" Truthfully, he didn't know what Zetsumie did with his own spare
[00:42] <@Haruko> time.
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00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:12] <@Matthew> "Haruko my boy there is much mor eto fighting than hurting others... if anything I'll teach you to be a protector... and not a fighter." Zetsumie explained as he leaned back looking to the stars abouve. " look there Haruko... the stars are even smiling uppon you." He offered softly. "I'll be your teacher, your Master... Abouve all you awnser to me despite the fact the elders and council members out rank me... Even if Masao asks that you do something and it gioes against my orders or wishes you'll do what tell you...Some may try to trick you and test what you have come to know. Do not let them fool you I am teh only one you need tow orry about. "
00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:30] <@Haruko> Haruko brightened almost immediately, eyes full of curious attention as he looked up at the night sky. "I'll do my best." He nodded. "I know that you're the reason I'm not shoveling out mines all day breaking my back, or stuck with some... some low-life, who would kill me or worse..." he'd heard of people sold for... 'breeding', and that was not a life he wanted. "And I don't take that kindness
00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:30] <@Haruko> lightly. There.... are very few people who would have given me a life that would be my own." He leaned against Zetsumie's side lightly. "Your word is the one I value. I promise."
00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:40] <@Matthew> "Good." Zetsumie said as he stood up but moved so that Haruko could climb on for a piggy back ride. "Hop on." He said gently. "It's far past your bed time and you'll be getting up early tomorrow morning. " Zetsumie explained. "I've promised you a day of rest tomorrow However if you choose to I'll also permit you to go with Masao instead." Zetsumie explained softly.
00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:42] <@Haruko> Haruko's smile widened, as he saw the familiar position for the first time in over a year, and jumped carefully onto Zetsumie's back, wrapping his legs around his master's waist, and his arms around Zetsumie's neck. "What will Masao be doing?" He asked, before realizing something. "... What'll you be doing? Could I go with you?" Truthfully, he didn't know what Zetsumie did with his own spare
00[22:29] <@Matthew> [00:42] <@Haruko> time.
00[22:48] <@Matthew> Zetsumie wrapped his arms around Haruko's knees helping secure the smaller. He smiled hearing as the lad caught on to his schemes a little early. "Well little Haruko Masao will be doing errands for me... I need to speak with the council myself tomorrow morning so I'll be busy. You are not allowed to come with me to that one... I'll have lessons for you later on in the day. " Zetsumie explained. "Masao will be going in to town for me. If you'd like to go along I'll give you some coin so that you two can get yourselves a nice breakfast. " Zetsumie said trying to make the idea of going in to town sound much more appealing. "And I supposes you'd like some clothing of your own? I think I have some coin for that as well. You'll be needing some nicer clothing aside from your work set. " Zetsumie explained.
[23:08] <@Haruko> "What do you have to speak to the council about? We didn't do anything wrong just now, did we?" Haruko asked, curiously, a small hint of worry in his tone. "I'd love to go with Masao, if I can." he added on, his voice brightening at the mention of 'normal' errands. It was always his favorite to go into town with his brother. More than one shop keeper was guilty of tempting him with 'sampling'
[23:08] <@Haruko> their delicious wares, though he didn't have any money of his own to buy them. "I would like my own clothing, if it's not too much... but what exactly will I need nice clothes for?" he wondered, hoping that his new life would be as social as his last. He liked to have free time on his own.
00[23:36] <@Matthew> "You'll need them for a formal event or just going in to town for leisure... you wouldn't want to wear your rough work out clothing all the time now would you?" Zetsumie asked as he carried the boy back to the Compound. "I have matters which need to be dealt with- It's not of your concern Little One and I hope that you keep your curious little nose to yourself "Zetsumie added. "You can get more normal clothing as well little one. You'll be going with Masao so you can get what you like. Because we live near a trade port there's lots of variety."
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[23:42] <@Haruko> "Not at all." Haruko wrinkled his nose a bit at the notion of going absolutely everywhere looking as if he were getting ready to scrub the floors beneath everyone's feet the minute they walked away. And he was about to protest, that it wouldn't do any harm to tell him, he wouldn't go around telling Zetsumie's secrets to everyone, but the idea of a trading port caught his attention quickly
[23:42] <@Haruko> enough. "I've never been to a big market like that. I always had to stay home, because it's was an overnight trip." he mused, very close to zetsumie's ear with their position. He was careful not to be too loud, though that wasn't much of a concern most of the time. "Could I get something strange if I wanted?" He grinned mischeviously. "Could I follow you around in a tiger-striped robe, and
[23:42] <@Haruko> a pink hat? Would it bother you?" ^^ Clearly, he was becoming far more comfortable with Zetsumie, very quickly.
00[23:57] <@Matthew> "Not in the least. . . I have a tiger stripped robe you can wear already." Setsumie offered softly. The soon reache dteh gates and Zetsumie carried Haruko bakc to their room. He plopped teh boy down on to the bed and started to take of his heavier over coverings. "What ever you like. "
Session Time: Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 2013
[00:01] <@Haruko> "Really?" Haruko just about squeaked in surprise. Zetsumie didn't strike him as the sort of person who was ornimental enough to own such a thing. "I was only kidding anyhow. Really, I don't like to be very flashy at all." He made sure to clarify as soon as possible. The last thing he wanted was for Zetsumie to act kindly to him, and give him something he wouldn't like or use. "Blending in is
[00:01] <@Haruko> better for a ninja anyhow... right?"
00[00:02] <@Matthew> "You needn't worry about buissness clothing.... Haruko look down at what's in your hands... do you understand what that is?"
[00:04] <@Haruko> Haruko glanced down at the mask, and turned it over in his hands, taking the time once again to admire it's craftsmanship. "... A mask?" he offered, weakly, knowing there must be more to it than that, if Zetsumei were asking that way.
00[00:06] <@Matthew> Zetsumie took a seat nextto Haruko and wrapped an arm around him puling him close and rubbing Haruko's outter ar," Yes it's a mask. Do you know what it is for?" He asked softly.
[00:09] <@Haruko> Haruko shook his head, as he smiled a little, looking up at Zetsumie, instead of the mask. "I bet it's for ceremonies though, right?"
00[00:10] <@Matthew> "Partially... Do you know why every one's mask is differn't?" he asked gently.
[00:12] <@Haruko> Again, the boy shook his head, but spoke his mind as an idea came to it. "Because everyone makes their own? Like me making that fan?" Once again, his thumb stroked over a bit of painted detail.
00[00:18] <@Matthew> "Yes. You will eventually make your own mask as well." Zetsumie offered. "Look at mine and comiite it's image to memmory. " Zetsumie instructed. "You'll come to know it is me by this mask." He explained softly. "When you get your right of passage you'll be making your own mask." He offered softly.
[00:20] <@Haruko> "But why do I have to know it? Won't you be able to tell me who you are?" Haruko asked, as he did just as he was asked, taking in it's color, and shape, and the detailing that lined it's surface. "... Is it going to be a test?" He wondered just how tricky these tests and temptations could become...
00[00:32] <@Matthew> "Not always. you'll have to learn these sutble differences." Zetsumie gently took the mask from Haruko's hands and moved it up to the head baord of the bed. "But you'll have plenty of time for that for now." Zetsumie laid back in the bed and pulled Haruko up with him snuggling nice and close. "It's time to go back to sleep ~!" He squished teh smaller a little before loosening his hold.
[00:37] <@Haruko> Haruko began to protest as the mask was taken out of his hands, that he needed more time! but... as it was placed on the headboard, he closed his lips again. Once again, he smiled as Zetsumie pulled him in quite willingly, and gave him a squeeze. He couldn't have imagined feeling so safe and comfortable in the man's arms on their way into the village, but here they were. He turned over, so
[00:37] <@Haruko> he was facing the taller, and put an arm around him as well, before shutting his eyes with a contented sigh. "Alright." He agreed easily enough, despite the fact that he wasn't sleepy yet. Alot had happened that day, and it was nice to just relax there.
00[00:39] <@Matthew> Zetsumie pulled the covers up over teh two of them and snuggle din close knowing full well with the winter ocming it was going to be very cold in the evenings. It really didn't take Zetsumie long to find peacefull rest.
[00:42] <@Haruko> Haruko squirmed here and there, as he tried to make himself fall asleep. But eventually, afraid of keeping his master up, he carefully and quietly slipped downward, out of his grasp, and slid out from under their blankets, with a little shiver. Providing Zetsumie hadn't stirred himself, the boy made his way to their door, to have a walk until his mind had settled enough to rest.
00[00:46] <@Matthew> Haruko would find that there were absolutely no lights on at this hours. it was very late and the moon was all that provided light. It was so quiet this time of year at night not an animal sound at all called out. All Haruko could hear was the howling of the wind and the benching of trees that surrounded the Compound. It appeared as though not a soul insight was awake.
[00:53] <@Haruko> As his walk took a more eerie turn than he had expected, Haruko wondered if he might have an easier time relaxing in their room... His feet pattered on the hard floors, as he strolled down the hallway, and observed the still, dark emptyness of it all. It was as if the whole world shifted to a different plane once this time of night fell. All the same, his curiousity drove him forward, to step
[00:53] <@Haruko> out of doors, and take a stroll around the outside of their building, as to not wake anyone with his quiet, but not silent footsteps.
00[00:56] <@Matthew> For a while Haruko's walk went undisturbed. That is untill his soft movemeants caught the attention of osme one whom was still awake. raene listened carefully from the roof he was on He moved to stand silent as a ghost as he started to follow only on a higher levle. He'd be quiet an just listen for now.
[01:00] <@Haruko> The grass was lightly damp beneath his feet, and chilled them, as he walked. Following the path nearest to him, he made his way toward a large tree, that looked like it was sprinkled with at least two dozen ripe, juicy plums, gazing up at it contemplatively. He stood there a solid minute, before taking two big steps forward, hopping in place, and snatching one free from it's branch. Because
[01:00] <@Haruko> it was so late in the season, it came free easily, and just about filled his small palm. He wiped away some debris from it's flesh, and rubbed it on his robe a moment.
00[01:03] <@Matthew> "Child." came Raene's calm soothing voice from the roof top before haruko. He was dressed in all white silk robes. The moon light creating a glimmering shimmer uppon Raene's robes wcausing the man to look ghastly in the night. "What are you doing ?" He called softly.
[01:08] <@Haruko> Haruko's gasp echoed into the empty darkness, as he turned to face the voice that called to him, eyes wide, hair fluttering in the light breeze. "I... I wasn't feeling tired. So I'm going for a walk." He explained, suddenly feeling like he'd done something very wrong. The plum was the first thing to cross his mind, of course. "I thought... there are so many, and they're bound to just fall
[01:08] <@Haruko> soon..." Haru began to explain himself, in a small voice. His old life was so lax, and people were so willing to share, he didn't have an instinct to ask.
00[01:11] <@Matthew> "You shoudl be in bet Little Haruko." Raene called simply. The blind hopped down from the roof witha grace beffitting a cat when he landed sevral feet infront of Haruko. "Weather you're tiered or not." He stated calmly as he drew near.
[01:18] <@Haruko> "I was!" Haruko replied, dropping his snack to the ground as he stepped back in surprise. He was certain Raene might break an ankle doing that! He certainly would! "And I will be... It's only that I... I had such a long nap before..."
00[01:20] <@Matthew> Raene fell to his knee and plucked up the treat Haruko wnated and dusted it offbefore reaching out and scooping Haruko up under the arms. "You should still be in bed." Raene said gently handing Haruko the plum as he balance the boy on on arm and his hip.
[01:26] <@Haruko> Haruko felt he hadn't been carried about so much since he was five years old. And with a blush, he took the salvaged fruit and looked down as he turned it over in his hands, keeping quiet for a short time. It took a bit more courage to muster up an argument in such a position. "I didn't want to wake Zetsumie... I couldn't help but wiggle around... And If I walked, I could make myself tired.
[01:26] <@Haruko> What's the harm in that?" Though Raene hadn't scolded or chastised him at all, he felt a bit in disgrace. u///u
00[01:29] <@Matthew> "It's against the house rules Little Haruko... " Raene sighed as he carried Haruko back towards tehw ooden deck. "Should the night guard have caught sight of you- you may have taken an arrow or two."Raene explained gently. "I should tell Zetsumie about how Naughty you're behaving." Raene added in. The word should sort of stcuk there for a momment as if Raene were pondering what would be the appropriate corse of action.
[01:37] <@Haruko> Haruko clutched the round fruit to his chest, as if he were imagining an arrow wound there, and didn't look pleased at all by that mental image. And rather desperately, Haruko shook his head, giving Raene his most sincere set of pleading puppy eyes. "I didn't know it was against the rules! And I won't go out again! Please don't tell, he's so happy with me today! I don't want to ruin it!" His
[01:37] <@Haruko> stomach felt like someone had dropped a weight onto it, and his heart fluttered anxiously. He didn't want Zetsumie to be angry with him! Not when they were getting on so well!
00[01:59] <@Matthew> Raene shook his head and tsked. "Naughty little thing." He sighed softly as he carried Haruko in to his own room. Raene's room had no decorations it seemed plain and empty. He set teh boy down on the bed. "Eat your snack and go to sleep little one."
[02:02] <@Haruko> Haruko frowned at that, and wanted to argue back, but stopped in the hopes that behaving would keep Raene on his side. He looked around at the bare walls, and sat down, bringing the fruit to his lips. It was juicy enough that when he bit into it, a bit trickled down, and he had to wipe it away. Swallowing, he asked, "... Here?"
00[02:19] <@Matthew> "Are you tiered?" Raene asked softly as he removed his over coat and set it aside.
[02:21] <@Haruko> Haruko shook his head, and took another bite from his snack, followed by another, and another. It was more delicious and sweet than he thought it would be. <3
00[02:21] <@Matthew> "Then I'll just have to tucker you out then don't I?" Raene asked.
[02:22] <@Haruko> Haruko shrunk down a bit at that question, and looked understandably ill at ease. "I don't like the way that sounds..." He was all but finished with the fruit, only the core remaining in his hands.
00[02:23] <@Matthew> "Well your suggesting you should be tiered to sleep. Correct?"
[02:24] <@Haruko> "... I will be eventually..." He answered back, not wanting to commit to whatever Raene was suggesting, since it seemed terribly ominous. u.u;
00[02:25] <@Matthew> . "Oh yess I'm sure... " Raene purrred softly as he set his hand on Haruko's head and pet the boy as if he were a kitten showing his affections trhough teh gentle touches and caresses.
[02:29] <@Haruko> Haruko's defenses fell a bit, as he relaxed into Raene's touch. Perhaps he was too on edge. The man had only ever been kind to him, after all. And he didn't even tell Zetsumie he was out and about... "I'll be quiet, and I won't get in the way..." He assured the elder, as he deposited the core of his plum into a nearby bin, assumedly for daily trash. "Quiet as a mouse on a snowy day." That
[02:29] <@Haruko> meant they especially didn't want to be thrown outside. D:
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00[22:52] <@PS> <@Matthew> . "Oh yess I'm sure... " Raene purrred softly as he set his hand on Haruko's head and pet the boy as if he were a kitten showing his affections trhough teh gentle touches and caresses.
00[22:52] <@PS> <@Haruko> Haruko's defenses fell a bit, as he relaxed into Raene's touch. Perhaps he was too on edge. The man had only ever been kind to him, after all. And he didn't even tell Zetsumie he was out and about... "I'll be quiet, and I won't get in the way..." He assured the elder, as he deposited the core of his plum into a nearby bin, assumedly for daily trash. "Quiet as a mouse on a snowy day." That
00[22:52] <@PS> <@Haruko> meant they especially didn't want to be thrown outside. D:
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00[22:55] <@PS> "Haruko were you told that it was bed time yet?" Raene asked softly as he continued the leisurely petting. Haruko may not have been pay very close attention but Raene already had the perfect set up to trap the boy with in his own words.
[22:58] <@Haruko> "Zetsumie said it was time to sleep..." He admitted, and began to rub the bottoms of his feet together, as he sat, warming them up, after they'd been padding across the chilled ground outside. "But I wasn't tired yet. It's like telling me to eat when I'm full." Haruko added, with just a slight pout in his tone.
00[22:59] <@PS> "So you knew you shouldn't have been out of your bed?" Rane asked softly and he glidded his hand through a larger amount of that red hair pushing it back. "Didn't you?"
[23:04] <@Haruko> "... I didn't think it would be all that big a deal." Haruko replied, looking away, as Raene's fingers slid through his long, silken locks. A little shiver traveled down his spine at the feeling. "I didn't go far, after all. I was..." He began, paused, and started again, sounding a bit more indignant on his second try. "I was allowed to go farther than that on my own when I was six years
[23:04] <@Haruko> old, I think I can be as trusted as a child, who can't even tie their own robe!"
00[23:11] <@PS> Raene's other hand slipped in to his robe for a momment before coming back out. That hand slipped in to Haruko's hair on the other side and pushed it back. Raene starte dto cobe his fingers through Haruko's hair and pulle dit back in to a pony tail and tied it. "Yes child; however you were told it was bed time... and you deliberately went wandering around with out telling any one. You endangered yourself and you deliberately broke your curfew." Rane stated rather calmly as he pat Haruko on the head.
[23:16] <@Haruko> Haruko sat still as his hair was pulled up and off his shoulders and back, torn between behaving, as he was, and pulling away from the man lecturing him, and making a fuss. Obviously, his sense and self-preservation won out, but there was always a temptation... "It's not as if I left bed to go and make trouble." He frowned, shoulders coming up a bit at that pat on his head.
00[23:24] <@PS> "None teh less little one you decided the rules weren't important and you disobeyed them." Rane saidtaking a seta next to Haruko on the bed causing the bed to sink down a little more.
[23:27] <@Haruko> Haruko turned away a bit more, and began again, his tone becoming more snappish with each response. Perhaps he was more tired than he had thought. "I simply thought I wouldn't be treated like a common criminal for taking a walk. But clearly, I was wrong. If it so pleases you, I'd like to get back to bed, and stop being so very abominable." He said, rising up out of his seat.
00[23:29] <@PS> Raene grabbed teh back of Haruko's Obi and tugged him back
00[23:31] <@PS> "Oh no little oen we aren't finished talking about this. The rules are in place for a reason. They are to keep you safe... would your like to have one of these through your body?" Raene asked picking up an arrow from his night stands where he had a quiver laying out. H eheld the item up for Haruko to take.
[23:36] <@Haruko> Haruko let out a little teensy yelp as he was pulled off balance, falling to sit right back in his seat. He didn't look particularly pleased about the prolonged stay either. "...No." He admitted, a bit more softly, as he took hold of the thin rod, touching it's point ever so carefully and gently with his fingertip. It was sharp... if he pushed down with any strength at all, it might have
[23:36] <@Haruko> pierced his skin.
00[23:40] <@PS> "Well then little one I do belive you need a lesson and a reminder of why you need to obey the rules set in place for your safety... " Raene explained softly. "We don't want you egtting yourself hurt sweetling." Raene purred as he scooped Haruko up and laid him across his lap gently. He plucked up anouther arrow and tapped the up turned bottom with the shaft.
[23:45] <@Haruko> Haruko sighed, assuming that he might be confined to his room for some time, or not allowed to go with Masao in the morning, his posture slumping a bit as the thought crossed his mind. But as he was lain over Raene's lap, he gained a sudden clarity on the subject, and pushed himself up a bit onto his elbows. "Really, I've heard you! we don't need this type of lesson!" >///<" he all but
[23:45] <@Haruko> squeaked, as he tried to squirm back into a sitting position.
Session Time: Thu Oct 17 00:00:00 2013
00[00:01] <@PS> "Apprently we do because I see a little Haruko trying to weasle his way out of his just desserts." Raene said and lightly broght the arrow shaft down. It was snapped so it brought with it a sharp stinging pain. Nothing too horrible but it certainly did sting.
[00:07] <@Haruko> Haruko gasped as the arrow's shaft met his silk-covered backside, and curled up his bare toes at the feeling, tensing up all over. He hissed in a breath at the sting, and fought to keep from arguing back, and making a worse case for his 'weasling', forcling his feet to stay down and out of the way. "I'll go to bed, honestly!" he attempted, hoping Raene only wanted him to obey. ><;
00[00:10] <@PS> "I'd very much like it if you could behave yourself and do as you are told." Raene tapped him a few more times and brought the arrow shaft down with three more flicks. "Exspecially when youe saftey is involved." he scolded lightly
[00:15] <@Haruko> "I will. I'm a very good listener, really. I just didn't think-" He stopped in his tracks, as the arrow flicked downward again, a wince at the first, a barely audible noise for the second, and a fully fledge yelp for the third. That time, self control be damned, he put his hand back, palm up, protecting his backside, as he rubbed it gently with the wrong side. His voice was slightly unsteady,
[00:15] <@Haruko> as he pleaded his case "Please, I'm sorry!"
00[00:22] <@PS> Raene tsked and simply moved to take up Haruko's hand. The little wrist was pinned to Haruko's lower back. Raene ran the back end with the feather against Haruko's inner thight as he pushe dup the black silken robe allowing the tip to graze Haruko's curveature of his cheeks. "I understand that you are sorry little one and in the morning you'll be teh one appologising to Zetsumie." Raene offered softly and flicked the arrow shaft on the bare skin letting the light wood bite in to the soft malible flesh leaving be hind two soft pink raisted lines in it' swake. Raene returned the arrow to the quiver and brought his cold palm down on the warm backside letting skin meet skin makking a much louder sound iwth in the silent night.
[00:34] <@Haruko> Haruko felt his stomach full of fluttering butterflies as that feather tickled his inner thighs, which he quickly, and modestly brought together, another small shiver traveling up his spine. Tugging gently, and testingly on his wrist, he let out an unhappy, short whine as the cool night air hit his warm, tingling skin. "I'll apologize now if you let me up!" He tried, once again. When the
[00:34] <@Haruko> arrow's shaft hit his bare skin, the boy let out a throaty little squeal, his feet making a little fluttery kicking motion, out of sheer instinctive reaction. But as the arrow was put away, he pulled in an unsteady breath, shutting his eyes tightly, pushing back the wetness that had gathered, but not escaped, and silently congratulated himself in making it through the punishment without making
[00:34] <@Haruko> too much a fool of himself. u///u ... that was when Raene's hand fell, making him gasp harshly from the stinging impact of it, and the sudden sound, startling him!
00[00:41] <@PS> Raene continued to bring down swift swats as eh peppered Haruko's rear giving the cold boy a nice warming up. He was paying very close attention to the sounds Haruko was making. "To appologise now would simply be uncalled for... we needn't wake your Master up to tell him taht you've been a naughty boy Haruko my dear." Raene explained pausing to let that sting to settle in. Raene patted the warm globes and gave a mild rub before he started again this time speaking while he let the swats fall evenlt. "After your punishmeant I'll put you to bed in my own bed little one." he promised. "And in teh morning we'll talk to your sensei together." He starte dto speed up alittle as his aim shifted downwards.
[00:52] <@Haruko> Haruko tried not to let the building sting and warmth affect him, keeping his mouth shut tightly, the only sounds escaping from his throat for a short time. But soon enough, his hips were twisting to avoid the swats. His face was feeling just as warm, as the reality of the situation sank in, Raene, a man who was not his master, punishing him, and taking him along in the morning, to confess...
[00:52] <@Haruko> As they paused, he used his free hand to wipe at the tears he was taking so much effort to hide in sound. But, soon enough, he couldn't hold back his reaction, as his inward breaths started to catch in his chest, and his outward breaths had a sobbing edge to them. Every reaction, and swat seemed so very loud in the silence, as if the whole world were listening. he just couldn't bring himself
[00:52] <@Haruko> to make a big fuss.
00[00:59] <@PS> Raene seemingly paused fozen still for a momment. He patted Haruko's bottom and tugged down the back of his silk robe. He picke dup the otehr Arrow and put it back in it's quiver before pulling aruko up to sit in his lap. He patted his shoulders and back and pet teh top of the boy's head witha cooing sound. He used his thumb to very carefully clear away any tears. "There thre now It's all over... " Raene purred softly as he pulled Haruko's head in to his chest as he caressed and pet the smaller. "I know you're much better than this and I know you won't make such poor disicions again sweet-ling." Raene coaxed gently. "You'll remember now won't you? That when it's time for you to sleep that you should stay in you bed." Raene lead before standing up with Haruko. He pulled back the covers and gently Laid Haruko down on his belly andcoved him up tucking him in nice and cozy.
[01:09] <@Haruko> Haruko winced as he sat, though again, he didn't make much noise at all. Immediately, his hands went right to his face, as he hurridly wiped away any wetness that lingered there, in the guise of sweeping his bangs to one side. However, as a fresh pair of droplets came all the same, he coudln't help but accept Raene's affectionate gesture of clearing them away, and curled into his embrace,
[01:09] <@Haruko> his breaths coming more slowly and calmly in that position. Nodding, he toyed with the end of his robe, eyes locked on his hands there, not quite ready to look at Raene yet, with red-rimmed eyes, and a flushed cheeks. If only the boy had put two and two together, he'd have known that none of that mattered... Snuggling into his pillow, Haruko nuzzled his cheek against the soft fabric, and shut
[01:09] <@Haruko> his eyes, as a show of just how willing he was to go back to sleep.
00[01:11] <@PS> Raene pet Haruko's head and leaned down placinga very soft kiss to the boy's fore head. "Goodnight Little Haruko-Kun." Rane purred softly.
[01:14] <@Haruko> A brightly pink blush lit up Haruko's cheeks at that kiss, though he still kept his eyes shut tightly. His mouth, however, said a rather sweetly contrite sounding, "Goodnight.... See you in the morning."
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Session Start: Fri Oct 18 23:07:20 2013
Session Ident: #At_Night
03[23:07] * Now talking in #At_Night
03[23:45] * Haruko ([email protected]) has joined #At_Night
Session Time: Sat Oct 19 00:00:00 2013
03[00:49] * Ps sets mode: +o Haruko
00[00:49] <@Ps> [01:09] <@Haruko> Haruko winced as he sat, though again, he didn't make much noise at all. Immediately, his hands went right to his face, as he hurridly wiped away any wetness that lingered there, in the guise of sweeping his bangs to one side. However, as a fresh pair of droplets came all the same, he coudln't help but accept Raene's affectionate gesture of clearing them away, and curled into his embrace,
00[00:49] <@Ps> [01:09] <@Haruko> his breaths coming more slowly and calmly in that position. Nodding, he toyed with the end of his robe, eyes locked on his hands there, not quite ready to look at Raene yet, with red-rimmed eyes, and a flushed cheeks. If only the boy had put two and two together, he'd have known that none of that mattered... Snuggling into his pillow, Haruko nuzzled his cheek against the soft fabric, and shut
00[00:49] <@Ps> [01:09] <@Haruko> his eyes, as a show of just how willing he was to go back to sleep.
00[00:49] <@Ps> [01:11] <@PS> Raene pet Haruko's head and leaned down placinga very soft kiss to the boy's fore head. "Goodnight Little Haruko-Kun." Rane purred softly.
00[00:49] <@Ps> [01:14] <@Haruko> A brightly pink blush lit up Haruko's cheeks at that kiss, though he still kept his eyes shut tightly. His mouth, however, said a rather sweetly contrite sounding, "Goodnight.... See you in the morning."
00[00:52] <@Ps> The next morning Raene gently pet Haruko's head before pulling the blankets back. "Haruko dear. It's time to get up... come, come let's get you up and out of bed before your Master rises." Raene called in a sweet melodic tone. He gently coaxed and prodded the boy here and there. In truth it was the crack of dawn but the poor boy was going to have to get up none the less. It wouldn't be too much longer till Zetsumie arose to find no Haruko in sight.
[00:57] <@Haruko> At first, Haruko fussed gently, putting his arms up over his eyes at the light that shone into them, once the blanket was pulled off. Though as he heard Raene's voice, he pulled them away, eyes fluttering open excitedly. "oh..." He sleepily sat up, rubbing his eyes with the heels of his hands, before putting them up in the air, stretching and giving a wide yawn. With a little frown, haruko
[00:57] <@Haruko> looked down at the bed, drawing a little circle in the top of the cloth with his fingertip. "... I don't suppose I could just slip into his bed, and pretend all this never happened... right?" He couldn't help but attempt just once.
00[01:02] <@Ps> "Nope come on little one let's go see Zetsumie now." Raene said as he folded the blanket he jsut pulled from Haruko.
[01:09] <@Haruko> Haruko looked as if he were going to meet with his executioner, instead of his master, as he climbed out of bed, and took down his hair, shaking it out and toying with it anxiously, standing near the door, but not walking out just yet. "It wouldn't hurt to keep just one secret..."
00[01:13] <@Ps> "Secerets build dis trust, dis trust builds dishonesty, dishonesty breaks trust, Broken trust leads to broken relationships, Broken relation ships leads to good bye. You don't want to say good bye now do you Haruko?" Raene asked as he picked up his ushual cane and steppe din to his shoes.
[01:17] <@Haruko> Haruko's shoulder's slumped, and he looked defeated for a moment, as he shook his head. "No... Not at all. I suppose it's the only way. But I still don't like it a bit." His voice shrank the longer he spoke, and disappeared almost completely, as he stepped out the door. "I hope he didn't worry..."
00[01:22] <@Ps> Rane sighed softly. "Bet you don't like being spanked as a naughty child either... so next time you'll keep your cute little butt in bed wont you?" Raene asked as he gestured for Haruko to follow along.
[01:25] <@Haruko> Haruko blushed predictably, and fired a little pout Raene's way, "Next time I'll know I'm meant to. So of course I will." He replied, just a tad hautily, as he followed along behind the blind man.
00[01:35] <@Ps> "Shall we have anouther little reminder of what happened?" Raene asked in his sickeningly sweet tone of voice. Oh yes Haruko wasn't going to be getting away with any sass!
[01:39] <@Haruko> The little redhead's hands shot backward as he squeaked out in protest, entirely by reflex. "No!" though he quickly altered his tone to one more composed. "... No thank you. It's very clear in my memory still." He still felt those lines a bit as he sat, and he wasn't pleased about it at all.
00[01:41] <@Ps> "Come along then and stop your pouting." Raene held out his hand to Haruko. "I'm sure you'd much rather get this over with and get on with your day. I had heard Zetsumie was planning on letting you go out with Masao today wasn't he?" He asked.
[01:45] <@Haruko> "I'm coming." He replied, reaching out and setting his hand in Raene's larger palm. ".... He had been... I'm not sure if he'll let me go after this." He sounded sullen, but not in an agressive way. "I had been on perfect behavior, almost." deep down, a little part of him wanted the man to feel a little guilty, for making him tell Zetsumie, but even he didn't recognise it yet.
00[01:46] <@Ps> "Well consider this a great and rare learning exsperiance for you." Raene said softly. He lea dteh boy along untill they reached Zetsumie's room and he reached up and knocked on the door.
[01:48] <@Haruko> As that knock rang out, Haruko had an odd impulse to run away. To go and hide somewhere, until Zetsumie forgot about everything. But of course, his common sense told him that it would only make matters worse, of course.
00[01:57] <@Ps> Almost a sif sencing the lad's distress Raene set a comforting hand uppon the boy's shoulder. after sevral long momments Zetsumie slid the door open and leaned up against the wooden frame looking down at Haruko witha rather confused look gracing his features. "Haruko here has something to tell you." Raene started gently petting the boy's head showing mild affection.
[02:04] <@Haruko> Haruko took in a deep breath and let it go as they waited, comforted by the gesture a bit. But as the door slid open, and Zetsumie peered down at him, he only slid closer to Raene. When the man had finished speaking, and all attention was focused on him, they'd find he had slid about halfway behind Raene's body, making it a bit harder to pet him. And though his mouth opened up, none of the
[02:04] <@Haruko> words seemed to come out, stuck hard in his throat.
00[02:10] <@Ps> Raene pried Haruko off and pushed himsofrward infront of Zetsumie once more. "Go on... he's waiting..." Raene insisted.
[02:20] <@Haruko> Haruko looked up at Zetsumie, with his lower lip in a vice-like grip between his teeth, mustering up the courage to say what he was supposed to. when he opened up his mouth to speak, it was shiney and darker red. "I... Couldn't sleep last night." he began, looking down at his fingers, anxiously tightening the knot in his sash, and adjusting it. "So I woke up, and I went out for a walk... I-It
[02:20] <@Haruko> wasn't that I intended to-to cause trouble, only that I didn't want to ... bother you... tossing and turning..." Again, his voice slipped in volume as he went on. "I didn't realize it wasn't allowed, so I... I did it. Raene brought me inside, and kept me from getting hurt." The boy looked contrite indeed, assuming Zetsumie would be aggrivated with him.
00[02:37] <@Ps> "I see..." Zetsumie said softly training off as he looked down on the boy as if pontificating what to do. He sigehd shaking his head and pat Raene on teh shoulder. "Well I appreciate you taking care of him." Rane smiled and said it was no problem at all aside from teh sass. Zetsumie scooped Haruko up and set teh boy over teh top of his shoudler and bit Raene a fairwell before carrying the boy in to their room and shutting the door He set Haruko down on the bed and placed his hands on his hips looking down at teh brat.
[02:49] <@Haruko> Haruko winced as mention of his sass came to light, wishing he could simply melt into the floorboards, and avoid the topic altogether. But, as Zetsumie scooped him up, and his world spun, he clutched onto the back of his master's robe, and felt the urge to huff indignantly. Though, his sense of self-preservation kept him from doing it. And, as he was set down on the bed, Haru looked far up
[02:49] <@Haruko> at Zetsumie, who seemed positively monsterously tall from that position. "I didn't mean..." He began, trying to explain himself before Zetsumie could pass judgement. "I've never had a rule like that..." Haruko, squeaky voiced and tense, was feeling quite overwhelmed with the morning's events, and pushed himself further back onto the bed. He felt the soft pillow touch his fingertips, and in
[02:49] <@Haruko> a moment of sheer impulse, pulled the plush item right over him, and hugged it to his chest, burrying his face into it, and blocking out Zetsumie's stare. "I thought it was alright... I only wanted you to keep from bothering you, and everything's a mess, and you aren't going to let me go with Masao..."
00[02:58] <@Ps> "get dressed." Zetsumie stated simply as he moved to fetch Haruko some work clotehs as what would be come per ushual. It seemed as if Zetsumie would save his judgemeant for anouther time. "
00[02:58] <@Ps> You don't wnat to keep Masao waiting now do you?"
[03:01] <@Haruko> Haruko froze a moment, before sitting up straight, and looking to Zetsumie in disbelief. He... wasn't angry? He wasn't going to be stuck inside, and given mounds of chores, and lectured? "N...No, I don't..." The redhead seemed just slightly dazed, as he held his hands out for those clothes. He wanted to ask why he was still allowed to go, but of course who would poke a tiger who's showed you
[03:01] <@Haruko> mercy?
00[03:28] <@Ps> "Go get washed up then... Come back hear and I'll have your bag packed for the day. . . Run along now." Zetsumie almost snapped as he pointed to teh door.
[03:33] <@Haruko> Taking the work clothes, Haruko nodded and dashed out the door before Zetsumie could change his mind. His bare feet padded along the ground as he made his way to the bath house, and he peeked in, with just a bit of apprehension, hoping it wasn't too crowded. Either way, he stepped inside, and began preparations.
00[03:36] <@Ps> It seemed that not every one was up just yet an dthussly Itw as rather deserted. Zetsumie went ahead and started to make preperations for the boy's trip. After He got together what was needed he went to fetch Kuro and tack the large beast up.
[03:44] <@Haruko> Haruko sighed with relief as he shed his robe and climbed into a large steaming tub, sinking into the water, and letting it wash away his cares. He only dawdled a few minutes, however, to keep from falling asleep then and there. After cleaning his skin to a glistening, pale, and clear canvas, he washed his long locks twice, filling the water around him with bubbles, as he sank below the water,
[03:44] <@Haruko> rinsing them clean.

07[01:33] <Haruko> [23:58] <@Ps> "get dressed." Zetsumie stated simply as he moved to fetch Haruko some work clotehs as what would be come per ushual. It seemed as if Zetsumie would save his judgemeant for anouther time. "
07[01:33] <Haruko> [23:58] <@Ps> You don't wnat to keep Masao waiting now do you?"
[01:33] <Haruko> Session Time: Sat Oct 19 00:00:00 2013
[01:33] <Haruko> [00:01] <@Haruko> Haruko froze a moment, before sitting up straight, and looking to Zetsumie in disbelief. He... wasn't angry? He wasn't going to be stuck inside, and given mounds of chores, and lectured? "N...No, I don't..." The redhead seemed just slightly dazed, as he held his hands out for those clothes. He wanted to ask why he was still allowed to go, but of course who would poke a tiger
[01:33] <Haruko> who's showed you mercy?
07[01:33] <Haruko> [00:29] <@Ps> "Go get washed up then... Come back hear and I'll have your bag packed for the day. . . Run along now." Zetsumie almost snapped as he pointed to teh door.
[01:33] <Haruko> [00:33] <@Haruko> Taking the work clothes, Haruko nodded and dashed out the door before Zetsumie could change his mind. His bare feet padded along the ground as he made his way to the bath house, and he peeked in, with just a bit of apprehension, hoping it wasn't too crowded. Either way, he stepped inside, and began preparations.
07[01:33] <Haruko> [00:36] <@Ps> It seemed that not every one was up just yet an dthussly Itw as rather deserted. Zetsumie went ahead and started to make preperations for the boy's trip. After He got together what was needed he went to fetch Kuro and tack the large beast up.
[01:33] <Haruko> [00:44] <@Haruko> Haruko sighed with relief as he shed his robe and climbed into a large steaming tub, sinking into the water, and letting it wash away his cares. He only dawdled a few minutes, however, to keep from falling asleep then and there. After cleaning his skin to a glistening, pale, and clear canvas, he washed his long locks twice, filling the water around him with bubbles, as he
[01:33] <Haruko> sank below the water, rinsing them clean.
00[01:58] <@PS> Zetsumie finished tacking the large beast up and set him out front on one of the guide poles. After that Zetsumie went to pack away a few things for Haruko. Considering the youth was still very new it was shocking that Zetsumie would be letting the child off so soon. However Masao was going with Haruko and that only went to show just how much Zetsumie trusted the elder of the two children. Though it certainly was odd that was letting the brat go considering how poorly he behaved last night. A few Onigiri balls were packed in nicely along with a few hard boiled eggs. Everything was wrapped tight in a dark blue cloth and set in a neat little wooden box. He went to his room and went rifling through where he kept his own specialties and looked through a small bag where eh kept some currency. He pulled out a ryō and looked it over. It was an oblong shaped golden piece. (roughly worth these days about $150 US dollars.) He picked out 5 shu ( 16 shu = 1 Ryo) Zetsumie set them down in a new smaller pouch. The small pouch was a dark blue made of thick velvet fabric. He returned his items to where they belonged and set the small pouch next to the wooden box. He fetched some wooden sandals from his closet they were small much too small for his feet. They looked a bit warn but they were well taken care of . Zetsumie knew he'd be needing shoes for town.
03[01:59] * PS sets mode: +o Haruko
[02:11] <@Haruko> Haruko strolled out of the bath house with a pair of damp feet, leaving dainty little footprints behind as he returned to their shared bedroom. Though they had dried enough by then not to leave marks. His fiery hair was wet and flowing freely down his back, lightly tousled from drying it as best he could, but the boy looked clean, refreshed, and much more carefree than he had upon entering
[02:11] <@Haruko> that morning. Baths were something he greatly enjoyed, and there was a little spring in his step because of it. Haruko sat down on the edge of their bed, and combed his fingers through those locks, until his eyes settled on a comb, which he picked up and began running through his tangles, wincing as he tugged them loose. o _ <
00[02:14] <@PS> Zetsumie set the shoes infront of the boy before grabbing his wrist and taking teh comb from his hand. "Has no one taught you how to comb your hair?" Zetsumie took a seatand started to comb the boy's hair starting at the very tips and workinghis way up. He used one hand to hold the mess of red near the base of Haruko's head as he worked.
[02:18] <@Haruko> "Of course they have... it wouldn't ever look clean if they didn't..." Haruko replied, a faint tinge of blush on his cheeks. Though as Zetsumie began, he quickly learned what he meant. "Well It wasn't always so hard... when I was younger, it was shorter." He settled his fingertips around the middle of his chest, to show how long it had been. "And my brother's is barely long at all." his
[02:18] <@Haruko> fingers traveled to the tops of his shoulders that time. "Of course he wouldn't know it..." All the same, he made sure to be still and patient. a little part of him remembered his mother doing something similar when he was quite small.