[quote=Rusalka]
"Gomenasai, honorable- OROOOOO!!" Was all the wandering samurai had left to say with a short bow as the stronger one dragged her away, unfortunately by her ponytail before releasing her grip on the warrior's dark hair and not exactly scolding her on losing her money, but rather joking about it with a hearty pat on Asuka's back, followed by the woman's muscular arm landing on the ronin's shoulders. "I was certain I had my wallet with me, that I was, Kaede-dono." Asuka spoke sincerely, re fixing the wrap around her ponytail and positioning it again to where she had it, still a bit slumped from where Kaede tugged at it. "Perhaps it may have fallen from me when I dueled Kurohebi...or....wait. I believe it may be in the stream." Well that was wonderful. At least her money could be left as a generous offering to the Tree Spirit and his noble hospitality. Now traveling alongside her companion, Asuka began to notice the look upon Kaede's face, how the woman tried to feign an expression of happiness, yet the solemn glimmer of her dark red eyes betrayed her false joy and revealed what the other samurai easily presumed as...sadness. "Something is indeed bothering you, that I can tell, Kaede-dono. Would you wish to speak of it with a fellow woman of the sword?"
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Kaede was unaware that she was showing her emotions on her face and she turned her head in surprised to Asuka before again giving a grateful smile and nodding slightly. "Mayhaps I would Asuka-dono, that is kind of you, but perhaps later and in more restful circumstances." She huffed and continued on back towards the others, noting the princess's absence until suddenly hearing her voice over the crowd, and shouting such a dreadful name. The Miko ran over with a similarly angry expression that vaguely mirrored Kaede's dark storm cloud of fury that cracked above her head and cast a menacing shadow of pure violence on her counternance. Hanami scooted in between them which made for a very warm and friendly threesome however it was not enough to soothe Kaede's fury. It was with this significantly murderous look that she faced the Peacock, finally returned to them after all this time. She could even smell the sex on her. 

She let out a vicious growl and her hand went to her sword, very ready to gut their absent and useless poet. This was partially to do with her already bad mood but even so, she was incredibly pissed.