"O-oro?!" Flabbergasted, absolutely flabbergasted was the words to describe Asuka's current emotions when the honorable Princess spoke in her place. Just as the ronin was about to open her mouth and give word to the concerned miko Hanami, there went Mizuki before her, stating indeed the truth of the ronin's feelings. "Hi..Hime-dono?!" Asuka yelped with much concern in her voice, much worry that now Hanami had discovered what ailed the wanderer, and that was jealousy, pure and simple. Why just at the sound of the young girl's voice, Asuka's face completely glowed brighter than the hottest ember, displaying upon her lips and her eyes such a dumbfounded expression, complete with burning cheeks of every reddish hue. Again was she wiping away stray beads of nervous and anguished perspiration from her brow, hiding her mortified features beneath the tangle of dark hair that obscured her face tortured by embarrassment. [i]What a fool of me, that I am.[/i] Asuka grumbled to herself, still trying her damndest to avoid any and all eye contact with the miko, now looking to her with a face of apprehension, that seemed to grow deeper the more the maiden looked upon the flustered woman. [i]To let these emotions hinder me, indeed they have. I must focus.[/i]

Still keeping her head tilted to the ground, Asuka listened to the small exchange of words between Ageha, the one who caught the ire and the jealousy of the ronin inadvertently, and the honorable Princess, who outed the ronin's jealousy to Hanami, only flustering the warrior evermore. There was talk of food, and even if she had just finished gobbling down twelve bowls of eel and rice, Asuka had to admit....she was actually still a bit hungry. Plus if she was more focused on eating rather than her feelings towards the miko, then she would have no worries for the rest of the day, only a full stomach and a peaceful nap maybe to look forward too. Although in that one brief second her eyes met again with Hanami's, two shades of blue gazing unto one another, the samurai could tell something was amiss within her, especially upon hearing of Asuka's petty jealous feelings. [i]She knows, that she does, and since she knows....it will be much...much difficult for me to tell her so. Ahh...Kushiami-san, what a mess you've made, that you have.[/i] "Food does sound excellent, that it does indeed." In an effort to mask her concerns, she, just as she noticed of Hanami, also etched a smile unto her lips and spoke jovially as the rest, though...what else could she do to quell the burning emotions inside of her?