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The response that the student gave to Kiyori upon her mild outburst came over as very dejected. She knew she was in the right, but peering upon the students broken body nonetheless made her heart ache. Considering the circumstances, she was too harsh and it must have left a sour impression upon the new recruits. As she looked to her feet stepping through the mud, she made sure to remember to carry and protect the boy if he were to fall unconscious.

[hider=At the barrier]
Not long after, the river pillar spoke and brought good news with him, they had arrived at their destination. Feeling a small amount of relief, Kiyori started to easy herself into a more relaxed state as she pondered on who the man behind the water-barrier was. Looking past the water, the figure appeared very calm, though that might have beeen a side-effect of the fish that appeared to swim through the air. Kiyori's first thought was that the barrier was a blood demon-art, but as Tamagawa drew his sword, that thought was halted as she retreated behind him. Her curiosity peaked as she looked at Tamagawa performing a breath technique and she made sure to follow his movements very closely as it might be the key to unlocking the barrier. As Tamagawa cut through the water, she had total faith in his ability; but then the rain stopped.

[color=998f86]"What do you mean? Is this not the work of master Tamagawa?"[/color] She responded to Kuchizaki as her body started to tense up. Whatever was going on, it created a vibe of tension, causing Kiyori to start surveying her surroundings carefully, her hand hovering over her blade.

"[color=black]Think about it. If this is somewhere that the organization Shingetsu calls a sanctuary, and so close to one of the pillar's estates. How could such a place exist? It couldn't, patrols would need to be done quite often to maintain security within the area.[/color]" Kuchizaki noted, their tone was contained and quiet. Regardless of the large fish-globe barrier bearing before them. They were calm, unsurprised that's someone of this magnitude still existed in the world of demons. 

"[b]But if that's the case- that means. One of the demon moons?![/b]" The student widened his eyes with fear at the distance figure sitting outside of their home. Speaking of which, the long-haired man looked out now towards the group. But rather than dissuade the barrier or greet them at all, he stood, and turned away stepping towards and eventually opening his door to walk inside shutting it behind him.

"[color=mediumseagreen]What the hell? I have an invitation you fuck! Let me in! Don't waste my precious time! I'll cut this stupid magic away![/color]" Tamagawa grunted and flashed his teeth in outrage. Breaking from his refines form, he charged towards the aqua barrier - slashing at the liquid with incredible speed. But to no avail, the water absorbed the shockwave and easily mended the wound that was created.

The rest of the group watched as Tamagawa lost his shit, including Kiyori, who had walked towards the barrier a few feet away from her master. flickering her attention between the cabin up ahead and her frantic companion, she slowly stuck her arm into the barrier to gauge a response. With each slash of Tamagawa's slash, she felt the waves and ripples echo past Kiyori, stirring the fish away, but the water did not harm her.

[color=998f86]"Can't we just walk through master?"[/color] Before waiting for an answer, Kiyori filled her lungs with air, and put her foot into the barrier.

As Tamagawa's pupil stepped foot into the barrier she would feel the warm liquid surround her. It was as if she had just dived into the ocean, the saltwater would lightly burn at the eyes made the advance into the barrier. It was a long walk, luckily, those whom were trained in Breathing Techniques would easily be able to make the trip in one go. Which meant that everyone here could make the journey through except the student's accomplice. 

Tamagawa watched with his mouth wide open. How come he didn't think of that? He swallowed his pride and slipped his blade back into its sheathe before filling his lungs with massive amounts of oxygen and leaping into the barrier with his legs forward. The student would

follow suit, he cautiously took a breath - wincing as his ribs expanded and slowly stepped into the barrier. To him the barrier felt euphoric, calming his heart, and even numbing his pain.[/hider] 

[hider=At the house]
Taking another step, Kiyori was the first to leave the barrier on the other side. Her eyes stung, and her clothes were soaked, yet these feelings paled in comparison to the sense of joy she felt when she realised that she was safe. For the first time in a long while, she could relax completely, for even when in the river pillar estate, there was always the possibility of someone entering uninvited. Taking another step towards the cabin, she turned around to give a subdued smile to her companions, though the demon seemed to be staying behind.

[color=998f86]"Do you know the man sitting on the porch earlier? You seemed quite upset with him."[/color]

[color=mediumseagreen]"Of course I was! We were invited here! And then he had the gall to just look at us and close the door? Nope, I'm not having it!"[/color] Tamagawa fully pulled himself from the barrier, the last thing leaving the water being his left foot.

As soon as both feet hit the earth, the River Pillar began to stomp ahead towards the building. His feet stomped loud, clacking obnoxiously upon the wood as he finally reached the door. And he wasn't there to knock, no, instead he raised his right leg and snapped out his foot with extreme force - and Tamagawa watched as the wooden frame snapped and the door was sent high speed into the abode.

[color=mediumseagreen]"Where the hell do you get off treating guests like that? Eh - I'm gunna find whoever is above you in this Shitgetsu organization and taddle on your ass![/color]" Tamagawa spat, extending out his hand towards Kiyori, beckoning here to assist him it seems.

[color=mediumseagreen]"Oi - Nobu, let's show this prissy boy some lessons!"[/color] His eyes honed in on the man who sat at a small table with a hot steaming kettle and several cups of tea. One for each of the intruders.

Seemingly taking Tamagawa's words to heart, Kiyori entered the estate calmly, passing by her master and trotting towards her target. Her steps were light and were accompanied by soft creaks in the floorboards, but her face was stern and her eyes locked with the man. When she reached the table and the two were eye to eye, Kiyori took a breath and bowed abruptly.

[color=998f86]"Thank you for taking us in sir, I am very grateful for your hospitality, and so is my master."[/color] She spoke softly before adjusting her coat as she sat down. [color=998f86]"Master Tamagawa has had a rough day, so please treat him kindly."[/color]

"[color=darksalmon]It seems that atleast your pupil is polite, Tamagawa Ichirou.[/color]" The man's mature voice was a smooth tune that seemed to carry wisdom along its notes. He lifted the porcelain teacup decorated with koi to his lips and took a small sip - all the while refusing to acknowledge his threats.

"[color=darksalmon]Thank you, young one. Please, gather the young swordsman and his fellow demon companion. Once we've sat for tea - we may speak about the matter of your invitation.[/color]" He smiled earnestly, sharpened canines clearly visible as he raised his lips to her.

"[color=mediumseagreen]Like hell! Don't listen to this freak, Nobu, we are gunna smack this geezer up - and then we'll pour that hot tea on him. Then we can talk![/color] Tamagawa's eyes slit like a predator's, stomping towards the man's table and planting a foot square onto the wood causing a few cups to spill out.

[color=998f86]"Please master, let it slide."[/color] Kiyori slit herself back from the table and looked Tamagawa in the eyes. There was an underlying desperation in her words and her face had the look of a scared cat, slit eyes and all. [color=998f86]"This place could be our home, a real home without bias or prejudi-"[/color]

"[color=mediumseagreen]We aren't here to play house, Nobu![/color]" Tamagawa quickly snapped out, cutting off his student rudely. His foot remained planted - though his vision pried itself from the long-haired man to the only other person in the room. "[color=mediumseagreen]We are here to join Shingetsu. But this egotistical tea-sipper just wants to play games![/color]" The River Pillar pressed more weight down upon the table causing the wood to creak, and whine, eventually snapping the surface clean through.

[color=998f86]"Yes."[/color] Kiyori responded as she wiped pieces of wood from her lap. [color=998f86]"You are right of course, we did not come here to discuss the weather."[/color] Noticing how serious Tamagawa was about this, Kiyori had no choice but to join his cause; as she had decided once before. [color=998f86]"Maybe we can skip the tea and get down to business?"[/color] Taking on some of the tension that Tamagawa released into the air, Kiyori stood up and positioned herself next to her master.

The long-haired man sighed thoughtlessly as the tea he had worked so hard to brew was now spilled across the floor. His eyes peeled over to the [u]former[/u]River Pillar who stood before him with such an arrogant disposition. But the man would contain himself, as he wasn't the type to get worked up so easy - never was - and to think that the Demon Slayer Corps had fallen so low.

Soon after, the student would finally decide to peer inside the home. He was obviously very cautious, glancing between the long-haired man and the two who had traveled along with him a bit frantically. He was wounded and would not be able to assist after all. The Shingetsu associate then looked over to the wounded student, extending out a left hand and drawing in fingers to beckon him. "[color=darksalmon]Very well, I guess no formalities then - my name is Momiji, and I am a demon under the service of Shingetsu.[/color]" His head dipped down in a brief nod of introduction.[/hider]