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Once on the ground, Hanami walked towards where she saw Asuka heading, picking up the pace once the tall ronin was in sight. "Consult Noriaki-san about what, Asuka-san?" She asked calmly, but with a puzzled look on her face. When she made her way in front of the Ronin, she took notice of her unusually sad face, and frowned slightly. "What's wrong, Asuka-san? If it's about earlier..." She swallowed, pressing her lips into a flat line before speaking again. "It's really okay. I promise." Hanami gingerly rubbed the Ronin's arm as she said this, but stopped afterwards. She hoped her words would cheer her up, and that Asuka wouldn't beat herself up over it anymore.
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"O-oro?! M-Miko-dono! I didn't expect you, that I didn't!" Just at the lovely woman's voice sounding from behind her, Asuka felt as if she could've vaulted nearly twelve feet into the air above. At least that's what her heart had done, nearly skyrocketing from her chest with that frightening jolt of being so taken by surprise frazzling instantly every nerve end of her body and coercing every hair to stand erect with the brief but tantalizing tingle of electricity zapping her. Again distracted was the ronin with her own thoughts, again troubled by what....but the sight of Hanami with another woman other than her. Why...why did it bother her so much if the miko wished to be in Ageha-dono's company or even Ariiko-dono's presence...despite that secondary persona issue with the demon inside her, but still? Why did it have to be so burdening to her to witness this? "I umm...I just wanted to speak to Noriaki-dono about-" Asuka managed to give a reply to Hanami, despite her shocked state, but the miko had cut her short, speaking about...that moment. "Oh....that...." She sighed. Of course the moment in question...was when her lips met the beautiful miko's. The kiss...it was an accident of course, but....the feel of it....it was still tingling upon the ronin's lips, even minutes after they had left Hanami's.

"Miko-dono....." The feel of the miko's soft hand against her bare skin, it sent a shiver through Asuka, albeit a pleasant shiver as she closed her eyes for a moment, another sigh leaving through her lips. "I....I still apologize greatly for what I have done, indeed I do...but I am glad that you are not upset with me." Somehow, a smile was once again able to find its way to the ronin's face, a light curving of the lips to show the beautiful maiden the ronin was okay now and no longer troubled....but still inside she was flustered. "To be honest, I....." Then the miko's hand left her arm, disheartening the samurai a little, but the feeling still seemed to be there for her. "I.....I'm actually quite surprised you are not angry with me, that I am." Those few words she managed to give to the miko in a light chuckle. What she really wanted....desperately wanted to say was how much she enjoyed the kiss, how much warmth it brought to her heart...but to say such things...it just wouldn't come easy to her. "I mean...it was a little besmirching of me to steal a kiss from a woman of purity such as thee, even if it was an accident. But again...I'm happy that you are not upset, Miko-dono." Looking into those wonderful blue eyes of the miko, Asuka smiled even more, her hand gently resting upon the woman's slender shoulder as always.