Kaori smiled back at what she thought was her partner's protective attitude, "Heh, I can't die before we settle who's stronger. You said so yourse-"

[I]"The Shogun wishes to see the two of you..."[/I] A guardsman interrupted their little reunion. Typically, Kaori would agree to go because of her fangirl-esque support of the Edo government. Sighing, she gave a single nod to the soldier before shifting her gaze to Yomi. "We'll have more time to catch up later, won't we?" she frowned at him. Of course work was getting in their way already...