Reiko
07-18-06, 03:13 PM
“Wow what a city you have here! It’s built completely on the water, why would anyone do that.”
The man was clearly a merchant that was new to the place by how in awe of the city of Tako Point.
“Yup, have to use ferry to get everywhere if you don’t want to swim and most don’t.” Replied the gambling master who wore no shirt and had many tattoos of dragons about his chest to signify his job. “Uh miss? You come here to play. Need some sake or wine?”
Kit perked her ears as she entered the tavern and gambling den. It was actually pretty quiet since the only one to talk while she entered was the game master and the merchant. “Sure why not, never played before.” Kit smiled as she waged her three tails while Inari ran in and sat down beside her mother and looked at the ornate tattoos on the gambler.
“Mommy, whatcha doin?” She asked while her tail thumped against the floor.
“It’s a dice game sweetie. I guess if the dice will roll odd or even and if I guess wrong they take our money but if I’m right they give me money. Thought it’d be fun to try.”
“Can I play?” Inari asked sweetly with her tail thumping against the floor and her eyes shinning with a master beggar’s charm.
“Why don’t you just watch. Gambling too much is not healthy.” Kit smiled as she tugged Inari’s tail to make her sit down. “How about some juice for my child.”
“Sure thing.” The gambling master clapped his hands and yelled out “Juice!”
One of the fellow gamblers smiled towards Kit and Inari. “Dice isn’t a game for women. Why don’t you two do some dancing? Make more money and women have much more fun.”
Kit shook her head as she twitched her tails, not liking the comment about women. But the Head Gambler laughed. “You two are foxes, I see your tails. No cheating now.”
“Of coarse we won’t.” Kit smiled but it faded when she looked at another man entering the tavern. He looked like trouble as he carried himself with arrogance; he walked as if to kick those in his way aside and would cut down those who don’t resist.
“I see we actually have some cuties among the dogs.”
Kit knew that this wasn’t going to end well.
~*~
Next thing that Kit knew she was on the wooden floor above the peaceful waters while holding Onitachi over her shoulder. It was quiet as the only motion from the fox ronin was the snake dancing of her tails. Her eyes could not leave her opponent.
The man was a gambler and a swordsman that looked handsome if he did a better job of cleaning his self up. His brown eyes and hair had a deadly coldness to them and his smile was of dark humor. But the way he held his sword perfectly still in a position that was strong and flexible, he was no amateur.
Still I’ve fought good swordsmen before: I can take him! Kit thought as she let a glance go over to her daughter. Inari’s blue eyes sparkled like the sea but sadness was there and the blush of her cheeks still remained from when the swordsman touched her, leaving Kit to throw hateful words then to draw her blade then to challenge the man to an honorable duel. No one but the man Inari Chooses can touch her like that and I’ll show this man why. Kit smiled darkly as her canines went over her bottom lip, enough waiting, the swordsman would pay for his crime.
“I am Sho.” The dirty swordsman spoke and Kit answered.
“I am Kadenzaa.” Kit said as she lost her smile, her face was dead serious. this is your last moment of life! Kit thought before she went forward.
Kit made no wasted motions as her legs pumped forward and her blade went strait forward in ready for an upward circle swing. She wanted as powerful strike as was safe to use, the Onitachi might be able to break the steel weapon if she put all her power into it. It would be a difficult cut to dodge or parry, a lesser swordsman would be dead.
But this man was no lesser swordsman and he blocked Kit’s blade with little effort. The sound of Clashing blades made Kit’s heart skip a beat from shock and clearly not love. She wanted the man to pay for treating her daughter like that.
“Not bad, couldn’t counter that one. Didn’t expect such an opening from a woman.”
Kit tried to free her sword for a second strike but he matched her movements to keep the blades locked and temporarily harmless.
“How about giving me a night with you and then I’ll let your daughter go and you won’t have to die and I’ll have a bit of fun. Such a swordswoman should be better than any of the whores around here.”
Kit growled at the words. He was comparing her to a whore! He had to pay twice for that! But the second paying would be in the hands of the Kami. Kit focused her magic to summon the magical leaves that would enshroud them both. How well would he fight when blind? Kit was sure she would win.
The vixen swordsman made no hesitation in her attack, for she was sure that Sho would be on the defense. Any good warrior would work defensively when robbed of the senses he was used to and Sho seemed like he was that kind of fighter.
But Kit felt it in her heart and the way the leaved swirled and crackled as steel echoed through it. Was she right, what if she wasn’t? If she were this move would kill her and her opponent to leave Inari alone. Kit changed her mind and stepped back, a force caused her to lose her balance and the cascading leaves that were slowly falling to the ground and dissipating were simply blown away while Kit fell on her butt. It had been a long time since she was so clumsy but a cool breeze between her breast and navel revealed something. Sho’s Blade had cut a gash in her kimono and pure luck and doubt had saved it from the skin, by a millimeter.
The swordsman was too good, Kit should have cut him even with the pull back but her stood without a scratch on him, not from his smug face to his fast feet. He was unreal.
“You maybe a fox, but you’re playing with a wolf, the king of wolves. You don’t have a chance.”
Kit sadly felt her heart agree, she moved her eyes to see her child shaking. Kit was doing this for Inari and Inari was all that mattered to Kit. Kadenzaa then moved her eyes to flick at the master swordsman. He might actually be the best. Still it was time to escape. Kit was sure.
The vixen kengo conjured up the fiery leaf of her firestorm spell and sent it strait at the swordsman, he had to dodge no matter how perfect he was and Kit fled towards her daughter as the leaf burst into the burning whirlwind.
“Mommy, what are you doing?” Inari asked as she felt her mother take her in her arms and ran at full speed.
“Don’t think you’ll get away little fox.” Sho cried out as he charged after Kit and her child, Kadenzaa stopped and let her child go as she sent the Onitachi to cut the planks that made up the ground that was held up above the water. The wood creaked and fell away sending the tow foxes to back off. It would slow him down but both foxes ran down the wooded streets until they were out of breath and safe
The man was clearly a merchant that was new to the place by how in awe of the city of Tako Point.
“Yup, have to use ferry to get everywhere if you don’t want to swim and most don’t.” Replied the gambling master who wore no shirt and had many tattoos of dragons about his chest to signify his job. “Uh miss? You come here to play. Need some sake or wine?”
Kit perked her ears as she entered the tavern and gambling den. It was actually pretty quiet since the only one to talk while she entered was the game master and the merchant. “Sure why not, never played before.” Kit smiled as she waged her three tails while Inari ran in and sat down beside her mother and looked at the ornate tattoos on the gambler.
“Mommy, whatcha doin?” She asked while her tail thumped against the floor.
“It’s a dice game sweetie. I guess if the dice will roll odd or even and if I guess wrong they take our money but if I’m right they give me money. Thought it’d be fun to try.”
“Can I play?” Inari asked sweetly with her tail thumping against the floor and her eyes shinning with a master beggar’s charm.
“Why don’t you just watch. Gambling too much is not healthy.” Kit smiled as she tugged Inari’s tail to make her sit down. “How about some juice for my child.”
“Sure thing.” The gambling master clapped his hands and yelled out “Juice!”
One of the fellow gamblers smiled towards Kit and Inari. “Dice isn’t a game for women. Why don’t you two do some dancing? Make more money and women have much more fun.”
Kit shook her head as she twitched her tails, not liking the comment about women. But the Head Gambler laughed. “You two are foxes, I see your tails. No cheating now.”
“Of coarse we won’t.” Kit smiled but it faded when she looked at another man entering the tavern. He looked like trouble as he carried himself with arrogance; he walked as if to kick those in his way aside and would cut down those who don’t resist.
“I see we actually have some cuties among the dogs.”
Kit knew that this wasn’t going to end well.
~*~
Next thing that Kit knew she was on the wooden floor above the peaceful waters while holding Onitachi over her shoulder. It was quiet as the only motion from the fox ronin was the snake dancing of her tails. Her eyes could not leave her opponent.
The man was a gambler and a swordsman that looked handsome if he did a better job of cleaning his self up. His brown eyes and hair had a deadly coldness to them and his smile was of dark humor. But the way he held his sword perfectly still in a position that was strong and flexible, he was no amateur.
Still I’ve fought good swordsmen before: I can take him! Kit thought as she let a glance go over to her daughter. Inari’s blue eyes sparkled like the sea but sadness was there and the blush of her cheeks still remained from when the swordsman touched her, leaving Kit to throw hateful words then to draw her blade then to challenge the man to an honorable duel. No one but the man Inari Chooses can touch her like that and I’ll show this man why. Kit smiled darkly as her canines went over her bottom lip, enough waiting, the swordsman would pay for his crime.
“I am Sho.” The dirty swordsman spoke and Kit answered.
“I am Kadenzaa.” Kit said as she lost her smile, her face was dead serious. this is your last moment of life! Kit thought before she went forward.
Kit made no wasted motions as her legs pumped forward and her blade went strait forward in ready for an upward circle swing. She wanted as powerful strike as was safe to use, the Onitachi might be able to break the steel weapon if she put all her power into it. It would be a difficult cut to dodge or parry, a lesser swordsman would be dead.
But this man was no lesser swordsman and he blocked Kit’s blade with little effort. The sound of Clashing blades made Kit’s heart skip a beat from shock and clearly not love. She wanted the man to pay for treating her daughter like that.
“Not bad, couldn’t counter that one. Didn’t expect such an opening from a woman.”
Kit tried to free her sword for a second strike but he matched her movements to keep the blades locked and temporarily harmless.
“How about giving me a night with you and then I’ll let your daughter go and you won’t have to die and I’ll have a bit of fun. Such a swordswoman should be better than any of the whores around here.”
Kit growled at the words. He was comparing her to a whore! He had to pay twice for that! But the second paying would be in the hands of the Kami. Kit focused her magic to summon the magical leaves that would enshroud them both. How well would he fight when blind? Kit was sure she would win.
The vixen swordsman made no hesitation in her attack, for she was sure that Sho would be on the defense. Any good warrior would work defensively when robbed of the senses he was used to and Sho seemed like he was that kind of fighter.
But Kit felt it in her heart and the way the leaved swirled and crackled as steel echoed through it. Was she right, what if she wasn’t? If she were this move would kill her and her opponent to leave Inari alone. Kit changed her mind and stepped back, a force caused her to lose her balance and the cascading leaves that were slowly falling to the ground and dissipating were simply blown away while Kit fell on her butt. It had been a long time since she was so clumsy but a cool breeze between her breast and navel revealed something. Sho’s Blade had cut a gash in her kimono and pure luck and doubt had saved it from the skin, by a millimeter.
The swordsman was too good, Kit should have cut him even with the pull back but her stood without a scratch on him, not from his smug face to his fast feet. He was unreal.
“You maybe a fox, but you’re playing with a wolf, the king of wolves. You don’t have a chance.”
Kit sadly felt her heart agree, she moved her eyes to see her child shaking. Kit was doing this for Inari and Inari was all that mattered to Kit. Kadenzaa then moved her eyes to flick at the master swordsman. He might actually be the best. Still it was time to escape. Kit was sure.
The vixen kengo conjured up the fiery leaf of her firestorm spell and sent it strait at the swordsman, he had to dodge no matter how perfect he was and Kit fled towards her daughter as the leaf burst into the burning whirlwind.
“Mommy, what are you doing?” Inari asked as she felt her mother take her in her arms and ran at full speed.
“Don’t think you’ll get away little fox.” Sho cried out as he charged after Kit and her child, Kadenzaa stopped and let her child go as she sent the Onitachi to cut the planks that made up the ground that was held up above the water. The wood creaked and fell away sending the tow foxes to back off. It would slow him down but both foxes ran down the wooded streets until they were out of breath and safe