Dark Edge Village

The young Shinjo had felt guilty for the night prior. However, she refused to leave awkwardly in the morning. Instead, her romantic inclinations told her to fetch breakfast for both of them.

While she looked around for servants to deliver food, she came across the Moto handing out puppies. They flagged her and gave her a little one with a bit too much energy. It was as if his feet were never on the ground. She smiled and scooped him up into her arm. "Squirmy little thing aren't you? You know what? I'll call you Gon."

After her quest for food was complete, she returned back to the room with the dog in her arm. She knocked on the door again and announced herself. "It is me, Yue."

Maybe it'll look like this is the first time I was here in the morning...

"Yue-chan, come in." Mizuki's voice is quite excited for some reason.

Yue complied and entered with Gon in hand. "Ohayou gozaimasu, Mizuki. I hope you are hungry for breakfast."

There was Mizuki with a kimono barely drapping her trying to teach a puppy how to dance.



"I think I'm going to call him Zip."

The puppy does seem to be trying to copy her moves.

The puppy was cute but there was another sight to see. Yue tried to keep her eyes on little Zip. "My puppy is Gon." She gave a faint smile. "It is difficult to be attached to him when I am unsure if he will remain with me."

She looked back at Mizuki, her cheeks turning brighter and brighter. "You are already teaching him tricks," she said with her voice full of awe.

"Oh. He is quite smart. I think I got lucky." Mizuki notices Yue's blushing. "Yue-chan, it's nothing you haven't seen before. A couple of times now." Mizuki smiles coyly.

She goes to pet Zip, but Zip is much more interested in the food that Yue has.

"A smart hound is useful in the kennels," Yue remarked. She then lowered her eyes and giggled. "I am not sure what words to use. I think I did not pay attention before." The Shinjo turned even redder as she formulated her next sentence. "There is a certain appeal to a loose kimono."

Thankfully for her, Zip saved her from further mortification. She bent down and gave both of the puppies a piece of bacon each. She then placed the tray in front of Mizuki, it holding a mix of traditional Rokugani food and otherwise. "I hope I chose the right food."

"Oh? I'm hurt." Mizuki teases. "Well, I guess you could use a reminder." And the kimono drops.

Mizuki goes to sit down. "It looks delicious."

Yue let out a little murmur as she watched the kimono dropped. She turned her eyes away and scratched the back of her head. "We should eat, Mizuki. I am not sure if I," she stuttered and did not finish her sentence.

"Well, you have the food." Mizuki is sitted at the table all proper like. Not clothed.

Gon was not the only one practically panting with the tongue stuck out. Yue swallowed and looked at the food. "I do not want it to get cold," she murmured.

Mizuki takes pity on Yue. She gets up and puts her kimono on. She teases Yue. "I hope this helps."

"I would appreciate it later," she murmured. She shook her head at her own remark and picked up her chopsticks. "Itadakimasu." She grabbed a piece of bacon and offered to feed it to Mizuki.

Mizuki takes the bacon and offers rice in return. If part of her kimono slips, well surely it's just an accident.

Yue nearly spat out her food when she saw the slip. She covered her mouth and eventually swallowed. "Mizuki, your kimono." Gon, as if he was some sort of spiritual representative, wagged his tail and stared.