The Dark Edge Village Kennel Club, Pt. 2 (D10, LM)

[Moto Butaj]

Butaj does not fight the pull, letting her draw the boy in between them, even encouraging him to roll that way by where he tickles. Once Ichiro lands over their joint hands, he too moves to be reclined on the side, looking into her eyes as he still grins and keeps the kid occupied. He studies her face wondering if what she said about small family yesterday is what is in her heart right now.

[Asako Yuki]

Yuki seems to be more focused on the moment and her game with Butaj and the boy, giving her an advantage in the struggle between hands and allowing her to pin Butaj, however briefly. Her eyes are sparkling in amusement, love, and triumph as she looks into Butaj's eyes, a grin on her face.

[Moto Butaj]

Kids are about so he can tell her how he feels about her by gaze alone, narrowing eyes into slits as the sun challenges his pupils but keeping them focused on her, with a smile so intent that it was telling her much about what was happening in him when pinned by her.

[Doji Fukawa]

"Oh! This... this is Nagareboshi. He'll be leaving the miai with me. I thought we would go out for a walk and get to know one another. So far I know... he is very fast."

Fukawa nods a bit uncertainly.

"Is he a gift from one of the members of the Unicorn?" she asks.

[Asako Yuki]

Kids are about so he can tell her how he feels about her by gaze alone, narrowing eyes into slits as the sun challenges his pupils but keeping them focused on her, with a smile so intent that it was telling her much about what was happening in him when pinned by her.

Yuki blushed at that response, and thought for a moment. "Maybe Ichiro-kun could go feed Huludai a treat for being so good as to let him ride, neh?" She gave Butaj a look that said she trusted the boy to not get into trouble if left alone for a few moments.

[Moto Butaj]

"Good idea." He swallows, not missing her gaze, being spellbound to it. "Do you want to feed Huludai, Ichiro?"

[Asako Yuki]

Ichiro's eyes went wide and he sat up. "Can I? What does he like to eat most? Is it apples? Carrots? I heard they like grain too, but I don't know if that counts as a snack. Do horses eat rice? Could you imagine a horse trying to use chopsticks with it's hooves?"

[Moto Butaj]

Butaj, a bit overwhelmed, tries to figure out how to respond, especially that his thoughts are elsewhere. "...there are apples... in the saddlebag!"

[Asako Yuki]

Ichiro got to his feet and ran over to Huludai.

"Don't feed him too many, Ichiro-kun!" Yuki called after him, then turned her attention back to Butaj and their entwined hands. With a little knowing smile she gazed up at Butaj and whispered. "What, Butaj-kun?"

[Moto Butaj]

'"What what? I love you, beautiful. That's what. I saw us together tonight, in my vision, our first night." His eyes, wider from joy once in her shade, smile at her. "I can't take it out of my head. And I don't want to."

[Asako Yuki]

Yuki blushed. "I saw you too. But then my ancestor took my attention to something else." Yuki frowned, remembering what she had seen thanks to Asako.

"I think I would have preferred to just see you." She moved a hand and gently placed it on the side of his face while smiling at him.

[Moto Butaj]

"You're worried." He frowns, his fingers try to soothe her brushing across her palms and wrists. "What have you seen?"

[Asako Yuki]

Yuki tried to smile. "I saw a vision of war with our ancestors, those that came out of the ancestral home of the Asako." Yuki sighed and leaned forward to press her forehead against Butaj's. "It seems terrible things may be coming soon."

[Moto Butaj]

"Don't worry, Yuki, whatever comes, I am sure we can face it, and we'll do it together." After five years of struggling with Lying Darkness Butaj is desensitized about supernatural threats. He gently rubs his nose against hers. "At least your family can now know what to be wary about."

[Asako Yuki]

Yuki nodded at that. "Hai, together we can-"

She was cut off as Ichiro returned and stuffed his face between the two of them.

"Dada told me to watch you two. He said no kissy stuff was allowed." He said with his best authority voice as he started to try to squeeze between the two.

"Ichiro-san!" Yuki called out, laughing a little.