[Day 7 - Mid Afternoon] RP Thread: Beach Oshidama Tournament (Sponsored by Kinsenka Breweries)

[Moto Shiwahime]

''There have been good parts...for sure'' she served as a diplomatic answer and smiled. ''I prefer to focus on that''

[Miya Kisha]

''There have been good parts...for sure'' she served as a diplomatic answer and smiled. ''I prefer to focus on that''

Kisha nods. "I'm glad you found some things to like," she says. "I hope you didn't have to look too hard to find them, too."

[Susumu Sumiko]

"This does sound like wine and dinner talk yes. But I like beach and swimwear, you look great in the latter I must say." He speaks without looking her way, a hand reaches timidly to one of hers, his pinky looking for one of her fingers to hook onto.

"But you misunderstand. Iam acutely aware of his posting and accompanying demands. Status and respect are nice but that's not it..." He turns hie head to look her in the eyes. "I cannot tell you with 100% certainty he loves his wife. Even if I've teased him about it in the past, I understand it was arranged. But he has her companionship, and I very much know she has his. Every once in a while he'll be in the middle of whatever serious affair demands his full attention, and he will always, without fail, drop whatever it is on his plate to look at a text with a picture of his son and grow a smile from ear to ear..."

The tone he has is almost a whisper. Not wine and dinner, but rather darkness and pillows. "I don't think I much care where it is I go, or stay. I care that there's someone out there who wants to be wherever Iam, even if they cannot. Maybe I feel like I cannot exist if Iam not wanted."

He rested his cheek on his free hand, looking sideways at the spider laying besides him.

"Do not believe Iam in a sour mood Sumi-chan. Your company might be celebration enough." The hand that had reached out goes to hold hers between his fingers, rigging his thumb over the back of her hand.

"Tell you what. Tomorrow night, do you like Karaoke?"

Sumiko didn't move her hand away, she did peek down though she she noticed his hand but then looked back at his face with a smile. Her fingers spreading out a little which would allow him to hook her finger easier.

"I see, I remember hearing about the wife. So it's not the position, it's...hai I understand. It sounds lovely to have something to go back to after travelling or smile about while you're away. My home back on Whispers isn't much to think about so I don't really consider that, even my brief returns to Whispers are more a stop gap to collect something or meet with my sensei before going out to the stars again. Even my old library is more of a place of the past than a warm welcoming location now."

There was a chuckle though and a wink.

"I'll accept being celebrated, although I think Bayushi Senshuken-sama is a far better sight to look at but I'll take being the better sight right now. Karaoke you say? I've never been truthfully, but I'd love to go."

[Bayushi Hinata]

Sumiko didn't move her hand away, she did peek down though she she noticed his hand but then looked back at his face with a smile. Her fingers spreading out a little which would allow him to hook her finger easier.

"I see, I remember hearing about the wife. So it's not the position, it's...hai I understand. It sounds lovely to have something to go back to after travelling or smile about while you're away. My home back on Whispers isn't much to think about so I don't really consider that, even my brief returns to Whispers are more a stop gap to collect something or meet with my sensei before going out to the stars again. Even my old library is more of a place of the past than a warm welcoming location now."

There was a chuckle though and a wink.

"I'll accept being celebrated, although I think Bayushi Senshuken-sama is a far better sight to look at but I'll take being the better sight right now. Karaoke you say? I've never been truthfully, but I'd love to go."

"You're a great listener Sumi-chan." He smiles brightly at her, squeezing her hand. "Home is where the heart is neh? The heart doesn't have to me somewhere, it can be with someone." He let her go, returning to his own space, lingering in the silence as he looks out to the waves.

"You're plenty kind on the eyes. I don't compare myself to anyone, that is a kindness I offer to myself and others. I ask you'll offer it to me when you hear my terrible singing." He finished the can, remaining by her side, clearly wanting to remain in the small, quiet, intimate moment. All things must come to an end though, with a heavy sigh he rises to his feet, offering a hand to the tiny spider to rise in turn.

"I won't take up more of your time, you've given me plenty today."

[Susumu Sumiko]

"You're a great listener Sumi-chan." He smiles brightly at her, squeezing her hand. "Home is where the heart is neh? The heart doesn't have to me somewhere, it can be with someone." He let her go, returning to his own space, lingering in the silence as he looks out to the waves.

"You're plenty kind on the eyes. I don't compare myself to anyone, that is a kindness I offer to myself and others. I ask you'll offer it to me when you hear my terrible singing." He finished the can, remaining by her side, clearly wanting to remain in the small, quiet, intimate moment. All things must come to an end though, with a heavy sigh he rises to his feet, offering a hand to the tiny spider to rise in turn.

"I won't take up more of your time, you've given me plenty today."

"I'm a librarian still at heart, we're all good listeners" Sumiko said with a chuckle, giving his hand a squeeze before she sat up again in a perfect old style seiza looking towards where the beach area was set up. Sipping her drink as he complimented her which brought a small shy smile to her face.

"I never judge people don't worry. I save judgement for myself and my own actions" there was a wink "I can't say I've ever tried singing though so I hope I don't embarrass both of us!"

She paused as he rose and offered his hand, shaking her head and holding up her drink.

"I think I'll stay here for now and enjoy my drink. But thank you Hinata-sana" she bowed "I look forward to hearing you sing. Congratulations again on your victory as well."

[Moto Shiwahime]

Kisha nods. "I'm glad you found some things to like," she says. "I hope you didn't have to look too hard to find them, too."

''HA! The important thing is I got'em.'' she lookded over her shoulders ''Huh, seems like shirtless boys won the cup!''

[Bayushi Hinata]

"I'm a librarian still at heart, we're all good listeners" Sumiko said with a chuckle, giving his hand a squeeze before she sat up again in a perfect old style seiza looking towards where the beach area was set up. Sipping her drink as he complimented her which brought a small shy smile to her face.

"I never judge people don't worry. I save judgement for myself and my own actions" there was a wink "I can't say I've ever tried singing though so I hope I don't embarrass both of us!"

She paused as he rose and offered his hand, shaking her head and holding up her drink.

"I think I'll stay here for now and enjoy my drink. But thank you Hinata-sana" she bowed "I look forward to hearing you sing. Congratulations again on your victory as well."

"We'll be embarrassed together then. There's worse fates in the empire." He looked around, trying to see if they were being watched. Satisfied with the window of privacy he squatted down.

He leaned in close, terribly close. A hand gently landed on her nape, softly combing at her silky hair, she could smell the sunscreen on his skin before she could feel his lips press gently against hers.

Eyes closed for a mere moment. If time could stretch into eternity he certainly wished it so. Yet he doesn't linger more than necessary. He pulls away, catching a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. He put on that usual, charming smirk before he rose once more to his feet.

"I look forward to hearing you sing too, Sumi-chan." He slung the bag over his shoulder, and turned away to leave. Slowly his form becomes smaller and smaller off in the distance.

She can't see it, but his smile stays on his face long after the taste of her drink leaves his lips.

[Susumu Sumiko]

"We'll be embarrassed together then. There's worse fates in the empire." He looked around, trying to see if they were being watched. Satisfied with the window of privacy he squatted down.

He leaned in close, terribly close. A hand gently landed on her nape, softly combing at her silky hair, she could smell the sunscreen on his skin before she could feel his lips press gently against hers.

Eyes closed for a mere moment. If time could stretch into eternity he certainly wished it so. Yet he doesn't linger more than necessary. He pulls away, catching a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. He put on that usual, charming smirk before he rose once more to his feet.

"I look forward to hearing you sing too, Sumi-chan." He slung the bag over his shoulder, and turned away to leave. Slowly his form becomes smaller and smaller off in the distance.

She can't see it, but his smile stays on his face long after the taste of her drink leaves his lips.

Sumiko had a surprised look as he crouched down, and started to say "is everyth-" before he had moved in and her eyes widened. She barely had a chance to react when he was standing and moving. She turned to watch him leave, managing to say "have a good day Hinata-san" and bow more by natural reaction than any practiced action. After a short while there was a chuckle and she picked her drink back up again.

Scorpions...at least he's sweet.

After finishing her drink she stood up and looked for somewhere to bin the can, and locate Senshuken. She'd talked about onsens and that sounded great after a day of activity.

/exit

[Miya Kisha]

''HA! The important thing is I got'em.'' she lookded over her shoulders ''Huh, seems like shirtless boys won the cup!''

Kisha cranes herself to see. "Yes, it seems that way," she says. "I wonder how many people lost money on that match."

[Moto Shiwahime]

Kisha cranes herself to see. "Yes, it seems that way," she says. "I wonder how many people lost money on that match."

''I know, right? People surprise you everyday. Good for them anyway! With the array of competitor present they must be well versed in the sport to be able to win.''

[Miya Kisha]

''I know, right? People surprise you everyday. Good for them anyway! With the array of competitor present they must be well versed in the sport to be able to win.''

"I think I remember something about the one, the Kakita, playing before," Kisha says. "Part of some promotions for Usagi Drop!, maybe? But the Bayushi...maybe it's some elective in the Scorpion schools. Who knows?"