( His secretary-- Midare-- relaxes as soon as he sees who it is, even giving Satori a big smile.
"You didn't say you were coming!")
That's right. ( She sure didn't say she was coming. ) You can't just show up to people's hosues unannounced.
Couldn't you have gone somewhere else to relax? Coming all the way up here isn't easy...
( It's exhausting. By the time he finishes most of his meetings, he's ready to sleep and do nothing for a whole day. That being said, he gets it and he sighs heavily, )
Midare, go tell the others to get a room ready. And ask Kasen if he can get something together.
( Midare nods and starts to run off, calling a few names to come help him. Meanwhile, Satsuki beckons for Satori and Mikazuki to follow him, )
[She can absolutely show up to people's house unannounced, Sacchan, because she just did, and because if she had announced it you would have found a good excuse to say no or not be there.
And it's true it's not exactly restful to come here from Kyoto, especially since Satori hates gate travelling, but she is one determined lady, after all.
She gives Satsuki a big smile as she follows him inside and goes to remove her heavy coat and boots, revealing she is simply wearing jeans and a heavy wool sweater under it. Comfort is key when travelling. Mikazuki removes his sandals as well.]
When was the last time we did this? It's been forever.
He shakes off the snow and begins to guide them over to a room they can use. The living room is big and cold from not being used and it'll take entirely too long to heat up for now so he instead takes them over to another room. It's still big but not as big as the living room. He grabs some cushions, tossing them onto the floor for them to move closer to the sunken hearth in the middle of the room. )
It'll take a while to warm up. ( He says as he begins to pull a kerosene heater out for the time being. It works quickly! As for the hearth itself, he has to light it up and let the coals pick up heat. ) If you wanted some place warm, you should have said you were coming.
Wow, that long? We really need to do this more often.
[Once in the room, Satori quickly sits on on a cushion while Mikazuki kneels on his.]
Hey, no one here is complaining, Sacchan. Did you hear me complain? besides, if I had said I was coming you'd have found an excuse to make me not come as usual.
This is Hokkaido. Everyone complains in the winter.
( Especially in the winter. Which is exactly why he heads over to the closet and at least grabs a warm lap blanket for his two guests, even if they're unwanted. )
You didn't come here just to spend time with me, did you?
Well, Maybe I would if I lived here, Sacchan. I complain about the summer heat in Kyoto all the time.
[She happily accepts the blanket, though, and so does Mikazuki, even though he's not really cold. Satsuki-sama is too kind.
Satori makes a face at the next question.]
Since when do i not like spending time with you, Sacchan?
... But no, you're right, there's something. Something I didn't wanna say over text or e-mail or anything. But i'll wait until Kikai-chan gets here so I can tell both of you at once.
That's what you get for being in a valley. ( Hot summers and cold winters between the mountains. Of course, he knows she didn't choose to be in Kyoto, ) Kyoto's overrated anyway.
( There's too much drama around the saniwa on the mainland but especially in the popular areas like Kansai and the Tokyo area. At least everyone in Hokkaido is collectively miserable, at least, the ones outside the main cities but even then, they're all a little more tired for their own reasons.
The last part catches his attention though and it's easy enough to tell that his interest is caught. )
The least you could have done is brought your own drinks if it's going to be that important. ( Is that a joke? Maybe it's a joke. A little dry and sarcastic but a joke. ) ... What do you want?
( He'll ask Kasen to get the them some drinks if they're going to be talking about heavy business. )
So you find it fun to live under two meters of snow in the middle of nowhere year round, then? Sorry, but I'll take Kyoto over that anyway.
[The truth is, Satori doesn't particularly like Kyoto. It's not her hometown, she has no specific attachment to the place except her Citadel and the fact that she has now spent half her life there.]
Last time I brought something in a bottle it broke between two gates. I'd rather not have all of my clothing soaked in sake, thank you very much. Even if Jirou thinks it's a super good idea and I should do this every day.
Well, it sure keeps away people like you long enough. ( Really! Also this is home. You come into his home and insult his snow? He's a Hokkaido boy born and raised, even before being assigned here! ) And maybe you should get better at gate traveling. Just saying.
( JUST SAYING... but before she can really react, he's going to peace out to the kitchen to go get those drinks. Only the finest Sapporo beer, especially the exclusive Hokkaido brews. He comes back with a couple and not far behind him is Midare with a tray of warm sake for Mikazuki. Of course, Midare doesn't stick around for long. It's late and he has to gossip with his brothers in their room soon so he'll set it down next to Mikazuki and excuse himself. )
Shut up! I don't even need gates most of the time to get around. I only take them to go to headquarters or come here. I'd take the train to come here if you didn't leave in the middle off freaking nowhere!
[She accepts the beer happily, though, and Mikazuki gives Midare a word of thanks and a small headpat for his own drink.
In the end, though, Satori can't just keep speaking about nothing. She's already spoken some of this to Noa, though, so maybe it's fine to just get started for now.]
Hey, Sacchan, you got a Chougi last year, right? During the first Inspection thingie?
Right? It doesn't make sense, does it? Mr Hotshot Inspector that we get as a reward for killing a gazillion enemies invading that time period and he's fucking level one when he gets there?
Like if you'd gotten him as a drop or made him, he wouldn't have been better? Even though by his own admission he did missions and trained before he arrived? Where did all that progress go, huh?
That didn't seem right to me. So I looked into it.
.... And I found something.
[Because Satori always looks where she shouldn't and she always finds things when she does.]
I guess they wouldn't want to be too nice to guys like us. I figured they reset him or something since they're the ones who make the rules.
( It made sense to him and he wasn't going to press it or rub it in Chougi's face. But Satori sounds like she's going somewhere with this and he really doesn't like that one bit. )
I'm listening.
( And drinking, but mostly listening. He might have to drink more, though )
Yeah, they reset him. That's what I figured. But then, my Chougi started having nightmares.
[She takes a sip of beer and grimaces at how strong it is for a second. It's fine, it's fine.]
They were bad, Sacchan. He tried to hide it from me, that bad. And they weren't nightmares from his time as a sword like Sooz. They were nightmares from his time with the big boss. But he could never really tell what was happening in those, juts that he was bad, so i designed some talismans to go look into it...
I managed to open the seal.
[And it's not pretty, Satsuki.]
... I came here because it was either come here, or go straight to headquarters and freaking kill someone.
[At least if she's here Sacchan will hold her back if she gets murderous. Probably.]
( Well, if it helps, he only thinks the face is because she's recounting what she learned. He's already sitting up a little straighter, giving her his full attention as he listens.
He was reset? Yes, that makes sense but it didn't really explain the inability to explain what things were like before. It does if he doesn't question it too much but he'd alway suspected there was some tampering involved. And maybe it's because Satsuki's citadel is so very organized and structured, he hasn't really noticed Chougi having nightmares, at least, no more than any other sword with a past they keep close. His citadel is run not so differently from how the Time Government runs their citadel on the most basic level and there's less resistance with familiarity. )
You shouldn't have done that.
( It's a warning that comes too late and he knows it. It's why he doesn't really press it anymore. It's been done already and that can't be changed. At least, not legally.
He's frowning now, though. It isn't his usual grumpy scowl-- it's one that is genuinely troubled and concerned. Unlike Satori, though, he's not as impulsive or reactive. He's the type of person able to take in information and turn it over, letting it sit and figuring out what it means and how to approach things. He is, after all, a problem solver. )
How is he now?
( He doesn't doubt Satori's powers-- she's a strong saniwa whether he wants to admit it or not-- but undoing whatever magic the Time Government set had to have been a challenge. He can't imagine the talismans being particularly refined on the first try so he wants to make sure there isn't any damage or side effect to Chougi. )
[She pouts at him when he says 'you shouldn't have done that', because you're not her boss, Satsuki, and also since does she ever not do what she shouldn't do? Not to mention...]
I didn't force him, okay? He was... actually writing a journal, trying to remember things by himself so i told him, if you want to know more, I have something that can do it. And I let him choose whether he wanted to or not. He's the one who decided he wanted to know.
[And she half glares when he asks how he is.]
Physically, he's fine. I didn't damage him. I'm better than that and you know it. I took him off active duty for a little while so he could recuperate. Mentally... he'll get better. what we found is not pretty, but he'd rather know than not.
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"You didn't say you were coming!" )
That's right. ( She sure didn't say she was coming. ) You can't just show up to people's hosues unannounced.
Couldn't you have gone somewhere else to relax? Coming all the way up here isn't easy...
( It's exhausting. By the time he finishes most of his meetings, he's ready to sleep and do nothing for a whole day. That being said, he gets it and he sighs heavily, )
Midare, go tell the others to get a room ready. And ask Kasen if he can get something together.
( Midare nods and starts to run off, calling a few names to come help him. Meanwhile, Satsuki beckons for Satori and Mikazuki to follow him, )
Come on. It's cold out here.
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And it's true it's not exactly restful to come here from Kyoto, especially since Satori hates gate travelling, but she is one determined lady, after all.
She gives Satsuki a big smile as she follows him inside and goes to remove her heavy coat and boots, revealing she is simply wearing jeans and a heavy wool sweater under it. Comfort is key when travelling. Mikazuki removes his sandals as well.]
When was the last time we did this? It's been forever.
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( Or something like that.
He shakes off the snow and begins to guide them over to a room they can use. The living room is big and cold from not being used and it'll take entirely too long to heat up for now so he instead takes them over to another room. It's still big but not as big as the living room. He grabs some cushions, tossing them onto the floor for them to move closer to the sunken hearth in the middle of the room. )
It'll take a while to warm up. ( He says as he begins to pull a kerosene heater out for the time being. It works quickly! As for the hearth itself, he has to light it up and let the coals pick up heat. ) If you wanted some place warm, you should have said you were coming.
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[Once in the room, Satori quickly sits on on a cushion while Mikazuki kneels on his.]
Hey, no one here is complaining, Sacchan. Did you hear me complain? besides, if I had said I was coming you'd have found an excuse to make me not come as usual.
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( Especially in the winter. Which is exactly why he heads over to the closet and at least grabs a warm lap blanket for his two guests, even if they're unwanted. )
You didn't come here just to spend time with me, did you?
( Because he knows he isn't good company. )
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[She happily accepts the blanket, though, and so does Mikazuki, even though he's not really cold. Satsuki-sama is too kind.
Satori makes a face at the next question.]
Since when do i not like spending time with you, Sacchan?
... But no, you're right, there's something. Something I didn't wanna say over text or e-mail or anything. But i'll wait until Kikai-chan gets here so I can tell both of you at once.
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( There's too much drama around the saniwa on the mainland but especially in the popular areas like Kansai and the Tokyo area. At least everyone in Hokkaido is collectively miserable, at least, the ones outside the main cities but even then, they're all a little more tired for their own reasons.
The last part catches his attention though and it's easy enough to tell that his interest is caught. )
The least you could have done is brought your own drinks if it's going to be that important. ( Is that a joke? Maybe it's a joke. A little dry and sarcastic but a joke. ) ... What do you want?
( He'll ask Kasen to get the them some drinks if they're going to be talking about heavy business. )
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[The truth is, Satori doesn't particularly like Kyoto. It's not her hometown, she has no specific attachment to the place except her Citadel and the fact that she has now spent half her life there.]
Last time I brought something in a bottle it broke between two gates. I'd rather not have all of my clothing soaked in sake, thank you very much. Even if Jirou thinks it's a super good idea and I should do this every day.
Beer's fine if you've got any.
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( JUST SAYING... but before she can really react, he's going to peace out to the kitchen to go get those drinks. Only the finest Sapporo beer, especially the exclusive Hokkaido brews. He comes back with a couple and not far behind him is Midare with a tray of warm sake for Mikazuki. Of course, Midare doesn't stick around for long. It's late and he has to gossip with his brothers in their room soon so he'll set it down next to Mikazuki and excuse himself. )
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[She accepts the beer happily, though, and Mikazuki gives Midare a word of thanks and a small headpat for his own drink.
In the end, though, Satori can't just keep speaking about nothing. She's already spoken some of this to Noa, though, so maybe it's fine to just get started for now.]
Hey, Sacchan, you got a Chougi last year, right? During the first Inspection thingie?
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He opens his own beer and starts to drink, )
What about it?
( Yeah, he got Chougi. )
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[Maybe her Chougi was a fluke.... but somehow she doesn't believe so.]
It was my first time getting a sword as reward that wasn't a drop... so I was expecting... well, something different.
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( Right? It's not like anyone got a special Chougi or anything. )
I dunno... I guess I thought he'd be stronger if he was sent by the guys in charge.
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Like if you'd gotten him as a drop or made him, he wouldn't have been better? Even though by his own admission he did missions and trained before he arrived? Where did all that progress go, huh?
That didn't seem right to me. So I looked into it.
.... And I found something.
[Because Satori always looks where she shouldn't and she always finds things when she does.]
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( It made sense to him and he wasn't going to press it or rub it in Chougi's face. But Satori sounds like she's going somewhere with this and he really doesn't like that one bit. )
I'm listening.
( And drinking, but mostly listening. He might have to drink more, though )
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[She takes a sip of beer and grimaces at how strong it is for a second. It's fine, it's fine.]
They were bad, Sacchan. He tried to hide it from me, that bad. And they weren't nightmares from his time as a sword like Sooz. They were nightmares from his time with the big boss. But he could never really tell what was happening in those, juts that he was bad, so i designed some talismans to go look into it...
I managed to open the seal.
[And it's not pretty, Satsuki.]
... I came here because it was either come here, or go straight to headquarters and freaking kill someone.
[At least if she's here Sacchan will hold her back if she gets murderous. Probably.]
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He was reset? Yes, that makes sense but it didn't really explain the inability to explain what things were like before. It does if he doesn't question it too much but he'd alway suspected there was some tampering involved. And maybe it's because Satsuki's citadel is so very organized and structured, he hasn't really noticed Chougi having nightmares, at least, no more than any other sword with a past they keep close. His citadel is run not so differently from how the Time Government runs their citadel on the most basic level and there's less resistance with familiarity. )
You shouldn't have done that.
( It's a warning that comes too late and he knows it. It's why he doesn't really press it anymore. It's been done already and that can't be changed. At least, not legally.
He's frowning now, though. It isn't his usual grumpy scowl-- it's one that is genuinely troubled and concerned. Unlike Satori, though, he's not as impulsive or reactive. He's the type of person able to take in information and turn it over, letting it sit and figuring out what it means and how to approach things. He is, after all, a problem solver. )
How is he now?
( He doesn't doubt Satori's powers-- she's a strong saniwa whether he wants to admit it or not-- but undoing whatever magic the Time Government set had to have been a challenge. He can't imagine the talismans being particularly refined on the first try so he wants to make sure there isn't any damage or side effect to Chougi. )
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I didn't force him, okay? He was... actually writing a journal, trying to remember things by himself so i told him, if you want to know more, I have something that can do it. And I let him choose whether he wanted to or not. He's the one who decided he wanted to know.
[And she half glares when he asks how he is.]
Physically, he's fine. I didn't damage him. I'm better than that and you know it. I took him off active duty for a little while so he could recuperate. Mentally... he'll get better. what we found is not pretty, but he'd rather know than not.