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Shinku laid on a bench, near the pond, watching the Koi fish swim. His green eyes where locked on a rather large one of deep orange and spotted in black. He pushed back his sandy brown hair and sat up tugging his kimono back in place, smoothing out the wrinkles.

The young Haka glazed up at the bright open sky and started to sun bath. It was rather relaxing to just lay here in the sun admist the sweet sound of the birds singing for their mates.

Shinku long brown tips ears flickered in the warm beams. He gave a pert little yawn, dainty hands reaching to the golden orange orb above. His long brown lashes fluttered and he turned back. His jade eyes flickered catching sight, for the first time the Gehaka feeding the koi.

He was a handsome build creature, with creamy skin and black inky hair. He seem to be enjoying the warm, serene atmosphear as well. The sun was glittering on the Gehaka skin making him glow slightly; a rather pleasing sight. Shinku gave a small cough to call attention to himself.

His eyes fell to the cream skin arms. No marriage bracers and the Gehaka was young. He couldn't be much more older then his own seventeen years. Shinku sat up on the bench; his eyes boldly taking in the Gehaka. "What is your name?" He questoned; his voice was sweet and calm leaving no clue of his emotion.

His ears gave a little twitch as he waited for the answer. So far none of the Gehaka he had met acted like Sei. He respected his elder Gehaka brother, even treated Sei as an equal for Sei treated him the same. In his brothers eyes he was just Sei's little brother, not just a Haka to be feared and submissive to. Mother didn't approve of their relationship though. His ears fell slightly hoping his elder brother was alright.

Shinku eyes moved away, glancing to the single Gehaka compaion he had taken with him. He motioned the older samuri not to move towards them and turned back. "Kohaku Hachiro hmm. What is you're profession?" He questioned polietly. Gehaka truely had no actual profession but they exceeded at a certain job. His brother, like their father, was learning black smithing. Profession was simpler to say and seemed more poliet.

The jade eyes glazed patiently into the others blue eyes, no not blue, they looked like still water cool pure water. There was not true color to really describe them. His ears tilted fowards, and he clasped his hands setting them in his lap.

Shinku made a small face, giving a little shiver. He was a bit tom boyish for a Haka, but anything buggish, excluding butterflies and dragonflies, he was rather squimish about. His inquestive nature would not let the subject drop, no matter how icky the idea of worms was. He had never seen a silk worm before. "What do they look like? The silk worms?"

The Haka pushed his hair back out of his eyes, slightly wondering if he was confusing the Gehaka. He hope a other Haka wouldn't come on the scene. He would have to turn all mean spirited and arrogant on the hansom creature.

Shinku ran his finger over his silken kimono. Little worms made his outfit so maybe they wheren't so bad. As long as they didn't touch his skin. Which brought out the question. "How many worm do you need to make a kimono?"

He never seen a worm much bigger then his pinky; he was small only five foot but still that must mean hundreds of little worms to make one outfit. How did they get the silk? "How do you get the silk from the caccoon?"

((Last post, I have to go to work.))

Shinku eyes where slightly dazed as he digested the information. So something had died to make his outfit? It was a little sickening to think about for long. His fingers twined in his hazel hair, before he finally spoke. "It seems a lot of work for one silk thread. It must be very time consuming to form one outfit." His right hand covered his left subconsciously. Callus where on the tips from Tessen practice, when he still had his bladed fan.