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 Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:46 pm
Hakkyou chuckled and went to get some water. He stretched a bit and sighed softly. His mind was thinking about everything that had been happening lately. This entire ordeal was quite...tiring. He shook his head and stopped at the stream. He sat down staring at the water. He shook his head slowly and looked up at the night sky. So beautiful was his only thought about it. He chuckled and then went to retrieving the water.
Chochmah shook his head and continued on their way. "Don't worry about it. I suppose it isn't important." His eyes stared ahead in thought, the silent one, Mouki, had already gone on toward Edo, both Ichida and Hakkyou would be on their way, and that left only the other four or so. He sighed to himself, so much work to do, only to have it end soon...that would be somewhat...sad.
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:15 pm
Ichida grumbled slightly to herself. "Where is He? The mushrooms, roots, spices, and herbs are ready. The dried meat is shredded. The fire is warm and toasty. I'm Hungry, tired, and bored..." She kept talking to herself, keeping herself comany. Keeping an eye on the fire, she rolled out a thin animal skin blanket and stuffed her extra clothes in her pack, setting it on the edge the rug. 'There! A futon with a luxury pillow.' She finally sat down, grabbing a jade comb that was covered with scratches, semi-deep cracks, and chips. Ichida took down her tight bun and began combing through her dark hair. It glistened slightly in the fading light, and waved slightly in the breeze. ' Dinner: Check. Futon: Check. Beauty routine: Check...'
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:05 pm
Hakkyou rose and began walking back to the campsite. He shook his head a bit having spaced out in the infinte amount of space that surrounded him. He was one of few who actually watched, or cared about this. It was somewhat...depressing to him. He acted with distain towards others because they held little interest for him at all...
He entered the camp without a sound and saw Ichida. He watched her for a moment and shook his head. Such a vain creature. "Hey. Genkai. If you want to tease and please men or whatever fictitious men you hold in your mind, do it on your own time. You're a fighter, not some woman. A fighter...holds no real gender, and shouldn't." He walked forward placing the water on the fire. "Let it get to a boil and let it set there for half an hour...else you'll contract something...in case miss lady here didn't know that. He then sat down and leaned back against a tree.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:19 pm
((EDIT: It's My 500th Post on Gaia! Woohoo!))
"Excuse me? I've all but finished dinner, my bedtime routine, and preparations for tomorrow, and I can't be just a little concerned about my appearance?" She scowled slightly. 'Grumpy.' She started heating the water, cautiously watching it boil. The stream water really was quite risky, for most villagers poured assorted garbage into it. "Anyway, I'm taking first watch, guard duty, if that's what you must call it. I'll wake you up a little after midnight so that you can take your shift...Even out here, the villagers are still quite suspicious." She pulled her hair back into a loose ponytail so it wouldn't tangle.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:35 am
Soujiro some how always seem to get himself lost and stuck in wierd situations and this time was no better but alas there was hope he felt heat from a small fire of somesort's agaisn't his skin and voice's of some people"finally someone that could help me out and truthfully I don't even know how I got myself lost in the first place I was just heading to the ramen stand and now I'm here" Soujiro said as he sighed and continued walking towards the fire hopeing the people would be nice enough to help him
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:09 am
Hakkyou shook his head a bit at the girl Ichida. "Appearance...fool." he then turned his head and was up in the trees in less than a second. He crouched on a branch holding it and looking down. He watched the man who approached in silence. His feet not shifting, but his hand on the sword ready to draw and attack the intruder. This visitor...wasn't lucky it would seem, not lucky at all to run into him and another of the ten.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:56 am
Grinding her teeth, Ichida was just about ready to fling the boiling water on Hakkyou when she heard the all-too-familiar swish of a sword being drawn. She cast her direction at his position in the tree, silently sending her message. 'What is it?' She quietly leaned over, grabbing her Halberd and silently taking off the canvas-burlap cover. Backing against the tree, she stood in her defensive stance. She heard a faint rustling nearby, and some muffled muttering. Ichida's eyes turned from their normal exotic green to a light shade of steel.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:56 pm
Soujiro stopped in his place and raised his head and smiled"I mean no harm I'm just a blind traveller as you can see I just need some warmth for the night and a place to cook my food " Soujiro took out his sword and layed it on the ground"see I'm now defenceless so the one in the tree no need to draw your sword" he smiled again and sat down at his place
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:08 pm
((Just a note to you both, but his sword was never drawn, just ready to be ^_^))
Hakkyou's eyes stared at the man, and he pulled out his blade, he flicked it through the air, with a percision that shouldn't exist with such a weapon. It came down and cut through the sheath and a cracking sound could be heard from the sword within as the thrown blade sunk into the ground. Hakkyou fell from the tree and landed on his feet. He looked at the man. "You've come across the wrong man. You don't even know who I am...but judging from the way you were moving, and sword position, I would guess Iaijutsu right? Yeah...I know a guy who's like that. The best ever...and yet, he doesn't even hold a candle to me."
Hakkyou walked forward and stopped, even distance between the two and his sword. He looked down at the man. "Well? What's your name baka vagabond."
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:14 pm
"very perceptive..I'm not here for a fight....oohh..how I hate confrontation and you probably would out class me..my name is Nanaguchi Soujiro and may I ask of your's?" Soujiro smiled and slowlly moved his hand towards his back"I'm just getting something to drink" he pulled out the drink and popped the top and took a sip
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:35 pm
((Oops, Sorry about that, Chaos... *Bows* My mistake!))
Ichida narrowed her eyes. Who was this guy, anyway? 'Who does he think he is, just waltzing into out camp and asking hospitality out of us?' She took a deep breath and broke her defensive stance to lean down and stir the soup. However, she was still very alert. Any sudden move, and he was likely to obtain a severe injury. "...What do you seek, so that you intrude upon our camp? Surely you must have noticed the temple nearby; They will feed and board a worn-out travelor such as yourself. It is a risky time in this nation for you to approach an unfamiliar band of...travelers such as ourselves."
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:43 am
The man looked down at a man who had introduced himself as Nanaguchi Soujiro. He stared at him for a long time and shook his head. "Mine? Yeah, Mine's Kutabare((Which in essence means f**k you or shove it or drop dead or go to hell ^_^))" Hakkyou watched the man and walked forward pulling his blade out of the newly shattered one the traveller had with him.
Hakkyou watched him sheathing his blade and turned, not caring that his back was to a stranger and walked back to the fire. "Go find an inn or something vagabond. We are not a charity, nor will we let you live if you continue your pathetic little actions." Hakkyou walked to look at the soup and thought for a bit. His thought being. Man...I'm hungry, hope she hurries up with the damn soup.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:51 am
Ichida rose slightly, bearing the a hollowed-out gourd bowl that was filled with a small portion of the soup. "Take this, and be gone. The temple down the path will surely give you a place to rest for the night. If you proceed to intrude upon our camp, I will remove you with force." She stared unblinkingly at him, raising an eyebrow. 'What an odd fellow...' She shifted her gaze to Hakkyou, who was still being quite hostile. Inwardly, she rolled her eyes. "...Soup's ready, grouchy."
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:15 pm
Soujiro smiled and took the soup*why thank you and if you don't mind could you tell me where this temple or inn is? I'm not to great at seeing or with direction as you can see*Soujiro sighed and rose the soup of to his nose and took in a great big wiff and smiled " it smells like mushrooms and maybe some root's of what not " Soujiro sipped a little of the soup" WHACHA!!!!" Soujiro yelled out" amazing out of all the places I have been to and eaten at this is one amazing soup with only minimum ingredients"
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:17 am
Hakkyou looked back at the man with disgust in his eyes. "Go down the road either way, and you'll find an inn or the temple if you just walk. But I promise if you stay here any longer I will kill you." His eyes watched him and waited for him to leave. He was crouched and breathing slowly in wait. He didn't like strangers and people he didn't know. He never really had in any case.
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