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The aide nodded. Hikkori knew better than to argue with Aoki.
He closed the door after the new Ou left, smiling as he crossed his arms. "Konbanwa, Watari-kun..." he chuckled softly, stepping on his shoulders until he was face-down on the floor. "I'm going to ask you a question multiple times. Until you say yes, we're going to make this as drawn out and excruciating as possible. Let's begin: Are you loyal to Aoki-sama?"

Eara softened a great deal. She looked very tired herself, but at the same time very relieved.
"Thank you, Julius..." she whispered softly, sitting back down on the floor. "Y..You really have no idea how much that means to me. I won't forget this."
She still seemed a bit distant and sad, but she had gone through a great deal of stress the past few days. "I'm glad someone sees it..."

Kaguyo led her group of rebels inside, absolutely silent.
While she didn't realize that their invasion wasn't secret, so far, there was no sign of it being any other way.
"You three, take the passage through that cell." she whispered softly, "That leads to the Ou's room. You six, take the main stairway, take out any guards you find. Be quick but silent. Kakui-kun and I are going in the passage with the others. We'll take over the Ou's hall, get Watari-kun and Su-kun and get the hell out. We can't take Aoki-san without Su-kun...."
She was worried, but it hardly showed.

But there was a reason for this. Aled had plenty of the serum left over from his earlier research; one of the aids had seen to dosing Ainsu with plenty of this.
He was a powerful fighter and figurehead even now; his cooperation was preferable to his death. At least like this, they had yet another weapon against Kaguyo, even if she didn't know it.
"All of this is going to seem like a bad dream... such a shame, that Kaguyo abandoned you for Aled-sama... Such a shame... She doesn't deserve your pity, or your kindness, Ainsu-san."
He was planting the seeds now. By the time Aoki returned with her, they would have found very deep roots within the playwright's mind.

Julius gently patted the woman on the shoulder. "Just take a break for a bit, Little Rose," he said kindly. "You deserve it and God knows you need it.I'll try and talk some sense into Fir."

Julius smiled. "Alright. But try not to go too crazy on Fir. The more you yell at him, the more he digs his heels in. He is very much a teenager in that respect."

Kylan smiled. "My children lived their alloted time on the earth. And you would have to talk to my mother. She's the one that's religiously kept track of all her descendnets."
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Julius shook his head. "Lovely. Well, then, Little Rose, let's go confer with the Rat King."

Kaguyo's eyes widened even further, the woman struggling violently. "Kisama!!!" she shouted, "Kakui, how could you?!!! How COULD you?!!!"
"Life or death, Kaguyo-chan..." he sighed, but it was clear he felt very guilty about all this. "I don't want a reward, Aoki-sama. I shouldn't be rewarded for something like this."
She still had her ki, however. Kakui hadn't been quick enough to get the other one on.
She unleashed as much ki as she could against Aoki, not willing to give up just yet.

"Answer me!" Hikkori growled, dragging the dagger down his back. "Are you loyal to Aoki-sama or not?!"

The aide smiled. "Smart... but you don't understand, Ainsu-sama. Everyone's against you. Everyone. Po-ar will be here before long. When he arrives here, we're going to kill him, because he wants to topple Aoki-sama and you. But don't you worry. When Aled returns, he'll be eliminated as well. Whether you believe it or not, Kaguyo is Aled's wife. She never wanted the divorce."

Morrigan looked to Po-ar in alarm. "What are we going to do???" she asked quietly, breathless. "We need to hurry and help them! We don't have any time to waste!"

Kaguyo cried out in pain and shock, groaning as she tried to sit up.
It hurt to move.
Kakui looked to her, and shook his head. "Iie, Ou-sama... Just being spared from your wrath is generous enough for me. I need no more than that. It is what any citizen should do, anyhow."
It was a good excuse.
"Your high thinking of me is award enough."
"K...kisama..." Kaguyo groaned, trying to sit up.
A few aids came into the room, whisking her away. She had to be prepared for execution, after all.
Her makeup and jewelry was removed, her clothes replaced with a white death kimono.
The only ornamentation she had were her cuffs, left barefoot and waiting in a small cell.

Hikkori smiled, repeating the gesture down his spine, being careful not to damage it and paralyze him. "Are you loyal to Aoki-san, Watari-kun?" he asked again. "Say yes, and all this will stop. Just say yes."

The other aid chuckled softly. "Iie, iie... you are so blind.... The only reason she stayed here with you was to assist Aled in retaking the thrown. She still has the ring, doesn't she? She's Aled's wife, not your girlfriend. She abandoned you here. Instead of running like you told her to, she should've stayed... but she didn't care. She doesn't care about you Ainsu. She's a traitor. She's going to be executed... and you're going to oversee it."

Morrigan nodded. "Alright. I'll go get Kazu-kun... but we have to wait until sunset to make sure Kitaria's alright. Perhaps we should focus on saving Kaguyo, Ainsu and Watari first. I don't think they should be left there any longer---but it will take days for Aoki to get here. Killing him can wait a day. Their lives cannot. It'll be hard for Kazuhiko to find their souls for resurrection in that tree of yours."

Kazuhiko nodded. "Ok. I will when she wakes up." he smiled.

Eara nodded. "Sounds fine to me."

Hikkori stumbled backwards, blinking a few times. "N...N..Naniyo?!!" he shook his head, rolling Watari over. "You...You're a women! But... but Watari-kun...."
He was falling for it perfectly..

Morrigan nodded grimly. "Let's hope we aren't too late then." she sighed deeply. "We wait."

The aide shook his head. "Hai, Ainsu-san, you will. Kaguyo has betrayed both Aoki-sama and you. It's only proper she be executed for treason. The masses hate her... she's connected to Aled. The people need to be freed from that, and as long as she's around they'll always hate you. She isn't loyal to you, Ainsu. She loves Aled. She was going to bear his child, until Aoki-san made her trip down the stairs... He was in her, and she hadn't the slightest clue!" he laughed softly. "Without him, she would have never even considered returning to you. You must execute her yourself."

Kakui nodded. "I want to be financially taken care of for the rest of my life, along with my descendants." he decided. "Arigatou gozaimasu, Aoki-sama."