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Patrols just weren't as exciting as they used to be for Super Sailor Tsui. She had made several promises to others, ones that she was now realizing that she may not be able to keep. She promised she'd try to invest in purification of Chaos, but the more time she spent with talking with the Dark Mirror Court, the more she realized that they didn't WANT to be purified, or that they really weren't as bad as they seemed (well, there were one or two that she'd never want to talk to again and would go straight to the fisticuffs). She promised she'd do more to work as a team player for the White Moon Court, but here she was, again, roaming the streets alone.

She had her reasons. She didn't want any of them to see her so... down, almost distraught. Her revelation with Remarque had been more scarring to her than the ambush itself. She didn't want any of her friends to see her like this, nor did she want them to be hurt if something happened... by the enemy or by herself. So, the Tiger did her usual game of solo prowls; perhaps it was simply meant to be this way.

Now she was on the hunt for Chaos energy signatures, not sure what she'd do if she found one. Well, of course, Tsui would investigate and then likely get herself into another fight, which, at this point, was really tempting to her. "I need to let off some steam... just... hope it's a youma that too far gone into the crazies to feel bad about."

Why did she let Remarque get in her head like that? She wasn't a thinker- she was a fighter, a grunt! Leave the thinking for the philosophical type...

It wasn't often that Tsui was taken by surprise; as the Senshi of Tigers, she should have been ashamed at just how easy it was for another to sneak up on her, and now was no exception. The moment she heard someone talk, she stopped in her march, and she looked around until her eyes caught a familiar sight, and she clenched her fists tightly to prevent herself from shuddering at the memory of this Dark Mirror Senshi.

Oh, yes, she remembered Navi alright. She remembered the beating she received at her hands, all for simply being good friends with Ate. This made the Tiger senshi sneer, and she called back to the poetry-spewing Dark Mirror Senshi. "That's a very different tune than what you were singing before! Last time we met, all you wanted to do was pummel my face in..."

Tsui was not so willing to forgive and forget, and this time, she was at least at the same rank level as Navi. A part of her wanted to climb up there and fight her outright, but she refrained... though why, she wasn't sure. Perhaps she had grown tired of fighting... she scoffed at the very idea. A bad senshi to run into when you didn't want to fight, Tsui thought, and she waved for Navi to come down to her level. "Speaking of, I figure I owe you a few swipes, now that I've had the chance to hone my skills and sharpen my claws."

Tsui was all TOO pleased when the Senshi of Tumbleweeds not only came down to her level, but she seemed willing to allow the chance for Tsui to get revenge of her own. No, Tsui wasn't the type to look a gift horse in the mouth, though recent ordeals had made her grow a little... suspicious... of any members of the Chaos faction. Especially Dark Mirror Senshi. Then again, what person, Chaos OR Order, would be chivalrous (or stupid) enough to allow a few hits without retaliation? No one.

So it was that small bit of what Tsui figured was natural paranoia, as well as Navi's next statement that kept the Tiger senshi at bay for the time being. She was... apologizing? That seemed off, given her rage from their last encounter, but Tsui had to admit that she sounded sincere. If she could be sincere... Her fists were still clenched, but she crossed her arms over her chest, an outward sign of her confusion even though she tried to hide it behind snark. "Yeah, that's definitely a different tune from before. Reciting poetry, apologizing, offering me a few freebies..."

Yes, all of that seemed suspicious, and Tsui had already been caught with her britches down so many times before. She didn't want to be caught off guard... not again, though it was always likely given how brash, naive she still was. "What's your game? Or did I -really- catch you on an off day last time?"

Tsui figured it's do no harm to hold her punches... for now. Give her a chance to talk, for her sake, as well as Sutai's. They'd never end this war if they didn't listen, right?

"And that someone that betrayed you was Ate, right?" It had been awhile since Tsui saw Ate... she might have seen her at the meeting, and perhaps fighting in the ambush, but honestly, outside of the group she stood with and those that she argued vehemently with, she couldn't remember all of the Senshi, Chibi(s) and knights that were there. Why bother? She was certain that she'd never see them again... perhaps that was for the best, too. She pushed them back to the dark recesses of her mind, trying to focus on the Dark Mirror Senshi that was standing before her, as it was definitely more important at the moment.

"No, I guess I can't blame you for being upset," Tsui admitted, not once dropping her guarding, physically, anyway. She had no idea exactly what had happened between Navi and Ate as Ate didn't bring it up, but it appeared that by the way Navi had handled it, it wasn't good. She could sympathize... she was often fueled by her own rage at times, but thankfully, there was either a friend there to help her out of it, or... perhaps the enemy was enough to knock some sense back into her. "If anyone hurt any of my friends, I'd have a hard time not tracking the offender down and use their face for a scratching post myself."

Not that Tsui ever resorted to scratching at her opponents, unless it was to dig her fingers into their eye sockets. Thankfully, she hadn't gotten that desperate, yet, but she was more likely to sock them a few times. The thought of anyone hurting Sutai... that made her blood boil, but she tried to keep a calm head on her shoulders. Easier said then done with Tsui.

"Want to talk? Okay... what do you want to talk about, exactly?" Tsui wasn't much of a talker... or a listener, but that didn't mean she wasn't going to make a conscious effort. After the trialing month she had, she didn't mind the chance to talk to another Dark Mirror Senshi, and hopefully this one wouldn't have been as smooth of a talker as Remarque. No, the last thing she wanted was anymore temptations... or mind-shattering realizations. One of those was enough for this month, and November hadn't even started yet!

"I've run into a fair amount of your Court... it seems you're all multiplying like rabbits from beyond the mirror," Tsui said, trying to keep up some snark even if it was a facade. In truth, she didn't want to talk to anymore of the Dark Mirror Senshi, as the more she talked with them, the more she realized that they were... human. Like herself, only with a definitive ruler at their lead. It made her bitter... maybe even jealous. No, not jealous. Annoyed, because it made her job as a White Moon Senshi even harder, to know that their enemies did share the same traits as herself. When did all of this get so complicated?

"There's a small handful of you that I'd rather punch in the face than ever talked to again," Tsui said, not dropping any names. Yet. Before this night, Navi was on that list, but she had found a way to scratch herself off for now. The night was still young, and Tsui -did- owe her a few blows. So, she was willing to see how the night would go before completely excluding her from that list. "But there's a few others that I really wish weren't on your side."

Once again, she excluded names. She didn't want to risk getting the few she genuinely might have liked in trouble with Ares, even if it would have meant their freedom in the end. Would Ares be the type to allow her subjects to walk away? There was one way to find out. "Do you have anyone in your court that doesn't want to be there? You know... that just don't like Ares or don't want to serve her? Would she allow them to leave? Ever?"

"No one? Not a single one would want to leave?" Tsui wasn't heartbroken to hear that; no, the closest she got was disappointed, followed immediately by frustration. This whole ordeal was a waste of time... how many Dark Mirror Senshi had she run into by now that seemed perfectly content with their lot in life? Where were the ones that Sutai had mentioned? It was all too frustrating for Tsui to want to bother with...

She tried her best to hide her frustration though, in case Navi was observant and would try to use it against her. In response to her statement about choosing to not power up, Tsui couldn't deny the wisdom in that statement. "I couldn't give up this life, even if I tried. Go back to being boring ol' civilian? No thanks... I got nothing there that I'm willing to give up a life of adventure and thrills for."

'Except maybe Maddy... and my Mom... and my baby brother or sister.'

She kept all of that to herself, trying not to let her mind wonder and drop her guard, though Navi was being extremely open to the conversation. Considering the bruises she walked away with the last time they met, this was definitely a sign of improvement. "Now, I was told otherwise about Ares. Not that she abuses you or anything, but that she rules over you with threats and the use of her power. Either I was told wrong, or she's trying to hide that side of herself to you?"

"You're serious about that? The whole not trading it for anything part..." Tsui could understand her sentiments, to an extent. In truth, Tsui wanted nothing more than to get out of having to go to school, or do regular, boring civilian things. Why should she have to bother with homework when there was a war going on? Sure, after the war she may have needed to focus on that, but she wasn't that naive. This war would never end. Even if one side one, chances are, there was something else lurking in the shadows that would force them all back into the fight. And Tsui enjoyed the fight. Not the killing or mindless destruction, but the thrill of combat, engaging another in a fight, even if she lost (which she did, a lot more times than she was willing to admit). It was so much harder to put down her weapons (even her fists) than it was to raise them, and that only made Tsui all the more uncomfortable. "If I could get rid of having to go to school, maybe I'd consider it."

Consider joining the Dark Mirror Court? Never. Not even if it meant to not have to go to school any longer and deal with her mundane life outside of the suit. It was such a petty reason, so Tsui thought little off it and played it off as a joke. "Who am I kidding? I'd miss my family and pet too much."

The thought of leaving Maddy and Micah, and never seeing her mother again... she didn't want to think about it. Stupid Navi, getting inside her head. Between her and Remarque, Tsui wasn't sure which one would be the one to finally break through, but she forced the thought aside. She cleared her throat, addressing Navi as though she never even considered, even for a moment, switching sides. She may not have liked the White Moon Court as a whole, but she couldn't imagine joining the Dark Mirror Court either. Kallichore would never forgive her. She'd never forgive herself... for betraying Sutai.

"Well, maybe you're right. There's someone in your ranks spreading lies, but maybe it's just a ruse to get Senshi like myself getting caught up in a struggle that they'll never win. If you and others are happy, REALLY happy with Ares, then who the hell am I to try to talk you out of that?" Tsui wasn't willing to give names, on the very slim off chance that the Dark Mirror Senshi that spoke with Sutai was telling the truth. Ares may not have harmed him or her, but given Navi's temper and loyalty, she didn't want to risk her or another disciplining him. "If you're happy with your lot in life, then good for you."

Tsui didn't want to talk anymore. Life was so much easier when all she did was throw punches and block out what everyone else was saying. She didn't need anyone else filling her heads with the unorganized mess that was the White Moon Court... she figured THAT much out herself!

Tsui would have given up a lot of things for a solid purpose, to not fight for a lost cause. She'd never openly admit it with Navi- her pride simply wouldn't allow it the chance to come out, not without a rougher approach. She didn't hate the White Moon Court, even after all of the infighting and the frustrations she felt during that terrible meeting. She'd be happy to never see a lot of them again, but she didn't wish harm upon them, nor would she be hesitant to lend a hand to help (even if it was only to rub it in their face afterwards). But... she couldn't deny that she felt like she was getting no where in her court, that in the grand scheme of things, she wasn't important.

It was all just too heavy for Tsui to handle, and never one to know how to deal with such emotions she wasn't used to, she did the only thing that she felt good at. She curled her fist into a tight ball, and without warning, swung at the trash can that was next to them with a shout. As the can and its contents went flying here and there, Tsui could only hope that the only emotion that could be heard was her anger, and not the underlying frustration that truly fueled that strike. Once the can had stopped rolling, Tsui gave a huff and turned away, a stubborn act of defiance, as though nothing that Navi said had gotten to her (though anyone with two working brain cells could see just how deep those words truly struck her.)

"I'll think about everything you said," Tsui said, finally, when she felt she had a strong enough leash on her emotions to where she wouldn't strike at anything again. Yes, she owed Navi a punch, but tonight she just wasn't in the mood. Besides, she was so pissed that she wasn't sure if a punch to the face would send her head flying, but Navi was far stronger then that, she thought. One could hear the disdain in her voice, as she walked away. "But I make no promises..."

With that, Tsui took off into a jog and jumped behind a fence, glancing around and hoping that Navi wouldn't follow or that others weren't listening. She felt an array of emotions that she didn't want to think she was capable of having, and like hell she wanted an ally to think any less of her, or perhaps an enemy to try and take advantage of that. 'Dammit, I'm the Senshi of Tigers! I can't be weak! Why the hell did I even listen to her...? What the hell is wrong with me?'