<b>Omerta</b><br/><br/>Tésíx gave a half-hearted sigh before exiting your room. It was clear he wanted an in-depth discussion with you, which he clearly didn't get. After securing your room, you follow Tésíx out of the girls' dorm, through the courtyard, into the recreational center, and up to the traditional shoji acting as the doors to the dojo. You could hear a bit of chatter from inside.<br/><br/>On the way to the dojo, it seemed that the tension melted easily between you and Tésíx, and he reminded you, once more, that it was disrespectful to wear your shoes in the dojo, since you had forgotten in the past. It was a side-effect of your sheltered life. Lizzie was with you only a few years, so she had little time to tutor you on the dynamics of the outside world.<br/><br/>Tésíx slid open the shoji and entered the dojo. He left his running shoes on the lower wooden step, looking over at what were obviously Atroku's boots. Now in his socks, he walked toward the teacher of the class,<a class="link link--external" href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/kite_xiroh/SDKcolor.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Roukoro-sensei</a>. Roukoro-sensei sat, in proper form, at what he called his desk, which was a low table with a brilliant, beautiful design of a Japanese-painted phoenix arcing in a black sky with small clouds.<br/><br/>Tésíx bowed respectively to Roukoro-sensei, whom then gave a nod in return.<br/><br/>"The three of you didn't have to come, Tésíx-kun. Did you need more hours?" Roukoro-sensei asked, his voice possessing a low, rugged tone.<br/><br/>"Oh, actually, Mirocco-san<b>ordered</b>us to show up." Tésíx said before rubbing his chin, then giving a sigh. "I mean no disrespect, Roukoro-sensei, but I think you should have a serious talk with Mirocco-san about the way she treats us. I understand that she's the top student, but in my opinion, that should mean she should be held to a higher standard than the rest of us."<br/><br/>Roukoro-sensei narrowed his multi-colored eyes, clearly displeased with what he heard. His gaze shifted to Atroku, who was making the tatami sparkly clean with each stroke of his floor-brush. His eyes then shifted back to the two of you.<br/><br/>"I don't give out hours for free. Dust the pillars and I'll give the three of you proper hours. Atroku-kun will get more though, since he was here before you two." Roukoro-sensei said kindly while motioning to the pillars on either side of the room.<br/><br/>There were a lot of pillars in the dojo, all of them wooden, but most of them for show. They were a rich, stained brown, cleanly lacquered and most certainly elegant in appearance.<br/><br/>Tésíx gave a low bow once more.<br/><br/>"Your kindness is greatly appreciated, Roukoro-sensei." Tésíx said properly.<br/><br/>Roukoro-sensei gave a small chuckle.<br/><br/>"You're good at being a yes-man, Tésíx-kun. Don't ever become one." He said, amusement in his eyes.