Rioichi was minding his own business. He had an awful feeling. He knew if the man who wanted him as his personal geisha won Neshita...she would never experience the touch of a man. He was worried about that. He loved Neshita. They were both geisha's. They always would be but he was the type of man who would remain a geisha and the woman he chose would be allowed to do the same. He was not a jealous man. Perhaps if he was it would be harder to accept things as they were. He wasn't and already knew that people wanted Neshita for her eyes and natural beauty. It was the same reason even straight men wanted him. His eyes and his natural beauty. He growls as Neshitagoka pulled him into the garden. Wrenching himself free of her grasp.<br/><br/>He glares daggers at the hateful woman. "Don't touch me. If you hate me you are not allowed to touch me. I don't believe you like me. I can see the disgust and hatred you hold towards me every time our gazes meet. I bet it is because I am a male who likes Neshita. I bet you don't even like the fact that I am a geisha. All you have been is hateful and evil towards me." He says in a clearly saddened yet angry tone. He scowls more. "I haven't tried anything with her. If I had tried something I already would have done so. I wouldn't do anything behind your back because I am not like other men." He says sharply.<br/><br/>He backs up from her. "I don't know what your issue is but you need to lighten up. Maybe then you wouldn't be so evil and hateful towards me. Just because you came here after I left to see the world...doesn't give you a right to judge me Neshitagoka." His tones held no venom only sadness. He walks to go past her. "You are a beautiful woman and it would show if you weren't such a statue. I know you hate me and I know part of it is because I love Neshita. I am a geisha first and foremost Neshitagoka. Any woman I take as my bride would have to accept that fact. I will never stop being a geisha. If I happen to marry a geisha she would never have to stop being a geisha either. Maybe you don't know me well enough to believe anything I say but Neshitagoka. Yet you will never get to know me if you spurn me every time I try to get you to loosen up and get to know me."<br/><br/>He looks at her. "So now I ask you as son of the woman who owns this home. Why do you hold such venom and hatred towards me? What have I ever done to you besides fall for your understudy? My sister and Mitara are friends of yours and mine. I want to get along with you but how can I if you hold me at an icy distance. For now Neshitagoka...for now I will give you the respect you have not now or ever given me. Not because you asked me to but because I am not a leech. Male I might be but I know the life and role of a geisha." He continued to walk past her. Turning and looks at her. "I have given you respect even when you have not given me any. The reason I won't try anything with Neshita is because I hold HER in a higher potem of respect. She has earned the level of respect I give Mitara and Yoturi."<br/><br/>He looks at her sadly. "Neshitagoka...please...just give me a chance to be your friend. Stop pushing me away just because I am a male." He goes to enter the house once more.