With the promise of a ceremony in Mishiko’s mind she thought on his words but only did so briefly. She knew they were reaching the gate and it would be the moment of truth that had her so caught up with anxiety.<br/><br/>Luckily holding her Mate’s hand helped… but it was short lived. Feeling him let go, she was gifted with a swift kiss, one that was entirely too short in her opinion. As she stepped past the gates she heard a few voices pipe up about how pleased they were to see their lord. Then she felt it… the glares.<br/><br/>Standing tall she made no effort to look anything but content. With dangerous eyes she swept the village over slightly, without turning her head much. She feared the hatred of his people. It would crush her soul to see them angry with her. In the meantime she did her best to hold it together and give it time…<br/><br/>Sure enough…<br/><br/>People took notice of who she was and greeted her swiftly. Though some were with mild surprise they did seem pleased to see her instead of another woman it seemed. Somehow perhaps she had won them over. As many of them glared at her until recognition flickered in their eyes. Gently she nodded and acknowledged the people but she stayed at Chikage’s side. Her shoulders relaxed a bit as the village showing happiness for her return brought her joy. They looked healthy and prosperous which lightened her spirits a bit…<br/><br/>After all… they were her people now too and if there was anything Chikage gained from their mating. It was a strong woman who cared for these people dearly. If he kept her at his side… he would see nothing but prosperity in his future… for him and his people. She would make sure of that.<br/>Walking to the Mansion, Mishiko had to pause a bit as she looked at the well scrubbed steps. Sure it had been years… but Mishiko knew better. This is where she collapsed. Shaking her head slightly she looked up to Chikage’s finest. Nodding to Amagiri and Kyo with nothing but respect in her eyes she followed her Mate swiftly inside.<br/><br/>The two girls that showed up before them she knew only briefly. Unlike Amagiri and Kyo, she had not been around these girls much. For obvious reasons, however, she did recognize their faces and their dreadful reaction to her return; meant that they knew exactly whom they were seeing at this very moment. Their gasps and awkward disposition only fed Mishiko’s ire. These girls did nothing to help her as well but the way chain of command worked around here… she wasn’t surprised.  That was something she needed to change.<br/><br/>Natsu held too much power for Mishiko’s taste. It was time to knock her down a few pegs. That was… if her Mate did not gut her beforehand...<br/>Killing her… in the Succubus’s eyes… was simply not enough of a punishment. A woman Chikage once laid with on several occasions felt pushed aside… disposed of. That type of ire she could understand. However, that ire is expected to subside given Natsu’s station. She was and is but a used woman after all and Natsu sure as Kami wasn’t entitled to any of Chikage’s attention. No, not anymore.<br/><br/>It was now the Lady’s turn to take care of her Lord. All his wants… needs and desires were for her to tend to. And Kami how she would do so with such pleasure. But Natsu… needed to be put in her place… like the lowly bitch she was. Perhaps Mishiko was enjoying this too much. The fear in the Mansion fed her darker desires and she felt the need to reign in her aura for fear of drawing in nearby males. She was not as controlled as she should have been given the situation. The thought of death lingered in the air… and she was all too ready to get off on it. Much like when Chikage had run a sword through Shinri.<br/><br/>Being directed to the onsen the air grew thick. Not just from the moisture but from the feelings radiating off of her Mate. She felt like if she touched him… it would burn her. Looking into his dead red eyes she knew he would give Natsu no forgiveness. Unless she bade him otherwise. That loyalty to her… made her eyes narrow with slight lust. Kami how she loved it when he looked at her like that.<br/><br/>Biting her lip she knew it was her turn to speak.<br/><br/>Looking at him… she parted her lips and hoped she would surprise him. “Natsu… has done a lot for you in the past… as respect to that…I would like it to be known… that I am giving her another chance at life.”<br/><br/>Yes, she would let Natsu live… after all this time… but only because at the end of the day… Mishiko was ready to be his Queen. Her job was just beginning and she would be influential to many. Natsu would see on this day… who Chikage stood by.<br/><br/>Natsu felt like she held power because in her mind Chikage still had a need for her. Mishiko’s ultimate goal would to make the once blind woman…. see. Chikage needed no one but the lovely vision that was herself and if Natsu was too ignorant to comprehend that… well then she would die.<br/><br/>Stepping toe to toe with her lover she whispered softly to hide her presence as Natsu was just beyond the screen. “After all she has done to us and after all the anger it has caused me. I would like you to go in there… alone. Give her one more chance to prove her loyalty to you. If she can come clean and be honest with you… she is worth salvaging. If not, I will gladly shred her to pieces. No sword required.”<br/><br/>Mishiko wanted her mate to act as if she were never there. To ask Natsu of Mishiko’s fate and her actions against her. If the measly woman could do that much then Mishiko would have use of her yet.<br/><br/>Standing before her Mate she tried to keep her aura calm. She was getting excited at the thought of tormenting Natsu. It was the wildness in her that caused her so much pleasure from such devilish things. In another life Mishiko could have really been a means to an end. She could have been the half-god to end the world of humanity. Instead she was his passion driven mate who enjoyed that hard look in his eyes all too much.<br/><br/>“If she is honest… I still expect punishment…” She paused only briefly with a gleam in her eye. ”But I want you to watch. I want her to see how little she means to you… how easy it is for you to let me torture her. After all… for her it is all fun and games… until I am no longer injured right?”<br/><br/>Natsu pulled at points of weakness. She denied Mishiko in times of grave pain be it physical or mental. Those times had passed. The raven haired beauty was no longer afraid of another woman’s views towards her… she had suffered the worst. She had thought her love was no more… that he left her for another. There would be nothing but confidence from her now. And perhaps a little arousal at how pissed her lover was.<br/>“I will be here and I will enter when the time is right. You first… my love.”