Chikage had to admit, he didn’t like the sound of that. Teasing or not, that was something he took seriously.  Her body was his and his alone to view. She was right though, he needed a new wardrobe in their home. He wanted her to only be dressed in the most beautiful kimono and have the best hilt for her sword. Whatever she liked, he would make sure to get it for her even if it meant that he had to scrape the edges of the earth.<br/><br/>Now that he was relaxed, he could start to pick up the pace around his home.  Natsu hurried quickly down the hallway. She cleaned up pretty well, but she had a small patch on her cheek where Mishiko had scratched her. He would expect it to be pretty nasty once it healed up. Knowing Ami and Maiko, it wouldn’t look too terrible. He should’ve been more specific when he told them to clean her up. Oh well.<br/>It didn’t matter anymore.  At first, Natsu hadn’t looked at him. He had assumed that she was afraid of him now, which was good. But then it wasn’t much after that she looked at him with great conviction. He was surprised. She was prepared more than ever to work with him and his lover.<br/><br/>Natsu bowed to the both of them. “Speak with the tailor about making Mishiko a few kimonos of her liking. But in the meantime, I need you to go and fetch her some of the extra kimonos.” Chikage ordered. She looked up at him and then nodded quickly in understanding and hurried off to do as she was told. He looked to Maiko and Ami who were awaiting his next command. “I need for you two to go into town and speak with the blacksmith. Mishi is going to need a hilt for her sword. Have him come by here immediately.” They too agreed and scurried off.<br/><br/>Amagiri and Kyo waited in their usual rooms for him to speak with them. The rest of the seven girls arrived before him in a line. Each of them is unique in their own way. First there is Mira. She has fiery red hair. Her hair tended to be curly at the ends and her eyes were a pale white. Normally she scurried about the mansion in blue colors to contrast her hair. She was one of the quiet bunch, but always followed what was told of her. If he could say one thing about her, it was that she never gave him or the others any trouble. When she spoke, it was always assumed that she had something important to say.<br/><br/>Then there is Aurora. She is a brunette with long hair to her waist. She has straight bangs and brown eyes. Her kimono color was silver. Usually her clothing was fairly shimmery because of the color. Aurora is very soft spoken as well. She isn’t as quiet as Mira though. Next is Cera. She has more or less silvery locks and her hair cut into a bob. Her eyes were just as amber as Chikage’s but it’s important to not mistake her for not being human. Her kimono color is more yellows. A fun fact to add is that Chikage wasn’t the one that picked out all the colors of the kimonos for the girls. This was all Kyo’s doing. It was rather comical to see, because he felt that it was important that the women there looked nice. He allowed him that opportunity, but at the same time he would’ve much rather they wore more rags than that of the finer things to keep them in their place. But now since a few years have gone by, he has thought differently. They have boosted his image even more than it already had been. So it wasn’t so bad to have them around.<br/><br/>Continuing on, next there Rai and Kushina. Rai has black hair and red eyes. She normally wears black kimonos. Her porcelain skin reveals much to him. He did say that they were all human, but Rai was the exception. She was a fourth oni. But since she was only a fourth, she wasn’t much use to him in the past. She did have a power up her sleeve, but he would have to be sure to let Mishiko know about that at a later time. Kushina was the second oldest of them all. Everyone was at least twenty, but Kushina was 23 and Natsu was 25. Kushina and Natsu had been at the mansion the longest. This would explain why Natsu had such a superiority complex. Kushina’s pink hair is what made her stand out from the rest of the group. With her bubbly personality, it was hard to say he had a bad day when she had been around. If anyone was the most helpful to Mishiko, it would have to be Kushina.  With her verdant eyes, Kyo put her in more grey kimonos to offset the color of her hair and eyes. She had to be Kyo’s favorite. He paid the most attention to her, but Kushina focused more on duty than she did infatuation. It was one of the things that he liked about her the most.<br/><br/>Mishiko had already met Maiko, Ami, Natsu and Anki. That should’ve been all of them. Mishiko scanned the group and then he sighed. “Where is Milk?” The girls in the group began to whisper between one another and looked around. One more person was missing and of course it had to be Milk. The oni lord was about to turn around when he was attacked by a busty, platinum blond. She snuggled against his arm, pressing her chest against him tightly. He cleared his throat and set her aside.<br/><br/>“Chikage-sama, you’ve returned!” She beamed at him excitedly. Her gold kimono left much to be seen, with her cleavage begin the most predominant part of her body. Chikage scratched his head a bit. This would not go well if he didn’t clear the air. The other girls were starting to become restless. A few of them laughed a bit under their breath. They all knew that Milk was the airhead of the bunch. She was always….lacking in mentality.<br/>“Yes I’ve come back, but Milk we’ve talked about this. You can’t just come and do that. You’re invading the Lady’s space.” He nodded in Mishiko’s direction. “You don’t want to make her angry. Trust me.” Milk looked between the two and gasped in surprise.<br/><br/>“I am so sorry Lady Mishiko. I didn’t mean to disrespect you. I didn’t realize you had returned to the mansion.” She blinked her deep ocean orbs and furrowed her brow. Milk reminded him of a cat and so he treated her like an animal. It was the strangest relationship that he had in the house and only those who had been around long enough understood. He didn’t want her to misunderstand.<br/><br/>There were a lot of things that needed to change around there and he knew that. “Listen up. From now on, MIshi here will be over all you so I expect you to treat her with as much respect that you treat the men around here. If there are any problems, she is not against making another example out of one of you. Just ask our beloved Natsu.” Chikage smirked over at Mishiko. To be able to say that sent a wave a relief over him. She could stand on her own two feet and show them all what for. He wasn’t particularly needed to stand in and fight her battles and that’s what he liked about his Queen to be. “I think that she will be here to have a meeting with you all. I have some things to attend to so if you will excuse me.”<br/>Chikage announced before touching Mishiko’s waist lightly. He made his way out of the room and into the meeting room with Amagiri and Kyo.<br/><br/>Anki, Mira, Natsu, and Maiko returned from their duties. The blacksmith and the seamstress had been within Mishiko’s reach. Both were nearing old age, but more than capable of carrying out Chikage’s requests. The blacksmith was a husky fellow and fairly rugged. His hands were covered in soot from forging new materials. “Lady Mishiko, welcome back. Whatever you need, I will take care of it for you.” The seamstress was an older woman. Her back was hunched over and she rested her hands behind her back. In fact, it was the woman that had greeted her when she first arrived back into the village.<br/><br/>“It’s good to see you again Lady Mishiko. I was thinking about the materials on the way here and I have some ideas that I would like to share with you if you would allow me…” The woman smiled. Already, things were beginning to be set in motion.  It wouldn’t be long before she was able to start planning for their future ceremony.