He heard Mishiko shift in the hallway and then he felt her presence beside him. He heard her soothing voice as she approached him, her hand extended to touch his cheek. His eyes softened, but only when he looked at her. When his eyes laid on Natsu, they were full of hatred and disgust. Mishiko continued to tease Natsu, who’d been trembling in fear. A welt was forming on Natsu’s cheek, a symbol of her punishment for all to see and it wasn’t soon after that she’d deeply scratched her back.<br/><br/>The sight of her blood was exciting and the way that Mishiko handled Natsu was all the more arousing. He smirked a bit. He couldn’t hold it in. Seeing his beau like this made him extremely excited. He was reminded of one of the qualities she had that made him fall for her.<br/><br/>When Mishiko’s task was done, he could hear her call out to him. Chikage turned his back on Natsu, hoping that she understood he position she was in. Mishiko had been right. He didn’t care about what happened to Natsu. He merely cared about Mishiko. Natsu had been just a tool in his life. He was one of the many women that he had used in his lifetime. How could she not understand? But, humans can be extremely obsessive. His inner self shrugged at the thought. He really didn’t care. Either way, those who opposed him or what he considered part of him would be punished.<br/><br/>Simple as that.<br/><br/>Chikage turned his back on Natsu and followed after Mishiko. Natsu remained on the floor, quivering in pain and agony. She cried to herself quietly as she stumbled to get to her feet. As they moved out into the hallway, two girls were conveniently awaiting his next move. Maiko and Ami bowed as they both approached them.<br/><br/>Maiko was small girl. She was still a woman, but she had a very small frame. That meant that she had a small chest as well. She has short, chocolate locks and caramel eyes. Maiko usually wore orange kimonos and was always followed by Ami who had the same frame. She had short teal tresses and hazel eyes. Normally, Maiko wore green kimonos. If no one had ever noticed, all the women there wore different colors just so that he could keep up with them all. If a color went missing or perhaps they died, it was time to find a new woman.<br/><br/>He had a certain order about his residence. All the women didn’t just have one job. They had multiple jobs. Keeping the home in order was the first step. The next was to tend to Amagiri, Kyo, and Chikage. Whatever needs that they needed fulfilled, they would have to attend to. More than likely, he would leave the rest of the girls in Mishiko’s hands. He was sure some things would change, mainly for him because he wouldn’t be as involved with them anymore.  Chikage would have to leave the girls to her once everything is all cleaned up.<br/><br/>“I’m going to need you two to clean up the onsen. Make sure Natsu cleans herself up. And what I mean is I don’t need anyone to help her. She has two feet and she needs to use them. However, I do need one person to clean her wounds and bandage them. I don’t want her ruining anymore kimonos.” Chikage ordered before the both of them bowed and smiled at Mishiko. They were more than relieved to have her there with them. At least now they felt like the girls would have a little more order. And what they were thinking of was really just Natsu.<br/><br/>“I’m thinking that we should hold a small meeting with the girls but just you and them. I think with a woman above them and I mean my woman above them, they will all come to understand their position. I can’t always keep up with them.” He sighed before running his fingers through his blond locks. He closed his eyes to rest them a bit before they fluttered open again. “I think that it will give me a chance to focus on me men and my land. I’ve really missed out on a lot while being a way. You don’t mind do you?” He raised a brow to his mate.<br/><br/>Today had been rather…exciting? He wasn’t sure that he knew the proper term for it all. The day before he had met up with Mishiko again and today he was back at home with her by his side. He’d punished what he’d used to consider one of his finest and as it turned out she was indeed an underhanded individual. Hopefully after this incident, word would travel like it always had and the rest of them would remain in line. However, the others never gave him that kind of air. Instead they always seemed loyal and supportive of whatever decision he decided upon. It was exactly how he liked them to be.<br/><br/>Natsu would only have one more chance. Nothing would stop him from killing her. And that would have to include his lover. He was not going to allow her to get away with anything else. If he did again, he would be in the wrong the next time.