It was a peaceful night in the castles of Lord Tenshin. Even the lands that belonged to the kind Lord was at peace, never really needing to worry much other than some thieves and perhaps some little criminals, but then the police force would made certain things would calm and to ensure the safety of his people. To many people, Lord Tenshin was known to be a truly kind Lord, and even was caring to his people. But it seemed to some people who served under him had different opinions when it came to this particular Lord. It was only when Lord Tenshin held a small meeting with his most trusted figures along with other authorities that some of them then realized that he might be<em>too</em>kind,<em>too</em>generous and in their eyes, too weak to control such a vast land.<br/><br/>If the Lord would to continue with his request, they would lose their homeland and despite understanding the Lord's emotions and predicaments, feeling himself justified and that it would be the right thing to do. It was then a small number of people decided that it was time to take action. Despite their great respect for the old Lord, they knew they would be losing everything if he would go through with his decision.<br/><br/>Still, they had a problem though, which they were clearly aware that they need to handle one particular bodyguard who had stuck with the Lord ever since she was put into the position and had been so loyal to the kind Lord ever since.<br/><br/>Even then, the Lord remained oblivious and had always believed in the goodness of people. Perhaps it would be naive for the old man to believe in such things, but Lord Tenshin had his own beliefs. After retiring from sitting on his throne all day, he decided to talk a walk in his own private garden and having his trusted guard with him as he did so. He had always been fond of the young woman; finding her in a sort of a daughter he never really had. Lord Tenshin definitely did have children; sons and daughters even. He was proud of one particular son he has, and hoping he would be a good heir to his throne but still, he favored the woman at his side and hoped that she would continue her service to the next heir after him.<br/><br/>"Isn't this a lovely night, my dear?" The older man spoke to her in his kind voice, sounding with a fatherly tone with her as they walked together side by side. "How long had it been since you had been my protector? I could not recall, but then again, I'm old now so you would have to excuse this old man, my dear." A soft chuckle sounded from him and the old Lord moved away from the garden now to head towards his private quarters, intending to retire for the night. "I wonder when you would find a good man for yourself, and settle down to raise a family. As much as I would love to see you continuing with your duty, you know how much I would want to see you happy as well."<br/><br/>Before he could continue speaking though, another man approached them; perhaps a few years younger than him but both would knew who he was. Especially on how long he even served Lord Tenshin, and how the old Lord considered the other man as a good friend. "Ahhh, Adviser Gorou.. Is there anything you need, my old friend?" Lord Tenshin greeted the other man, a smile on his features. For the other man, Gorou offered a respectful bow to the Lord and then giving a nod towards the female bodyguard.<br/><br/>"Not at all, my Lord. I am just about to head to my own room to have my rest.. But well, since your bodyguard is here as well.. I was hoping to ask her whether she could do a quick walk-around and check the security of the palace? I am certain that I could ask someone else, but.. she's mostly the efficient officer we have, and also, we had heard news of some criminals the other day and we could not be too sure.. Don't you think so, my Lord?" The adviser suggested to the old Lord, a stoic expression on his face as he gave his honest suggestion. With that, the Lord did gave a look as if he was thinking deeply about this and yet, all three knew that the adviser's words were always wise and therefore, the Lord never really think twice of his suggestions.<br/><br/>"I think that would be a good idea. I hope you would not mind doing so, my dear? Do not worry, I can walk to my private quarters by myself," Lord Tenshin reassured the woman and watched as the female bodyguard did his bidding. For the adviser, he excused himself as well to his own room and to leave the Lord to walk by himself and then entering into his private quarters.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Standing outside the tall wall of the castle of Lord Tenshin, she raised an eyebrow as she peeked out from the haystack in a wagon before looking around for any other guards who were around the area. They were fortunate to find that the north east side of the gates were not heavily guarded, it seemed so it would be easier for them to enter into the premise and find their true target located somewhere in the large castle.<br/><br/>Thinking back though, Sayuri Kuda (http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii28/ambrosia_kisses/Sets/4045200h792pd1w461.jpg) wondered on whether this was really a good idea. True that the money in exchange for the item was a really huge amount and she knew that both her and her partner would be able to live off the money for a long time before needing to do more bounties or tasks to earn more coins. Even then, it was just odd, especially when the people who came for their service looked like they did not need such artifact or item which they wanted the duo to retrieve. Adding that they even provided a blueprint of the castle to them made their jobs much easier, but it did left the woman with a bit of a nudging feeling like something was a bit amiss.<br/><br/>"... Hey, Kyou?" The beautiful female started to address to the young man beside her, though speaking in a whispered tone and having herself leaning closely against him to whisper to him. "... You really think this is a good idea? Know that we usually get away with shit, but.. this seems a bit too easy or something, right?"<br/><br/>Looking over the young, attractive man though; Sayuri could not help but recall memories on how they both managed to get entangled in such a rather odd partnership. They were, by far, from an intimate relationship, but when it came to lustful encounters, she knew there were a number of times. It was indeed strange, as she never would had thought herself to really work with a partner and even more, with a man such as Kyou. And even more was the true cause on how they first met with each other; him as the assassin and her as the target. That did not went to his expectations, that was for certain.<br/><br/>Still, she knew on how her young, voluptuous body would have such an effect on the man and could not resist the temptation to tease him. ".... You are getting aroused, aren't you? Such an horny man; having dirty thoughts when we are on a mission." Snickering softly though, the woman did not help as she even purposely pressed herself against him further.