Unlikely Circumstances [Insano, SnitchSeeker2120 & Timeless]
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				Title: <strong>Unlikely Circumstances [Insano, SnitchSeeker2120 &amp; Timeless]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Timeless</strong> on <strong>06-05-2012, 13:24:32</strong>
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				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.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Unlikely Circumstances [Insano, SnitchSeeker2120 &amp; Timeless]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SnitchSeeker2120</strong> on <strong>08-05-2012, 00:23:47</strong>
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				Miu enjoyed the peacefulness of the evening. Though she had chosen a life of serving her Lord Tenshin, she still could enjoy the simple things of life. Often times when she was off of her duty, she did not mind looking upon the pale moonlight and bask in its glory. The sun, though brought out the wonderful and vibrant colors of the world did not hold the same mystery as the moon. The shadows danced in pale candlelight before they are blown out by the lips of a lover or mother putting her children to bed. Miu knew that though she would never have a family, taking up too much time for her to be able to say Lord Tenshin's top protector, she would see it in her head sometimes. She would never speak of that aloud to anyone because she knew that they would see her weak, but she saw it as an opportunity. As a way to keep herself going even in the most dire situations. <br><br>Yet, even then, she always fought to remain in Lord Tenshin's good nature. He was a good man and a good Lord and Miu was proud to serve under him. He was gentle and kind and he supported those who worked under him. It was even rumored he wanted to give back the land that his family fought for because he believed it would be better suited to be owned by those who originally inhabited said land. <br><br>Though Miu found it to be noble and brave, most did not. Her job had been higher now, her protection needed more so then ever. There were also rumors that some were most unhappy with her Lord and though she didn't express her concerns to him directly, she still held them to the others in her same position. The elite who watched over the Lord when she could not. They all expressed the need to contain the situation as much as possible and hoped that Lord Tenshin decided to stay inside the castle walls. Every incomer now held a guard who was trusted and even those guards had watchers. It was no laughing matter to think that their Lord was being sought after and Miu was determined to keep him safe. It was so much more then her job on the line. This was the man she had served her entire life.<br><br>"A very lovely night" she said softly being pulled out of her own thoughts. <br><br>Lord Tenshin was also more then an employer. Though not related in any means by blood, he still treated her kindly. She knew of his desires to serve the next heir and though the boy was a bit rough around the edges, Miu believed the young man could make a good ruler once his father passed away. But there could always be competition. The boy had many half-siblings because of his father and who knew what the others were plotting. It might sound extreme but it was her job to think that way. <br><br>"Almost fourteen years now my Lord" she said easily. She joined his ranks when she was twelve. Her father taught her much before his death and because she was his only child, she stepped up in his place. She knew most were uneasy with her at first, but with her training and her eye, she quickly worked her way up the ranks and found herself as the Lord's soul guardian. She did not answer his next question though. She had never spoken of her plans of being 'married' to her work. She knew their were a few men in her ranks that would follow at her heels when she was off duty, but no one spoke to her in a way that caught her eye. And now, by her age, it was the men she worked with or no man at all. She was well into her twenties now.<br><br>What she didn't like was leaving the Lord to himself. She would have felt much better walking him to his room before checking the perimeter, but he sent her on her way and she couldn't just say no to the Lord. She had a duty to follow his orders and after shooting Gorou an unapproved look, she turned and started her search. She worked her way around faster then normal, not wanting the Lord on his own for long. She didn't get a good feeling and she just wanted to get back to him. But she was so angry and she knew she couldn't take that out on the Lord, or Gorou, so she picked up a stone, and after weighing it in her hand, she threw it into a haystack that was located on the North-East side of the castle. It went right through the tall stack and hit the wall on the other side with a pleasant <em>whack,</em> the hay falling some around the wheels of the cart as the rock crumbled into multiple pieces. It wasn't until she threw four more stones did she feel a bit better and the stack was significantly smaller.<br><br>She soon finished her rounds and made her way back to her Lords bedroom. She knocked softly on the door before opening it. She wanted to let him know that she was back and just outside the door. After a moment, when he didn't answer, she panicked and knocked again. No answer. She opened the unlocked door quickly and scanned the room. After her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room, she gasped. She opened the servant corridors entrance and shouted at the next passer by-er to bring guards and quickly.<br><br>Miu quickly went to the Lord's side and put her sword up towards his nose to see if he was breathing. Nothing hit her knife as it stayed shinny with reflections. She reattached her sword to her hip and looked at the Lord who lay dead before her. Her greatest fears come alive.<br><br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Unlikely Circumstances [Insano, SnitchSeeker2120 &amp; Timeless]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Insano</strong> on <strong>09-05-2012, 01:52:02</strong>
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				The male counterpart of the unlikely duo poked his head out following his partners comments. Casually chewing on a piece of hay, Kyou Hayami (http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/081/4/5/Joshuan_The_Monk_Sketch_by_WillDan.jpg) usually maintained a generally calm demeanor considering the danger of their line of work - or especially the type of company he kept. Today wasn't really any different, although the former monk turned assassin/thief could understand Sayuri's own concerns. His original hunch had warned the man against taking on this assignment, for many of the same reasons his partner felt on the matter. However, Kyou also had a weakness toward several vices such as monetary value, and the chance of earning a hefty amount of money without needing to dirty their blades for a change was a prospect which sang out to the man.<br><br>"You're right. It has been easy. But we shouldn't be surprised considering the advanced preparations offered by our 'clients'." The male addressed her concerns, even if he'd not been totally convinced himself on the matter before shaking away such thoughts reluctance which they couldn't afford to linger on at this point, "This is a higher profile target then what we're normally tasked to dealing with. At the same time, the coin is far too good for us to pass up such a rare opportunity. So just keep on your guard, and if a worst case scenario were to occur? Well, we've fought our way out of far deadlier situations then any pampered nobleman's guard can muster."<br><br>A confident smirk spread across his features at the last part. Some may consider such a boast to be a result of overconfidence. And perhaps there was some truth to the notion? But after the number of jobs and encounters they'd been through over the past couple of years - often times dealing with inhuman monstrosities which few others had lived to tell the tales about - it didn't seem quite so odd a notion for Kyou to carry such pride in their own abilities. At the same time, the assassin remained cautious, as he always was, when it came to actually carrying out the final execution of their assignment.<br><br>However, the man's attention had been diverted, albeit momentarily, by the sudden teasing advances of his devilish cohort. Stifling a light groan as she pressed into him, a strong hand moved over to gently caress along her hip as he inquired with a hushed tone, "....If I said 'Yes', is there any chance you would actually let me fill you quickly before we moved to make our grand entrance?"<br><br>Pausing to await any response, it didn't really matter what she may or may not say, as Kyou already knew her well enough to realize it was little else then an attempt at testing her fully human companion. "There are men who would have a woman killed for less then what you do to me at times like this...." He grumbled under his breath - shooting her a brief glare before taking another look around and finally signaling for them to make their move.<br><br>Moving within the shadows, the pair scaled a wall which the earlier blueprints had shown would lead them toward a narrow walkway with a hidden entrance leading directly into the room where their targeted artifact was supposedly held for safe keeping. Currently wearing his robes with the hood pulled over his head, Kyou had lead the way as they found the false stone which triggered the wall - watching as it slid open with considerable dust falling down to indicate how rarely this was used. Such a delicate detail for the people who gave them the blueprints to be aware of, which had set off another warning sign for the male. Not that they hadn't dealt with those whom tried double dealing schemes in the past, but the further they got involved with this assignment, the more Kyou started to doubt his judgment call of accepting the job.<br><br>Either way, it was far too late for them to pull out now, as they made their way through the secret passage - following through the hidden path until reaching the other end and cautiously triggered the hidden doorway to open. On the other side of the wall, a doorway shaped portion of the Lord's chambers would suddenly push outward and slide aside seemingly of its own accord. The resulting noise wasn't terribly loud, but would be easy to pick up for the bodyguard given how close in proximity Lord Tenshin's corpse had been left to the hidden entrance/escape route.<br><br>Partially pulling away the hood which covered his face, Kyou's dark brown eyes widened at the immediate sight which greeted them when the door had opened entirely. "What in the seven hells is going on here?" The man let slip, followed by pulling his robe back enough to begin grasping at the hilt of his own weapon in a gesture toward the woman to keep her own distance, before freezing in position near the hidden passageway upon taking a better look at the unmoving male figure. Bad enough they stumbled upon a seemingly unbreathing body with an armed witness nearby. But looking a few feet away to one side of where the body laid, there was a familiar looking dagger with fresh traces of blood upon the blade. It wasn't hard to figure out whose blood it was, but all one would need to do is look at his partners own choice in weapons to find an artificial resemblance in their make.<br><br>Maintaining a watchful eye on the bodyguard, uncertain of whether she would jump toward the at this point forgivable conclusion of themselves being the ones behind the man's killing, Kyou could already hear the sound of footsteps nearing as he gloomily remarked to Sayuri, "Ok....so I may have been in the wrong on agreeing to this one...."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Unlikely Circumstances [Insano, SnitchSeeker2120 &amp; Timeless]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Timeless</strong> on <strong>10-05-2012, 16:15:52</strong>
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				Despite his answer to reassure her about her concerns, Sayuri had that feeling that even her partner-in-crime was entirely convinced about the whole situation as well. True enough that they had dealt with more complicating situations and even more dangerous bounties, especially when they concerned some of the supernatural. Fortunately enough was her with her unique mix of blood heritage, as well as Kyou with his own knowledge and skills. So something like this should not be too bad if worse to come, and so Sayuri nodded her head gently in agreement to his words.<br><br>Still, when the man responded to her teasing with the casual contact of his hand to her hip, the woman could not resist a smirk to form on her lips and even more was when she leaned her head down to press a kiss onto the side of his neck. "... When this is all over and everything went smoothly? I'll definitely allow you to fill me and lots more as part of our celebration." Even if she did heard his grumble beneath his breath, the gorgeous female brushed it aside and had turned her attention to fulfilling this mission of theirs.<br><br>When he begin to signal for them to move, she had moved quickly and silently along with him as they kept within the safety of the shadows and used the provided blueprints to find the hidden pathway. It was just too easy; those words kept ringing inside of her head as they walked down the secret passageway until they finally reached to another wall and activated the switch to open the next door. Just as much as Kyou was shocked to see what was before them as the door slid open, Sayuri did not expect this herself and even more was when she spotted the dagger now embedded into the chest of the dead man.<br><br>".... The fuck?" She managed to say, especially when her hand went to the loose belt around her waist to show the row of similar-looking daggers in their holsters. But oddly, any of them could see that she had not drawn out any of them as of yet. Seeing the female near the dead Lord's body, her hand even went to the hilt of her katana which was strapped to her back and she stood beside her partner, only hoping that this would not turn dire. ".... Knew I should had made a bet with you." She passed that comment to Kyou with a feasible attempt to lighten the mood.<br><br>Before any of them could delve into figuring this situation out, even the woman heard of the many footsteps as guards began to rush over to the room and then, the doors were swung open as guards begin to swarm into the room; weapons all out and ready. ".... I don't think they would believe us that we did nothing." The woman mentioned to Kyou, and gave a slight glance to the man, then giving a slight move of her head as an indication that she would be making her move soon. Her hand went to grip tighter on the hilt of her katana as the guards began to near them, their weapons pointing at their direction.<br><br>".. You shall pay for your crimes! How dare you murder our beloved Lord!" One of them shouted out to them, anger boiling within the crowd of armed guards. Another had went over to Miu and inspected the stabbing wound of the Lord, seeing to check a pulse and noticing the rather unique looking dagger embedded into their Lord's chest. The said soldier then took a turn to look at both criminals before his eyes fell upon the daggers holstered at Sayuri's belt.<br><br>"That woman! She used one of her daggers to stab our Lord!" At the man's words, the soldiers within the room begin to raise their weapons in threatening manner. "... Her eyes are red.. She's a demon! An evil monster! Our poor Lord died in the hands of a foul woman!"<br><br>"... Oh, come on. Because my eyes are red, and my blood is part from a demon, you all think I'm evil. Blah blah blah, suck on your fucking cocks, for crying out loud. You fucking morons!" Sayuri responded with a sarcastic tone within her voice; all too tired from hearing the same comments and familiar story ever since she would face the normal humans. Perhaps that was not a smart move for her to retaliate like so, as one of the soldiers suddenly dashed forward to take an initiative to make the first move. But that was what the woman was hoping for, it seemed.<br><br>Moving forward to stand in front of Kyou, she caught the sword with her bare two hands as the weapon swung from the top. Holding at the blunt sides of the sword, she had easily held the sword there as the man struggled to pulled the weapon out of her hands. Eventually, the woman moved to swing her legs beneath her and kicking the man's feet off the floor to fall back to the floor. Before the other men could react and attack, Sayuri took this opportunity to grab the fallen man from the floor and carried him up with her hands, before throwing him forward to his fellow comrades. A number of men were caught from the toss of the body, as they even fell down to the floor and opening a small space for both of them to rush through.<br><br>Without needing to say anything to Kyou, the woman had started to move and ran passed through the guards along with her partner as they flee from the room. Behind them, more guards trailed behind them and trying to catch up with their speed as they ran and trying to find an exit from the castle grounds. It seemed like it would be an endless chase as they moved from one quarters to the next, fighting off guards along the way as they did. "Kyou! The stables should be nearby!" Sayuri called out to her partner as she grabbed one guard by the neck then tossing him aside to knock off a couple of men from their path. "Let's find the horses and just split from here!"
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