20 - Night in Kyoto

As they finished the discussion the elder tengu had said something that had caught the support of Yasaka.

" Ahem, Giyu-dono why don't you along with your companion stay here for a day or two. The rescue of Kunou-hime calls for a celebration! We shall prepare a banquet." The tengu said.

" Hmm, well said elder. What do you think Kunou? " the mother asked her daughter.

" Mmm, a banquet is too boring. Oh Oh why not a festival? Please Please?! " the young kisune said as she tugged onto her mothers hand.

" A.. festival? Well I don't really see why not. " Yasaka said as she tilted her heat in thought before her eyes lit up " Yes that could work. That way all youkai can join us! "

" What a lovely idea Yasaka-sama, Kunou-hime!" The elder tengu said.

He then turned to Giyu and asked him " So what will it be Giyu-dono? Will you stay with us and enjoy our festival? "

Giyu thought there for a second. ' Maybe I should relax, I have been doing missions and experimenting for the past few days' He thought

" Hn, if it's not a bother we would love to" He said as he also answered for Kalawarner.

" Great! Then let us show you to your rooms as you await for the festival! " He said as he quickly asked Giyu to follow them.

Giyu could only sigh as he went to carry Kalawarner and follow the tengu.

...

" Here we are Giyu-dono. Your rooms " He said in front of a traditional Japanese room with 2 futons next to each other.

" Uh, why can't we just get separate rooms? " Giyu said staring at the futons that are connected.

" oh don't be like that Giyu-dono, I see how concerned and careful you treat Kalawarner-dono. If we were to put her in a different room won't she panic when she wakes up and fin herself in an unfamiliar room? " The old tengu said to Giyu

" ...You do have a point, very well " Giyu said thinking about it.

" Great! Then excuse me we have to prepare, it was last minute so we have to work extra hard! " The tengu said as he left immediately

But even though Giyu couldn't see him anymore he heard the tengu's voice from far away.

" Giyu-dono we have thin walls, so please don't be too loud. I know how active young'uns are nowadays hohohoho!" The laughing of the tengu was heard before it finally faded

Hearing that Giyu couldn't help but his face from twitching. " Why is it always old crows saying that?" He mumbled.

He had then took Kala who was in his arms and put her in one of the futons. He then tried to separate the other one only to see that both futons were attached to each other via stitching.

"....." Giyu was left with speechless at this. It would seem that the tengu elder had misunderstood the relationship of him and Kala as lovers. Not that he would not like it, in fact he definitely would love to but he didn't want a forced relationship or one that would not last long.

He wanted one that was built on trust.

"~Sigh" sighing to himself he could only shrug as he went to sleep on the futon connected to Kala's. He could have just cut the stitches or make a completely new futon but he didn't want to. He deserved to be shameless at least once!

...

[ With Yasaka & Kunou ]

"~ne ne Kaa-san, chakra and senjutsu can only be used by youkai right? " Kunou asked as she was still in the meeting room with her mother.

" No honey it's not exclusive to youkai but it's just easier for us to use it. " Yasaka said as she brought Kunou's head to her lap

" It's more like second nature to us. But other races can use it but it will be significantly harder for them not to mention the dangers and risks that follow practicing senjutsu " She said as she combed the younger kitsune's hair with her hands.

" more often than naught, anyone who can skillfully utilize chakra and senjutsu are either youkai, half-breeds or in rare cases of non youkai who practiced it day and night for years in hope to master it " She said

" Have there ever been any non youkai's to use techniques like elements or making a clone kaa-san? " Kunou asked as she stared at her mother with bright eyes

" mmm, good question honey, but there hasn't been a non youkai to do that in a very long time. " Yasaka said "The most anyone that was not a youkai has achieved was using touki which is one of the most basic techniques of senjutsu. It's just covering your body in senjutsu to strengthen your physical capabilities by controlling your own life force"

" Woah! then, then onii-san must be amazing then! Does that mean onii-san is part youkai? Does that mean onii-san is a master at senjutsu? " Kunou sais excitedly as she jumped up from Yasaka's lap and started to run around the room while asking questions.

" Wait wait, dear slow down. And what did you just say " Yasaka said trying to calm her daughter down before asking her a question.

" Hm? Oh yeah earlier I stayed back to watch and onii-san made a clone of pure chakra! Can you believe it kaa-san? The aura was so pure too, like like an even more powerful version of normal ones! " Kunou said

" What?! He can use chakra? " Yasaka said as she asked with widened eyes. " And to use such an advanced technique no less " She mumbled

At fist Yasaka had guessed that Kunou might have been lying but she quickly shook her head. 'Theres no way she's lying. Kunou had already begun training in senjutsu ages ago. She can correctly guess and fell the aura and movement of chakra and senjutsu '

" I see, then maybe if an opportunity arises, maybe we can ask him how he can use it. Who knows he might even be part youkai" Yasaka said

" really? " Kunou asked doubtfully. She didn't think Giyu was a youkai since he didn't feel like one

" You never know, the world is full of mysteries" Yasaka said " Now off to bed, we got to plan the festival you want tomorrow. We are going to be busy since we want to show our gratitude to them for saving you, so we have to make it the best festival ever? " Yasaka said playfully

" Really the best festival ever?! " Kunou exclaimed as she had stars on her eyes

" Yes now go to sleep so when you wake up we can get started " She said

" mm! Alright! " Kunou said as she dashed off to go to her room but not before she said good night and kissed her mother in the cheeks