(TC2) The Path of Resolution.

15 - That's what childhood friends are for.

█▄█ —It's good to have ambitions I guess...— Reiko commented, not wanting to start an argument with Yukira about how absurd her plans sounded

╣♦╠ —Of course it is! Just you see, I'll make her pay for this and kiss my feet while admiting that I'm way better than her, some day, and a close one!—

█▄█ —I can't wait to see that...— Reiko said with obvious sarcasm, knowing that her kitsune friend probably won't catch it anyway

╣♦╠ —I know, after all you also had to suffer for it... And damn, we were really so close to see the true mysteries of the Tsukkin... I won't believe it's just a mere stone absorbing natural energy, there is something about it...— Yukira clearly didn't catch the sarcasm of her friend, opened Reiko's bedroom door and then got in.

█▄█ —Um... why are you going into my room exactly?— The catgirl said a bit surprised to see the kitsune so nonchalantly enter her room like that

╣♦╠ —Soma does really hate me, it's as if she'd know all the potential I got and wants to stop me from growing! So she'll probably tell my mother about what happened tonight, I deserve a good sleep, right? You have to understand that having mum scolding me will not let me sleep.— Yukira said.

As if she'd be in her room she lied on the left extreme of the futon and covered herself with the sheets.

█▄█ —We aren't kids anymore, it's gonna be rather tight in that futon...— Said Reiko with some concern, it's true that Yukira tended to hide in her room for the night like that in the past... but now that they were grown up a bit, they wouldn't be able to lie in futon together as easily as back then

╣♦╠ —Welll, if it's a tail problem then I'll just lie mine on top of your legs, extra-warm fluffy protection for you, be glad!— She chuckled, not really caring about it

█▄█ —Geez...— The catgirl sighed, trying to lie down on the right site of her futon next to the kitsune, as expected it was a little cramped there

╣♦╠ —Hehe~ Oyasumiii!— Yukira curled her tail around Reiko's legs as she promised, not really caring if it they were so close to each other and in a rather uncomfortable position. —Also, don't try anything weird while I sleep.—

█▄█ —You wish...— Mumbled Reiko, lying down on her pillow, trying not to think that Yukira's feet were right next to hers in the futon... after how aroused she got during Soma's —punishment—, Reiko would probably end up doing something she would really regret with her kitsune friend there

╣♦╠ Both childhood friends were already tired that day, but even more after yet another of their adventures outside. It didn't take them much to fall asleep even under those circumstances..... And so, a new day would begin.

The sun was barely beginning to filter its beam through the room's window when Reiko opened her eyes, it was early in the morning still, but just their usualy time to start preparing everything before others would wake up. In fact, it seemed that the irresponsible Yukira already left the room.

█▄█ —That's unusual... I would expect Yukira to sleep longer than me...— Reiko mumbled to herself while rubbing her eyes and getting up on her futon

╣♦╠ Her friend definitely wasn't on the room, so she probably already started her tasks, who know, perhaps it was just so she'd try to amend for her errors yesterday.

The day was rather normal for Reiko, or at least, in what regarded to her usual life and tasks serving to the Yamamoto. This day she had to take care of the gardens for most of the day. And even for a moment she could see Hanzo-sama meditating at one of his favorite places, even looking at him from the distance Reiko could notice that strange aura around him too, the same color and almost the same size than Soma's.