#kitsuneodoru

     Covered in dust and movement slow, Heine was not liking having to trek through the forest to get-- well, out. He didn’t like it-- however much Lily would’ve loved to see all the life and play around, he hated it.

     Though, that could also be because of the random attackers who seemed to be made of plants themselves. It was annoying, and his nerves were high due to the unfamiliar environment and more than disadvantage he had. Hand-to-hand only went so far when fighting against things that weren’t human.

     He almost doesn’t catch it; a flare of colors, light but distinct to the rest of the location; he already dropped into a combat stance and was ready to rush before he realized it wasn’t one of the usual attackers.

“What the fuck is this, some sort of game?”

☾ - Taking a nighttime walk with them 

    “Aah, Kogitsunemaru, have you come to enjoy tonight’s moonlight as well? It’s quite cold these nights, but the sky is so clear.

    Won’t you stand closer?

   Mikazuki had made himself comfortable in a room that looked out into the garden. He had a fresh cup of tea (that he’d had to make himself) and a plate of snacks (which he had found hidden in the back of the pantry) on the floor next to him. Cozy and content, even in the brisk autumn air.

    The tea was hot, and the atmosphere was peaceful, the only sound was the wind ruffling dry leaves-- except? Mikazuki heard footsteps in the hall that he could recognize. He turned his head towards the door as they approached. Mikazuki Munechika was old enough to know better than to get his hopes up, but certainly there was at least a little fox headed towards him.

    Well, this too, must be fate, Mikazuki thought as the interior door slid open. It was his Kogitsunemaru in the doorway. All Kogitsunemaru would be his little fox, his brother, but this was the only Kogitsunemaru that was his comrade from his citadel. He could tell, with certainty.  

   “Ahahaha, Kogitsunemaru! Come, sit,” Mikazuki patted the tatami next to him and his plate of crackers. “And later, perhaps you could help me get undressed? Hahaha!” Certainly, Mikazuki was still fully dressed in his armor-- it was quite the chore for him to take it off by himself.

       The Sanjou swords always makes him feel like he belongs in another world; out of them all, Ishikirimaru was the one he could deal with better -- perhaps the only one who had any common sense and seemed at all down to Earth. Iwatooshi and Imanotsurugi, when by themselves, weren’t half as bad when together; it was simply a duo Kashuu couldn’t understand most of the time. Mikazuki Munechika and Kogitsunemaru, on the other hand... Alone or together, they were simply insufferable. It was bad enough when they were assigned tasks together ( either field tending or horse keeping, expeditions or sorties ), but when one of them willingly approached the uchigatana, Kashuu sought any excuses he could have to avoid them.

       Sadly, he had none at the moment.

“Eugh. I’ve had enough of fox ears, frankly– perhaps if they were cat ears I’d give you some points, but I’m subtracting points instead. Otherwise, I will admit, appraising a weapon is beneath me. I appraise people, not tools.”