Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Oh boy... she's pissed...Hmm... That reminds me of something, but whay...? Oh. Oh dear.
"Get your ass outside, boy."
This amuses me greatly.
Now there is a hit to the feels...
Harry And The Shipgirls: Prisoner of Shipping (A HP/KanColle Snippet Collection)
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Snippet 78: Harry Leferts
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Watching as Fu-Chan ate the last few crumbs of cupcake, though also saddened that she did so, Fubuki smiled, "Well? How was it?"
Just licking her lips, the Kitsune smiled up at her, "Yummy!" Tail wagging, she giggled, "Really yummy, Fubuki-San."
Beside her, Natsuki nodded with a hum, "It was really good!" Licking her fingers, the Neko's ears twitched a bit, "I liked it."
The other children commented that they really liked it as well, which made the Destroyer nod. But it was then that Fubuki noticed something and giggled which got Fu-Chan to blink and cock her head to the side, "Um, what?"
Pulling out a cloth, Fubuki wet it down some, "You have some chocolate icing on your face." Gently, she wiped at the icing smeared cheeks, cleaning them. For her part, the Kitsune closed her eyes and leaned into the touch, a slight wetness between her closed eyelids as she was reminded so much of her own mother. Once Fubuki was finished, she nodded, "There we go, all clean..."
Fu-Chan opened her eyes to see Fubuki turn to her friend and begin cleaning her face before she went on to clean the faces of the two Oni. It was something that made her smile even as her heart hurt from the memories of what she had lost, 'Okaa-San...'
However, Fubuki didn't know any of this and simply nodded even as she watched the others do the same outside of Kana. Because the two boys with the Battleship wiped their own faces off, though they had smiles on their faces. Done cleaning the icing and crumbs from Akari's face, she nodded, "There we go, all clean." It was then that she noticed the looks on Fu-Chan's face as well as the other faces of the children, "Is something wrong?"
Chewing her lip, Fu-Chan hummed a bit, but it was Natsuki who answered, "Um... Fubuki-San? W-what happens to us now? I mean..." Playing with her fingers, she looked down a bit, "I mean, you said that we weren't going to one of the magical orphanages..."
The Destroyer blinked some in thought, "What happens now?" At their nods, to their confusion she slapped her forehead, "I knew that I forgot to mention something to all of you! Ugh... that's my fault."
Lost, the Sarugami in Kana's lap blinked and frowned as he shook his head in confusion, "Um, forgot? Forgot what, Fubuki-San?"
With a sigh, Fubuki looked over at him, "Well... that I was going to tell you what was going to happen. With how everything has been moving so quick, it slipped my mind. And for that, I am sorry." Bowing best that she could with Fu-Chan still in her lap, the shipgirl straightened with an unsure smile, "Anyways, I was talking with Teitoku last night regarding everything, and... I'm going to be bringing you back to Yokosuka, like I said, with us."
Jaw dropping, Natsuki looked at her in awe, "R-really? We're going to be going to Yokosuka?" At the nod, she blinked, "But... where are we going to live?"
Softly snorting, Yuudachi smiled at them when they turned to her, "Why, with us, Poi! Fubuki-Chan already sorted things out and one of the Officer residences will be where we're going to be living." At seeing Fubuki look at her, the red eyed Destroyer smiled, {We're not going to leave you all alone with them, Fubuki-Chan! You should know us all better than that by now!}
From where she sat, the lone Battleship of the group nodded, {Hai! We're going to be backing you up the whole way, Fubuki-Senpai!}
As both Mutsuki and Kisaragi chimed in over radio, Fubuki felt her eyes wet a little as she smiled and nodded, {Thank you, all of you. You're the best friends and family that I could ask for.} When they nodded, she turned to Fu-Chan and the others who looked lost, "I... understand that this is a big change. And that you have all been living in Hokkaido, maybe Sapporo, for all your lives. You likely got friends and the like elsewhere in the city who you'll miss and-"
However, she was interrupted as the bear Yokai, Daichi, shook his head and spoke up with a somewhat unsure voice, "We... don't really have any friends, Fubuki-San. Not outside..." He glanced around and continued, "Not outside the rest of us here."
Eyes widening, Fubuki stared at him for a few seconds before her expression softened, "I see." Looking at each one of them, she smiled, "Does that go for the rest of you?" When they nodded and looked down, she lightly chuckled, "Then it is going to be a good thing that I am sure that all of you will be getting plenty of good friends at Yokosuka."
Rapidly nodding, Yuudachi grinned, "Yeah! There's going to be so many people who will want to become friends with you, Poi! Trust us!"
That brought some smiles to various faces. But then, Fu-Chan frowned and furrowed her eyebrows in thought, "Um... you said that we were going to live in Yokosuka? At an Officer's residence?"
With a hum, Fubuki adjusted the Kitsune sitting in her lap some, "That's right, in particular one of the family residences that are there. You'll have to share rooms, though Daichi-Kun and Yoshi-Kun are going to have a room just for the two of them as they're boys. But... there will be room there for you all. And the parks and such where you can play as well as places where you can run around and be yourselves without hiding what you are." Awed looks crossed the various children's' faces at that as well as happiness, which made the shipgirl chuckle, "So hopefully that is good enough."
Sniffling, the pink haired Neko in Kisaragi's lap wiped at her eyes, "T-thank you... Fubuki-San..."
Gently, Kisaragi wiped at her face, "Fubuki-Chan is like that, and we'll all help with it." Kissing the Neko's brow, she continued, "And we'll make sure that all of you get the sort of life that will make you happy." After a few moments, she hummed and nodded, "Of course, we're going to need to go shopping once we're back in Yokosuka."
Blinking, Mutsuki turned to her sister, "Shopping? Didn't you get them clothes that they needed last night?"
The Destroyer felt Fubuki's eyes on her and shuddered a bit, 'Scary...' Waving her arms, Kisaragi shook her head, "Actually, I bought at least three changes of clothes for everyone! Even though they are sort of plain..." Ignoring the comments from the children that they loved them, she hummed, "But we need to get them better clothes as well! Not to mention things like dressers for their bedrooms, beds... because bunk beds will be a must! And all sorts of things!" Pumping her fist, Kisaragi nodded, "Because they deserve the best that we can give them!"
Lightly blushing, Fu-Chan looked down at her lap with a small, happy smile as she felt her throat constrict. Feeling a hand lightly ruffling her hair, she looked up to find Fubuki looking at her in concern, "Are you alright, Fu-Chan?"
Rapidly, the Kitsune nodded, "Uh-huh..." It was then that she noticed that Fubuki looked like she was thinking about something, "Um, are you alright, Fubuki-San?"
Just blinking as she snapped out of it, Fubuki looked at her for a few moments before sighing, "Well... I have been thinking about how to tell you all something. It was something that we fully realized after we brought you back, and it has nothing to do with my choice to take care of you all... but it is important that you know from me and not from someone else. Because I know that if I don't tell you, someone else will."
Unsure, the various children looked at each other before Atsuko reached over and took Fubuki's hand in hers, "Fubuki-San, it... it is okay if you don't want to tell us..."
However, Fubuki shook her head and patted the young girl's hand, "No, because it would not be fair to you." Giving it some more thought, she finally nodded, "As shipgirls, we can see things to a deeper level if we so wished. For example, if I was to look at a disguised Yokai, I could see what they really were if I looked closely. In such cases, there is always a... sixth sense, I suppose, telling us that we should look closer."
From her position on Kisaragi's lap, the neko's eyes widened, "Oh wow! That is so cool, isn't it, Ayame-Nee!"
The other Neko, in Mutsuki's lap nodded, "Hai, Akane-Nee! That is soo cool!"
Lightly laughing, Fubuki nodded, "I suppose that it is rather cool, you two. And useful..." Her expression turned pensive, "But... it can do more than show us a Yokai's true form. It can also show us a shipgirl's hull. Including those who are shipgirls reincarnated in this life as Natural Borns..."
Jaw dropping, Yoshi pieced it together, "Some of us are Natural Borns!"
Slowly, the Destroyer nodded, "Hai, some of you are. I want you all to know that I didn't realize this until after we got you all away from that place." Gently, she patted Fu-Chan's head, "You, Fu-Chan are some sort of late war Destroyer. I don't quite recognize the hull design yet, but it is there."
Yuudachi had a grin on her face as she stroked the head of the Inugami in her lap, "And so is Kasumi-Chan here, Poi!"
Much to the others amusement, Kasumi had a grin much like Yuudachi's on her face, "Awesome!"
Only shaking her head, Mutsuki looked down at the Neko in her lap, "And you Ayame-Chan are what looks like an enlarged Escort Ship, but with torpedo launchers added. Same with Akane-Chan."
Turning, Fubuki patted Natsuki's head gently, "I'll mention that both Akari-Chan and Atsuko-Chan look sort of like Akatsuki class... but with modifications to them. As for Natsuki-Chan." Smiling down at her, she shook her head, "The best that I can think of is... sort of like that new shipgirl who showed up in Yokosuka, Momo-Chan. A stretched version of a Thonburi style hull to put some AA guns on, but... also different." Leaning in, she hummed, "Instead of the Third year type 20 cm/50 caliber guns, she has the 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type that Mogami-San and her sisters had."
Eyes wide, Fu-Chan turned to her stunned friend and grabbed her hand, "That is awesome, Natsuki-Chan! With guns like that, the two of us will kick so much tail!"
Deeply flushing, Natsuki nodded, "H-hai, Fu-Chan. We will."
With a hum, Fubuki patted her head, "Now that said? We're not going to awaken you any time soon." At the looks of confusion, she shook her head, "We don't exactly need to awaken you quite yet. Also..." Eyes softening, she met their gaze, "I want you all to have a good childhood, not thrown into the war."
Each of the children nodded at that even as they hugged her.
Just licking her lips, the Kitsune smiled up at her, "Yummy!" Tail wagging, she giggled, "Really yummy, Fubuki-San."
Beside her, Natsuki nodded with a hum, "It was really good!" Licking her fingers, the Neko's ears twitched a bit, "I liked it."
The other children commented that they really liked it as well, which made the Destroyer nod. But it was then that Fubuki noticed something and giggled which got Fu-Chan to blink and cock her head to the side, "Um, what?"
Pulling out a cloth, Fubuki wet it down some, "You have some chocolate icing on your face." Gently, she wiped at the icing smeared cheeks, cleaning them. For her part, the Kitsune closed her eyes and leaned into the touch, a slight wetness between her closed eyelids as she was reminded so much of her own mother. Once Fubuki was finished, she nodded, "There we go, all clean..."
Fu-Chan opened her eyes to see Fubuki turn to her friend and begin cleaning her face before she went on to clean the faces of the two Oni. It was something that made her smile even as her heart hurt from the memories of what she had lost, 'Okaa-San...'
However, Fubuki didn't know any of this and simply nodded even as she watched the others do the same outside of Kana. Because the two boys with the Battleship wiped their own faces off, though they had smiles on their faces. Done cleaning the icing and crumbs from Akari's face, she nodded, "There we go, all clean." It was then that she noticed the looks on Fu-Chan's face as well as the other faces of the children, "Is something wrong?"
Chewing her lip, Fu-Chan hummed a bit, but it was Natsuki who answered, "Um... Fubuki-San? W-what happens to us now? I mean..." Playing with her fingers, she looked down a bit, "I mean, you said that we weren't going to one of the magical orphanages..."
The Destroyer blinked some in thought, "What happens now?" At their nods, to their confusion she slapped her forehead, "I knew that I forgot to mention something to all of you! Ugh... that's my fault."
Lost, the Sarugami in Kana's lap blinked and frowned as he shook his head in confusion, "Um, forgot? Forgot what, Fubuki-San?"
With a sigh, Fubuki looked over at him, "Well... that I was going to tell you what was going to happen. With how everything has been moving so quick, it slipped my mind. And for that, I am sorry." Bowing best that she could with Fu-Chan still in her lap, the shipgirl straightened with an unsure smile, "Anyways, I was talking with Teitoku last night regarding everything, and... I'm going to be bringing you back to Yokosuka, like I said, with us."
Jaw dropping, Natsuki looked at her in awe, "R-really? We're going to be going to Yokosuka?" At the nod, she blinked, "But... where are we going to live?"
Softly snorting, Yuudachi smiled at them when they turned to her, "Why, with us, Poi! Fubuki-Chan already sorted things out and one of the Officer residences will be where we're going to be living." At seeing Fubuki look at her, the red eyed Destroyer smiled, {We're not going to leave you all alone with them, Fubuki-Chan! You should know us all better than that by now!}
From where she sat, the lone Battleship of the group nodded, {Hai! We're going to be backing you up the whole way, Fubuki-Senpai!}
As both Mutsuki and Kisaragi chimed in over radio, Fubuki felt her eyes wet a little as she smiled and nodded, {Thank you, all of you. You're the best friends and family that I could ask for.} When they nodded, she turned to Fu-Chan and the others who looked lost, "I... understand that this is a big change. And that you have all been living in Hokkaido, maybe Sapporo, for all your lives. You likely got friends and the like elsewhere in the city who you'll miss and-"
However, she was interrupted as the bear Yokai, Daichi, shook his head and spoke up with a somewhat unsure voice, "We... don't really have any friends, Fubuki-San. Not outside..." He glanced around and continued, "Not outside the rest of us here."
Eyes widening, Fubuki stared at him for a few seconds before her expression softened, "I see." Looking at each one of them, she smiled, "Does that go for the rest of you?" When they nodded and looked down, she lightly chuckled, "Then it is going to be a good thing that I am sure that all of you will be getting plenty of good friends at Yokosuka."
Rapidly nodding, Yuudachi grinned, "Yeah! There's going to be so many people who will want to become friends with you, Poi! Trust us!"
That brought some smiles to various faces. But then, Fu-Chan frowned and furrowed her eyebrows in thought, "Um... you said that we were going to live in Yokosuka? At an Officer's residence?"
With a hum, Fubuki adjusted the Kitsune sitting in her lap some, "That's right, in particular one of the family residences that are there. You'll have to share rooms, though Daichi-Kun and Yoshi-Kun are going to have a room just for the two of them as they're boys. But... there will be room there for you all. And the parks and such where you can play as well as places where you can run around and be yourselves without hiding what you are." Awed looks crossed the various children's' faces at that as well as happiness, which made the shipgirl chuckle, "So hopefully that is good enough."
Sniffling, the pink haired Neko in Kisaragi's lap wiped at her eyes, "T-thank you... Fubuki-San..."
Gently, Kisaragi wiped at her face, "Fubuki-Chan is like that, and we'll all help with it." Kissing the Neko's brow, she continued, "And we'll make sure that all of you get the sort of life that will make you happy." After a few moments, she hummed and nodded, "Of course, we're going to need to go shopping once we're back in Yokosuka."
Blinking, Mutsuki turned to her sister, "Shopping? Didn't you get them clothes that they needed last night?"
The Destroyer felt Fubuki's eyes on her and shuddered a bit, 'Scary...' Waving her arms, Kisaragi shook her head, "Actually, I bought at least three changes of clothes for everyone! Even though they are sort of plain..." Ignoring the comments from the children that they loved them, she hummed, "But we need to get them better clothes as well! Not to mention things like dressers for their bedrooms, beds... because bunk beds will be a must! And all sorts of things!" Pumping her fist, Kisaragi nodded, "Because they deserve the best that we can give them!"
Lightly blushing, Fu-Chan looked down at her lap with a small, happy smile as she felt her throat constrict. Feeling a hand lightly ruffling her hair, she looked up to find Fubuki looking at her in concern, "Are you alright, Fu-Chan?"
Rapidly, the Kitsune nodded, "Uh-huh..." It was then that she noticed that Fubuki looked like she was thinking about something, "Um, are you alright, Fubuki-San?"
Just blinking as she snapped out of it, Fubuki looked at her for a few moments before sighing, "Well... I have been thinking about how to tell you all something. It was something that we fully realized after we brought you back, and it has nothing to do with my choice to take care of you all... but it is important that you know from me and not from someone else. Because I know that if I don't tell you, someone else will."
Unsure, the various children looked at each other before Atsuko reached over and took Fubuki's hand in hers, "Fubuki-San, it... it is okay if you don't want to tell us..."
However, Fubuki shook her head and patted the young girl's hand, "No, because it would not be fair to you." Giving it some more thought, she finally nodded, "As shipgirls, we can see things to a deeper level if we so wished. For example, if I was to look at a disguised Yokai, I could see what they really were if I looked closely. In such cases, there is always a... sixth sense, I suppose, telling us that we should look closer."
From her position on Kisaragi's lap, the neko's eyes widened, "Oh wow! That is so cool, isn't it, Ayame-Nee!"
The other Neko, in Mutsuki's lap nodded, "Hai, Akane-Nee! That is soo cool!"
Lightly laughing, Fubuki nodded, "I suppose that it is rather cool, you two. And useful..." Her expression turned pensive, "But... it can do more than show us a Yokai's true form. It can also show us a shipgirl's hull. Including those who are shipgirls reincarnated in this life as Natural Borns..."
Jaw dropping, Yoshi pieced it together, "Some of us are Natural Borns!"
Slowly, the Destroyer nodded, "Hai, some of you are. I want you all to know that I didn't realize this until after we got you all away from that place." Gently, she patted Fu-Chan's head, "You, Fu-Chan are some sort of late war Destroyer. I don't quite recognize the hull design yet, but it is there."
Yuudachi had a grin on her face as she stroked the head of the Inugami in her lap, "And so is Kasumi-Chan here, Poi!"
Much to the others amusement, Kasumi had a grin much like Yuudachi's on her face, "Awesome!"
Only shaking her head, Mutsuki looked down at the Neko in her lap, "And you Ayame-Chan are what looks like an enlarged Escort Ship, but with torpedo launchers added. Same with Akane-Chan."
Turning, Fubuki patted Natsuki's head gently, "I'll mention that both Akari-Chan and Atsuko-Chan look sort of like Akatsuki class... but with modifications to them. As for Natsuki-Chan." Smiling down at her, she shook her head, "The best that I can think of is... sort of like that new shipgirl who showed up in Yokosuka, Momo-Chan. A stretched version of a Thonburi style hull to put some AA guns on, but... also different." Leaning in, she hummed, "Instead of the Third year type 20 cm/50 caliber guns, she has the 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type that Mogami-San and her sisters had."
Eyes wide, Fu-Chan turned to her stunned friend and grabbed her hand, "That is awesome, Natsuki-Chan! With guns like that, the two of us will kick so much tail!"
Deeply flushing, Natsuki nodded, "H-hai, Fu-Chan. We will."
With a hum, Fubuki patted her head, "Now that said? We're not going to awaken you any time soon." At the looks of confusion, she shook her head, "We don't exactly need to awaken you quite yet. Also..." Eyes softening, she met their gaze, "I want you all to have a good childhood, not thrown into the war."
Each of the children nodded at that even as they hugged her.
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DawnofWar32
War is coming. Prepare yourselves!
- Location
- Butuan City, The Philippines
And thus, the Nagato-Potter clan keeps expanding. Good work, Fubuki!
Also, I don't care if you pepper me with your armaments, but I agree with your officers and your crew. You really make for a great Okaa-san. And don't even try to deny it Fubuki, because that is true.
Also, I don't care if you pepper me with your armaments, but I agree with your officers and your crew. You really make for a great Okaa-san. And don't even try to deny it Fubuki, because that is true.
TempestK Omake: Kansha gets a feeling...
- Location
- Wherever I feel like being
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Kansha looked up from where he was securing some late-night leftovers. The kitchen staff had accepted the "new hire" with a little trepidation, but after he'd shown his chops during the lunch and dinner rushes they'd eased up a bit. He kept getting odd looks from some of the shipgirls, but he ignored it in favor of doing his job to the best of his ability. The Old Man and Sojiro-kun deserved nothing less in their memory. But just now he'd felt a... not quite a premonition, but a sense of anticipation. Sometimes he thought that Sojiro-kun might have been a... a whaddayacallit, a squib with a gift for foresight, given his ability to anticipate Muramasa's meal demands at times. A talent that had rubbed off on Kansha, but only in the faintest sense that he was able to anticipate when large orders were going to be coming in. This had felt kind of like that, but with an undercurrent of protectiveness. Shaking his head, he finished packing the last of the "snack bentos" for shipgirls to grab if they came in late and hungry, and then headed for the shelves that were groaning with cookbooks. They weren't the supposedly fabled Potter Family Cookbook that Juuchi had described to him, but they were a start on expanding his culinary horizons.
Harry Leferts: How Natsumi might look as an adult
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Hmm...
I think that you mean the Fubuki clan here...
*Flustered Destroyer Noises Intensify*
Hmm... I can see this.
Oh, and I was looking over the SB thread when I re-read something that @Sakuya's Butler wrote. Mainly about how in the future, some of the Yokai could likely pull off a real life version of the K/DA Popstars music video... with Natsumi as Ahri in it...
Harry's going to have to hire a full-time archivist/genealogist.
He's implying that since Fubuki is a 'big sister' she's part of the Potter extended clan--she's certainly acting like she belongs. If Bucky has a Potter descendant as crew, it makes so much sense.
(gasping for breath) No (gasp!) fair! (Where's that oxygen tank?)
DawnofWar32
War is coming. Prepare yourselves!
- Location
- Butuan City, The Philippines
Uh, what I mean is...
Oh yes, this is what I meant. Thank you for this, @gS49. Also, she may or may not have realized this fact yet.
Sakuya's Butler
A refined Butler to a knife wielding Mistress.
- Location
- ↓, ↘, → + Punch
Basically K/DA Ahri, but with slightly darker hair (and no crystal tails...but that is what illusion tricks are for). That or FGO's Tamamo, nearly the same color hair, but with less boobage.
ATM though, she looks like Horo/Holo from Spice & Wolf, minus 2-3 years.
Now it gets even more unfair once you realize Louisiana could give Kai'sa a run for her money.
ATM though, she looks like Horo/Holo from Spice & Wolf, minus 2-3 years.
Now it gets even more unfair once you realize Louisiana could give Kai'sa a run for her money.
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
:lol
*Cocks eyebrow*
That makes sense.
Pretty much, yeah, though her hair would be more towards the red end of the spectrum. But yes, less boobage than Tamamo.
Hmm...
Snippet 79: Harry Leferts
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Kana nodded to the guard at the gate for the base as he checked the paperwork and glanced inside. Chuckling, the man nodded and stepped back with a salute as he quietly spoke, "Hope you have a good day, Kana-San."
A smile on her face, the Battleship saluted back, "Thank you, Saotome-San, and I hope that you have a good day as well."
Waiting until the gate was raised, she made her way into the base. There was a slight crackle before Fubuki spoke up over the radio, {I'll have to thank him for not making too much noise considering things.}
From where she was driving, Kana looked up at the rear-view mirror at what was in the back of the van. There in the very back sat Fubuki, with Fu-Chan and Natsuki cuddled into her side while Akari and Atsuko were in turn cuddled into them. All four girls asleep and quietly breathing, while Mutsuki and Kisaragi were in the other two rows with children cuddled into them as well with the final row being Yuudachi. A small smile on her face, Kana glanced to the passenger seat to see Yoshi there also sleeping. Every so often, his lips twitched which made her smile grow a touch more.
It... was good to see the children peacefully sleeping.
Nodding, Kana chuckled over the radio as to not wake the children, {Hai, Fubuki-Senpai. They need their rest after all considering everything that they have been through.}
With a hum, Mutsuki shook her head as she gently ran her hand along Ayame's hair, the Neko's tail twitching every once in a while, {Hai, they deserve it, Kana-Chan. And I'm glad that we can give it to them as well.} Sighing, she glanced at her sister, {But we're going to be giving them better lives now, no matter what.}
In the back of the van, Fubuki blinked away some tears, {Hai, we are.} She then raised her head and gave each of her friends a smile, {Once more, thank you guys. For everything and for helping.}
Gigging over the radio, the only Shiratsuyu Destroyer there spoke up, {You don't need to thank us for this, Fubuki-Chan! Like we said, we don't mind doing this at all, Poi.} With a small smile, she looked down at the Inugami snuggled into her side, pillowed into her chest while another Kitsune did the same for her other side, {Besides... this is good practice.}
Lightly blushing, Fubuki shook her head, {Yuudachi-Chan!}
All she got though was giggles from said Destroyer, {What? It's true, Poi! I mean, we're not always going to be in this war, and, well...} Best that she could without waking anyone, she gave a shrug, {Don't tell me that you haven't given it any thought, Poi. Because that would be a lie.}
Still blushing, Fubuki sighed, {I'm too young to be a Okaa-San yet, Yuudachi-Chan. Maybe... in a couple of years or something. But I'm not only enough yet.}
Yuudachi got a warning look from Mutsuki and nodded, {Sure, whatever you say, Fubuki-Chan.} A sly look crossed her face, {Though I say that any child of yours and Kana-Chan's will be adorable, Poi.}
Up front, the Battleship in question was heavily blushing as she kept her eyes on the road, even as Fubuki screeched at her giggling friend over the radio, 'Fubuki-Senpai... and my children... O-ooh...' With a glance at the glaring Fubuki, Kana turned back to the road as she tried to control her blush. Despite the fact that the relationship between the group was... odd, she was happy. And so were the others which helped things, but... 'That's a thought for later.'
Moments later though, Fubuki spoke up, {Kana-Chan? Are you sure that your fairies have everything sorted out? I don't want to arrive at the residence and find nothing there...}
While some might have thought that she should be insulted, Kana wasn't. Quite the opposite as a matter of fact and shook her head, {Hai, my fairies are fine and have everything sorted out. They already moved everything from yours and my old dorm rooms into the new residence. Also, several futons for now until we can get to shopping, but we have some food as well.}
Relaxing, Fubuki gave her a smile, {Thank you, Kana-Chan. That takes a load off me.}
Kisaragi hummed a bit and nodded, {I am looking forward to being able to go shopping! I can't want to see their expressions at all we're going to buy them and everything!} A fire in her eyes, she felt like she should hold up a clenched fist in front of her, but didn't... mainly because both arms were being cuddled with, {Definitely clothes and some furniture!}
Thoughtful, Fubuki didn't say anything right away before nodding, {I think that we should also look into getting a van like this one. Because we're going to need it and this is a rental.}
From where she was, the nameship of the Mutsuki class nodded with a frown, {We will, though that won't be too hard. I have a few ideas after all, and you already have your license, Fubuki-Chan. The rest of us outside of Kana-Chan are not far off from that either, so that is good.}
Only humming, Fubuki smiled in relief, {Thank you.}
It was not long afterwards that they pulled up to one of the Officer's residences. Turning off the van, Kana took a deep breath before letting it out. After all, it had been a very long drive all the way from Sapporo through the night. Mainly because Fubuki wanted to give as little a chance for the Magical Diet to attempt something on the trains if they could. Hence, the long drive, but now...
They were home.
For several moments, the shipgirls all sat there looking at the townhouse in front of them before sharing a small smile. Gently, Fubuki began to shake Fu-Chan and Natsuki, "Hey, we're here."
Much to her amusement, the two simply dug there faces deeper into her sides and made her giggle as they spoke the same thing at the same time, "Wanna sleep..."
Around them, the other shipgirls giggled and snickered as they had as much luck. But, eventually, Fubuki got them to wake up, "Come on, sleepy heads. Time to see your new home."
Blinking, Fu-Chan rubbed her eyes, "Home?" Then, the words registered and she pulled her hands away from her eyes, "Wait, we're here?"
With a hum, the Destroyer nodded as Kana got out and opened the van doors, "Hai, we're here..." Softly smiling, Fubuki chuckled, "Welcome to Yokosuka... your new home with us."
Their eyes widening, the various Yokai just looked at their surroundings before being helped out by Kana. Once they were out, Fubuki and the others also got out of the van and stood there with their hands on their shoulders as the children looked around. Looking up at the townhouse, Akane gripped Kisaragi's hand tightly, "Is this where we're going to live?"
Humming, Kisaragi gave the small hand a soft squeeze, "Hai, this is where we're all going to live together." Pointing at it, she continued, "There's a backyard where you can all play and such, though it is a bit small. But there's also parks and such around as well."
A gasp came from Fu-Chan as she pointed at one spot nearby, "Look! There's a playground over there! With swings and everything!"
Softly giggling, Fubuki nodded as she patted the now disguised Kitsune's head, "Hai, and that playground is open to you all to play on. Whenever you want. And you can run and play and everything that children should do." Pulling not just Fu-Chan, but also Natsuki, Atsuki and Akari into a hug, Fubuki kissed the tops of their heads as they teared up, "This... is our gift to you." Less then five seconds later, Fubuki found Fu-Chan and the others hugging her closely, her shirt soaking with tears, "Now... you can be the children that you should have been, and are."
Quietly sobbing, the Kitsune nodded, "H-hai, Fubuki-Ka... Fubuki-San."
Even though she was slightly confused at what she was about to say, even as she dismissed what she thought it was, Fubuki only nodded, "Now, let's go and see the rest of our home."
Reaching the door, even as she dried the eyes of the children alongside Mutsuki, Kisaragi, Yuudachi, and Kana, Fubuki knocked. A few moments later, the mail flap opened to reveal one of Kana's fairies holding a key, which said Battleship took with a nod, "Thank you."
Much to Fubuki's surprise, Kana gave her the key after recovering her fairy. Looking it over, the Destroyer took a deep breath, 'And so, a new door opens in this new life of mine...' Looking at the various children, she nodded, 'And I do not mind at all.'
She then unlocked the door and opened it, with them all entering. After taking off their shoes, the children were looking around after revealing their Yokai features. Her stuffed toy in one arm, Fu-Chan looked around before laughing as she skipped along the hall and stopped, twisting in place, "Hahahaha! Look, Natsuki-Chan! We have a home now! All of us have a home!"
Wiping away fresh tears, the Neko nodded, "H-hai! Fu-Chan!" Swallowing as she sniffled, she walked over and hugged her friend, "We have a home..."
Then, they looked up as they felt arms around them to find Fubuki there, "Hai, a home." Gently, she guided them along the home as they checked it all out. Sure enough, there was room there for all of them. And the kitchen was freshly stocked, with Fubuki looking at the note and smiling, 'Thank you, Ooyodo-San.'
Finger tapping her chin as she walked, Kisaragi hummed, "We're going to have to find more furniture. Maybe bump the shopping up for today?"
Even as the other shipgirls nodded, Yuudachi frowned, "Maybe, though we should be getting some food into them..." Catching sight of one of the appliances brought over from their old quarters, her face lit up and she bounced through the kitchen. Opening cupboards, she pulled out various things and held them up, "How about to celebrate, we have chocolate chip waffles, Poi! For all of us!"
Sounds of excited children met her at that.
Meanwhile, Fubuki was looking at the walls in thought, 'Hmm...'
Having noticed, Mutsuki looked at her friend with a raised eyebrow, "Is something wrong, Fubuki-Chan?"
Fubuki only nodded and pointed at the wall, "Rather plain and empty, isn't it?" Smiling, she clapped her hands, "Well, we're going to start fixing that! Everyone, outside for a moment."
While they were confused, the Yokai followed her back outside, the other shipgirls behind them. After a few moments, Fubuki brought out one of her fairies and gave it her phone before she began to sort them all. In the end, it had her, Yuudachi, Mutsuki, Kisaragi, and Kana behind the children with their arms around them.
Bringing up the phone, the fairy, now a full sized shadow figure, stepped back before stopping and nodding. A bright smile on her face, Fubuki nodded, "Now... everyone say Tadaima!"
Almost as one, they all spoke, "TADAIMA!"
Later that night, Fu-Chan was snuggled into her new bed, with new sheets, and wearing brand new pajamas bought that day. Behind her in the lower bed of the bunk bed was Natsuki, cuddled up to her. And in the Kitsune's arms was her stuffed chick, Chicky. The ladder to the upper one creaked as Fubuki stepped down it after saying good night to Akari and Atsuko. Crouching down, she gently moved stray hairs from Fu-Chan's and Natsuki's foreheads as the ears of the two Yokai twitched. Then, Fubuki kissed both of them on their foreheads as she adjusted the blankets, "Good night, Fu-Chan, Natsuki-Chan... pleasant dreams."
As she pulled away, the two children nodded, "Good night, Fubuki-San."
Reaching the door, Fubuki turned off the light though there was still a glow from a nightlight in the form of Fubuki's hull, cresting through the waves. A nightlight that they had to have when they saw it and that Fubuki could not deny them. Closing the door after stepping out, the Destroyer smiled at them, "Okaeri."
Softly smiling, Fu-Chan whispered back to her, "Tadaima..."
With that, Fubuki closed the door and the Kitsune shut her eyes as she held her beloved Chicky close. As she dozed off, she sighed, 'I'm home, Okaa-San... I'm home...'
And in her dreams, she dreamt that her mother was smiling down at her, holding her close with a happy and proud look in her eyes...
A smile on her face, the Battleship saluted back, "Thank you, Saotome-San, and I hope that you have a good day as well."
Waiting until the gate was raised, she made her way into the base. There was a slight crackle before Fubuki spoke up over the radio, {I'll have to thank him for not making too much noise considering things.}
From where she was driving, Kana looked up at the rear-view mirror at what was in the back of the van. There in the very back sat Fubuki, with Fu-Chan and Natsuki cuddled into her side while Akari and Atsuko were in turn cuddled into them. All four girls asleep and quietly breathing, while Mutsuki and Kisaragi were in the other two rows with children cuddled into them as well with the final row being Yuudachi. A small smile on her face, Kana glanced to the passenger seat to see Yoshi there also sleeping. Every so often, his lips twitched which made her smile grow a touch more.
It... was good to see the children peacefully sleeping.
Nodding, Kana chuckled over the radio as to not wake the children, {Hai, Fubuki-Senpai. They need their rest after all considering everything that they have been through.}
With a hum, Mutsuki shook her head as she gently ran her hand along Ayame's hair, the Neko's tail twitching every once in a while, {Hai, they deserve it, Kana-Chan. And I'm glad that we can give it to them as well.} Sighing, she glanced at her sister, {But we're going to be giving them better lives now, no matter what.}
In the back of the van, Fubuki blinked away some tears, {Hai, we are.} She then raised her head and gave each of her friends a smile, {Once more, thank you guys. For everything and for helping.}
Gigging over the radio, the only Shiratsuyu Destroyer there spoke up, {You don't need to thank us for this, Fubuki-Chan! Like we said, we don't mind doing this at all, Poi.} With a small smile, she looked down at the Inugami snuggled into her side, pillowed into her chest while another Kitsune did the same for her other side, {Besides... this is good practice.}
Lightly blushing, Fubuki shook her head, {Yuudachi-Chan!}
All she got though was giggles from said Destroyer, {What? It's true, Poi! I mean, we're not always going to be in this war, and, well...} Best that she could without waking anyone, she gave a shrug, {Don't tell me that you haven't given it any thought, Poi. Because that would be a lie.}
Still blushing, Fubuki sighed, {I'm too young to be a Okaa-San yet, Yuudachi-Chan. Maybe... in a couple of years or something. But I'm not only enough yet.}
Yuudachi got a warning look from Mutsuki and nodded, {Sure, whatever you say, Fubuki-Chan.} A sly look crossed her face, {Though I say that any child of yours and Kana-Chan's will be adorable, Poi.}
Up front, the Battleship in question was heavily blushing as she kept her eyes on the road, even as Fubuki screeched at her giggling friend over the radio, 'Fubuki-Senpai... and my children... O-ooh...' With a glance at the glaring Fubuki, Kana turned back to the road as she tried to control her blush. Despite the fact that the relationship between the group was... odd, she was happy. And so were the others which helped things, but... 'That's a thought for later.'
Moments later though, Fubuki spoke up, {Kana-Chan? Are you sure that your fairies have everything sorted out? I don't want to arrive at the residence and find nothing there...}
While some might have thought that she should be insulted, Kana wasn't. Quite the opposite as a matter of fact and shook her head, {Hai, my fairies are fine and have everything sorted out. They already moved everything from yours and my old dorm rooms into the new residence. Also, several futons for now until we can get to shopping, but we have some food as well.}
Relaxing, Fubuki gave her a smile, {Thank you, Kana-Chan. That takes a load off me.}
Kisaragi hummed a bit and nodded, {I am looking forward to being able to go shopping! I can't want to see their expressions at all we're going to buy them and everything!} A fire in her eyes, she felt like she should hold up a clenched fist in front of her, but didn't... mainly because both arms were being cuddled with, {Definitely clothes and some furniture!}
Thoughtful, Fubuki didn't say anything right away before nodding, {I think that we should also look into getting a van like this one. Because we're going to need it and this is a rental.}
From where she was, the nameship of the Mutsuki class nodded with a frown, {We will, though that won't be too hard. I have a few ideas after all, and you already have your license, Fubuki-Chan. The rest of us outside of Kana-Chan are not far off from that either, so that is good.}
Only humming, Fubuki smiled in relief, {Thank you.}
It was not long afterwards that they pulled up to one of the Officer's residences. Turning off the van, Kana took a deep breath before letting it out. After all, it had been a very long drive all the way from Sapporo through the night. Mainly because Fubuki wanted to give as little a chance for the Magical Diet to attempt something on the trains if they could. Hence, the long drive, but now...
They were home.
For several moments, the shipgirls all sat there looking at the townhouse in front of them before sharing a small smile. Gently, Fubuki began to shake Fu-Chan and Natsuki, "Hey, we're here."
Much to her amusement, the two simply dug there faces deeper into her sides and made her giggle as they spoke the same thing at the same time, "Wanna sleep..."
Around them, the other shipgirls giggled and snickered as they had as much luck. But, eventually, Fubuki got them to wake up, "Come on, sleepy heads. Time to see your new home."
Blinking, Fu-Chan rubbed her eyes, "Home?" Then, the words registered and she pulled her hands away from her eyes, "Wait, we're here?"
With a hum, the Destroyer nodded as Kana got out and opened the van doors, "Hai, we're here..." Softly smiling, Fubuki chuckled, "Welcome to Yokosuka... your new home with us."
Their eyes widening, the various Yokai just looked at their surroundings before being helped out by Kana. Once they were out, Fubuki and the others also got out of the van and stood there with their hands on their shoulders as the children looked around. Looking up at the townhouse, Akane gripped Kisaragi's hand tightly, "Is this where we're going to live?"
Humming, Kisaragi gave the small hand a soft squeeze, "Hai, this is where we're all going to live together." Pointing at it, she continued, "There's a backyard where you can all play and such, though it is a bit small. But there's also parks and such around as well."
A gasp came from Fu-Chan as she pointed at one spot nearby, "Look! There's a playground over there! With swings and everything!"
Softly giggling, Fubuki nodded as she patted the now disguised Kitsune's head, "Hai, and that playground is open to you all to play on. Whenever you want. And you can run and play and everything that children should do." Pulling not just Fu-Chan, but also Natsuki, Atsuki and Akari into a hug, Fubuki kissed the tops of their heads as they teared up, "This... is our gift to you." Less then five seconds later, Fubuki found Fu-Chan and the others hugging her closely, her shirt soaking with tears, "Now... you can be the children that you should have been, and are."
Quietly sobbing, the Kitsune nodded, "H-hai, Fubuki-Ka... Fubuki-San."
Even though she was slightly confused at what she was about to say, even as she dismissed what she thought it was, Fubuki only nodded, "Now, let's go and see the rest of our home."
Reaching the door, even as she dried the eyes of the children alongside Mutsuki, Kisaragi, Yuudachi, and Kana, Fubuki knocked. A few moments later, the mail flap opened to reveal one of Kana's fairies holding a key, which said Battleship took with a nod, "Thank you."
Much to Fubuki's surprise, Kana gave her the key after recovering her fairy. Looking it over, the Destroyer took a deep breath, 'And so, a new door opens in this new life of mine...' Looking at the various children, she nodded, 'And I do not mind at all.'
She then unlocked the door and opened it, with them all entering. After taking off their shoes, the children were looking around after revealing their Yokai features. Her stuffed toy in one arm, Fu-Chan looked around before laughing as she skipped along the hall and stopped, twisting in place, "Hahahaha! Look, Natsuki-Chan! We have a home now! All of us have a home!"
Wiping away fresh tears, the Neko nodded, "H-hai! Fu-Chan!" Swallowing as she sniffled, she walked over and hugged her friend, "We have a home..."
Then, they looked up as they felt arms around them to find Fubuki there, "Hai, a home." Gently, she guided them along the home as they checked it all out. Sure enough, there was room there for all of them. And the kitchen was freshly stocked, with Fubuki looking at the note and smiling, 'Thank you, Ooyodo-San.'
Finger tapping her chin as she walked, Kisaragi hummed, "We're going to have to find more furniture. Maybe bump the shopping up for today?"
Even as the other shipgirls nodded, Yuudachi frowned, "Maybe, though we should be getting some food into them..." Catching sight of one of the appliances brought over from their old quarters, her face lit up and she bounced through the kitchen. Opening cupboards, she pulled out various things and held them up, "How about to celebrate, we have chocolate chip waffles, Poi! For all of us!"
Sounds of excited children met her at that.
Meanwhile, Fubuki was looking at the walls in thought, 'Hmm...'
Having noticed, Mutsuki looked at her friend with a raised eyebrow, "Is something wrong, Fubuki-Chan?"
Fubuki only nodded and pointed at the wall, "Rather plain and empty, isn't it?" Smiling, she clapped her hands, "Well, we're going to start fixing that! Everyone, outside for a moment."
While they were confused, the Yokai followed her back outside, the other shipgirls behind them. After a few moments, Fubuki brought out one of her fairies and gave it her phone before she began to sort them all. In the end, it had her, Yuudachi, Mutsuki, Kisaragi, and Kana behind the children with their arms around them.
Bringing up the phone, the fairy, now a full sized shadow figure, stepped back before stopping and nodding. A bright smile on her face, Fubuki nodded, "Now... everyone say Tadaima!"
Almost as one, they all spoke, "TADAIMA!"
Later that night, Fu-Chan was snuggled into her new bed, with new sheets, and wearing brand new pajamas bought that day. Behind her in the lower bed of the bunk bed was Natsuki, cuddled up to her. And in the Kitsune's arms was her stuffed chick, Chicky. The ladder to the upper one creaked as Fubuki stepped down it after saying good night to Akari and Atsuko. Crouching down, she gently moved stray hairs from Fu-Chan's and Natsuki's foreheads as the ears of the two Yokai twitched. Then, Fubuki kissed both of them on their foreheads as she adjusted the blankets, "Good night, Fu-Chan, Natsuki-Chan... pleasant dreams."
As she pulled away, the two children nodded, "Good night, Fubuki-San."
Reaching the door, Fubuki turned off the light though there was still a glow from a nightlight in the form of Fubuki's hull, cresting through the waves. A nightlight that they had to have when they saw it and that Fubuki could not deny them. Closing the door after stepping out, the Destroyer smiled at them, "Okaeri."
Softly smiling, Fu-Chan whispered back to her, "Tadaima..."
With that, Fubuki closed the door and the Kitsune shut her eyes as she held her beloved Chicky close. As she dozed off, she sighed, 'I'm home, Okaa-San... I'm home...'
And in her dreams, she dreamt that her mother was smiling down at her, holding her close with a happy and proud look in her eyes...
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Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Look, if you die, the feels will just resurrect you. Life, death, and feels rebirth.
- Location
- brazil
Damn torpedos feels they hit something critical here
Harry Leferts: Officer's Family Quarters floorplan
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
That sort of thing happens...
Oh, and for those wondering... this seems to be the sort of floor plan for such a townhouse in Yokosuka:
- Location
- Deep in the Badlands of Equestria
Nice snippet, Harry! My blood sugar level needed topping up, anyway. I am curious about that gate guard, though. How much teasing does he come in for in the barracks for having that surname? (Doubly so, if he happens to have an interest in either martial arts or computer programming.)
OutcastXC007
(A Light Upon the River's Gloom)
- Location
- 21° 23' 59.99", -89° 30' 59.99" W
That sort of thing happens...
Oh, and for those wondering... this seems to be the sort of floor plan for such a townhouse in Yokosuka:
Publicly available floorplans?
Nice.
Snippet 64: SisterJeanne
- Location
- Mountains of Appalachia
Puppy Love I
Hachiko Miyata climbed the steps to the shrine, sighing mentally. His job at the Yokosuka Municipal Library had run long again. While he needed the money to support his family, the bane of assistant librarians the world over was a jumble of unsorted books that needed to be re-shelved.
At least the cafe was closed on Sundays, so he would not also have to double as a part-time waiter supplying coffee, tea, and baked goods to the patrons. Today.
Thankfully, his little brother's kyudo instructor was very understanding about acting as an emergency babysitter when this kind of domestic crisis erupted. Yet again he resolved to knit a scarf for Tokunotakai-sensei as an act of gratitude for her kindness.
With that cheerful thought, he reached the kyudo dojo. Pausing inside, to replace his shoes with indoor sandals, he adjusted his glasses at the sight of a pair of glossy patent-leather shoes next to Aki's secondhand sneakers.
The mystery of the shoes was revealed as he entered the kyudojo. A young woman with short hair, sunglasses, and a tailored and clearly expensive skirt-suit combination was leaning against the back wall next to the door with a scowl and crossed arms. Her attention was focused on Tokunotakai-sensei as she gently corrected Aki before stepping back to let him shoot at a makiwara straw target five meters away from him.
As Hachiko entered, the woman turned her head and sized him up. Leaning close to him she spoke quietly. "The kid is your son then, Mother?"
Silently sighing yet again at the combination of his gentle features, thick glasses, and shoulder-length black hair plus dressing in baggy clothing to conceal his short and slender body, Hachiko took a deep breath. Reminding himself once again that this was not worth the conflict - doubly so in front of Tokunotakai-sensei! - he responded in a soft voice.
"Younger brother, actually. Our parents passed away several years ago. Abyssals. He was very young when father's ship was sunk, so I am the only father that he has ever known."
Something flickered in the eyes of the young woman and she gave a small nod as she responded, "My condolences for your family's loss. Don't let me interrupt your business here, my errand can wait."
"Tou-san, Tou-san!" Aki called out, pointing enthusiastically to the target he had been shooting at where two arrows were stuck in the straw. "Look! I did it! I finally did it!!"
Hachiko gave a happy smile with just the touch of melancholy bittersweet emotions as he realized that their mother would never see Aki's triumph. He glanced over at Tokunotakai-sensei who gave a slight nod. "Well done, Aki. Just don't get a swelled head. Remember what you are being taught here."
Aki nodded happily and then turned to his instructor and bowed. "I thank you for the lesson, Sensei."
Tokunotakai bowed back and gave one of her serene smiles. "You have learned something today, Aki-kun. Remember that we can always improve on what we are today to take another step upon the path for tomorrow." Her eyes flickered to the mystery woman briefly as she spoke. "All of us, even your sensei need to keep that in mind."
"Hai!" Under Hachiko's prompting and the Sensei's direction, the arrows were retrieved, inspected and cleaned and the bow was unstrung by Aki.
The mystery woman clapped Hachiko on the shoulder as he and his brother turned to go and quietly said. "He... is a good kid. Better than many I have known at that age."
Hachiko gave a smile and a polite bow, "Thank you for your kind words, Miss." With that she bowed back and her expression firmed up.
As he helped Aki into his sneakers, his sharp hearing picked up the sound of raised voices from the Dojo.
"Ohayou gozaimasu, Fudo-oneesama. It is good to see you again, what brings you to my humble dojo?" Tokunotakai-sensei's voice was calm but with definite steel in it.
The stranger's, no Fudo's, voice, responded with considerable passion in it as Hachiko walked his brother out of the dojo.
"What exactly is the truth of this story I heard about that filthy gaijin showing her face around you again? Where is she!!"
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Hachiko blinked as he and Aki walked past a large and garish gold-colored American car to reach the train station.
That almost looks like a yakuza's car, perhaps that woman was....
He shrugged the thought aside and stuck his hands in his pockets, then froze. Slowly he pulled out something that had not been in his pocket when he entered the shrine. A pair of 5000 yen banknotes and a hastily-written note were wrapped around a gold Cross pen. Slowly he read the message.
'Use this to treat the kid to something nice on the trip home. His first time hitting the target should be a special day-F. M.'
He smiled and adjusted his glasses as they headed down the street. "Hey Aki? I got a little extra money, do you want to get some ice cream on the way home?"
His little brother was on the verge of manifesting his Inugami ears and tail just so that he could wag them as he stared up and gave a happy grin. "Can we please, Tou-san?" he yipped in excitement.
Hachiko Miyata climbed the steps to the shrine, sighing mentally. His job at the Yokosuka Municipal Library had run long again. While he needed the money to support his family, the bane of assistant librarians the world over was a jumble of unsorted books that needed to be re-shelved.
At least the cafe was closed on Sundays, so he would not also have to double as a part-time waiter supplying coffee, tea, and baked goods to the patrons. Today.
Thankfully, his little brother's kyudo instructor was very understanding about acting as an emergency babysitter when this kind of domestic crisis erupted. Yet again he resolved to knit a scarf for Tokunotakai-sensei as an act of gratitude for her kindness.
With that cheerful thought, he reached the kyudo dojo. Pausing inside, to replace his shoes with indoor sandals, he adjusted his glasses at the sight of a pair of glossy patent-leather shoes next to Aki's secondhand sneakers.
The mystery of the shoes was revealed as he entered the kyudojo. A young woman with short hair, sunglasses, and a tailored and clearly expensive skirt-suit combination was leaning against the back wall next to the door with a scowl and crossed arms. Her attention was focused on Tokunotakai-sensei as she gently corrected Aki before stepping back to let him shoot at a makiwara straw target five meters away from him.
As Hachiko entered, the woman turned her head and sized him up. Leaning close to him she spoke quietly. "The kid is your son then, Mother?"
Silently sighing yet again at the combination of his gentle features, thick glasses, and shoulder-length black hair plus dressing in baggy clothing to conceal his short and slender body, Hachiko took a deep breath. Reminding himself once again that this was not worth the conflict - doubly so in front of Tokunotakai-sensei! - he responded in a soft voice.
"Younger brother, actually. Our parents passed away several years ago. Abyssals. He was very young when father's ship was sunk, so I am the only father that he has ever known."
Something flickered in the eyes of the young woman and she gave a small nod as she responded, "My condolences for your family's loss. Don't let me interrupt your business here, my errand can wait."
"Tou-san, Tou-san!" Aki called out, pointing enthusiastically to the target he had been shooting at where two arrows were stuck in the straw. "Look! I did it! I finally did it!!"
Hachiko gave a happy smile with just the touch of melancholy bittersweet emotions as he realized that their mother would never see Aki's triumph. He glanced over at Tokunotakai-sensei who gave a slight nod. "Well done, Aki. Just don't get a swelled head. Remember what you are being taught here."
Aki nodded happily and then turned to his instructor and bowed. "I thank you for the lesson, Sensei."
Tokunotakai bowed back and gave one of her serene smiles. "You have learned something today, Aki-kun. Remember that we can always improve on what we are today to take another step upon the path for tomorrow." Her eyes flickered to the mystery woman briefly as she spoke. "All of us, even your sensei need to keep that in mind."
"Hai!" Under Hachiko's prompting and the Sensei's direction, the arrows were retrieved, inspected and cleaned and the bow was unstrung by Aki.
The mystery woman clapped Hachiko on the shoulder as he and his brother turned to go and quietly said. "He... is a good kid. Better than many I have known at that age."
Hachiko gave a smile and a polite bow, "Thank you for your kind words, Miss." With that she bowed back and her expression firmed up.
As he helped Aki into his sneakers, his sharp hearing picked up the sound of raised voices from the Dojo.
"Ohayou gozaimasu, Fudo-oneesama. It is good to see you again, what brings you to my humble dojo?" Tokunotakai-sensei's voice was calm but with definite steel in it.
The stranger's, no Fudo's, voice, responded with considerable passion in it as Hachiko walked his brother out of the dojo.
"What exactly is the truth of this story I heard about that filthy gaijin showing her face around you again? Where is she!!"
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Hachiko blinked as he and Aki walked past a large and garish gold-colored American car to reach the train station.
That almost looks like a yakuza's car, perhaps that woman was....
He shrugged the thought aside and stuck his hands in his pockets, then froze. Slowly he pulled out something that had not been in his pocket when he entered the shrine. A pair of 5000 yen banknotes and a hastily-written note were wrapped around a gold Cross pen. Slowly he read the message.
'Use this to treat the kid to something nice on the trip home. His first time hitting the target should be a special day-F. M.'
He smiled and adjusted his glasses as they headed down the street. "Hey Aki? I got a little extra money, do you want to get some ice cream on the way home?"
His little brother was on the verge of manifesting his Inugami ears and tail just so that he could wag them as he stared up and gave a happy grin. "Can we please, Tou-san?" he yipped in excitement.
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So, Fudo Masamune makes an appearance. Possibly connected to the Yakuza? I suppose an excellent tanto would get used by whoever had it, and I have no clue where the Fudo Masamune is after some basic searching, in part because so little seems to be known about it.
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Fixed.
Not that much as Saotome is actually a pretty common one.
Yeah, there's a couple of different ones, but even the apartments are nice.
Basically? Yes. Though for Fu-Chan, she would be wearing the school uniform with her usual rigging.
Hachiko is a very good brother.
Or just mistaken for being involved with the Yakuza...
Sakuya's Butler
A refined Butler to a knife wielding Mistress.
- Location
- ↓, ↘, → + Punch
Another thing...
In about one month's time IRL in 2013, the Masamunes are going to have their OTHER lost sister, Shimazu, make her reappearance.
Honjo in 2012, and Shimazu in 2013?
(To say nothing of the Muramasa family expanding, now with Kansha as a direct sibling, and the grandkids)
Japan's sword historians are likely weeping with joy.
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Yes, seriously. IRL, another Masamune was rediscovered in 2013. Previously given by a Shogun to the Imperial family, around the late-1600s to early-1700s, it since then went missing. The person who had it, from what I can tell with a very short Google search, wanted anonymity, but otherwise wanted it to be given back to the public.
So its going to be a really good two years for the Masamune sisters.
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SisterJeanne: Fudo's background
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She is actually a 'member' of the Owari branch of the Tokugawas apparently.
As for the Yakuza, actually the hilarious thing is she is not a member/affiliated, just that everyone else thinks that she is. In short, she coincidentally has a lot of features associated with the Yakuza, to wit:
Fudo drives a 1971 Lincoln Continental.
This does nothing to disprove the rumors that Fudo is a yakuza, note, since this kind of land barge is a Yakuza oyabun status symbol. Fudo is really just overcompensating for her insecurities.
I would also like to note that Fudo's avatar thanks to the RL blade having an impressive engraving of Fudo My'oo has had one hell of a full color full-back tattoo since the 1400s.
Fudo My'oo is invoked by a few Yakuza for his wrath.
As well her branch of the Tokugawas is involved in the construction industry (which is 'known' to be involved with organized crime, although the Owari's are totally clean thanks to what happened in 1972).
So everyone who sees her/hears about her thinks 'Yakuza Oyabun'. That said, she actually is not associated with, although she has heard the rumors.
Ironically, Fudo is known and feared by the Yakuza, as the boogey man who (Guided by Fudo My'oo) punishes those of them that act dishonorably. This is mainly because of three coincidental incidents that are well known in underworld lore:
Fudo had an incident back in 1923 immediately after the Great Kanto Quake where she coincidentally blundered into some known extreme bad actors among the Tokyo Yakuza committing the murder of a police detective and his family. Said Yakauza promptly tried to kill the 'inconvenient witness'. Unfortunately, said inconvenient witness was an extremely pissed off Fudo Masamune, because she was pursuing Kyoshu to resume their fight. Fudo then went full Punisher/Deadpool on the Yakuza and accidentally utterly destroyed their family (while racking up an impressive body count by the time that the smoke cleared)....
Then in the late 1930s, another bad actor magical Yakuza clan in Kyoto was having a 'business meeting' next door to a park where Fudo was scheduled to publicly speak in support of Kamo to like-minded souls. Something happened, and when the smoke cleared, the Aurors had to play jigsaw puzzle to put the Yakuza bodies together for burial. Between general confusion, fires, riots, and Obliviations no one knows what happened anymore except Fudo (who is not saying), although the Yakuza swear that the deceased Oyabun insulted Fudo My'oo and He sent His Divine Instrument of Wrath to deliver a message.....
Then in 1972, another bad actor tried to pressure the Owari-branch Tokugawas to allow them to use Tokugawa trucks to smuggle guns and heroin into Tokyo. The Oyabun's top two enforcers (some of the most feared men in the underworld) walked into the office of 'Associate Vice President Fudo Tokugawa' to make her an offer she couldn't refuse and did not leave....
Alive.
(In reality, one of them pulled a blade to threaten Fudo with removal of body parts when an unamused Fudo told them to get out*, while Fudo was having a rotten day after a early-morning screaming match with one of her sisters. Afterward Fudo needed a new carpet thanks to the blood stains along with chalk body outlines TPD and the Aurors put on her rug.)
*((Actually what set Fudo off was less the threat of mutilation of her avatar, but the next threat that they would brutally rape and mutilate the shrine maiden in the photos on Fudo's desk. The next three minutes were especially loud on the reel-to-reel tape recorder Fudo had running in the bottom drawer of her desk when the police listened to the audio recordings of what happened))
That resulted in the arrest and downfall of the Oyabun (who was stabbed to death in the prison cafeteria shortly afterward by a mentally disturbed fellow inmate also awaiting trial who screamed about how Fudo demanded Skulls for the Skull Throne), and when said Oyabun's barely-driven prize gold 1971 Lincoln Continental land barge was on the market, Fudo won the auction at the estate sale....
Needless to say, Fudo has a reputation in the underworld as the boogie man and whispers of her being recently seen leaving the building where some kobun 'blew his own head off while cleaning his shotgun' are rife. Fudo actually had just stopped there to pick up a cannoli for dinner when someone 'dropped a plate' in the back. :lol
This is actually her first appearance: Harry And The Shipgirls: Prisoner of Shipping (A HP/KanColle Snippet Collection) - Crossover | Page 34
Also you have the current baby of the family being gifted to Jintsuu by Masamune himself. So yes, the Bread Knives are going to be quite happy indeed.
The sword historians, and historians in general will be ecstatic as well since Honjo and presumably Shimazu will be delighted to give oral histories of the people they have known and the events that they personally witnessed, especially once the SoS falls. Since in Honjo's case, one of her Masters was Tokugawa Ieyasu himself...
Yeah, the Tokyo University history department staff are going to have kittens and the next academic conference on the Tokugawa Shogunate will probably invite Honjo as the guest of honor to speak there.
(Granted it is not just Japanese historians. Colombe was an eyewitness to the Battle of Leipzig, the Opium Wars, the Congo, and WWI on the Western Front; Delilah was present at the Gettysburg Address and knew Theodore Roosevelt personally before and after he was President; and Norimune was at Trafalgar, Waterloo, and the Alamo for three spirits who historians would sell their mother to interview)
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