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[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

The scene is not so different from the last dream brought forth from her... or at least the location is not so different. The house remains the same--but the weather is certainly different. It is warm, bright, distinctly... uplifting. Not like before when something seemed to be off balance no matter what happened.

This time the doorway of the house is wide open and the smell of food being prepared drifts from the house. Tomoe eventually emerges, taking a deep breath just outside the door before looking up at the bright sky, a near smile pulling at her lips.

Everything... just seemed right with the world right now.



[ooc; not sure what the bad end is going to be yet, or if I'll even do the bad end... but basically she has a perfect family life right now--things worked out with her husband and her brother and father and all is good in the world. People who tag in can either take on the roll of husband, father, brother, neighbor, etc, just let me know /o/]

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[dormition]

Minato's sitting on the dirt near the door, staring up at the sky. His knees are pulled up to his chest, arms resting lightly over them as he daydreams.

He lets that be interrupted as Tomoe steps out, and glances over. "Nee-san, is lunch ready?" he asks, not moving despite how eager the question seems.

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"Almost," she answered, glancing down at him. "Just a few more minutes."


[ooc; lol... sucky tag is sucky >< I'm sorry! My brain doens't want to brain...]

[dormition]

Minato pushed himself to his feet, reflexively brushing the dust off. "You should let me cook some time. You do a lot for us."

[ooc: It's fine!! <3 Minato can carry a conversation pretty well, despite how he seems. XD It'll work out!]

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

She shook her head a bit. "The family's eldest son doesn't need to worry himself with women's work," she answered.


[ooc; *s-sob 19th century logic ;;*]

[dormition]

"The family's eldest son can worry about whatever he likes." He quirks a smile at her. "I like helping."

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"Mm..." she smiled subtly. "I suppose that is true."

[dormition]

"Then let's go in, and I'll help you finish." Minato reaches out his hand to offer to take hers. He can't help being a tactile person with his family. "Kenshin-san will be back soon, won't he?"

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

She nods, reaching back to take his hand in turn.

"Yes, he should be."

[dormition]

They go back into the house, still holding hands gently, but Minato pauses partway to the cooking area.

"I'm glad that... everything has turned out this way," he says, not looking at her. "That we're all here, together." As opposed to several other gruesome outcomes that could've happened instead.

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"It's... more than I could have asked for," she answered in return, lifting a hand to touch the top of his head, even though he was far too old (and tall) for the gesture.

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"Good afternoon, Tomoe!"

The house might be a bit far from the village, but that doesn't seem to have any impact on the spring in Aerith's step as she makes her way to it. It is such a beautiful day, after all.

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

She smiles a little wider, giving the other woman a nod. "Good afternoon, Aerith-san. Have you been well?"

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"I'm doing great, thanks. My mother, though ... well, she's a little under the weather." Her hand wavers, the body language indicating she doesn't want anyone getting worried over that tidbit. "It's nothing serious. I just thought some medicine might help her get better more quickly."

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"I see," she answered, turning toward the door again and motioning for Aerith to follow her. "What are her symptoms?"

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"She coughs a lot, and her voice is hoarse from it," Aerith recounted, easily following Tomoe inside. "She shivers, and she hasn't complained but she moves like she's sore." Her voice carried a tone that of course Elmyra hadn't complained; their household is one of love, self-sacrifice ... and two bull-headed women, though Elmyra is more demure about it.

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

Tomoe moved to the cabinet at one end of the house that contained most of the medicine. She searched through the drawers briefly, finding several small packets that contained ground herbs.

"I'm sure this will help," she answered, moving back toward Aerith and holding the packet out to her. "Mix this with hot water and give it to her twice a day. It will help the pain and should ease the cough."

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

Aerith smiles happily as she takes the packages, looks them over and nods at Tomoe's directions. "I understand. Thanks, Tomoe. I'm glad you and your husband are here. The medicine helps a lot of people." As she rummaged gently in her garments for payment, she asked, "How are you doing, by the way? I didn't ask."

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

She nodded in response. It was a satisfying life, one she thought she'd lost... one she'd thought was only going to be a charade, but now? Now it was the reality.

"I am doing well, thank you."

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"Do you ever miss it?" Aerith asked, curious. "I know this is a quieter place..." Ah, there it is; she slips a small number of coins to Tomoe. "It doesn't catch the eyes like larger towns do."

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps a bit," she admitted. "But I like the simplicity here... and the privacy," she answered. Tomoe nodded to the payment, taking it carefully. "And my husband is needed in a small area like this."

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"Ahaha. You can talk about privacy when it's just you and him!" Aerith giggles. "The second a man shows any sign of flirting, Mother wants to know, how serious is he, how serious am I, how often he travels away from town ... that's just life with family. You keep in touch with yours, right?"

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"Is that so?" she asked, her voice warm. She had meant more in regards to not living in the middle of town with all of their neighbors nosing into their business... but that was alright. "Yes... I write my father often. I hope he may come to visit us eventually..."

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"That would be nice. Now that things are becoming more peaceful, travel's starting to get less dangerous again..." Aerith smiles, looking toward some sunlight streaming into the house. "I want it to stay that way."

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

"Yes..." she answered, nodding in full agreement. "I hope so..."

bah I just haven't been braining well at all lately.

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

"You know what, though? I've gotten so sick of hearing about how dangerous it is to go out, I started practicing a little ... self-defense, I mean." The smile she gives is soft, but a touch impish. "Maybe it's not proper for a girl to fight, but better than not knowing, don't you think?"

lol me too, believe me x__x

[willing-sheath.livejournal.com]

Tomoe smiled just a bit at that. "Perhaps it is not proper... but there isn't always someone there to protect us--so I see nothing wrong with protecting ourselves..."

After all, she still kept a knife in her obi at all times.