He reaffirms his grip on her hands gently encouraging her to not withdraw. He leans forward and kisses her gently "that is ok Ko. Obviously I would like to be able to see you as well but knowing you're seeing me. Knowing in some small way we will share this space. It will be enough." He said softly ...

He smiles to her less distance than she has in her expression. More present. He wanted nothing more than to be here and now with her. He nodded "I will do that. I will come here whenever my mind fixated on you and the way you make me feel." He paused "well as often as is reasonable or I suppose poss...

Hiroya nodded "people can be tough. People say what they mean less and half the time don't mean what they say." He takes her hands easily not even flinching at the cold hand. He listens to her talk gently nodding to her words "yes." He replied after a moment and let the silence settle between them w...

Hiroya nodded at her assertion on assumptions, he didn't look wounded or reproached but accepted her words with a fluid grace. As she performed the blood letting with ritual precision he watched and listened intently to her story about her childhood, her training, and he looked down into the pool. A...

Hiroya moved to the water's edge with her sitting next to her as she reached into the freezing cold waters. His eyebrows went up but he trustee that Ko knew what she was doing. As she produced the blade and asked her question he chuckled a little "do you forget I am from a family of priests and prie...

He smiled happily for a moment following her to the water's edge and meeting her gaze "I just might start." he said with a chuckle. He sat down next to her easily his hand briefly coming to her back before she stood and took off her outer robes. His brow furrowed slightly, it may have been warming b...

It was with small reluctance Hiroya let their hands part, he met her eyes where she would see the warmth she offered to him returned in kind in his own eyes. He smiled softly as she talks of the waterfall from her youth "Well that is a nice place to have. I usually only had a room to go to when I wa...

When he had first seen his work still on her he blushed fiercely not thinking she would keep them this long but he had calmed somewhat as they walked. It had been a quiet walk Hiroya comfortable just to feel Ko next to him, to feel her hand in his as they moved through nature. The river had begun to...

Hiroya smiled, the warmth in his eyes transitioning to heat as he was moved easily with her as she shifted and pulled him on top of her. He leaned down kissing her neck gently. his lips came to her ear his voice barely a whisper the warm air from his breath tickling her ear "I am sure I'll be able t...

Hiroya smiles and kisses her forehead "best not to think of what might've been" then he kissed her cheek gently "I am sure Satsuki will be able to mind herself for a while longer." he kissed her lips slow but deep passion set to a low simmer "And yes we have some time yet until court. If you have a ...

as she pulled closer his own hand shifted from her hip to her lower back going lower with a smile "well hopefully at least a good distraction." he chuckled his hand moving over her skin just feeling her there with a sigh he looked over his shoulder to the window "My next duty is at court." he paused...

Hiroya for his part had no interest in tracking how long they spent locked in that embrace. As she pulled away his breath came somewhat quick and his blush easily matched hers. As she looked she would see windows that light filtered through, it was clearly morning time and not early probably might t...

Hiroya for his part accepted the kisses with a passion to match her own each break a breath a half constructed thought before the assault on his lips, and therefore his heart, resumed. His arms slipped around her as she kissed him deeply. They had had plenty of time to learn this sort of dance the e...

"Yuzuru..." she repeated, then seemed to easen up over the familiar name. Uncle Yuzuru would never have some untrustworthy around him! "Right. I wish it was better circumstances we were introduced to eachother. A member of uncle Yuzuru's family is someone to trust." Flawless logic! "Sorry... we're ...

Hiroya nodded "Beauty is not the most important thing. Like you said, it is nice, it can inspire, it can draw but at the end of the day it usually fleeting. In nature and in people. If you are talking just of physical beauty." He gently closed his hand around hers giving it a squeeze "Your physical ...

His smile becomes more uncertain a touch of self consciousness to it now that she points it out "I am sorry Ko." He gives her hand a squeeze "it is an old habit. I will say it was not meant to be a comment limiting me or my ability. I-i believe the work I have done on you is amazing." He says a litt...

"No, you are not," she says, brief smile. Patting her shoulders once more she lets her hands down from them. Looking back to Hiroya, reaching for his hand to pull him to her side, and stepping to Satsuki's side to return the young Dragon to her position of prominence, to the front. Ko behind and no...

Hiroya smiled back softly "thank you." His voice was quiet but there was a Sincerity to his eyes, a warmth and appreciation as he looked to Ko. As she spoke of his art his eyes followed hers down to his work from the previous night, wonder filled his eyes "I merely added to what was already there." ...

He listened to her story with the same attention she had given him When she looked down he leaned forward kissing her forehead "you have nothing to be ashamed of. You were terrified, you were looking for a way out. If your dream was like mine, if it felt so real you had no way to know you weren't dr...

Hiroya smiles as she brushes the hair from his face at one point catching her hand and giving her fingers a soft kiss. As she asks about his dream he takes a big breath and frowns a little but he nods "It was not entirely dissimilar from dreams I've had in the past." He began his tone reluctant but ...