Ahh. So Thunders are likely to die?

I guess it's fitting that I know so little of what actually happened in canon, I can't meta it!

As they lay, Susumu gently strokes Rei's hair, feeling a pleasure mix of sweaty, spent and peaceful.

"Hmmm..." He seems to be studying the woman. "Yes, you really do look lovely from every angle"

Susumu pauses and pushes his robe off of his shoulders, the clothing handing from his waist.

/Cut to black, wail of jazz?

I am a little sad because i gave Susumu GD but there's no way he's qualifying as a Thunder because Matsu is already our girl

I mean I know there's plenty to do with it still and I don't regret it

"It's always herding cats. They never react well to being told what to do," she said with a bit of mirth in her tone. "But to your thought... I believe some were openly discussing the possibilities of the clans creating orders. I would invite it, though I might caution that taking up the path is no...

"I believe that. I pity anyone who takes you too lightly Rei-san" Susumu's hands begin to ...wander, and he is curious at Rei's reaction. "If there is one thing that our two Clans have in common, it's that we do not suffer Jigoku lightly. I have no doubts that we will be working toward the same goal...

"We will need to resume it another time then" Susumu whispers, planting one more kiss for good measure. "Sleep well"

"Will you return to the front lines?" Susumu's lips find Rei's neck as he whispers into her ear. "Or will I need to travel to see you again?"

The kisses continue, soft and slow as they rustle grass and bush, clumsily but eagerly, the anxiety and awkwardness fading.

"I see" Susumu entwines his arms around Rei's waist offering another kiss. "I worry my problem will not be getting help, but preventing Hisomu-sama from racing too fast to arrive. Will you be headed back South, or will you stay?"

"And I you" Susumu plants a soft kiss on Rei's lips. "Are you headed home as well?"

"Thank you Rei-san." Susumu enters, shutting the door behind him. "I'm afraid that the time that I thought we might have to stay here together is no more. I will need to return home as soon as possible to relay the dangers we've encountered." He looks down, and gulps, betraying the feeling of guilt ...

Susumu does his best to be discreet, branching off from the other Spider. He doesn't skulk. Skulking is what Father and Machiko did. He was tiptoeing. Completely different.

He scratches lightly on the door. "Rei-san, are you there?"

"It's a good habit. One never to lose. That willingness to foster others gives fresh life into a clan, keeps it from becoming stale in its way of thinking. And if it makes you rough around the edges? Well, smooth things don't catch and hold as well." She smirked as she said it. "But you probably kn...

Influence question here viewtopic.php?f=65&t=754&p=16912#p16912

Susumu nods. "The Spider are very adept at being someone's new home. They offered new meaning, but let me choose how I wanted to do it." He chuckles. "We are a bit of a rough bunch at times, which means that we can use someone to smooth things over. The Sentinels fight the front, the Seekers watch t...

Susumu lowers his head, shaking it and steps to the side, settling by Genji

"I had hoped to avoid this, but they seem intent on it"

Looking into his eyes, there was a momentary pause. She seemed to freeze, as if considering what to say. Her lips turned down into a frown and she closed her eyes before finally sighing and leaning in closely. "To walk the path that you walk alone is difficult. You stand upon your own two feet, and...

Susumu had removed his hand, but turns back, as if the sight of Kinsen "Forgive me Matsu-sensei. I should have had more faith in you. And you are absolutely right." A gleam comes into his eye and he turns back, striding forward with his hands down by his sides, moving before Kinsen with his chin jut...

"Well" Susumu playfully runs a hand through Rei's locks. "I know why I like you. Others, being an outsider makes them cruel, or makes you fearful. It made you kind. On top of, you know, being beautiful."

He pulls in to kiss her again.