[D8 MA] A minor cleaning

[Hotaru Sakura]

"He sounds like a real....partyanimal."

Sakura sunk down, with only her eyes above the water, to observe the aftereffects of her terrible joke.

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

He laughed. "It's true."

He grinned at her. "You're really enjoying the water."

[Hotaru Sakura]

He laughed. "It's true."

He grinned at her. "You're really enjoying the water."

"Better than the refreshers at the Embassy. I mean, those are still an upgrade over my old situation, but still." She extended her arm in the water, making small waves. "This is certainly a different atmosphere." She let out a sigh as the water massager started up.

She extended her legs, spreading out her body...and accidentally kicking her companion. "Gomenasai!"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"It's alright." he assured her. "No harm done. I'm pleased to see you enjoying yourself. Just be careful where you reach. You never know what you might find."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"It's alright." he assured her. "No harm done. I'm pleased to see you enjoying yourself. Just be careful where you reach. You never know what you might find."

Sakura pulled her legs closer, her skin a reddish pink in her embarassment. "Of course, Kitsune-sama. Perhaps there's a tail floating under water?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura pulled her legs closer, her skin a reddish pink in her embarassment. "Of course, Kitsune-sama. Perhaps there's a tail floating under water?"

"Something like that." he laughed. "I just didn't want anything to happen that would bother you."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Something like that." he laughed. "I just didn't want anything to happen that would bother you."

Sakura blushed. "I-ie, no bother at all." She sighed. "Is Kitsune-sama planning on staying on the planet after court is over?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura blushed. "I-ie, no bother at all." She sighed. "Is Kitsune-sama planning on staying on the planet after court is over?"

"I think so. At least until I hear from the studio." he nodded. "Then, I could spend more time at the sanctuary. And, with you."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"I think so. At least until I hear from the studio." he nodded. "Then, I could spend more time at the sanctuary. And, with you."

"That sounds lovely. I am sure Soshi-sama would appreciate any help. Perhaps I'll visit, if I have the time. Not sure if Hotaru-sama has anything else planned for me after court."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"That sounds lovely. I am sure Soshi-sama would appreciate any help. Perhaps I'll visit, if I have the time. Not sure if Hotaru-sama has anything else planned for me after court."

"Is there anything you'd like to do, if you had time free for it?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Is there anything you'd like to do, if you had time free for it?"

"Been ages since I saw a movie, honestly. Just hang out at the theatre, relax, crunch some snacks, melt my brain, kind of thing." She smiled at him. "Not very glamorous."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Been ages since I saw a movie, honestly. Just hang out at the theatre, relax, crunch some snacks, melt my brain, kind of thing." She smiled at him. "Not very glamorous."

"It's been a long time for me too." he realized. "I've always been too busy. Perhaps we should correct that."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"It's been a long time for me too." he realized. "I've always been too busy. Perhaps we should correct that."

"Yare, certainly! Besides, it must be weird to sit on the other side of the screen, neh?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Yare, certainly! Besides, it must be weird to sit on the other side of the screen, neh?"

"It's like it was with the concert." he shrugged. "I spend more time analyzing the performances, rather than simply enjoying the story. But, I do still like movies, especially mysteries."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"It's like it was with the concert." he shrugged. "I spend more time analyzing the performances, rather than simply enjoying the story. But, I do still like movies, especially mysteries."

Sakura giggled. "Mysteries, eh? Maybe Kitsune-sama should have been a magistrate? Certainly has the skills for it."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura giggled. "Mysteries, eh? Maybe Kitsune-sama should have been a magistrate? Certainly has the skills for it."

"I don't know about that. Maybe I could play one some day." he shrugged. "But, I think I have the Case of the Alluring Hotaru Sakura mostly solved."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"I don't know about that. Maybe I could play one some day." he shrugged. "But, I think I have the Case of the Alluring Hotaru Sakura mostly solved."

"Oh, so this is where we see the reel for the upcoming episodes?" She titled her head in curiosity.

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Oh, so this is where we see the reel for the upcoming episodes?" She titled her head in curiosity.

"Not this time." he shook his head. "There are some cases will always remain elusive. Some things that will never be uncovered. Which is fine. Every woman should retain some mystery."

"On the other hand, I think we've been through enough together and you've learned enough about me, that formality isn't really necessary." he smiled. "After all, I've had countless fans call me 'Kiyoshi' without even meeting me."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Not this time." he shook his head. "There are some cases will always remain elusive. Some things that will never be uncovered. Which is fine. Every woman should retain some mystery."

"On the other hand, I think we've been through enough together and you've learned enough about me, that formality isn't really necessary." he smiled. "After all, I've had countless fans call me 'Kiyoshi' without even meeting me."

"A-arigatou. Please call me Sakura then. I am big fan, but I strive to not be a rude fan." She smiled. "I hope to be mysterious then a little while longer." Se glanced at him. "No that Kit-Kiyoshi-sama doesn't have his own mystery."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"A-arigatou. Please call me Sakura then. I am big fan, but I strive to not be a rude fan." She smiled. "I hope to be mysterious then a little while longer." Se glanced at him. "No that Kit-Kiyoshi-sama doesn't have his own mystery."

"That is part of my clever plan, Sakura-san." he grinned. "The longer you remain mysterious, the longer I'm tempted to stay around. You may never be fully revealed to me, but I will always enjoy my time with you."