Paradise Falls -open to all-

[Yen Wang (Burai)]

“What am I doing?” He said as he walked up to his room. Burai ravaged through the room hoping to find his pants. Suddenly he found an odd box. Burai sat down on the bed and opened the box. There was a black eye patch identical to his own eye patch. “Anrui…” Burai removed the bandages around his head.

Burai slowly unraveled his bandages. Wincing every time he had to peel the bandage from his skin. The more he unraveled the more his heart pounded. Until he came down to the last piece. He tossed it on the ground in front of him. He turned to face a mirror. When he gazed upon himself; he had is wounded eye shut. There was a cut that began at his eye brow that traveled to his cheek.

He opened his eye; everything was too blurry and dark. “Kiyomi..I understand your shame. I am sorry you had to pair of with her. I can’t travel on that path any more. I find it meaningless. I moved on from my vengeance. I just want..” Burai paused want did he want? Thoughts of his past love and daughter plague his mind. “A family.” He knew that’s why he took Anrui in as his own. Sooner or later she would grow up and leave him.

Burai casted the memories aside. “Pointless…” Burai put his eye patch, Anrui plagued his mind. “I just want to be happy with those who can see through this beastly exterior and into my heart. This beast is apart of me, yet it doesn’t define who I am.” Burai looked on the floor and found his pants next to Anrui shoes. He quickly put on his pants and heading out of the room.

Burai stealthily tip-toed past the lobby to avoid making contact with Miu. He was becoming fond of her, this startled him. Getting used to someone this quickly. He only knew her for a few hours. Burai slinked his way into the kitchen. “Excuse mmy rudeness from before. What is your name?" He casually walked around her so he would be in the way.

“What are you making, it smells delicious. You are the first woman I met in China that could cook.. My father once told me the quickest way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach. Do you think so?” Burai didn’t know the proper way to start a conversion with her. She must’ve seen his outburst too. He was rather embarrassed.

[Miu Kaname]

Miu, though wanting to learn more about this man as soon as she could, felt she was beginning to be too forward about it. She stopped at the bottom of the stairwell up to the rooms, wrapping her hands behind her back tilting her head to check Burai out as he walked away. A soft pink peeking through her fair skin as she notices the cloth being more revealing than originally. With a relieved sigh she smiled to herself, turning her gaze back towards the bloody mess of the lobby, immediately losing her smile at the sight. 'Might as well get something done about this...' Sighing heavily she walked over to the pool of blood that was Burai's, crouching down she began to collect the flasks and bandages into her arms. Walking briskly around the lobby counter to the chest she'd originally found the items in, she kneels down and put them as orderly as she could back inside.

All the while Burai was sneaking through the lobby into the kitchen.

Standing up from the chest she went to dust herself off, but her hands merely slapped against wet clothes, reminding herself she was still sopping wet. She turned and stepped lightly past the counter, stopping momentarily as she heard Burai's voice coming from the kitchen, undoubtedly talking to the cooking woman. Feeling slightly flustered that he sought her out instead of herself, she puffed her cheeks out as she thought about barging into the kitchen, but the chill on her skin from being wet was more bothersome than she'd originally thought.

Reluctantly, she gives up on her wanting to start another quarrel, and makes her way to the back of the resort, stepping out into the spring section. She glances back towards the lobby momentarily, hoping the others would be occupied enough for her to attempt to rinse off her clothes in peace. Taking her hands to the bottom of her shirt she lifted the wet cloth off as quickly as she could in an attempt to keep the frigid cold water from touching her any longer. Under the shirt, was hidden a light mesh of chain mail over her torso. Setting her fingers to the collar of the chain mail she brought it over her head and set it gently to the ground at her feet with a light metallic rustle, a light blush coming over her cheeks as her nervousness of being caught like this was growing, and would only get worse. Wrapping her fingers to the brim of her pants she quickly shifted them off, crouching down into a tight ball as she dips her clothes into the hot springs to warm them up with fresh water, wringing them back out to dry them as best as she could. Taking the chain mail back up she placed it delicately over her bust, slipping her top over it and slipping her pants back on shortly after.

She looked down at herself briefly, unsure if that really helped any at all, her clothes still mildly wet, but for the time being more tolerable with the warm water. Feeling more content now she turned and made her way back into the lobby towards the kitchen to see if the food was ready.

[kaihime]

Kaihime didn't hear Burai entering the kitchen over the noise of the bubbling stew until he spoke,

“Excuse mmy rudeness from before. What is your name?"

Kaihime was about to turn around to face him but before she could do so he was between her and the stew. "Kaihime, Kaihime Minori" She was taken rather by surprise at the mans abrupt entrance to her proximity. He turned and took a smell of the stew before commenting upon it.

“What are you making, it smells delicious. You are the first woman I met in China that could cook.. My father once told me the quickest way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach. Do you think so?”

Kaihime noticed he was speaking rather fast, she gathered that he was still rather embarassed over his outburst earlier and that was his effort to keep her from bringing it up. But to be truthfully Kaihime didn't have anything to say about it. "ummm it's just a stew, nothing special. I just tossed in what i could find. As for the saying your father told you, i wouldn't know of its truthfulness. Sorry to dissapoint you" Kaihime began to search through the kitchen cupboards for bowls. Spotting them in a cupboard up high she stood on her tip toes attempting to reach them, failing by only a hair Kaihime continued to try.

[Yen Wang (Burai)]

“Kaihime…Minori” he mumbled,Burai looked at Kaihime, smiling brightly. He gazed at her sweetly. He never saw a woman in the kitchen before. This was a brand new experience for him. Burai wanted to help, but he didn’t know where to begin. He felt as if he would only get in the way. He was lost in a trance, forgetting to introduce himself. “Oh..I’m Shigure Burai!”

He felt bad, for rambling and bombarding her with question. He couldn’t help but feeling awkward in her presence. Everyone witnessed about of himself that he wish that he could’ve just kept hidden, but that fool from earlier got in the way. Really pissed him off. He felt like he owed everyone an apology.

“A stew, huh? Well if it taste as good as you are beautiful then everyone will be most pleased.” Burai think he knew what his father meant, but he wasn’t going to share its meaning. Burai chuckled as she stood on her toes to reach for something in the cupboard. He tilted his head to the side and examined her thoroughly. He slowly began to grin.

Burai snapped out of the gaze, and caught himself before she could notice. “Let me help you with that. It’s the least I could do, since you prepared this meal." Burai moved around the stew and next to Kaihime. Burai barely stretched his arm out grabbing a few bowls, stacking them together. Once he gather them all he placed them on the counter. Burai turned his head to the side and saw Miu. He quickly turned his head and looked the opposite direction; He smacked the cupboard door with his face.

Embarrassed Burai stumbled over to the table and sat down cover his face within his arms. “Ow, ow ow!” He held back the tears, as best as he could. He already cried once today. Twice was unacceptable.

[kaihime]

Kaihime was beginning to blush at Burai's words he sure was quite the flatterer. As he reached up without effort and grabbed the bowls Kaihime was slightly jealous of his height. She watched him lower the bowls from the cupboard following the bowls with her eyes. She quickly turned away under the guise of returning to the stew when she realised the man was not wearing a shirt.

As she took a step away she heard a loud noise and spun around to see Burai holding his head in pain and the cupboard door moving slightly. Wanting to burst into laughter Kaihime held it back, only letting out a slight giggle. "you probably shouldn't take on the furniture, it never ends well." Kaihime wasn't going to run over and coo over the man, after all he was a grown man, a warrior to assume that he could not handle a bump to his head would be insulting.

[Miu Kaname]

Miu stepped into the kitchen, a few moments after her entrance Burai smacked his face on the cabinet door. She had no idea how to react, as amusing as it was, it concerned her that he was being so clumsy. Did his head get more injured than she'd originally thought, or was it just the loss of his eye that was causing all the blind spots now. Setting her hands on her hips lightly with a soft sigh, she walked over to his side and sat on the rim of the table facing him. Reaching out to take his arms, she lightly pulled at them in the notion to show her his face.

"You are just one big mess of a man. Lemme see what damage was done with your spar against an inanimate object."

She chuckled softly to herself as she tilted her head to the side, hoping he would let her look.

[Cao Cao]

Zhi took a deep breath as the man went by him and entered the inn. There was so much despair and pain in this man that Zhi could feel it when he walked by. This man has been through hell and back. Zhi bowed towards Hiroshi and said,"Thank you my friend. I did not expect to meet you here."After Zhi said this, he left towards the inn, wanting answers. Zhi went into the room right outside of the kitchen and he took a seat at a table. He decided to just sit there and be quiet until somebody noticed him. He did not want to get into people's buisness but after sensing this man's pain, Zhi felt like he must help him relieve him of his pain.

[Yen Wang (Burai)]

Burai had hoped that Kaihime; would be the one to tend to his wound, rather he got Miu instead. Burai slight smirked as he heard her comment. Burai lifted his head momentarily and said. “As a Warrior, one must go into every battle as if it was his last. That door made it clear to my face. That it was going to see another day.” He Quickly put his head down and rested. Miu startled him, though he didn’t mean to hit the cupboard door with his face. He decided to milk this for all it was worth.

“Tch, Kaihime will be easy to break away from, but Miu would be much more challenging.” He was quickly plotting and scheming more ways to get rid of her. Rather get away from them. If Hiroshi was still here, he could use to him stop interfere with Miu. “Damn you Hiroshi, you couldn't have stayed alittle longer.” The pain began to subside. “…” Burai would have to deceive the two women.

Miu tugged at him; her voice was full of concern. Burai frowned in his arms. “Why did she have to come to my aid…Beggers can be choosers.” He lifted his left hand and waved it back and forth. “Miu, I’m quite alright…No need to worry.” He lifted his head up; only his forehead to his nose was visible. “Shee Um Fone” His words were muffled by his arms. Burai looked at Miu with a cold stare and then at the table. “Kaihime is so cruel.”

Burai pushed off the table with his elbows and sat back in his chair. His eyes fell upon the newcomer. Feeling the hate and anger, he looked at Miu; remember what she told him outside. He moved his hands from the table. He placed his right hand in his pocket, while his left arm dangled as his side. He clinched that hand into a fist; he channeled all of his rage into that hand. Gripping as hard as he could. His nails broke through the skin of his palm. Blood slowly began to travel through his fingers and dripped on the floor.

“Er…Welcome..” Who would enter room and sit down amongst a group of strangers. Burai still hadn’t forgotten his accusations. He needed to release his rage. His eyebrow twitched as he watched the man sit there so comfortably “Is he testing me..? My patience and tolerance does have a limit”.

[kaihime]

Kaihime began to dish out the food periodically looking up from her duties watching Miu being touchy feely once more with Burai. She lowered her head once more and continued to dish the food out, adding one more bowl for the newcomer. rolling her eyes Kaihime couldn't help but be frustrated by Miu's need for physical contact. Woman like that really just frustrated her beyond belief.

Kaihime approached the table with the bowls of food balanced on her arms as if she had been a waitress in a former life. the heat of the bowls however was beginning to hurt her arms as she bit the inside of her lip to hide her pain. She placed them on the table rather calmy despite her want to do so frantically. She looked around and noticed that she had one too many bowls, "where is the other guy?"


((OOC: kaihime was in the kitchen when he left and noone told her soooo....XD))

[Miu Kaname]

Miu watched disappointingly as Burai kept up the bravado, feeling his cold stare pierce through her. She glared back at him momentarily to show she wasn't about to back down just yet. Watching as he pushed off from the table when the man entered, clenching his fist to the point of bleeding, her expression softened now with genuine concern for this man. She was about to say something to him but was cut short when the other woman arrived and began setting the stew bowls onto the table. Lightly hopping from her perch she stepped over to one of the bowls at the table and sat down, looking up at Kaihime with a quirk of her brow when she mentioned having one extra bowl.

"I think the man was a little delusional after seeing his brother in such a bad state and ran off in what I can only assume is a futile attempt to track down the women who struck Burai down."

She nudged her head in his direction when saying his name for added emphasis, not knowing if she'd caught his name or not, though not particularly caring what she did and didn't know. Glancing down at the bowl momentarily she looked briefly to either side, not seeing any utensils. Pressing her hands delicately into her lap she looked up to Kaihime with a bright smile speaking in a lovey tone.

"Could you be a dear and get something for me to eat this with? Not very lady like to slurp straight from the bowl."

[kaihime]

Don't give me that.....So many words came to Kaihime's mind as Miu put on a cutesy and innocent act. pffft it's not very ladylike to throw yourself at men either Kaihime held her tongue however and walked off without a word, returning to the kitchen and quickly bringing back some utensils as Miu called them. After handing them out to everyone she sat down in silence.

Truth was, she was extremely tired and was amazed she was even still standing with her fatigued body. She had travlelled several days to get to the spa with little to no sleep and quite a few meetings with bandits along the way, and what did she get? Definately not the rest she so eagerly wanted. She knew that she was about as friendly as a viper and talkative as a mime when she was tired and wondered how long it would take for the others to realise.


((OOC:EXTREMELY RUSHED POST AND AFTER WORK XD so i apoligise in advance for its shi%^yness LOL oh well at least you can all post now.))

[Yen Wang (Burai)]

Burai sat quietly; he continued to clinch his fist. As Kaihime ame over he quickly moved his hand underneath the table. In an attempt to keep it hidden. Though he realized that the blood on the floor would eventually be noticed. “I’ll just have to move before then…” Burai nodded to himself,agreeing with the thought. He looked around the table and looked at Miu. She was always up to something, such the little trickster.

Burai began to dig in the bowl with his right hand, using his index finger and thumb as chop sticks; grabbing any bits and pieces of vegetables, or meat. Anything that wasn’t small enough to be slurped. He totally forget about table manners and etquitte. Being a pirate, he was around men almost all hours of the day,
and none of them had any manners.

He sighed as Miu answered Kaihime’s question and mentioned his name with an emphasis. “Why, must be haunt me so?” His eyes slowly drifted downward. “Well, it can’t be all that bad, she does have her nice assets.” Burai’s train of thought was derailed as he asked Kaihime to get some utensils. This was quite the surprise he was hoping that she would slurp the broth and eat with her fingers.

Looking down at his half empty bowl, he paused and placed his hand on the table. “Perhaps…I could use one of these utensils.” Burai said, with an embarrassed expression on his face; he smiled faintly and gave a light chuckle. Hoping that would not gain too much attention.

Burai watched Kaihime; his eyes stalked her, as she did what Miu asked. With an unpleasant look on her face, she sat down and remained silent. She looked so adorable with such an expression on her face. Burai loved to see her in such a way, but not like this; Miu wasn’t just torturing him, but Kaihime as well. “Well, I guess I will have to even out the playing field.” He thought looking at Kaihime. She looked tired and greatly annoyed; Burai’s plan could possibly back fire and put him in a worse situation. A grinned appeared on his face. “Big chance of injury, little chance of success. With a chance to make Miu jealous….I’ll do it..”

He finished the rest of the bowl, with using the utensil. Burai closed his eyes and sat back in the chair, rubbing his stomach repeatedly. “That was even better than I imagined, Lady Kaihime. I am in your debt for honoring me with such a delicious meal.” Burai slowly stood to his feet; placing his left hand into his pocket; so no one could see the blood. “I must repay you some how.” Burai casually walked over to her side and kissed her gently on the cheek.

He slowly stood up straight, and gazed at Miu. “You could learn a thing or two from Kaihime.” Burai didn’t know if she would approve her gesture at all, but hopefully she wouldn’t mind. Though he did it to make Miu jealous. He always truly wanted to thank her. Invading her personal space was probably not the best way to do it.

Burai steadily took a few steps back and poured himself another bowl. He looked over at the newcomer. “If you don’t eat her food, I’ll shove it down your throat myself. I won’t allow you to show her such blatant disrespect.”

[kaihime]

“That was even better than I imagined, Lady Kaihime. I am in your debt for honoring me with such a delicious meal.”

Kaihime had a feeling that Burai's sudden noble manner of speech was a well aimed and times missile being sent straight towards Miu. Even so she was slightly bewildered by it and could only manage to get out a ".....thank-you...." Burai stood from his seat, Kaihime thought it was simply to get a second helping of the meal but he was approaching her instead. As he leant in to kiss her on the cheek Kaihime was going to severely injure him for even attempting it, however part of her also wanted to annoy Miu. So instead she allowed him to kiss her gently on the cheek but not for free. Kaihime dug her foot into his with force knowing that the others would not be able to see due to the positioning of the tablecloth hanging upon the table. Hiding the pain he must of felt from her attack upon his foot Burai threw yet another grenade at Miu's self esteem.

"You could learn a thing or two from Kaihime."

Burai steadily backed away from Kaihime so as to avoid another attack upon himself. Kaihime yawned covering her mouth then stretching her arms up into the air. Returning her arms to her side Kaihime slowly stood from her seat. "I am going to find somewhere to sleep. I will see you all in the morning"

(time skip)

Kaihime had wandered the halls of the springs looking for somewhere that could be comfortable to spend the night. She'd opened many doors and found many springs but so far nothing that fit her need. Finally she came upon a door that would not open, that would be right Pushing the door with the full force of her body weight it slowly gave in and creaked on its hinges. It wasnt long before she realised why it was not opening as it should. A corpse lay resting upon the door holding it closed. It was then that she noticed the room had a spring adjoined to it and that explained where the persons killer came from and how this person died. Moving the corpse away from the door with her foot Kaihime was pleased to see that the room held a rather large bed. sweet By the luxurious feel to the room Kaihime gathered it was the owners room. Kaihime closed the rooms door behind her and went to take a look at the rooms adjoining hot spring. She leant down at the edge of the spring and ran her fingers through the warm water. maybe i should go for a dip before i go to sleep...

[Cao Cao]

(Trying to see where I could fit in this haha )

Zhi woke up from the quick nap that he took. Zhi noticed one of the girls that he saw with the man he learned was called Burai. From what he heard, this girl was called Kaihime. He decided to talk to her, to try and get a better understanding of what was going on here. Zhi saw her getting down and running her hand through the hot springs. In hopes that Zhi does not scare, Zhi said quietly,"Hello my lady, I do not mean to frighten you, but i would like to talk with you. Do you mind if I sit next to you and feel the water?Zhi waited for a response.

[Miu Kaname]

((Shit post because my muse is unavailable atm and Burai wants me to post regardless))

Miu smiled cutely to the woman when she'd returned with something to eat the stew with, she ate contentedly beside Burai, even with his original barbarism in eating like a pirate. She sipped lightly at the stew, nibbling at the chunks of meat and vegetables. She looked up to watch Burai, as he complimented her cooking, placing her hands under the table with the utensil between her hands, slowly bending it from frustration. Only growing more frustrated when he had the gall to kiss her on the cheek, to the point she snapped the utensil in her grip. Her cheeks flushed at the crack, stuffing her hands between her legs smiling innocently at the two, her face staring blankly in embarrassment.

"Dinner was fantastic thanks..."

She stood up abruptly and took up the bowl into her hands, trying to hide the now two piece of utensil in her grasp, walking briskly and awkwardly over to the sink placing the bowl inside, and tossing the pieces into the trash in one swift motion. She turned around to see the other girl making her way out of the kitchen, leaving the two of them alone. She blinked in confusion, wondering what was going through her mind, shaking her head to get the curiosity out of her thoughts. She turned her attention to Burai, staring him down, if only looks could kill.

"You play a dangerous game with a woman's heart, it's no wonder those two girls are so bitter at you if you are so quick to attempt angering admirer's."