| abstract | - The sound of moaning could be heard in the Chokushi estate, coming from the largest room in the estate, the room of the clan head. The moans sped up before reaching the highest point in volume. Then all fell silent. The knob to the door turned after a few minutes and out stepped Kiyoko, looking only rather flustered. She sighed. That stupid Giri...she wished she'd pressed the Chasm of Spikes button. Giri grabbed the collar of Gai's shirt. "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!? Why won't you tell me what's wrong!?" Gai merely smirked, "Because, whenever I do, you never learn from your failings." "...Hm?" The sound of the door opening could be heard, as the two brothers gazed to the side, noticing Zakura enter. "...Alright, who are you two, and what are you doing in my house?" Gai snapped in frusteration, "Really, now? You can't remember? You bloody invited me here in the hopes that I'd become a better parent to that kid." Zakura scratched his head, responding, "What....?" Either way, if he didn't sort this out, then to put it eloquently, they'd be shit outta luck, that would be an understatement. Gai slowly trudged up the stairs, grumbling to himself that sometimes, he wished that he'd be the emissary for the Nagareboshi Clan due to how much Giri was a spectacular failure. An attendant walked in on Kiyoko, not at all put off by such a sight. "Uh...There's somebody here for you, milady." "Is it the fool from two days ago?" Kiyoko asked, bitterness in her voice. Oh how she wished she'd kill him instead. The attendant responded with a hearty laugh, "No, this one seems to have common sense...And quite the figure as well. Hopefully this will go something resembling better." With a knock, Gaillardia Nagareboshi pushed the door open without a care for introductions. "Yeah, hey. Sorry about before. Giri's borderline mental." "I'll give you that one." The purple-haired girl agreed with a sigh. "So, I assume you're part of his clan as well? The servant didn't like, you are definitely a sight for sore eyes." Gai scratched his head, responding with a low-growl, "...Yeah, Gaillardia Nagareboshi. Son of Masato Nagareboshi. Ultimate Life Form created by Soul King Kazuma Nagareboshi. The Rising Phoenix. Clearing a way for the future, yadda yadda, you've heard it a million times. Anyways, I need to apologize again, honestly. I didn't correct him since he never learns from his mistakes when I tell him when he goofs up." Gai found the nearest table, and plonked himself down upon it. "...Alright, we really need to discuss what's going on. How badly did he screw up, and what can I do to prevent it?" "For starters, he's a misogynistic fool that refuses to adhere to my Clan's customs when on my property." Kiyoko's eyes were ablaze. "He acts as if his word means shit and tries to order me around, once again, on my own property." She breathed heavily. "Thirdly, what the hell was with that e-mail I got about him threatening a Baskin Robin's employee!?" Gai couldn't help but crack a small smile at that last remark. "...Well, all of those are true, and really, he's a pain in the arse- hell, even our mum hated the bastard. And that e-mail, it was a mistake, honestly. But you gotta admit, it was pretty damn hilarious." He let out a small sigh. "But honestly, we need to discuss this crap, lest there be a war." "Fine, let's here what you have to say, Gai." She shortened his name because "Gaillardia" sounded so ridiculous. "I'm nothing of not a patient woman, I'll listen." Gai scratched his head, remarking, "...Alright. How about we sit down, and make a treaty that sounds fair to both of us? Do note, that I don't consider the rest of my family. Everyone's so...to put it eloquently, 'bugfuck insane'. Here's coming from the only sane person I know...me." Kiyoko frowned and led him to the conference room, making sure he sat where Giri had in case she needed to put him in the hole too. "Alright, that sounds like a good idea. I'll let you start then. What are your terms?" Gai stretched out his arms. Holy damn, he wasn't actually sure what to say. He thought that Giri would've laid down at least a few rules he could've expanded upon. "Welp, I ain't sure, but let's say that our clans don't fight, 'kay? Last we need is a senseless loss of life." "Gai, that's hard to make that the basis for any treaty." Kiyoko frowned. "If you don't give me something I can work with, it will be difficult to prevent anything. Giri was very offensive, and his actions are grounds for declaring war. You'll have to give me something to work with here." Gai crossed his arms, deciding to try and think of something worth working with. "Uhm...How about, if..." Dammit! It'd probably easier to go to war instead of wasting his brain power. "...Damn. Come on, work, you hunk of junk." ...That was it. Considering that Giri dug him into a deep enough hole, there was only one way out: by fighting his way out of it. "...Yeah, this is gonna sound stupid, but mind if we just merge the treaties?" "Gai, you cannot merge what doesn't exist." She sighed. "The whole point of these meetings is to establish a treaty in the first place." She scratched her head. "I'll give you something to start with. We can make a treaty...I simply need you to kill Gi-chan." "Even though I want to kill him more than you, I can't kill him. He's my brother...even though he's the biggest jerk I've ever met." Gai responded with a low growl. "Then we've reach an impasse." Kiyoko said, gravely. "You have to think outside the box here. I want a treaty, you want a treaty. We both acknowledge that Gi-chan is scum, yes?" "Yeah, he is. Even though I want to kill him more than you, I can't kill him. He's my brother...even though he's the biggest jerk I've ever met." Gai responded with a low growl. Kiyoko frowned. "I'm trying to think myself, last thing I need for my Clan is to send them to war, and I doubt you want to do the same." She tapped her fingers. "So, let's put our pretty heads together, right?" Gai immediately began to think harder. "...Hm. Alright, lessee..." As usual, all that was in his head was his brain and a spider's egg sac. "...I got it. War! Wait, no, yes, no...dammit. Okay, whaddya have? I'm bloody parched, sorry." Kiyoko snapped her fingers and the same boy from the meeting with Giri brought them each Shirley Temples. Non-alcoholic, since she learned that alcohol was not good with Nagareboshi members in a meeting. Gai appeared somewhat embarrassed; he certainly didn't want to people to see his biggest vice. "...Uh, no thanks. Quickly, he stood to his feet and ran off with the drink, only to return half a minute later with a mysterious empty glass. "...Yeah, I didn't drink that. No siree. Hm..." He pressed his fingers to his lips. "Damn, I've got nothing. I'll tell you something- I'm not a thinking person. I can solve everything with my fists." Kiyoko's eyes glazed over and she smiled. "If that's the case, then the best solution would be war." Gai applied his palm to his forehead in exasperation. "...Dammit. If that's it, then..." He stood to his feet. "Then war were declared." Good ol' Zero Winglish. "...I hope we can have as little casualties as possible." "Indeed." Kiyoko agreed. "Tell Gi-chan I am coming for him won't you?" Gai spat, "Yeah, do me a favour." He leaned in closer. "Kick his arse." With that, he dissapeared. "Mother! Get everyone together! I'll contact the Gotei 13! We're going to war!"
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