The Hizashi Clan
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Post by The Hizashi Clan on May 8, 2017 0:23:32 GMT -8
The Hizashi family private baths. Only the best hygiene and comfort available in Kiyonai. |
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Nakatani
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Roleplay posts: 389 
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 8, 2017 21:49:23 GMT -8
As soon as they entered the rooms that lead to the bath, a pleasant warmth could be felt a a nice fragrant of jasmine would fill her nose once again.
"My advice would be to try and get that dirt of your skin first. You can do that at the showers to your side." she pointed at them. "If you need any help, just let me know and I will Akiyama-san. You don't have to do anything you don't want to, neither do you have to tell me anything you don't want to. I am just here to serve you and make you as comfortable as I can." She smiled gently, sitting her down on a nearest bench and letting her make the decision what she wanted to do.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 22:10:59 GMT -8
Ketsueki took a little solace in sitting down, even if it was a solid bench. It was certainly better than what she had become accustomed to. But she still felt very much out of her element, almost petrified. But the warmth from the baths and the luscious scents did well to help keep her calm.
A glance at the prisoner rags she was covered in, the worn cloth around her fingers, her own dirty feet and hands - she only realized how much of a mess she was. And how much of a predicament she was in.
"... Nakatani-san. Could you... could you stay? I, I don't want to be alone right now... and I may need help." Her eyes move from her hands to look up to the woman - her expression almost a pleading one.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 8, 2017 22:58:39 GMT -8
"Of course I will stay." she smiled warmly to the woman. She seemed so vulnerable that it triggered her instinct to care for her.
If Akiyama-san would permit it Nakatani would gently remove her clothing for her and help her to the showers. "We will need to redress your bandages as well. Your wounds might get infected if we leave those on."
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 0:11:39 GMT -8
The first touch was a frightening one, but Ketsueki would calm herself - the woman's hands were gentle and her gestures kind. It wasn't what her initial fear had been - only briefly flashing terrible reminders across her eyes. She had to try and shut them out.
"Thank you," was all she could manage at the moment. She eased out of the worthless shirt and the pants - prisoner rags. She would have been fine if they had been ripped off or burned; feeling them come off felt like a layer of her shame was peeled away. A very thin one, but still. The only problem was that it revealed some results of what she had endured - faint coloring of bruises. Across her back were a number of marks where she had been pressed with a hot iron rod. Across the front were scars from precise cuts in varying sizes, but all of them trying to heal. Her wrists were scarred with ligature marks.
The hardest part was revealing her legs - more marks. Places that had split from lashes, more bruises. Her ankles bore more ligature marks that had cut in shallowly. But she found out when her skin was bared that there were still stains of blood to her inner thighs, though just a few spots. Every mark was a grim reminder that she didn't want.
Removing the bindings around the middle and ring fingers of her hands was painful enough to make her gasp, almost crying out. The four broken fingers hadn't been set properly, and the healing process for those was a long and enduring one. She had to wonder if she might even be able to use them again.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 9, 2017 0:23:15 GMT -8
Nakatani tried to be as gentle as she possibly could. She noticed how hard the woman was struggling to hold her composure and with every piece of clothing that came off, she could understand more why.
There was no way that this woman could wash herself off in a comfortable way. She got a bucket with lukewarm water, fearing that hot water would just hurt her more and with a soft cloth she started to wipe away the most of the dirt and blood that was still staining her skin. "You can close your eyes if that makes it easier, Akiyama-san."
It took some time to softly wipe off her skin, avoiding the spots that were still sore. After that she gently poured some water over her to wash away the last bits of the dirt that was on her.
"Are you comfortable with soaking in the bath? The water is of a high temperature. It will soak your wounds so I can clean them after and redress them for."
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 0:34:39 GMT -8
She did as suggested, squeezing her eyes shut and trying to keep her mind blank as Nakatani continued to bath her. She was beyond thankful for the woman's compassion and care - the pain in her hands reminding her that she would've been in a bind if not for her.
And she had to admit, feeling the water run over her skin was a godsend. At the mention of the bath did her eyes open, and she looked from the woman to the bath and back before nodding. "I think I can - I'm willing to try," she murmurs, sounding a bit drowsy now that she was physically starting to relax and give in to an exhaustion that had been waiting to crash down on her shoulders.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 9, 2017 1:19:06 GMT -8
"Let me help you then Akiyama-san." she said as she slowly lifted the woman up and led her into the water of the bath, making sure she could be liften out if it indeed was to warm for her.
"I will be close by if you need me Akiyama-san." She said gently as she started to fold up some towels and clean up the bathing area that they had just been at.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 1:52:34 GMT -8
The woman carefully eased down into the water, taking just a few moments to become accustomed to the temperature. It was, indeed, hot - but once she was in the bath and the open wounds stopped throbbing, it was soothing. She was careful to sit down as low as she could get in the bath, turning to settle her arms across the frame with her hands upon the floor - safe from the water. She didn't trust submerging those tender digits.
Her eyes settled on the kind woman as she cleaned up. "... Nakatani. Who is that man?"
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 9, 2017 1:57:50 GMT -8
"Lord Genji?" she turned around, not surprised by the question. "He is the Daimyo of Kyonai. And before this he was a Daimyo in Katashima." she explained calmly. "And I understand if you might not agree with me right now, Akiyama-san, but he is a good and kind men."
Once she tidied up the shower space she took her place on one of the sitting benches close to her. Next to her were clean towels and a simple linen kimono so Ketsueki could dry and dress when she decided she was done bathing. She also had a small basket with different sizes of bandages and ointments to take care of her wounds.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 2:03:29 GMT -8
Daimyo. From Katashima. That explained a bit, and filled her with a bit of relief that she wasn't expecting.
"I... I do not know what he wants with me. But as far as I can tell... he may have saved me from a terrible fate in prison, and from being exiled to a horrible place. I believe I owe him my life, and I can only believe that he is a good man."
She stops to take a deep breath, starting to feel the weariness claw at her eyes. She eases them shut, but speaks again - trying to keep from falling asleep. "Are you from Katashima, as well?"
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 9, 2017 2:16:06 GMT -8
"Yes, I am indeed." she paused for a moment and kneeled down at the pool. She then placed her legs over the edge, lifting up her kimono so it wouldn't get wet and let Ketsueki lean against it, she she might fall asleep without going under.
"And what you speak of might be the truth. Because just like you describe, Genji-san has saved me from a terrible fate as well." She took a few breaths.
"As a young girl my parents sold me to a geisha house. A place where woman were trained in the arts of dance, song and instrument to entertain men. But before we are trained we must work. As a small girl I spend my days cooking and cleaning the whole place. Even after the adult woman who had already become Geisha's. The money that was paid for us we one day had to pay back to the house. Every meal we ate was added to this debt." She explained.
"Once I got older I was send to school and in a few years I had become a geisha that was favored by many men in Katashima, but because of poor health in my youth, i had worked up quite a debt that I could not wish to pay up. It might sound like a wonderful life. Dancing and singing for a living, but it wasn't the life I wanted."
"That is when I met lord Genji. He had come to a simple pub and I was the geisha that was there for the entertainment that night. He favored me and soon asked for a private meeting between us. I expected to pour him sake, laugh at his jokes and maybe perform for him in private, but that was not the case. He looked me right in the eye and asked me if I was happy. Never having had anyone who cared if I was happy, i burst into tears and told him I wasn't."
"The next thing I knew, my debt was paid off and I was summoned to the Hizashi mansion in Katashima and worked for him as a servant. He gave me all the space I needed to grow and do what I liked. He gave me more opportunities then I could have hoped for."
She paused for a bit, before adding one more thing. "Show him you want to be better Akiyama-san. Show him that you arn't happy and want to change and he will give you that chance."
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 2:43:21 GMT -8
Ketsueki listened intently, feeling her heart throb painfully in her chest. Yet she couldn't help a small smile as the story was told. Despite the urge to fall asleep, she couldn't - not to her words. She hung on them, every single one. It reminded her of her mother, who had been a geisha for a small period of time before her father came to be.
Her eyes would open a little upon the last bit of advice given, looking up to the woman that now sat beside her. "If the man had approached me months ago, when I was seeking refugee in Aozora for my family, I would have had a clear answer for him I think.
"But now... I'm not sure I'm even the same person. Everything is different now. I..." Her voice trails off as her head comes to rest against the frame around the bath, eyes easing shut again. She can't even complete the thought - despite the reassuring surroundings and the kindness bestowed, a part of her still felt like a lost child in the dark.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on May 9, 2017 4:18:49 GMT -8
She gently shook her before she would completely fall asleep. "I think it would be wise to come out now Akiyama-san." she said with a smile and would help her out of the water.
She gently padded her body dry and started to redress her wound. Some of the fresher and deeper wound she would clean a bit more thoroughly then the rest and by the time Nakatani was finished big parts of her body would be covered in fresh bandages. Her fingers would be spalked for as well as they could after a part of the healing process had already started.
She then dressed her in underwear and a linen kimono, tying is loosely around her to not put pressure on any wounds. She also got some socks and shoes to walk on. "A room has been arranged for you with anything you would need. There you can rest for a while." The next couple of minutes would be used to walk her to her new room.
<Exit to Guest room>
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Jul 3, 2017 4:19:36 GMT -8
Nakatani would lead her on the walks to the baths, trying to calm the nerves of her by talking about the first things that came to her mind. Yet none of it made much sense and she figured it didn't help much as a distraction.
She made sure that two well-trained guards were posted outside the baths. He would have liked for some of them to be inside the bathing area as well but knew this would be inappropriate towards Ketsueki. So instead she ordered a few maids to join them in the bathing area so they could keep an eye on the walls that surrounded the baths.
She made Ketsueki sit down on the floor and helped her undress, she would let her keep her front covered if it made her feel more protected and secure. She would have a clean and fresh kimono fetched once they were done. She then fetched a bucket of luke-warm water, it would probably feel like ice on the burn wound, but it had to be cooled down. She made sure they were close to the place where she could refill it.
"This will hurt Ketsueki-san, but I know you are strong enough to take it. We need to clean and cool the wound if we want it to heal properly and the mark to be least visible. If you feel the need to clamp your teeth together, please bite on your clothing. Let me know when you are ready." she said gently. She hated to be the one to hurt her, but she had learned how important it was to have the wound cooled down before the blisters would become bigger and infection would acure. She wished she knew where the healers were right now, but she wasn't even sure if one of them was in the building.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 4:43:23 GMT -8
People. People everywhere. Guards posted outside, and a number of maids here in the bath. It should have made her feel more secure, but just knowing that those monsters slithered into her room without opening a door... she was sure she wasn't safe anymore. But she didn't say a thing when the kimono was stripped away.
She just opted to lie on the floor beside Nakatani, her afflicted shoulder exposed and easily accessible to be tended to. She didn't opt for anything to bite down on. She simply grit her teeth, trying to prepare for this.
"... just do it," she murmurs, trying to keep her voice from cracking.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Jul 3, 2017 4:49:10 GMT -8
She nodded and without a further warning started to pour the lukewarm water over the burn. The skin immediately reacted and for a while, the wound just became redder and visibly tensed together. Nakatani had to close her mind off the obvious pain that she was causing Ketsueki. It was all she could do to keep going.
More buckets would be poured down on her, each a slight bit colder till the wound was feeling somewhat cool and the redness was starting to become less then it had been when she had first seen it. The blisters already seeming to retract a small bit, though they would not disappear completely. Even when she was all done, it was still a painful-looking wound, and it would take days if not weeks of mending before it would just be scar tissue left. She would likely carry the mark her whole life, though just how visible it would be was in Nakatani her hands.
"You did great Ketsueki-san." There was nothing more she could say about it. The only thing that was left now was to gently dry her off and put ointment on the wound along with a clean sterile bandage.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 5:26:21 GMT -8
It was a continuation of the initial pain when the shinobi first pressed the hot iron to her flesh and held it down. It hurt even more, and didn't ease up with any haste. Ketsueki couldn't help screaming through clenched teeth until the intensity eased off to make it somewhat tolerable. Somehow she kept from jerking or pulling away as Nakatani continued to run water over and over.
She was more than grateful when it stopped, leaving her almost breathless as she lay there panting. She could only nod at the bit of praise from her caretaker.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Jul 3, 2017 5:33:39 GMT -8
How could this have happened between our walls? The walls in which we promised that she would be kept safe? Frustration ran deep within Nakatani. It had not been the first time someone important to her had been hurt between the Hizashi walls.
Knowing Ketsueki was not up to talking just yet and had to catch her breath, Nakatani slowly started to pat her dry as gently as she could. A servant had in the meantime been called to fetch her the ointment she had needed, fresh bandages and clean clothing.
She was positive the ointment would not hurt her and gently started to apply it generously over the burn mark. Surely the touch was sensitive, but it shouldn't be anything compared to the cooling. The ointment would help keep the skin moisturized and also had a cooling effect because of the menthol that had been mixed in along with all the other herbs. She then put the bandage over them and secured it into place.
"Are you able to dress yourself Ketsueki-san?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 5:55:09 GMT -8
Application of the ointment and the bandage were nowhere nearly as bad as the cooling method with the water, though she couldn't keep from a twitch or shiver with the touches - no matter what, that branding was going to be tender for a while.
Upon the question, Ketsueki would give a small nod of her head - attempting to sit up despite how she was trembling from head to foot. She was a mess of pain and shock at the moment. "I-I can..."
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