Puddle Up

[Kokyou]

Training done. Everybody soaked wet. Kokyou looks to the mud puddles and jumps with both feet nearby another student.

[Mai]

Mai gives him her, 'What did you just do?' looks..... and then promptly jumped next to him, splash the mud back, laughing.

[Kokyou]

Kokyou laughs, and splashes harder both feet that even himself gets muddier. He curses, "Back stabbin' snake faced weedy little mud bucket. I shall 'ave doused the strength on this one."

[Mai]

Mai kicks some mud towards the other Mantis. "Who jumped and got who muddy first?" It's been a few days since she got to talk to Kokyou. It was nice even if it was a bit dirty.

[Kokyou]

"We shall hang out more together." He says. "Gotta swab our dirty laundry within the family."

The boy chuckles.

[Mai]

Mai nods and gives mischievous smile. "So, I heard you want to be shugenja."

[Kokyou]

"Am I nah a shugenja already?" He asks, smirking. "I did summon the earth 'n water kami o'er ye."

[Mai]

Mai laughs. "Fair point. Should I expect you spellcasting training tomorrow?"

[Kokyou]

"Aye! Ye should. I jus' needs t' fit ye into me agenda. I be mighty busy, as ye know." He nods.

[Mai]

Main nods. "I look forward to seeing you summon the Earth and Water kami tomorrow. I am sure Asako-sensei will be suitably impressed."

[Kokyou]

"Ya-har. She's definitely impressed wit' me. Asako-sensei gives me the kami's blessin' every other day. I imagine she misses me much, but can nah be all the time around. 'twould be improper. She's a sensei, aft all."

[Mai]

"Oh?" Mai's eyebrow rises. "I would have though that you would consider it more of a challenge. Kokyou-kun, you are maturing." With that she stomps, splashing more mud on the other Mantis.

[Kokyou]

"I know. I know. I am sure ye 'ave noticed how strong 'n manly I am gettin'. Ye 'ave t' restrain yourself, though. 'twould be too scandalous 'n all the other poppets would get too jealous, Mai-chan."

[Mai]

Mod gives a serious nods. "Of course, you need spread out the scandals slowly. You have a long life and many scandals ahead of you."

[Kokyou]

"'tis difficult t' contain such greatness, I confess. But everythin' on its due time."

[Mai]

"Truly. I await your great endeavors with eagerness. I will say to my companions. 'I knew Kokyou back when we were young. Back before he became a hero in half of the pillow books written, and the villain in the other half.' " Mai chuckled. "You better not let me down."

[Kokyou]

He gives her a good wink with his left eye. The one closer to the heart.

/Scene?