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"Hey there! Are you two newlyweds?" Suddenly, an old man who appears to own a souvenir shop tries to make a conversion with us.

"Newlyweds? Us? No . . . We're not just in a trip." I say quickly without thinking. Saizo looks over at me his expression hasn't change.

"Ahahaha, don't be like that. You make a lovely couple." He keeps talking to us with a smile.

"Thank you!" To be honest I was very excited when thee old man said that.

"And, why are you so bashful, hm? What if we tried having a little more confidence hm? Like my wife would."

"Since, when am I your wife?!" he just laughs.

"You two lovebirds are so sweet. Congratulation, you two. Here's a gift from me to you."

"Soft boiled eggs, Thank you so much!"

"Good for you Wifey." He says with a grinned. We continue walking forgetting everything around us that would get us worried.

"Oh, Saizo, look. That manju looks delicious!" That's when I noticed he was staring at a raven it look like Iga the ones they use to communicate.

I got annoyed because, I didn't like the fact they use Saizo as a tool for money, that's when Saizo noticed and acted like nothing and went towards to buy the manju.  After we finished shopping we went back.

"I'm going to the onsen. I'll be having your dango when I'm back, little lady" I agree. I then decided to go to the kitchen.

"Oh just when I smelled something sweet." Kusatsu appeared in the doorway.

"Kusatsu? What are you doing here?" I haven't seen him a long time.

"What a coindense, I happen to stay at this inn too." Kusatsu reply's softly. "What are you making?"

"I'm making dango."

"Dango, mmm." You could tell he was curious.

"Hey lets do it together. Don't worry if you don't know how to make it. I'll teach you in the way. It'll be fun!" Ashley says happily.

"Can I really?" He asks you could tell how excited he was getting.

"Sure."

"I've never made dando before." Kusatsu says you could see literally how happy he is even though it's the shaping he's doing into the balls is a little lumpy. After making a few the majority were lumpy or lopsided.

"That didn't go well, did it. You think there still edible?" Kusatsu asks with carefree innocence in his eyes.

"Of course, when next time we'll do it you'll do it better with practice."

"I live in hope." Ashley was not expecting that reply. But she knows he's in pain whether physically or emotionally he smile was sad also.

"Did you hurt yourself?" Ashley ask.

"Yeah is little bit. You don't have to worry though it's just a bruise."

"Actually the person I brought with me is having trouble with his ankle."

"This person is he your lover?"

"He is actually, he should be soaking in the hot springs as we speak."

"Ah, so these dang is are for him."

"Yup, there his favorite well more like obsessed too." Ashley says laughing a little.

"I have to say I'm jealous." Just when Kusatsu leans to whisper in my ear something.

"Who's here?" A voice like sound of ravens wing rises from just beyond the door.

"Saizo?" He is leaving against the doorframe, looking over at us.

"So this would be the mention lover?" Kusatsu asks Ashely.

"Yes."

"..."

"..." They stare at each other in silence, though something flickers in there eyes. Oh crap there enemies.

"Would you like to join us? We can all share the dango together." Ashley asks Kusatsu showing the dangos they made.

"Seriously." Was the only reply Saizo could mustard.

"You. . . Want me to join you?" Kusatsu says surprise.

"Yeah, Saizo you don't mind do you?"

"I mind, but even if I tell you he's not going to listen." Saizo strides up to her hooking an arm around Ashley's shoulder pulling her possessively against him.

"Hey the dango." Ashely worriedly says being sudden move with holding a tray of dangos scare of falling off.

"You don't have to do that you know I'm a a man that loves onsen person."

"I think the man part is enough to justify this much." Saizo quickly replies back.

"Ahaha maybe it is."

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We're in the onsen. Saizo still hasn't let go of Ashley.

"You'll go back to where you came from after you eat the ones you made?"

"Of course it is late, after all."

"Saizo don't talk like to my friend." Ashley pokes Saizo forehead.

"Frie-nd?"

"Friends huh... you just met him."

"Well not exactly and also it just take a moment have friend you know."

"She's right. Hahaha, the moon is beautiful tonight."

"It sure is, and calming too." While, Kusatsu and Ashley talked about the moon a hand reaches over from the other side to take more dangos. Ashley turns to see Saizo.

"What?" Saizo mutters stuffing dango on his mouth.

"Saizo, the moon is so pretty tonight."

"Is it now."

"He seems to prefer your dango." Kusatsu glances over at Saizo.

"These ones are a mess." Saizo complains.

"If you're saying that. They must be mine." Kusatsu says with a smile.

". . ."

"Kusatsu, I think you'd be great at it!" Ashley burst out with a clap.

"You really think so."

"Though you suck at dango." Saizo says with a thin smile. A gentle night wind blows, making the chimes hanging off eaves ring. "Though I guess you don't do to badly every once in a while."

Kusatsu was struck by Saizo comment though Ashley wasn't sure why.

"You could say that, I suppose." Ashley didn't understand but, she could tell by the auto-sphere there getting along.