by Katsumi Kurahasa Sat May 11, 2019 11:39 pm
As she moved into the washing room, Riku this time following her, she grabbed the first scrubber she saw and turned, planning to offer to wash the little woman’s back for her, as she did with her sisters back when she was directly living with Satori and his family automatically, but as she held the scrubber and made a gesture for Riku to sit, she mentioned that she wanted to wash Midori’s back, and that took a moment to really recognize that offer for what it was.
Midori had long since dubbed herself as inferior in many ways. She knew that she was strong in her own way, but in the realm of ninja, she was incredibly one-sided. She couldn’t adapt like other Ninja, with a diverse set of skills that would allow her to rapidly adapt and overcome situations. So when Riku made the offer, a different kind of light was brought to Midori’s eyes, as she realized she was being treated like a true equal. Sure, Satori tried, but he was always the superior in the way he acted. It wasn’t a particular fault of his, just something that he did instinctively and was born to. Riku however, hadn’t made her feel small in the way she was… but instead.
Wanted.
Midori swallowed, forcing herself to remain neutral in her expression, but a careful look into her eyes and one would see that she was trying not to show that she was choked up about it. Nodding quietly, and taking Riku up on her offer, she sat down quietly, burying her face in her knees and setting the scrubber down on the ground next to her. She would use this moment to hide a bit and try to get herself together.
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