Gazing (Day 11 late Evening Aft-deck Open)

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The mantis chuckles again at the young woman's response. "My apologies Shiba-san I was just teasing ya a wee bit for the yawn. I didn't mean anything by it." She was more then a little short for his tastes anyways. "Tis nice to see a sailor such as myself can get a reaction out of a young lady though."

[Shiba Nozomi]

She looks at her feet, her blush darkening slightly. "I d-d-didn't mean to im-imply that y-you..." It's interrupted by a sigh, and she just kind of gives up on the thought.

Mumbling mostly to herself, she goes to stand,"It's n-not like I've g-got much to w-w-worry about anyway."

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The Mantis' hears were sharp. (the better to hear you with my dear) Thus the quiet comment doesn't go as unheard as the young woman might wish. With a slight frown on his face at the idea that he may have upset her. "Now why wouldn't you have something to worry about Shiba-san. Your cute enough in your own way." Sure it was mostly in her mannerisms but at least she wasn't ugly, like some of the crab women he had seen. He'd likely need a bottle of sake and a sack to sleep with those ladies.

[Shiba Nozomi]

She looks rather miserable. "Y-you're very k-kind... b-but... n-no need t-to..."

Nozomi attempts to ignore it, and the shrug she gives is almost as blaze as she wants it to be. "I-It's all been ra-rather decided for m-me, anyway. S-so. Hardly w-worth caring ab-about, right?"

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The mantis considers the young woman's statement for a moment before answering. "Well I would say one's future is always worth caring about. Though I admit to being a bit uncaring in the marriage department myself, that doesn't mean everyone should be." He pauses a moment before asking his question not quite sure if it's the right one. "Have you had chance to meet your betrothed yet if ya dont mind me asking?"

[Shiba Nozomi]

She shakes her head in the negative.

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The Mantis nodded a bit in response. "I suppose I can understand your distress then Shiba-san. It must be hard to imagine spending your life with a man you have never met before. What do you know about him then" He pauses to put teh pipe into his mouth once again before saying. "That is if ya don't find the question to pryin."

[Shiba Nozomi]

She shifts uncomfortably on her feet and her mumbled words are half obscured,"I... I sh-should...ome r-rest. M-maybe... t-talk again, l-later."

A pause. "G-goodnight, Yo-Yoritomo-san."

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The mantis nodded apparently she had found them just so. But then his curiosity had kinda gotten the better of him this time. With a short bow from his seated position he bid the lady good night. "Have a pleasant sleep Shiba-san may the Kami watch ov'er ya"

[Shiba Nozomi]

"F-fortunes guide y-you in Yumi-D-do, as well, Y-Yoritomo-san."

A proper bow is followed by the sound of her soft footfalls against the deck receding.

/exit

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The mantis didn't watch as the phoniex left his eyes moving to the night sky for a moment before he laid down on his improvised bed and put his pipe in his mouth. Women were a confusing lot as a whole but the night was beautiful and really who wanted to muck such a thing up with thinking.

/scene