𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐄𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐀

" 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 "

" 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 "

Enji and Shoto had once more returned to the Okiya, Temari and her youngest daughter Kiyoshi sat across from the two men "you did a splendid job, who knew such a sweet child held so much force" bowing slightly Kiyoshi smiled

"The severed head surprised me and not many things surprise me"

"we still have much work ahead, Shoto will be aiding you in these missions, until we are called back to war, I also plan to expose all of these vermin before we return and replace them with capable men"

"Only a few of the court know my plans, Lord Aizawa as well my confidant lord Takami Keigo"

Kiyoshi nodded, she had seen lord Takami often at the Okiya drinking with the older Geisha, her sisters explaining he had a very free jovial attitude but was the third most powerful man under the emperor, yet under his beautiful smile he too was cursed with the yokai blood line

Tokoyami once mentioning to the young geiko that he was also a Tengu, the leader of his flock with the most stunning red wings, hidden by the haori which hung loosely on his shoulders

"We have the minister of recruitment the lowest ranked man of the imperial twelve, there have been reports of mistreatment to the soldiers and samurai in training as you know we are continuing to recruit young men around japan to help us in this war, not only is this traitor selling information of our battle strategies, he's listing every skill to the opposition"

"Hoping if they do succeed in overthrowing the empire his spot will be secured"

"If I may speak" Kiyoshi muttered

"Yes go on"

"How do you know all of this Enji sama"

"I planted fake battle strategies and securely hid away the confidential information, many kitsune and other yokai alike, who work under me are placed in our ranks and due to our enhanced skills they reported It back to me"

"yokai" there was a slight change in her eyes, Kiyoshi looked from Enji towards Shoto, the young samurai before her remained silent, Kiyoshi knew of the existence of Yokai in the army but to have such powerful beasts in her presence overwhelmed her

The power she sensed as soon as they entered came from from the two

'Why didn't he tell me'

"Ah Temari you didn't inform Kiyoshi of what we are" the geiko looked down at her fan before sparing a glance at her mother "it may have slipped my mind, we do not involve ourselves with matters outside the Okiya, it's trivial and we have many yokai residents hoping to make better lives for themselves, Kiyoshi is the one who keeps them in check, she is bright, I assumed she'd find out what you two are eventually"