Katoka

"Thank you." Kat said, happy that Sam enjoyed the tea. "I didn't drink a lot of it before, but I started to so that I could add something else to my daily routine. Plus it reminds me a bit of home." As Sam slipped away to the bathroom Kat exhaled loudly and pinched the bridge of her nose. This was hard, being so close to her. The way she talked, the way she dried her hair, the way she smelled. It was all bringing memories flooding back that she didn't want to sift through right then. She inhaled and exhaled slowly, trying to get her own breathing under control before Sam got back. Ka

Her hand covered her mouth in a failed attempt to hide her embarrassment. The woman was pushing all the right buttons, and Katoka she knew she was doing it for her own amusement. After the quest with Mari and Acanthus she had decided she would be more honest with herself, that she would admit that she was lonely and wanted someone to pay attention to her. Emilia was doing just that currently. Kat enjoyed being told she was cute, she liked the teasing, the pushing. As long as she didn't let her self get hurt, it would be fine for now. "My writing? It's nothing fancy. If I take my time it's

She could feel the tension in her shoulders slowly lessen. Kat always knew Sam loved music, so she wasn't surprised that she had started playing. Hearing that there was a famous musician trapped with them in Aincrad was certainly news to her. "Huh, it really makes you wonder who else is in this game with us." "I think I will have a drink." Katoka stood up and rubbed her hands together. "But I think it will be something a bit less alcoholic." With that she slipped into the kitchen and began preparing something for the both of them. Despite not having the cooking skill, Kat still loved

Her face was beat red. She could absolutely be easily riled up. "I... can't dispute that." she managed to get out. She cleared her throat and looked own at her cup. Emilia was an interesting person for sure. She had already opened Katoka's eyes to a few new things to really think about. She had a beauty that was enthralling to her, an older woman aura that did things to the samurai's mind that she had not felt before. It made her want to talk to her more, get to know her, among other things. Stroking the rim of the cup she glanced at the woman next to her, as she spoke. "I suppo

By the time she had finished her drink Katoka was feeling the effects of it. An indicator for the status effect popped up for her and she grinned. "Ohh yeahh, I deff. I deffurnatly can drunk get now." She laughed and tipped her glass back to try and capture any remaining ice with her tongue. It was a messy task but she managed to get a piece to crunch down on, her face and chest not wet with water. She was having fun, the alcohol was helping her loosen up and she didn't really care about much now. She was in the company of two people that wanted to spend time with her. Normally if that th

She grimaced. Would she find someone? Did she actually want to? She did. She missed flirting with someone, holding them, kissing them... Katoka sighed, scratching her cheek awkwardly with a finger. "I just, don't think and react I guess. I see pretty lady, I flirt." she shrugged, "It's easier than having to think about it. I'm not good at it, most of the time I get too flustered if the other person is better at it than me. I fold really easy" she laughed. Katoka followed Night, walking alongside her through the empty streets of Ilridge. The sounds of cheering filled the air on o

She sat on the edge of her coffee table, looking down at the bass that Sam was now wiping down. She was feeling so many emotions swirling inside her now that it was difficult to think. What she needed was a stiff drink, but she also knew that getting drunk right now would probably cause her to do or say something stupid. For now she pinched the bridge of her nose in an attempt to stave the incoming migraine. She might have to take tomorrow off as well. "I wish I could have met you when you were in a better state as well. Maybe then we would have... Things could have been different." she s

It didn't take them long to unload their cargo. There were only three crates after all. Once the girls had placed the boxes down Katoka brushed her hands off and turned to her companions. "Well? It's drink time right?" She grinned and eagerly as she hunted for a set of stairs that led back up to the bar. Finding a set a bit farther in the back she called for Acanthus and Mari to hurry up. Kat nearly took the steps two at a time but she had to remind herself that most of the building on this floor were on the verge of collapse, this one was probably no different. She was humming to he

She let her talk. Kat set out a pair of house slippers before slipping back into her own. She took a step into the living room and stopped. All of it reminded her of Sam, it always had. It was why she had trashed most of the house after she left. She brought new furniture and placed it all in slightly different spots but it still was the same. It was why she didn't stay at home as much, why she would distract herself with books and cleaning when she was here. She winced, not realizing she had been digging her nails into her palm. When Sam had almost said that she wanted to kill herself sh

A day off. For the past few months all Katoka was put her nose to the grind stone and work. She fought, she explored, she prepared for the next floor raid. Anything to keep herself from being alone with her thoughts for too long. The past couple of weeks she had taken more days to rest. A day here to clean up around the house, a day there to read a book and drink some tea on the back porch. She had even taken time to go do an odd quest with Acanthus and Mari in order to get drunk. Things had definitely gone off the rails with that one. Her cheeks flushed before she pushed that from her mi

This woman made Katoka's brain scrambled. It was like watching a cooking video, she would say something that caused her brain to whisk around in her skull before letting it rest for a moment, then mixing it up again. She attempted to hide her frazzled state by taking bites of her food and sips of her tea. It allowed her brain to catch up and process the information at hand. "I can see what you mean, about the name thing." she took a another bite of croissant and chewed thoughtfully. "Using my username, it's like a mask for me. I can hide behind it. Become a different person than who

An all encompassing darkness spread over them. Katoka felt her heart begin to race, her mind jumping to when she was swallowed by the Storm of Shadows. Anxiety, fear, failure. It all came rushing back as the grip on her sword weakened. But then there was a blinding light. A flash in the dark. Freyd stood with a crystal in his hand, raised above him like a beacon in the night. It was gone. She was still standing. They all were. Anger blossomed inside the samurai now. A hot fury that spread through her in an instant. Kat's hands tightened once again on her weapon as she surged forward,

She was tall. She was pretty. Not to mention she smelled quite nice. She hadn't expected the woman to step up and stag one of the pastries, let alone feed it to her. Her brain felt like it was stuck buffering, however her body remembered what to do when food was present. Quickly chewing and swallowing she felt her brain catch up as her face flushed bright red. At her mention of how she smelled she attempted to smell herself, did she really smell like honey? "I-I-I wouldn't p-poison someone I just met. But I can respect your c-caution." she managed to studder. "My name is Katoka,

In an attempt to spice up her morning, Katoka decided that she would venture down to the first floor. It had been a while since she had changed up her morning routine. It usually consisted of drinking tea on her porch while reading or watching her familiar Hanami sun bathe. Today however, she had to drag herself out of bed and made the executive decision to find a cafe in or around the Town of Beginnings to enjoy. She was still rather sleepy as she wandered the streets, despite the time she had taken to shower and at try to look decent she still remained heavy lidded and drowsy. Feeling h

Opening the lids of various crates seemed to be the easiest way to find what they were looking for. It was odd though, considering most ships would have the lids of their cargo nailed down to keep things from breaking or falling out. This was a game though and that logic didn't always apply. Katoka felt relieved that Mari was keeping the odd fish man away from her while she searched. She still let her left hand rest on the hilt of her weapon just in case. "Freyd is..." she opened another crate and smiled at the contents. Several bottles willed with an amber liquid. "He's not a bad person.