By the time Xu Zhiqiu finally slipped out of Naraku's arms, it was already the next day. After she got up, Naraku, who had been lying beside her, rose as well and asked in a low, lingering voice, "Qiu, where are you going?"
"I'm hungry. I need to eat." Xu Zhiqiu stood up, pulled on her clothes, and tied her sash snugly around her waist.
With lovemaking, if they did it often enough and enjoyed themselves, getting up and walking around afterward kept it from hurting too much. At least, that was how it felt to Xu Zhiqiu.
She put on her shoes and glanced back at Naraku. "Do you want to come eat with me?"
Naraku didn't answer, merely gazing at her with his black eyes.
A change in eye color made his whole face look different.
Xu Zhiqiu inwardly cursed herself for being such a sucker for a pretty face, then went back and took his hand.
After lunch.
She headed to the room where they kept the mahjong set. Even from the corridor, she could hear the sounds of a card game inside. She slid the door open and looked in. Sure enough, they were all there. She also spotted Pure Spirit. The girl who had once seemed so timid had already fitted in and was having a blast.
"Pair of kings," Pure Spirit said, laying down her cards.
"I'll pass," Kagura said, frowning at her hand.
"Pass."
"Pass."
"Joker bomb." Pure Spirit continued laying down cards.
"Pass..."
"..."
"Pair of tens. I win." Pure Spirit put down her last cards, her face alight with excitement.
"Tch. Let's play mahjong." Hakudoshi turned toward Xu Zhiqiu, who was standing in the doorway. "Come play."
Only then did the others, engrossed in their card game, notice Xu Zhiqiu had