Ice Dancing Around the Flame

"I forget Gyūki, what are we doing again and why did I come with you?", Chione asked Gyūki innocently as they walked into the city. This was the fiftieth time she had asked that question throughout this trip and it was beginning to get on Gyūki's nerves. Gyūki let out a soft sigh as he thought to himself, "If I am not trying to calm a raging storm, I am babysitting a stupid child." He looked at the blue haired girl who was walking next to him and said, "Chione this is the last time I am telling you this so please pay attention this time." Gyūki paused for a second to calm himself before he said, "We are in this city to gather information about my missing son. You were visiting me and Otohime and you offered to help me gather information on my missing son since it was my turn to do so."

Chione didn't say anything at first and just stayed quite as her mind processed what she heard. "Why would I offer to help you? It sounds like a lot of work.", she said. "That's because you thought it was a wise idea to repeatedly push Kairi's buttons and Kairi responded by literally kicking us out of the house!", Gyūki said, irritation dripping in his voice.

Chione rubbed the back of her head and smiled sheepishly as she said, "I guess, I should start looking for information huh?" Gyūki gently pushed his cousin-in-law forward before turning right to look for information in another part of the city. "Yes, please do and please don't get into trouble.", he said. Chione responded by turning towards Gyūki and playfully saluting at Gyūki while she said, "Roger, I will do my best."

While Gyūki continued to go his own way Chione let her arm drop back down to her side before facing forward one again and proceeding down the path she was previously walking on. Thrirty minutes later and she had not done any work. All she had done is wonder around the city and get into trouble, despite the fact that Gyūki told her not to. She was about to turn right into an ally to actually start working when she sensed a powerful source of heat nearby. Her curiosity got the better of her and she found herself subconsciously walking toward the heat, curiosity driving her movements forward.