Culture lessons

"You have a graceful form, but you over think your motions Nyxy san. You must allow your flow to be natural." Yuki grins and uses her hand to have Nyxy come at her. Nyxy nods and moves forward aiming a hard strike which Yuki dodges. Nyxy turns bringing a roundhouse kick up which is caught and she is pushed back. "Your speed is improving as well, very good." Nyxy nods smiling as they begin to fight in earnest, their bodies moving in a near rhythmic pattern. Their blows connect and both are knocked back some. Nyxy pants but Yuki is on her quickly, she feels herself pressed back some as the woman reigns blows at her. Nyxy pants then sees an opportunity as Yuki aims a hard kick to her midsection.  Nyxy takes the blow then uses her focus and flips over the woman, then holds out her palm aiming a strike yelling "HA!" Yuki is struck by her strike and is blasted back into a wall; then falls back some landing on her rear. Nyxy blinks "oh god I'm sorry Yuki I just wanted..." Yuki's laugh interrupts her apology. She stands up and dusts her Kimono off and bows "I knew you would be a good sparring partner Nyxy san, this has been most enjoyable." Nyxy found herself smiling "I am glad I am enjoying this as well Yuki." Yuki smiled "I think you have earned a break let us go in and have some refreshments." Nyxy nods they had sparred for a few hours and while exciting she had taking quite a whopping from the more experienced fighter.

Yuki smiled and leads her into her home where they sit, she has a servant pour some liquid into ancient tea cups. Nyxy blinks "uh forgive me I cannot consume normal foods." Yuki nods "do not worry I knew that from your first visit to my home. You did not drink my tea..." Nyxy smiled sheepishly "I nursed it well." Yuki nods to a servant who goes and gets a special bottle, it was black and shaped like a wine bottle but had a strange carapace cover around it. Yuki nods to the servant who opens it and pours the dark substance into the tea cup, then stir the liquid. "Try that Nyxy san." Nyxy lifts the cup to her lips and sip "mmm its very nice." She drinks more and Yuki nods "I am glad you are enjoying this, Nyxy. You said you do not know much about your mother's side of the family?" Nyxy nods "they disowned mother when I was born. Though I remember them from pictures. Grandfather had a serious look to him, while my grandmother looked genteel but I wouldn't know honestly." Yuki nods "as I said before our people tend to be traditionalist, but there was no excuse for dismissing a direct bloodline." Nyxy shrugged "I guess its best they shunned me. it was better then what I went through with me father's family." Yuki frowned more "I suppose, but still it will be nice for you to learn some history am I right?" Nyxy nods then blinks as two females come in to the room with instruments an kneel. One began to play a string instrument, the other a large flute looking instrument. The music was soft and relaxing. Yuki smiles "you know my family line itself goes back to Edo period. We were a strong clan, our home was Sasayama Castle. It was build by a powerful Daiymo and became my clan's strong hold due to my father. He was a powerful Shogun and he fell for my mother; who unlike most women was not meek or coy. She was a balance of both sensual and strength a rarity in such times. Nyxy smiled "she sounds like someone I'd have gotten along with." Yuki smiled "yes I believe that the balance between such is with in you as well Nyxy san, which is not surprising. Women of our kind are a mystery; built for allure but there is much more to us. I hope in time you get to fully understand who you truly are." Nyxy smiled to her "I do as well." She finishes her drink and sits the cup down "I must return home Yuki, perhaps I can visit and hear more about the Edo period from you?" Yuki smiled "of course it is nice to have someone interested in history." Nyxy smiled "I used to read what I could before books became scarce it will be nice to hear stories from you." Yuki stands and they bow to one and other and Nyxy leaves.

Yuki watches Nyxy ride off still wearing her new kimono with a slight smirk. There was so much the woman still had to learn, and so much Yuki wished to tell her, but now was not the time. While a good student for her teaching so far, Yuki hoped that she could teach Nyxy well before the things on the horizon touched down.

To be continued.