Board Thread:Konoha General RP/@comment-28929139-20170814205502/@comment-28929139-20170815033045

Taking her words all with stride, Kideme could only nod. Deucalia was absolutely right and Kideme didn't really have anything to say in her own defense. "You don't have to believe me, Deucalia, in truth I don't expect you to because I hardly believe it. Yes, I care about Tiatsu. In fact I love him. But, I can't even begin to explain what that's about, and I'm sure you don't care, it's just going to sound like whiney excuses to you. Though, for you to think that I don't care about Deucalion and you finding your mother? And me not caring about him as a person? That's a lie and you know it." Kideme kept her eyes on Deucalia, even though she was shaking. "I have been putting together a list of low down dirty people that I could kill just to steal their heart for your brother. I even went as far as to hire a surgeon on standby to take DNA samples to match with your brother's sock that I stole."

Whatever Deucalia said in response, Kideme listened and took it as best as she could. "You're right, I am scared of the cops. Scared positively shitless. I'm so scared I can't even breathe. But not because I'm probably going to go prison or that my reputation will turn to shit. It's because of how this will affect you." Kideme said while pointing to her finger at Deucalia, poking her in the arm. "My mother built this tea house so I could have something when I grow up, and when this tea house became mine, I wanted this to be something for all the people I care about. So that you could have a job and not have to feel like you live here but still make good enough money to live and spend time with your brother or Ace. So that if trouble happens for you, Duke or anyone else, they have a place to hide here. Or if you come here hungry, I can feed you. And if nothing else, the money I make would go into helping you or the others however I could. And all that's about to get taken away.... So yeah, maybe I'm stupid for thinking that about Duke, and I'm sorry." Kideme dropped her head into her hands but then sat up as Deucalia said what she said last, and she went over, pulling out Bindi and yanking her wallet from her kimono sleeve. After withdrawing all the cash from it, she placed it into Deucalia's hand and sat right up next to her. "Here, that's 10 grand right there and you can still hit me. Maybe it'll make me normal and I'll think better."