Board Thread:Konoha General RP/@comment-28412345-20170817080230/@comment-28929139-20170817223702

More than anything, Kideme was immensely hurt. She knew that whatever happened to her, she would be fine and she'd find a way to survive, but the livelihood of her teahouse was important for other people. Her friends, her family, her staff, hell even her customers. This would effect them far more than it would with her. The teahouse served as both a home and a work place for many young women, like for her best friend Ayame, it was a place for friendships and romance to blossom like how it had with Ayame and Hayato, and it also became part of a vision for her beloved Tiatsu as well as a place of information and networking like for Shien and Deucalion. While the tea house was hers and she had her own dreams, it was ultimately for them, and now that was in danger, and naturally, it put Kideme on the defensive.

As he admitted his motives, her expression softed just a little. "I appreciate the sentiment Akui....but have you any idea the kind of trouble things like drugs bring? The narcotics market is dangerous and it's hard to permanently get away from that lifestyle or the people." Kideme let him go then as she facepalmed. "I'm sorry that you suffered growing up. I really am. No child should have to see or witness what you did and if there was a way that I could have filled your life with toys, cake and puppies, believe me, I would, but leave the suffering to the others ." Rising to her feet, she gave a hard sigh. "Nobody?" She looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "So...what about the customers? How many people are we looking at that now come wanting to get a fix?" This was getting into strange territory that Kideme hoped she would never have to step foot into....but now look at things....