Beginning Negotiations~Private

[Miroku Akkuma]

Akkuma walked towards down the hallway, during his time here he had taken to using this room for a lot of his meetings. As he approached with Saki the two robed figures guarding the entrance opened the door allowing to pass, as they entered they would close the door behind them. Striding down to the end of a massive oak table he would take a seat on what could be described as a throne-like chair. Pouring himself and Saki a drink he would motion for the foreigner to take a seat. Once he had he'd pass the drink to the newcomer "So how was your trip?" he would ask the man in a calm voice offhandedly after all this man had obviously traveled a great distance to meet with him. "I don't suppose you heard anything interesting on your way here?" he'd ask in that smooth charming voice that was a complete contradiction to his appearance and aura, it was not often he got to hear about the other countries or even the gossip among the people.

After all he had been so reclusive with all his scheming, none of his messengers or clansmen had returned yet with news. So he had to resort to breaking the ice with this simple question, preferring to get to know the man and in turn get him used to Akkuma before they truly begun there discussion. While he awaited a response from the man he performed a series of complicated handseals summoning one of his undead spirits, a wooden coffin slowly rose up from a void that was conjured beside him. Out stepped Saitou, who had once been one of Akkuma's council before he had tried to betray the demon. Now he served Akkuma eternally and unquestionably, something that could rarely be obtained from a living disciple. The black haired slender Nara, raised an eyebrow at his master. An unspoken question why had he been raised from his temporary rest. "Saitou I'd like for you to make sure we weren't followed.." as he finished speaking the being disappeared into the shadows with a small bow and the demon sages gaze slid to Saki. With a small nod implying the shinobi should continue and not worry about what had just happened.

OOC:
Saitou Summoned To Keep Watch Of Spies / Familiars
Next post will be better! ^-^

 

[Oshiro Saki]

Saki followed the tall man down a great hall, adorned with many Sunagakurean things that he had never seen before. Besides that was the sand, blown in from the desert outside. It seemed like it got everywhere, and it fascinated Saki on some level that he wasn't aware existed in his consciousness. He thought it was so strange that something he'd seen so little of in his life was in such great abundance in this one particular loation. I mean, he knew what deserts were and how they formed, but living past the cloud layer and suddenly being over twelve thousand feet lower in elevation was... shocking. For the time being, Saki forgot all about his concerns over Akkuma and his ordeal as he admired the stonework of this Dojo. It was truly marvelous.

But unfortunately, he remembered why he was here, and his stomach lurrched forward a little, causing him to cough as Akkuma passed through a large framed door. That cough turned into a fit of coughing, but Saki managed to suppress it before it turned into the violent upheavals he had been having recently.

Akkuma inquired about his trip.

"It was all right I suppose. The culture shock has hit already, I think." he answered, his voice no longer shaking.

Akkuma asked about interesting things.

"There was a fisherman by the plains near the edge of the Lightning Country who mentioned that the local population of Fairy Lantern flowers were dying off. That made me rather sad; they're my favorite flower..." Saki trailed off in a brief tangent from the topic at hand. "The lady I walked into the Dojo with told me about an Exam. I have my Jounin exam coming along soon... that is, if I live that long. Which brings me to our business." Saki looked Akkuma, sitting in a glorious chair at the end of table, dead in the eyes. Saki let his fingertips feel the smooth, well-crafted table as he walked closer to Akkuma, past the undead character that was leaving to serve as a lookout, his face stern and his lips pursed. He took a on the side of the lengthy table right next to Akkuma's end chair, putting him diagonally from him.

"Let's cut to the chase, shall we? I'm dying. I only have a few days left if I'm lucky, and the odds are that I'm not."

He paused, studying Akkuma's reaction.

"I've been infected with a parasitic, chakra-consuming flower that I was sent to kill by my village. Simply put, it's tied itself to my chakra system and is slowly turning me into the plant itself." After saying this, Saki unwound his robes, revealing his chest. Everything from his lower neck down to well below his waist was completelty scaled over by a forest green color, with leaves and vines bulging from various places, and even a white flower in a few places. To be fair, the flowers were lovely. "Using my knowledge of plants, and consulting with a Kumogakurean medical chief who also happens to have a mutual love for flowers, we decided that sealing the creature within me through a serious of curse seals would be the safest way to deal with it before trying anything more serious. You were at the top of the list of qualified people who had the ability to perform the sealing process."

Saki paused once more.

"That said, your emissary, Kaza, told me that you would require payment beyond that which money could fulfil. I told him I was not keen on joining your family; please do not take it as an offense, but I have a very high value on my family name and I would rather not part with it."

Saki coughed again, and he was unable to suppress it this time. It quickly turned into a disgusting uproar of plant innards. Luckily, Saki was able to turn his head in time, and the hurling was spewn onto the bare floor instead of the table. He felt immediately embarrassed. He regained his composure.

"Please forgive that, it's, uh... getting harder and harder to fight that."

 

[Miroku Akkuma]

Post Theme~​

Akkuma noted the foreigners cough, perhaps he was sick or maybe he just had a sore throat either way it was not something that he placed any thought into. Listening to Saki's words giving him a small smile "Indeed its vastly different to Kumogakure..." he said with a chuckle downing his drink and pouring another. He couldn't help but notice that the man seemed to have gained his confidence his voice no longer shaking like it once was, in fact it was as if he had composed himself and committed to what he had come here to do. "How unfortunate I can't say I've had the pleasure of seeing that type of flower, I might not get the chance to if what you say is true." as he spoke he wondered what the flowers looked like, no doubt they were beautiful for the man to feel so disheartened at their loss. Next the man mentioned something about an exam quickly following on by saying that he was dying. In fact without Akkuma's help he could be dead within days 'No wonder he traveled all the way from Kumogakure..' he thought understanding the seriousness of the mans predicament. (at least he assumed that's where he had come from)

The demons face was a mask years of Anbu training had taught him to control his reactions hiding his true thoughts from those that would discern ones body language. He simply nodded for the shinobi before him to continue on. Saki elaborated on his illness, caused by a sentient plant that he'd been sent to destroy. If he didn't receive the help he required it seemed he'd die and the plant would live on, at least that was what he deduced from what he said. 'Interesting he seems to have a fondness for plants and yet they may be his demise.' he thought to himself the irony was not lost on him, but he did not want to insult the man who sought his help. There it was he needed Akkuma's sealing skills if he had any chance in stopping this plant from consuming him. "Now I see why you sought me out." he said in a business-like tone, though he wondered what the other procedure was if scribing multiple seals on ones body was the safest means to go about this. Admittedly his ego was satisfied at learning he was the highest on their list when it came to those qualified to perform such a task. He gave a long whistle when the mortal unwound his robes revealing his chest, from what Akkuma could tell he was telling the truth. With how much of his body had already been consumed he didn't have long.

'What would be suitable payment for ones life...' he pondered to himself, wondering just what it was he should request of the man. After all he was a Kumogakurian shinobi and Akkuma had plans for them that he might be able to help with. Then again perhaps it would prove more suitable for him to give the man a task that he could deal with locally. Saki explained Kaza had already given him some advisement on the method of payment and it seemed the only thing the man was worried about was keeping his family name. Next the man burst into a coughing fit which quickly progressed to the throwing up of plant material, he leaned forward looking at the pile on the floor. Saki began to apologize and the demon waved his hand. "You have no need to apologize you're ill after all." he stood walking over to the pile of material, removing a small vial from his hand the demon scooped a sample of the plant. Placing the stopper on the vial he moved to corner of the room and opened a small chest, that would have undoubtedly gone unnoticed until now. 'This may end up coming in handy...' he thought to himself. Maybe he would be able to replicate the plant or utilize it in one of his various experiments. With a snap of his fingers the remaining plant material on the ground would burst into black flames, the demonic chakra fueled fire ensuring it wouldn't infect any of those charged with cleaning the room (or at least he hoped so).

"Yes its true I can do what you ask, normally for something so costly I would ask a high price. After all it is no small task to scribe multiple seals, even with my expertise it is still a draining procedure. Luckily for you though I doubt anyone who lacked the skill I do would be able to successfully pull off such a request. Its true I would have accepted you joining my clan as suitable payment...but as if you have said that is not something you wish. I can respect that." he would say turning to face the shinobi once more. "Please while I decide on what payment would be acceptable would you mind elaborating on the Exam you mentioned earlier, I haven't heard of any taking place recently." he would say with that shark-like grin. That deadly gaze would suggest Saki do as the demon bid him, as he waited for the mortals answer he gave him an appraising look.

If/After Saki elaborated on the Exam the Dark Sage raise an eyebrow in a show of surprise. There was much he could ask of this mortal but he needed to play his cards right, there was something that Akkuma desired that only a Kumogakurian shinobi might be able to assist him with. "I think I've devised payment that would be acceptable and not bring any dishonor to one such as yourself." he would say in a business-like fashion taking a seat once more and withdrawing his pipe. Re-packing it with his herb mixture he would ignite it with a snap of his fingers and take a deep lungful of the smoke. Sitting back down in his chair he would elaborate "You see awhile back I informed your Raikage of a Shadow Organization that posed an imminent threat, along with sending Kaza to help improve relations between my clan and your village. I think you can help me with that, so in the hopes of establishing lasting ties between us I make you this offer." he paused letting the mans mind try to work out what horrid task he would give him.

"All I ask is you agree to be somewhat of a sister clan to my own, you can keep your name all I want is the assurance our two families will be allies. Separate houses but nonetheless family...oh and of course to naturally express to your Raikage how I put myself through tremendous physical strain in order to save your life." he said with a shark-like grin, that crimson orb and its diamond-like counterpart held Saki within his intense gaze. "What say you? Do you find this to be a suitable method of payment? One with which you can be satisfied with and feel no dishonor in paying?" he would ask in that business-like tone. Akkuma was always up for negotiations, but as far as payment requests went this was one of his cheaper offers. It was not often Akkuma gave someone such a reasonable offer, then again he had just explained why he desired such a thing. Obviously tying his own clan to one of Kumogakures and having the acknowledgement of saving a Kumogakure shinobi's life held its own reward for the man. "Also just to show you how...reasonable this offer is. My clan is apart of that of the Toraono our two houses are family and yet separate. So this is something that I'm sure you will agree can be beneficial for the both of us. Maybe it will one day grow into something that helps strengthen the bonds between Kumogakure & Sunagakure." as he spoke smoke would slowly be exhaled as he waited for the mans response the demon took a generous gulp of his drink.

MFT
OOC: Couldn't resist Ursula's song

 

[Oshiro Saki]

Saki listened intently as Akkuma spoke, explaining his ability to do what the Kumogakurean needed, though it wouldn't be easy. Saki sighed in relief. In the back of his mind, he had been worrying that he might be out of luck: that either Akkuma would turn him away, or he, in fact, wouldn't be able to perform the seals. But now those insecurities were laid to rest.

That said, it was as Kaza had told him: Akkuma would demand a high price. And he had every advantage to; he posessed ultimate leverage on Saki, since he was the one who now held his life in his hands. He was, hoewever, extremely grateful that he would be able to keep his family name. "Thank you." Saki breathed.

Akkuma asked about the exams.

"I'm afraid I don't know how reliable my information is. Avaron said something about an inter-village exam held in Sand. She said it was in the Soons, but I don't know where that is. I don't know anything else about it, other than I assume Kumo and Suna are both in it together. I'm not sure about Tsuchi, and Konoha.... well, they're probably not coming any time soon." he said with a backhand smirk.

Akkuma gave his suggestion.

Saki looked down and thought about it.

"Absolutely. If you were to save me here, then my entire clan would owe you. But... there's a bit of concern there. I am the last heir of my clan. I have no wife, and if I did, I don't know how much good it would do. Several generations ago, when my great grandparents were children and their grandparents were researchers of their time, a demon, who had tied himself to the Ancient Forest in Kumogakure, became overwhelmingly jealous of their tie to nature. He placed a curse on my clan. The women became barren, and bore children who were usually baren. The men were usually sterile. With every generation, we've become a fewer and fewer... now, there is only me and my father. I... have always wanted to have my own child. More than anything in the world. To have a son and raise him to be a good person... to be a fine shinobi who would serve his village and be a role model for anyone to look at. That's my dream. But... I don't know if that will ever happen."

Saki paused once more and looked down at the ground, successfully fighting back another cough.

"However, should I have a son... or a daughter, or any family, I promise you..." he looked up, directly at Akkuma once more, a look so serious you could have killed a man who crassed it, "We will be forever tied to the Miroku clan as brother and sister, until the world itself has burned and Hell is the only thing that remains. And even then, they shall hold hands in the cinders and swim together in that lake of fire."

As he spoke, the slightest hint of a tear formed in his eyes, glistening over in the low light.

 

[Miroku Akkuma]

Akkuma smiled as Saki thanked him for letting him keep his family name 'Perhaps he will remember that kindness...' he thought to himself. Listening intently to what the Kumo shinobi had to say 'Well that is interesting I'll be sure to go and investigate this personally...' if it was one thing he didn't like it was being kept out of the loop. Particularly when it was something that held the potential to be incredibly interesting, besides who knew what talent he would discover there. Undoubtedly there would be a variety of unique individuals from which he could hopefully gain some new allies. Deciding that would be the best course of action, it seemed Saki was weighing his offer heavily. Which the demon appreciated this was not a decision to be made lightly, for it would be something that not only affected them but future generations.

The Dark Sage listened to Saki's words intently, his fingers tapping away on the masterfully crafted oak table. 'Hmm a sterile clan...I wonder how the demon did it.' he thought to himself already various seals were running through his mind along with what knowledge of the human body that he possessed. After all when it came to demons, seals and jutsu there were few beings who could compare to the knowledge he possessed. "Most intriguing...I'm sure that is a matter we can handle at a later date." he said confidently, from the tone of his voice the Dark Sage was obviously sure they could counteract such a condition. His new ally paused once more before making his declaration of loyalty between the two clans. That speech the man gave was magnificent and he could even see a small tear forming in the mans eye clearly there was sincerity to his words.

Clapping his hands together the demon stood "It is settled then our clans shall be united until the ends of time and I shall ensure your survival." he would in that warm friendly tone, moving his right hand behind his back he began to gather Senjutsu chakra infused with his demonic energy and enzymes. Black fiery kanji about on the fingertips of his right hand as he approached his new kin, removing the hand from behind his back he would smile. "No time like the present to begin the procedure." he would state bluntly before thrusting his hand into the mans stomach. Saki would feel incredible pain as the enzymes forced their way into his body, infusing the dark chakra into his chakra system before binding itself to his very genetics. Removing his hand he would turn to walk back towards the room "This process it will be time consuming and we cannot put too much strain upon your body. Placing the seals to frequently could do irreversible damage to your chakra system.

Even though Saki would undoubtedly be experiencing excruciating pain as the seal bound itself to him, Akkuma hoped he would find solace in the fact that this was less painful then what he would be experiencing from a less talented sealer. "Saki I make you this promise if I can aid you in your dream I will do so...give me time to discuss with a few trusted colleagues of mine and I will see what I can do." he would say warmly turning back to face the Kumo shinobi he would speak once more.

"I hope you know this will not get easier as we progress...in fact the pain you experience may worsen with every seal as your body & chakra system try to maintain balance between the demonicly infused senjutsu chakra that you're being infused with." he would say with a small shark-like grin he couldn't help but feel respect for this man he had just met, after all he possessed the courage to approach Akkuma requesting his aid. Which was something few mortals had the conviction to do. "The first seal I give to you is the Solar seal, I hope its healing properties will help aid the fight against the plants spread the most aggressively. The next seal I give you is something I have yet decided on, but I'm torn between one that will aid your chakra system or one that will increase the resilience of your body." his words were warm as he slid the cup of Kirigakurian Moonshine to the shinobi.

"Drink...it will help make the pain more bearable." he would say offhandedly taking his seat once more, he cracked his neck and gave a sigh. The residual senjutsu chakra within his body was expelled with the breath and the chakra could be visibly seen. Taking another puff of his pipe he watched Saki intently, hoping he would survive the first seal of many.

MFT
Solar Seal Scribed on Saki~
Free Seal of the Week (Due to Akkuma being a dark sage you only have to sacrifice on week of training for the seal received)

 

[Oshiro Saki]

Akkuma was an intriguing indivudual indeed. Whether or not he was human or demon, Saki didn't know. On any other day, he may have held some kind of grudge against him, strictly off of the basis that he still had a bad taste in his mouth about demons, considering his family history. However, it was not any ordinary day, and Akkuma was not any ordinary demon. Unlike Kumogakure's rather... rough past with demons, Akkuma didn't seem ot harbor some eternal grudge against mortals, for whatever reason. or maybe he did. Who knew?

Saki was grateful for Akkuma's acceptance in any case. To be honest, he wasn't sure that Akkuma would care too much about the Oshiro after hearing about its unfortunate events, but that fact that he was left Saki feeling lucky. He smiled at the confidense in Akkuma's voice that he would be able to do something about the sterility of his clan... even though, if he was being perfectly transparent, Saki had no idea if he was sterile or not. His clan had a the curse, but he never once actually tried to impregnate anyone; a lack of a romantic partner, or romantic interest in him made that rather difficult.

Akkuma made a sudden statement that the procedure would begin immediately. Saki, who had previously started to zone out, had his attention ripped to the current situation as a shocking pain manifested itself on his solar plexus, and he realized that Akkuma had violently slammed his palm against his bare chest. However, it wasn't the force of the blow that hurt the most: it was that horrible gut-wrenching feeling that followed, like stomach cramps worse than he'd ever had in his life. And they didn't stop at his abdomen, it spread to the rest of his chest before it stopped spreading noticeably.

Saki screamed.

Doubling over in sheer pain, he felt himself start to throw up again, but he was so lightheaded that he just fell over, off of his chair and onto the cold floor. The world around him started to fade to black, but he willed himself to remain conscious. He wouldn't be defeated that easily. Fighting through the pain, utilizing the fact that shock was beginning to kick in, he lifted himself up from his prone position, so that he sat up on the floor. He could feel the different chakras in his body all fighting for control: the plant's, the dark chakra, and his own, turning about his body like a pair of dice in a cup, ready to be thrown onto a table. Perhaps that was what was going to happen; who knew which would win out?

Saki had never been a drinker. In fact, he had remained dry for the vast majority of his life. Only until recently had he ever taken to alcohol, and yet he had drank more than he probably should have. First there was drinking with Kaza, then in the forest, and now, he had to drink some kind of clear liquid that was definitely not virgin. He accepted the cup of moonshine from Akkuma and drank a gulp, despite the horrible burning sensation it left in his mouth and down his throat. It tasted horrible. THat said, it almost immediately suppressed a little of the pain, so Saki drank the rest down.

"So... what now?"

[Solar Seal Get!]

 

[Miroku Akkuma]

Akkuma watched as Saki writhed and screamed in agony, as he watched the man suffer he mentally made adjustments to a seal he had been working on quite sometime ago. Often the demon found himself designing seals while talking to people it helped provide the distraction for the focus he needed. Within minutes he had completed the necessary adjustments and looked down at the shinobi before him, slowly his new ally pushed himself up from the ground. Once he had composed himself he sipped at the drink and downed the contents. Making Akkuma assume the brew had indeed helped ease the mans pain, smiling he would stand as Saki asked him what was next. "Well now I tell you that I've designed a seal that should be able to remedy your clans fertility problems..." he would say with a devilish grin, from the tone of his words he was telling the truth. He watched Saki closely for a reaction as he spoke his next words "Utilizing demonic enzymes and isolating certain regenerative capabilities I believe I can resolve this issue. Though I warn you due to the demonic nature of this seal and its effects on ones body on a genetic level. There is the possibility that any child conceived using this method may contain dormant demonic genes...though if that doe's happen it is unlikely they will be affected by the curse." he would say warmly pouring Saki another drink and helping him to his feet.

"Take a second to compose yourself and prepare for more pain, when your ready let me know and I shall place the next seal. Then we will have to unfortunately give you a break, I believe anymore then two seals in such a short period of time and you could die." he would say calmly and in a matter of fact tone. Not only was this demon saying he had created a cure for his clans ailment in the mere space of minutes, but he was also capable of inscribing another seal so quickly. Truly it would be a testament to the Dark Sages capabilities. "How do you feel?" he asked his subject hoping he was feeling any adverse reactions due to the plant trying to consume his body. Withdrawing a piece of parchment from his robes he proceeded to write down the seal, along with an explanation of how it worked. This way Saki could peruse over the design whilst Akkuma decided which seal would be best to give his new kin, today had truly turned out to be a most eventful day.

CRPS ~ Gift of Fertility Approval Link

Spoiler

Effect: Using a unique seal that uses demonic enzymes to specifically target a beings organs in order to promote fertility in a being.
Notes: Cannot be placed on someone without their OOC consent. Made to cure sterility by making one fertile and even increase the virility of a male. Small side effect that the offspring produced via this method may contain dormant demonic genetics within them.

Next post will be better, feel like I'm about to pass out. Hope you enjoy it and can't wait to see Saki's reaction to the news.

 

[Oshiro Saki]

The first words that Saki heard after sittting up, abdomen still resonating with pain, werethat Akkuma had developed a workaround for his infertility.

Wait, what?

Generations of the Oshiro clan had gone without children, mothers often heartbroken at miscarriages or the inaility to concieve children at all, and father being ashamed of their existence for nnot being able to give a son to the woman they loved. Some had committed suicide over this fact, feeling as though their duty in life was an impossible dream that could only be accomplished in an eternal sleep. Saki never went that far, but he had resigned himself to the solemn truth that he would never have offspring of his own.

Now, all of that was changing in a matter of moments. Was it really that simple? Was a cure for this demon's curse as easy as creating a reversal seal? Did this mean, then, that Akkuma was, in fact, a demon himself, capable of nullifying hundreds of years of death with a few minutes of thought?

What was going on?

Saki tried to clear his head, but a combination of residual pain, feeling lightheaded, and inexperience in holding his liquor rendered that notion impossible. His head was pounding, keeping him from thinking completely straight. Saki crossed his legs and put his hands on his temples, rubbing them, temporarily ignoring the pain from his body.

"Soo... what you're saying is... I mean... you alREADY came up with something?" he asked, his speech drifting away from it's usual poise. Remember when I said that Saki had never really had alcohol before? Well, moonshine was never known to be weak, and Saki had almost no knowledge of how to control himself at the moment. He was effectively tipsy, if not edging on being drunk.

"Wow. That's pretty cool. Like, that's basically the answer to my whole lifelong crisis, you know what I mean?"

Akkuma asked how he felt while sketching some strange pattern n a piece of paper, or rather, parchment.

"I don't know. My head hurts like hell, my body hurts like hell, it's hot, and there's sand everywhere. I'm pretty sure you're a demon, and I feel like I'm being tortured. Is this hell?" he said, half joking. "But in all seriousness, I feel kinda weird. Like... I'm gonna hurl again. But I feel like I'm gonna hurl out all over my whole body. It's not just a feeling in my gut... my arm feels like it's gonna throw up. And my chest does too. But hey, I'm ready for that next seal. Let's just get it over with, huh? No point in dragging it out. Like you said, no time like the present."

Saki's arm, which had previously been in his Kumogakurean robes, exploded in a spectacular display of green and white, with stringy, viney sinew-looking things ripping through his sleeve. Green sinews now covered the floor in front of the sleeve, like the sleeve had been the barrel of a shotgun and the sinews its ammunition. However, through all this, Saki did not make a sound. He didn't cry out in pain or scream or anything. He felt as though that hurling sensation in his body had been relived. On top of that, he felt sober once again. However, even his sober self could only understand so much.

"What the fuck?" he exclaimed.

A sense of dread came over him,a nd he entirely removed the upper part of his now-ripped robe (with shocking difficulty, as he was unable to use his right arm), revealing what once was his right arm. In it's place, there was just... a mass. A green mass of vines and that same stringy stuff on the floor. However, this mass was not stationary; it was in motion, involuntarily, and it was reforming itself. Saki was speechless, and he stared at what was happening to him for what seemed like an eternity. Without a doubt, it was, of its own volition, forming back into an arm, starting near his elbow and working itself up to his fingers. What's more, the green mass begane changing color to Saki's skin once it formed all the way.

Saki was regrowing himself.

He looked up at Akkuma, unsure of what to say or do. He didn't say anything for some time, but his arm kept regrowing. Within two minutes, it was back to normal.

"I... feel the plant inside me. The biennis... I feel it still there. But it isn't the same. It's... locked to me?" Saki thought about it for a second bfore speaking again. "The best way I can describe it is that the chakra from the plant feels like it's been locked into place at a singular point, where you placed your seal. I feel like my chakra and its are meshing in that one spot."

Saki paused again. He was still excited about Akkuma's other seal.

'Please, don't hesitate. Place your seal on me now, while I'm prepared for it."

[OOC Permission to give Saki a Gift of Fertility granted]

 

[Miroku Akkuma]

Chuckling at Saki's words the demon would say "Yes it comes with being a prodigy..." as he spoke the Dark Sage noticed the shinobi was severely intoxicated and smiled 'At least that should help dull most of his pain, three seals in one day. Two of them cursed seals...that's cruel even by my standards.' he thought to himself, when he heard the kumogakurian's words he felt his pain.

"I think I do...in any case I'm glad I could help you, that is what family is for after all." he would say warmly as he walked circles around the man analysing his current condition. Saki began to speak profusely, as drunks often did. Though with Saki's words he couldn't help but chuckle "The pain unfortunately is to be expected, the sand well...welcome to Sunagakure. Oh and I am a demon, well half-demon my father was a Chaos demon of some renown. But that is something we can discuss at a later date." he would say in a warm tone chuckling, he felt for his new kin. Though his thoughts were brought to a standstill when Saki began noting a weird sensation throughout his body.

Suddenly the shinobi's arm exploded into plant-like sinew, green and white flesh around him. Before Saki was what Akkuma could only assume was most of his arm, before he could say anything the flesh began to float back. Mending itself in a matter of seconds, letting out a long impressed whistle he would chuckle. "Well that was interesting..." as he walked to face his new family. The demon was impressed with how well the man was taking it then again he was intoxicated. "I'm glad you drank the alcohol, it seems to have nulled the pain enough for you to remain coherent. Well as coherent as you can be on Moonshine..." he would say bursting with laughter.

Saki explained his thoughts on what he could feel, giving him permission for the Fertility seal. Nodding he bent down and the demon grabbed Saki with his massive left hand, easily lifting the mortal off the ground. Fiery white kanji burned on the fingertips of his right hand "I do hope this works..." with those words he slammed his hand into the mans lower torso once more. The demonic enzymes would make their way to the necessary parts of his body, becoming apart of his organs and genetic make up. This burning sensation would be a very unique feeling due to the fact it wasn't only trying to fuse with his body but attempting to permanently alter some of his organs.

Akkuma spoke his next words loudly so that Saki would still be able to hear him over his own screams. "That was the Fertility seal, I hope it aids you in your endeavours. Now before I undoubtedly place you into a world of mind numbing pain know this. You need a break after this last seal, two curse seals plus the fertility seal. I don't want to place your body under anymore stress then we have to, after this I'll make sure you're moved to a location where you can rest. Solar & Lunar...even I pity you." his words were loud and his voice would cut through all sound. Sincerity in his words as fiery blue kanji appeared on his right hand. Saki would no doubt attempt to push the demons arm away but he would continue. Scribing the Lunar seal onto his body its enzymes would make their way to his chakra system, attempting to bind to his body like the seals before it. Once he had finished his part he placed Saki onto the ground so he could let the pain free. For this was not something you could fight, leaving the jug of moonshine on the floor out of kicking distance the demon walked towards the door.

Stopping at the door frame he looked back "I do hope you survive...I'll send someone in to check on you soon enough." with those words he walked out of view down the hall the guards remained, looking back at the man who had been left alone with some worry. Before shrugging and returning to his post, being a Miroku Clan member everyone had a seal. Even the children, but never had they seen someone receive three seals from their Lord. Stopping out of earshot he would take out his headset and turn it on. "Inform Touka her presence is required in that room I've become so fond of oh and tell her to take a medical team with her. One of our new family is in need of assistance." he would say into the device, he heard the confirmation before placing it back into his pocket. Turning off the device he smiled though he would get an earful from her but at least Saki would be more likely to survive.

~Topic Entered with Clan NPC Touka

Touka sighed wondering what Akkuma had done to someone now, he was often overzealous in his endeavours. Though he did produce undeniable results, it was one of the reasons she couldn't disagree with a lot of his actions. Usually after a heated debate, placing a hand to her headset she called through the medics. "We have an unknown patient in Meeting Room 1, undoubtedly sealed this person is family so be kind." she would say before dashing towards the room, well as quick as any civilian could. The sound of her heels could be heard echoing down the halls, fatigue making her breathing loud and her speech gave away this fact. Heavy breathing in-between her words, her hair and outfit still look immaculate even after all that running. After running for quite sometime, along with a short break she arrived to see the two guards merely standing their and she fumed. "What are you doing standing there?" her voice rang through the air, even though she wasn't a shinobi Touka somehow managed to intimidate a lot of the clansmen. Perhaps it was the fact that she was so tenacious and didn't let anyone get in her way. Even Akkuma and that was something they all respected.

"Sorry Touka...its just, we don't know how to deal with a situation like this. He's...its like he's a..." she cut the guards off "How dare you? No matter who or what he is he's family now. Akkuma said so, that means you treat him with the same respect you do anyone else." walking in she stopped in her tracks unprepared for what she was about to see. The medics could be heard arriving behind her and she quickly uttered an order to the guards "Don't let them enter until, I've made sure he is stable." with that she took a step closer. "Excuse me...are you okay?" she would ask warmly, the light from the torches high on the walls fell lightly upon her features.
OOC:
Figured you might be mid transformation or exploding plant cycle at this point xD even if not can let you react to the whole seals/Akkuma leaving. Saki meet Touka ~sits back and eats popcorn~

Topic Left with Akkuma
Lunar Seal free seal of the week used on Saki
Gift of Fertility Seal Scribed upon Saki
MFT

 

[Oshiro Saki]

His name is Oshiro Saki, and this is the last day of his life.

Oshiro Saki was born to a proud Kumogakurean couple in the outter regions of the city, close to the main gates. He was raised like any other normal boy, except for the fact that he was his family's prized child. You see, several genertions before Saki's entrance into this world, a demon, jealous of the Oshiro clan's affinity and tie to nature, placed a heinous curse on the clan, making it nearly impossible for anyone with the Oshiro name to bear children. Over time, the once-prominant clan dwindled to a mere shell of what it used to be. Saki's parents, the only remaining Oshiro clansmen, had tried to bear children for almost a decade, with no success. But just when they had given up hope, they recieved a sign. Saki's parents agreed that a hysterectomy would be wise for his mother, but before that procedure can be performed, a series of tests must be run beforehand to ensure safety. And what would you know? One of the tests came back positive when it needed to be negative.

Her pregnancy test.

And that little miracle was Saki. Of course they were overjoyed, but elsewhere in the world, that demon heard of the Oshiro's fortune. He seethed with anger and vowed to make Saki's life as difficult as possible, in his own twisted sense of vengeance for defying the curse. Over the year's Saki has experience several manifestations of this ill will, though he has never learned that the demon responsible for his clan's demise was also the reason he seemed to run into trouble around every corner. The demon, of course, only grew angrier with time, seeing Saki constantly overcome the many hardships he threw his way. As his anger grew, so did the demon's murderous intent. By the time Saki was nearly thirty, the demon decided that enough was enough, and sentenced Saki to an ironic death at the hands of nature that he and his clan before him so adored. Through a series of elaborate and well-coordinated plans, the demon created a monster plant, a chakra-hungry Oenothera biennis, made to kill travellers until it gained the attention of the village authorities. The demon made sure that Saki was the one deployed to destroy and study the creature, so that when it was destroyed, a small portion of the plant would embed itself into his chakra system and begin the slow, agonizing death of transformation into a plant.

But again the demon was foiled. Oddly enough, his own sense of irony was turned against him, as Saki was saved near the last hous of his life by the son of another demon, Miroku Akkuma. In exchange for the bonding of the Miroku and Oshiro clans, Akkuma both undid the demon's curse and saved Saki. The demon was driiven mad with fury, though he failed to see that Saki's salvation came with some interesting side effects. The plant in Saki's body was not purged from existence; Saki himself noted that he could still feel the presence of the plant in his body. What he didn't understand was that sealing the plant bonded it to him, fusing biennis and Oshiro further than the molectular level. It's possible it changed Saki's very own DNA. He didn't know it yet, but Saki and the plant were now one being in symbiosis. By all means, Saki was half flower, and the flower was half Saki. His first understanding of this was his arm exploding out of pure inability to properly mesh while the seal transmuted the two together. It blew up so that it could properly regrow into a combined version of what it formerly was.

After two more seals were given to Saki, other parts of his body did the same--a leg, his other hand, his chest--anywhere where the plant and his body did not properly mesh, it bursted and regrew slowly, so that they could be one, in harmony with one another. While the relationship was not perfect, it was impressive. Saki felt every single bit of pain, though, until he passed out from his inability to handle it. Even the moonshine Akkuma had given him didn't help him anymore; as his body regrew, he sobered up, completely undoing any of the painkilling properties of the alcohol.

His name is Oshiro Saki, and this is the first day of his new life.​

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Saki's eyes fluttered open at the sound of someone in the room with him who wasn't Akkuma.

"Akkuma? Where did he go?" he thought to himself.

He panicked and pushed himself up from the floor. A stream of spit and drool lingered on his face, and he felt a pounding in his head like none other. It slowly resided as hsi blackened, dizzy vision faded into light around him and he could see again. he felt as though he'd just woken up from the longest nap in the world, like Rip Van Winkle had woken up so long after his initial slumber. However, it was more likely that only a minute or two had passed. Saki looked down at his left hand,. Sinew was forming the finer details of his fingers. He looked down at his exposed chest, which had a cavity in the center of it that was slowly getting smaller and smaller. His breathing quickened and he began to freak out again, until he looked up at the lady above him.

"I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what's going on. Where did Akkuma go? Who are you?" he asked in a panicked tone. "What's happening to me?"

Saki slumped back, letting himself fall with his back on the floor, arms extenced out. For the first time, he noticed that the floor felt cool. Refreshing, even. He caught his breath and tried to calm himself.

"Did Akkuma send you?"

[Lunar Seal Get!]
[Gift of Fertility Get!]
[MFT]

 

[Miroku Akkuma]

OOC: Sorry on the wait! ~bows~

Touka heard the mans words, could feel the panic in his voice and her heart went out to the man. 'Akkuma what have you done?!' she thought angrily approaching the man, doing her best to control her facial reactions. For she could see the massive cavity in his chest healing itself, the flesh...well the closest thing she could describe it as was some kind of plant material, though she wouldn't voice this for fear of only furthering the man's current levels of terror. She would kneel beside the man, a kind warmth in her crimson eyes as she gazed at him. "It's okay...we'll help you get through this." her words were genuine and full of sincerity. With a sigh she would answer his question about Akkuma "Unfortunately he didn't state that...no doubt he will be back once he's dealt with a few matters." she left out that he had most likely left due to knowing there was nothing more he could do today for the being.

"I'm Miroku Touka, honestly I don't know anything about what is happening to you. But I promise you this, I'll do my best to work out what his happening to you and how we can help you...what is you're name?" she would say with a small smile, moving a hand tentatively up to his shoulder placing it gently upon him. When he spoke his next words she gave him a small smile "Yes, he sent for me and a medical team. Their waiting outside would you allow them to come in and give you a check up? I understand if you would like some time to...adjust to what has happened to you." she would say her words were sweet and warm. Worry was in her eyes, she feared for this man. Even though she had only just met him it would be evident she cared for him, knowing nothing about him yet she worried for his life. Though that was Touka her warmth was one of the few things that had helped Akkuma hold onto his humanity, or at least what was left of it. Her eyes slid to the seals that were present on the mans body, she gasped 'Three seals?! What they hell was he thinking?' she thought to herself.

"...why did you let him do this to you?" she asked her voice shaking with frustration and worry. Not only did she and the medical team have to worry about whatever transformation he was going through, but they would have to stabilise his chakra system too. If only she knew those drastic actions had been the only reason the man before her was still alive. "What could you desire from my Lord? That you would allow such strain to be placed on yourself?" she asked herself, all she knew was that this man was family. He needed her help and Touka would give it to him. She was going to seriously give Akkuma a peace of her mind, even if he had a good reason for doing this.

Even though she was a civilian there was an aura of authority and warmth that she carried herself with. This with her beautiful looks often enabled her to disarm most people she encountered without the need of violence. As she watched the shinobi trying to calm herself she would sigh, pulling forcibly into her arms. Making the man lay back against her, she would wrap her arms around the man holding him tight and close. All in an attempt to calm him down, after all hugging was a natural way of releasing hormones. Not too mention most people felt secure and safe in a firm embrace such as this. Unfortunately she was so caught up trying to calm him down that she failed to notice his head was resting on her chest. When she looked down at Saki she smiled a small heart warming grin, visibly blushing when her gaze met his once more.

OOC: Again sorry for the wait. Akkuma is going to be in sooo much trouble with Touka haha. Looking forward to your post, my next one will be a swift response.
Medical Team still on Standby Outside Currently.
Edited to fix mistakes in post