His eyes would close as he awaited her response and it wouldn't take her long to chime back in after his unprofessional comment on her eyes. But, he had to admit she was definitely an attractive lady and if events had been altered, he would've tried to pursue a love interest with her. But, they did not and he needed to get any attraction between them to a minimum and definitely keep his thingamajig in his pants if you know what I mean. This was strictly business between two colleagues and it needed to stay that way or it would cause internal conflicts in the branch, the hospital and probably the village. Fortunately, she had began to talk as aforementioned and his mind could wander to her words and what she was saying. Understandably, he had no idea what to expect from her since they had just been in a meeting prior where tensions seemed high and now she was being touchy feely with him; he would need to dig into the files on her both at the Hospital and back at home by word of mouth from Kuro.
Anyways, she would actually start by mentioning his "brother's" name and mumbling something under her breathe about him. Unfortunately even with cat ears, his hearing could not pick up what was being mumbled as she mentioned his meddling into people's lives. At this point, the head of the Medical Council was confused most certainly as the lady took some deep, long breathes to calm herself down and raked her fingers through her hair to probably also help herself calm down. She would then look back at the dear medic with a blush on her face mentioning that flattery will get him everywhere. In all honesty, it somewhat was true as it got him locked in a room with Lady Yanshi where they engaged in coitus and impregnated her. In his defense, he was being a gentleman before this incident occurred and he had no other choice when they were in the room as she froze all the windows and door shut. All Kyuji had to break down was his hands and feet which would've proved problematic as she could've killed him but instead forced him to take her. And look at them now, they were in "love" if you could call it that with a kid or kids on the way and he was a part of the Toraono Clan which was one of the prestigious clans in Wind Country. So, yes flattery could get you everywhere and even places you didn't want to go!
The lady present in front of him though would switch how her legs were crossed and readjust her clothes before beginning an apology. She really, really, really needed to stop readjusting herself because they were so close to one another that it could be taken as hints for the opposite sex. But, his mind would be redirected as she began to speak again mentioning that she had been brought back alive by his "brother" and others, but she unfortunately came back with no soul while they were fine from some kind of incident. She would then explain how it made her not feel anything and she apologized again for her not believing him about the reports. Then, a smirk appeared on that adorable face of hers as she continued stating that she had become a little bit of a thrill seeker, but it did not affect her job performance. So, this explained why she seemed so distant and came off as a bitch so easily during the meeting; it wasn't about anger or annoyance, she just didn't have a soul so she didn't feel anything and only said it as it was. There was a question that he wanted to ask regarding her soul, but he would wait until she was done since it was not nice to interrupt someone when they were speaking.
She would shift her weight again as she slid off his desk and leaned forward a little practically on top of him as her breathe could be felt on his neck and face. He would feel a finger drag down his arm as the woman apparently followed her finger, but he wouldn't notice her eyes following the finger as they were shut. He did however feel the finger and his face turned red at the gesture. However, she was now asking if he had a significant other that would miss him as the Sennin position could pull people in opposite directions before mentioning that she was not a loyal individual per say. She picked winners and tried to stay on their good side but she reassured him that she was loyal to their village and would aid him in whatever pursuit he wanted if there was a mutual interest. In other words, she was saying that she and Kyuji would be aligned on the same page if there was a mutual interest and he believed that there could and would be a mutual interest among them. He would just need to ask the right questions in response to her statements and they could work out a partnership and possibly more in the future if his marriage would fall apart. Who knew what would happen in the future? Life and death were a fun and twisted game after all; one day you could be healthy and well and the next you could be on your deathbed and give your last whisper of your life.
His eyes would open after her last statement to see her lips curling into a grin as she seemed pretty adamant about dying on the steps of the Toraono Dojo. This situation was quite difficult for someone who was stuck in the middle of the ordeal as he had never heard about this incident from Kuro before, but there seemed to be a lot about this village and his own family that he didn't know of. Maybe, just maybe Kuro wasn't exactly the nicest man in the world and he actually had a mean streak about him; but maybe this soulless woman was just pulling his strings. He wanted to think she was kidding with him, but her tone and outburst did not help matters for him.
In either case, he would need to know more, but for now he could be a nice man and respond to her. Yeah, he should do that. He would lean back in his chair with a smirk on his face as well as he tried to figure out the best course of action to respond to her statements. It was probably best to handle everything unrelated to Kuro right now since that subject was touchy with her and understandably so if he actually did bring her back from death even if she had no soul. He would sigh deeply before responding to the lady with no physical touching involved at all: "There is actually a Mrs. Byakko as I thought it would be best to take my branch of the entire Toraono Clan's lord's name. As for missing me, she knows that I care for her and want to see her but she knows that I need to aid people and help out as much as possible at the Hospital so we don't continue to lose more lives. Being understaffed has really taken a toll on this entire Hospital unfortunately and I wish we had more people that were willing and able to assist us in operations, check-ups, and field work. You see, Miss Miago, I also am a teacher at the Academy and I have started making time to teach the students about our branch in the hopes that some of them would be interested in joining us...but no luck so far it seems. But as for the position of Sennin, I know it can take you far away from your family and friends. Being a simple medic takes you away from them a lot and a higher ranking position would do the same, but I need to do this for not just myself but my family."
He would then cross his arms as he took a moment to take a breathe before continuing with the same smile on his face and upbeat in his voice. "I appreciate you aiding me if we have a mutual interest with one another and you do not need to worry about me harming our village. I also want you to know that I consider you an ally and you should consider me one as well. Let me help you and let yourself help me. Together we can make this Hospital better which will also help the village!" He would then rise to look at the woman face to face as he placed his hands on her shoulders and their faces were merely inches away from one another as he continued with his tone quickly changed to a serious tone. His eyes would start to glow their golden hue as he began to speak again: "I would appreciate being brought back from death, but I can understand your frustrations and angry with Kuro and others as they came back with their souls while you came back with none. But, I want you to know that Kuro should not be trusted and he gives me a bad vibe every time I am around him. He seems like a nice and friendly guy upfront, but he seems to be a little crazed with power as he summoned two students to the Dojo and made them go through intense training to better themselves and I couldn't stay to watch it as both students were in pain. Cowardly of me, maybe, but I had enough from it. There are speculations that Kuro has done other things against the village and I can tell you that he is planning on retaliating against the Cabel by attacking Sora where the Daimyo apparently is located. See, the Daimyo apparently sent the Cabel and he thinks an assassination of the Daimyo and his heirs to the throne will solve everything. Sounds quite idiotic if you ask me....but, listen. I want you to know that I don't trust Kuro and your story really makes me feel uneasy...but I think there might be a way to get your soul back if you want it. I am not entirely sure if it would work but we could try to go to the site where you died and lost your soul and see if we can retrieve it. I however feel like Kuro might actually have your soul as well since he has show some demonic tendencies and could be seen as the Devil himself. I mean he aligned and allowed one of his family members the privileged of being engaged to a man they call the Demon of the Mist. It sounds like there is corruption from him and the heads of our country." His heart was aching as his assumptions felt so true but he didn't want them to be as Kuro was his family after all and becoming a part of the clan was one of the only reasons he initially became a Sand shinobi. There were a wide range of reasons now, but they did not compare to the initial reason to join the village.
