[TIT FOR TAT a Kaoru never forgets a slight, even if he didn't mind it at the time. Years and years later, Kaoru doesn't give Kimigiku even the smallest sliver of his attention. He's well-aware of her presence, of course, but clearly doesn't feel threatened by it since his demeanor is about as relaxed as he ever gets. ...Which, granted, is never fully relaxed, but that just comes with the Nagumo territory.
He folds his hands together and smiles a little more widely.]
It's impossible to ignore something so attention-grabbing, isn't it? Though I wouldn't mind doing just that, if I could. [Meddling in human affairs still isn't his style, and even though the Nagumo name is tied intricately with politics, he'd have no problem severing ties without any notice.]
Still, if even the important Kazama and Amagiri clans have been drawn in, it's not a matter that can be set aside easily.
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He folds his hands together and smiles a little more widely.]
It's impossible to ignore something so attention-grabbing, isn't it? Though I wouldn't mind doing just that, if I could. [Meddling in human affairs still isn't his style, and even though the Nagumo name is tied intricately with politics, he'd have no problem severing ties without any notice.]
Still, if even the important Kazama and Amagiri clans have been drawn in, it's not a matter that can be set aside easily.