[h1]Itsuki[/h1]

As Asoka would launch her kick at Itsuki's behind, she'd feel something push back against her a bit, lessening the damage that would've been dealt by enough of a margin that it would only be a minor annoyance, especially for a Rinkaku ghoul who are known to have a better healing factor than other RC types. Itsuki would still go flying, thoubh he'd flip over in theair as he did so, two of his kagune launcning out to dig into the ground, thus slowing his momentum so that he'd slide to a crouched halt, his white Kakugan giving Asoka only the briefest of glares at first, before it broke to reveal a familiar mischeiviousness, one he hadn't felt since the old man had died. A gri remained plastered on his face as he rose, wincing ever so slightly at the pain from his injury(and thinking with some apprehension of what could have happened).

"Huh," was all he said in response to Asoka's tangent at first, but before he could continue his attention was grabbed by the unexpected whirlwind of energy that was Hana. He could only blink as they were all vocally bombarded for a bit, sparing a chuckle or two at Asoka's expense when Hana drew attention to her lack of height. Once the excitable woman took a moment to gain control of herself, Itsuki decided to fill her in.

"Well, I'm about to try and convince those kids you were drooling over that there best chance of survival is by living with me while Kachi goes out to clear a warehouse. Also, Asoka also seems to have grown into quite the little power trip since we've been separated, given how she thinks she can tell me what to do all of a sudden," Itsuki stated rather plainly, the words baring edge in meaning but not tone. Itsuki's posture was not one of challenge nor submission, but complete apathy in regards to his sister's attack on his person, though if one had seen his glare earlier, they see he'd slipped into the same hunter mode as before, but had taken better control over himself before thinks got drastic. "Not that I mind really, especially now that she's become somuch more fun to tease now. I guess one thing will never change about me, I still like to mess with peopls from time to time, and now I've got about 4 years of lost time to make up for."

Stretching his body a bit, Itsuki chose a place to ease himself onto the ground, his kagune still out as he simply sat there in what would seem like meditation to most. In reality, he was going over infornatiob he'd just learned about his little sister from the brief confronration he knew would come about from his actions. While he had meant those words, it didn't take much thought or brainpower to knowthat Asoka liked to bei  charge, in control, and thought of as superior, so  treating her i  such away would certainly piss her off. As such, as he'd turned away from her, he'd stealthily manifested one of his Kagune underneath his long, flowing over-coat and jacket, keeping it close in case it was needed. The most he.'d expected was a rock, or some piece of rubble being tossed at his head, not for him to get kicked [i]into[/i] some rubble. Thanks to years of constantly being on guard every moment of every day, he'd been able ro react quickly enough to use his kagune and diffuse the power of the kick. Movi g on fro  that, he figured out at least two things for sure from this. One, that Asoka has a bit of a short fuse regarding matters of respect, and Second, that she prefers hand-to-hand combat over using her kagune since that was her go to choice for an impassiobed strike, as well as with the speed and power behind it. He had barely anytime to react, relying completely on honed instinct to save him from the worst of it.

[i]She sure has changed, but then again, we all have changed quite a bit since then. I wonder. . . would things have been different if I hadn't closed in on myself like that . . . would they have been better?[/i]

"Asoka, if you'd be so kind as to talk to the kids euth Hana while I think on some stuff, like sleeping arrangements, then that would be great. I'd rather not risk scaring then anymore then I already have by trying to really 'talk' with them."