During the turbulent time of preparing for the rebirth and transference of 'Ichirou-no-Mikoto' a sneaky and mischievous Asao came quietly to the side of a busy and frazzled Mhati. "Do you have a moment, my dear?" she asked in a whisper, blowing in her ear.
This spooked Mhati like nothing else and she flung herself away like a shot out of sheer instinct. "Asao, don't do that!" she whispered at a level that couldn't be called as such. She quickly walked the short distance back to Asao's side.
"Yes, I have a moment. If it's only a moment", she properly replied when she was back by her side, quietly kissing her cheek. "How have you been my love?♡"
"When did you get back?? Why didn't you contact me?? Do you know how lonely and worried I've been??"
Immediately came a torrent of rebuking questions she had bottled up as she lazily draped her arms around Mhati's neck and hugged her with longing and affection.
But Mhati couldn't give her any answers to her questions. She didn't have the heart to say that she hadn't yet finished her work and that in fact this child, the one they are now helping, seemingly summoned her away from her work to be here. She felt terrible at the thought that after she finished her duties here she would again have to leave to finish her heavy workload.
Asao had covered Mhati's lips with her own at this point as Mhati was stuck in self-loathing mode, completely disregarding the questions she had just asked, content in just holding her close for a while and enjoying their warmth and company.