“Yuki, I am sorry!” Nana was still trying to coax Yuki. She even held Yuki in her lap and was gently stroking her head.

“You know what you did wrong?” Yuki asked. The two were currently sitting under a tree outside the battle stage area. The sky had already gone dark. There were no tents set up, so they would all need to stay outside for the night. Luckily no one came over to brother them. Even Ami and Ai tactfully took a step back, not wanting to bother the two.

“I shouldn’t have sniffed you in public….” Nana lowered her head. Her Yuki was still mad!

“Mhmmm… And?” Yuki raised an eyebrow as she turned and looked at Nana, who quickly shrunk her neck. 

“And I should have let go of you when you asked or at least stopped sniffing you…” Nana’s cheeks were red. Now that she was saying this all out loud, she felt it was rather embarrassing. 

“Mhm…. You will be punished later.” Yuki already decided she would get even! She had to show Nana that foxes were on top! 

Nana pursed her lips but decided to accept whatever was thrown at her. Little did she know she would enjoy her punishment. Of course, that was for later. 

The next morning, the morning dew condensed on the grass and leaves as the sun slowly rose in the sky. Yuki stood up and stretched her limbs before pulling Nana with her to see their Master. Seeing the two of them coming over to her, Elder Nishikawa felt something was up. “What’s wrong?” 

“Master, it’s like this….” Yuki went on to tell Elder Nishikawa about her plans. She had to figure out if there was a way to delay the process of the drug from taking effect. She did not have a chance to ask until now, so before things got underway, she wanted to ask. 

“Are you sure it was her?” Elder Nishikawa frowned. She understood Yuki wanted revenge but this drug….

“Yes. I can be one hundred percent sure. Her scene was on the bottle.” Yuki replied. Even if Yuko only changed the bottle once, it was enough to leave a trace of her scent, which Yuki easily picked up.

“Let me see it.”  Elder Nishikawa held her hand out. Yuki handed over the real bottle of the drug that she took off the young man. After sniffing it a few times, Elder Nishikawa sighed. “While faint, it is indeed on there, and she does have the motive. Now you want this to be a delayed response? You know this will end up causing you to be suspected. At that time, I will not be able to intervene. It will need to be dealt with by the sect master.”

“I understand. As long as it is a delayed response, we can do this….” Yuki whispered a few things before Elder Nishikawa suddenly burst out laughing.

“Haha! Good! Two birds with one stone. I understand. I can make it timed, and I will take care of sending her there.” Elder Nishikawa liked this plan. Yuki had suggested making it so that Yuko is sent to Elder Shoji’s place. This would make it so they could get rid of Elder Shoji as well as Yuko. 

“I will make sure to give her the powder during my fight with her. I will do it secretly.” Yuki knew with her speed that she could easily force Yuko to the ground by cupping her hand over the girl’s face. This hand would have the powder in it. 

“Alright, give me an hour. I will have the power ready for you by then.” Elder Nishikawa. Patted Yuki and Nana on the head before disappearing. 

“Yuki, who should I challenge to fight?” Nana did not know any of the inner sect disciples. She did not want to pick someone too strong and end up losing.

“Hmmm…” Yuki also did not know. “Let’s find Fatty. He should know someone who is weak enough for you to challenge.” 

Nana nodded and let Yuki pull her along as they went to search for Fatty. Which said person was currently sweating buckets. “Hey Maiko, if I go and challenge someone, will I end up being beaten black and blue in the inner sect?”

“So you are planning on leaving me here?” Maiko asked with a snort. She was not in a good mood right now.

“Ah! No, I would never leave my precious princess!” Fatty was quick witted. He understood instantly that he had made his woman mad.

“Good. You know I am not strong enough to make it to the inner sect right now. Yuki called Nana a pervert, but the two of them are the biggest perverts!” Maiko had to admit she was nowhere close to catching up to those two.

Fatty also felt inferior to those two, but he did not show it on the surface since he knew that there was always someone stronger. He just saw them as the pedestal he needed to climb up on. 

    “Fatty!” Yuki called out. Maiko and Fatty looked over to see Yuki walking over with Nana.

“You made up?” Maiko asked teasingly.

“Nana will be punished later.” Yuki snorted.  

Maiko suddenly felt like she should not have said anything. She turned to look at Fatty next to her and elbowed him in the ribs.

“Ouch! Maiko, you trying to kill your husband!?” Fatty cried out. Her elbow was boney, and it hurt!