Katsuro no Hiroyuki paced across the room as he waited for his fellow Onmyouji's response. "How long do you think you could keep me waiting?" he asked while trying not to sound disrespectful. "I see you haven't changed since we last saw each other, was it a tenth of a season?" replied an amused Katsumi no Katashi "Whatever it is that you're playing at just count me out of it because I have no interest, tell me this have you agreed to place me on watch duty in the human or yokai world?" as he spoke his eyes fastened on the one who had the power to determine his fate for Katsumi no Katashi wielded so much power even among his kind. "What do you think? That I would let my favorite take up such a dangerous task you really must think so poor of me, are you in a hurry to lose your life?" His voice raised in irritation. Wanting to diffuse the situation that was rapidly getting out of hand as his brain began to formulate the next plan, hoping it would be enough to gain the favor he sought. "Would I beg and say that it was only a joke? What was I thinking that he of all people would grant my request?" with that in mind knowing that the only way to get what he wanted was to plead with the one who held his destiny as he bowed his head to beg for forgiveness. "Please Katsumi no Katashi-sama I meant no disrespect by asking for the guard duty this is the only way to prove my worth as an elite onmyouji, if you deem it to be something detrimental to my well being then I Katsuro no Hiroyuki would humbly withdraw my request" Wondering what had come over his disciple for him to show such humility in the face of possible rejection, "You're no longer the selfish, ill-mannered, impulsive child it seems time truly brings about a sense of maturity. I will take your request into consideration and allow you just this once to guard the Tori gate located at the sumiyoshi shrine that connects our world and those of the yokai.