Set the day after gala asplosions.The day after the gala was not a quiet one, of respite and recovery after a hellish fight. It was the beginning of picking up the pieces and trying to put them back into place. Countless had been injured, a few had died, and it was a total mess. Chunks of stone were everywhere and the acrid smell of smoke and soot
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"Sure," she yawned, moving to the side enough to accommodate. The bed wasn't small, and could easily sleep two people. Why one person needed so much room Sachiko didn't know or particularly care. The day/night/whatever had been shitty enough to ignore details.
"Glad y're okay."
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Kiba looked in as much need of rest as anybody else that Kakami had seen - probably more since she hadn't even had a chance to change into more neutral clothing. But at least her presence, as weary as it was, would possibly be good for Sachiko.
She had been asking after the Inuzuka after all, before she'd fallen asleep.
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Oh hell no.
Trying not to make a disgruntled noise, she managed to find what was left of her clothes, strip off the mess she had on, and pull on a shirt. It was slightly better and she padded back to Sachiko, finally crawling into the bed. The sheets felt wonderful and she curled up tightly, a few inches away from the other- she wasn't entirely sure how much space Sachiko needed when she slept.
"Sorry," she eventually added in, in that croaked whisper. "Still kinda dirty."
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The explanation as Kiba got back into the bed put to rest any further confusion as to what the Inuzuka was doing.
"'s fine." She nuzzled half of her face in the pillow. Whatever else, the palace didn't stint on the beds. She could forgive the hassle of having to come here in the first place. Mostly.
"Are you okay?" she asked. Dirt aside, Kiba's voice sounded terrible. At least Sachiko could see that Kiba looked to be all right. Much better than hearing secondhand--or not at all.
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