Vulnerability and Control

Cast of Characters (listed the Japanese way of surname first): Kuroba Raimu (Faith), Chairwoman of the Osato-kai
Natsukawa Renyo (Buffy), Chairwoman of the Amaya-kai
Amaya-kai, the Clan Natsukawa runs based in Tokyo
Oni Alliance, also known as the Osato-kai, rivals to the Amaya-kai
Sanjou Samu (Gwendolyn Post), former Matriarch of the Horino Family, a direct subsidiary of the Osato-kai (deceased)
Horikita Norika (Glory), Matriarch of the Ichiban Association, a direct subsidiary of the Osato-kai
Takamiya Naruki (Eve), Matriarch of the Gekkoutou Consortium, a direct subsidiary of the Osato-kai
Momose Naria (Lilah), Chief of Headquarters of the Osato-kai
Hattori Rinka (Snyder), Matriarch of the Kazami Family, a direct subsidiary of the Amaya-kai

Author's Notes: In this universe, Japan is run by the women. Two relevant stories are The World's Balance and Breaking Tradition.  This is kind of a twin to the first, because both Kuroba and Natsukawa are a good match and understand the balance that the Amaya-kai and Osato-kai are necessary to maintain, and is occurring a little during the second, as Kuroba is musing about this during the ritual, for which I'll include the notes from the other post. 
Before their death, the Chairwoman can leave a document with the people she'd like to try to come retrieve her soul from the Underworld before a different Chairwoman is named.  It is forbidden to destroy the document.  It is forbidden for anyone other than those named to enter and try to help.  It is forbidden for those from either Clan to interfere.  It is tradition for the second-in-command at Headquarters (i.e. Wakabayashi) to stand vigil for the traditional amount of time and not enter along with the others.  Should they come back with the Chairwoman's soul, she is named as her own successor.  It is not usual for it to succeed.
Mostly with this one I was trying to get across the contrast between how the Osato-kai and Amaya-kai operate.  It's partially based on the difference between the Tojo and the Omi.  I also wanted to set up a little of the Osato history and why Faith fits so well as the rival Chairwoman history-wise, where she basically has to look out for herself.
I didn't write her inner thoughts in Kansai-ben though.  Don't ask why; I don't know.
Kuroba couldn't act against Sanjou directly as her Chairwoman...so she set her up.
Terms: Kansai-ben-as mentioned both Kuroba and Miyamoto generally speak with the slangy Kansai-ben accent
chinpira-lower level yakuza (bottom-rung basically)
More author's notes: background notes

Main Points:
Buffy/Yakuza AU (Bloody Petals)
Chapter Summary: Kuroba's world is far harsher than Natsukawa's, but she's coming to learn that doesn't mean her rival Chairwoman is weak.
Word Count: 565
Rating: Teen

( yin and yang )