Said by Hyuga during the day. (i'm just a nuisance to Hyuga. I want to recover my memory as soon as possible and return to where i belong. But if there is no place for me to return to..?)
Hyuga : are you still awake? go to sleep"
Yuki : "yes.."
After getting into bed and pulling the bedspread over me, i said to Hyuga
Yuki : "good night"
Hyuga : "..."
Its lonely to go to sleep without saying anything goodnight to each other. (do i feel like this because i was living surrounded by my family?) Why can't i remember anything? what if i never see my family again..? feeling lonely and uncertain, tears came to my eyes. I burrowed deeper under the bedspread and cried quietly so that hyuga would not hear
Yuki :"sob..sob..."
Hyuga : "hey"
Yuki : "huh!?"
A voice suddenly cried out and my heat jumped
Hyuga : "don't make light of a ninja ears. They hear everything"
Yuki : "...."
(is he going to say again he's had enough of babysitting me?)
Hyuga : "i was wrong..."
Hearing these unexpected words, i poked my head out from under the bedspread and gazed at Hyuga
Hyuga : "it wasn't your fault that Hyosuke was rattling on. i'm sorry it out on you.."
Yuki : "..."
Hyuga : "is my aplogizing so strange?"
Yuki : "yes, uh.. no, well..."
Hyuga : "ha.. you're an honest person"
Breaking out in laughter, Huga stared at me
Hyuga : "You and Hyosuke don't lie"
Yuki : "huh!?"
Suddenly Hyuga got aide me and covered my mouth
Yuki : "um..um..."
Hyuga : "quiet!"
Hyuga whispered quietly into my ear
Hyuga : "i feel something fishy"
(something fishy?!) the next momet..
Enya : "we're under attack!"
From the garden,. is that enya's voice!? Hyuga quickly opened the door and peeked outside the house
Hyuga : "all of the guards were lying on the ground..at both the front and rear gates"
Yuki : "hyuga!?"
Hyuga : "i can't see any enemies. stay here!"
While i remained behind, Hyuga quickly jumped down into the garden
Hyuga : "yoshitsune!"
in an instant, four ninja surrounded Yoshitsune
Plink plink plink
Yoshitsune : "that's sound!?"
(The sound coming from the darkness.. is that a biwa!?"
Enya : "who's there!"
The next moment , a man holding a biwa appeared from the darkness (a biwa minstrel!?)
Hyuga : "a sorcerer..you put the soldiers to sleep by the sounds of the biwa"
??? : "he he he"
Laughing mysteriously, the biwa minstrel threw some things one after another from his hand
Whiz! Whiz!
Five men drew their swords at the same time and parried the weapons that came flying!
Yoshitsune : "what! cross-shaped throwing stars!?"
?? : "he-he! Yoshitsune minamoto.. the rumor that he learned the ninja art at kuramadera temple
from an early age seems to be true"
Enya : "Yoshitsune , the enemy is using a mysteriously magic! get away!"
at enya's shout, Hyuga took a bow from his back and shot an arrow at the enemy!
?? : " he-he-he!"
At the next moment, the enemy flew up and extended a biwa string tring it around Hyuga's arm
Hyuga : "confound it, what are you!?"
Biwa : "my name is rengoku Biwa. i've come to kill you all! he-he"
The string released by rengoku biwa dug deeply into HYuga's arm
Kazemasa : "bah!
Hanzo drew his sword and cut the string tied around Hyuga arm
Biwa : "none of that!"
Rengoku shouted, and simultaneously spat flame from his mouth
ROAR!
The furious flame spread to the pillars of the residence
Yoshitsune : "kazemasa, Hyosuke, fight the fire! there are servants inside the residence"
kazemasa : "yes, sir!"
Hyosuke : "yes, sir"
Biwa : "he-he-he"
(!?)
Dozens of shadows of rengoku biwaq surrounded Yoshitsune and the others
Hyuga : "shadow cloning technique! find the real rengoku!"
Using the shadown cloning technique, Rengoku threw stars from all directiobs, While parrying the stars with their swords, the three of them tried to kill the real Rengoku Biwa, but they didn't know which was the real one
Thunk!
Hyuga : "ouch!"
Yuki : Hyuga!"
A throwing star struck Hyuga shoulder. I almost run out to him without thinking.
Biwa : "he-he-he! i'll burn your house with all of the people inside!"
ROAR!
The flame spat by rengoku closed in on me
Yoshitsune : "yuki!"
Yoshitsune came running up adn protected me from the flame using his back as a shield
Yuki : "Yoshitsune!"
Biwa : "Yoshitsune, prepare yourself!"
Rengoku faced Yoshitsune and tried to throw a star at him, at that moment...
Hyuga : "Heavenly ashura hell fire!"
(!?) Hyuga quickly rotated his arms like ashura,
Zing Zing Zing!
Releasing countless fore arrows, Hyuga sent a rain of fire from overhead!
Biwa : "No!"
The fire rained down on the shadows of rengoku Finally, all of the shadows disappeared and the real rengoku slowly fell to the ground
Enya : "he's compeltely stopped breathing, right!?"
Hyuga : "yeah"
An arrow had stuck straight in the head of rengoku who had fallen to he ground
Enya : "Yoshitsune, are you all right?"
Yoshitsune : "ah, i just got burned slightly. its no big deal"
Yoshitsune looked down at the fallen rengoku and muttered
Yoshitsune : "the hard-pressed heishi sent an assassin to kill me. Just like Hyuga and the others, an assassin
that uses secret arts.."
Hyosuke : "Yoshitsune! what happened to your back!?"
Yoshitsune : "don't worry. its only a slight burn, now break into groups and check that all of the guards and
ladies are safe and as precaution, check that there are no more enemies around"
With that Yoshitsune left the room
Kazemasa : "Enya, Hyuga.. you were with Yoshitsune, why did allow him to get hurt!?"
Enya : "..."
Hyuga : "..."
Yuki : "hanzo, it's not that!"
Question :
it's my fault
The enemy ninja was powerful
Yuki : "its my fault.."
Kazemasa : "your fault?"
Yuki : "the enemy saw me and attacked me with fire.. Yoshitsune instantly shielded me with his back"
Kazemasa : "..."
Enya : "yuki, you're not hurt, are you?"
Yuki : "no"
Enya : "then, go to Yoshitsune's room and treat his burns"
Yuki : "yes, of course"
Kazemasa : "there's no need to have this girl do that"
Yuki : "..."
Kazemasa : "Yoshitsune was injured because of her!?"
Enya : "it's not a life-threatedning injury. and.. always protecting people that are weaker.. that's
yoshitsune.. Yuki, take the medicine chest and go to Yoshitsune's room"
Yuki : "all right"
Yuki : "Yoshitsune, i brought some medicine"
Yoshitsune : "yes, thank you"
I kneeled down on the floor and applied ointment to Yoshitsune's back (although a slight burn, the swollen red back looked painful)
Yoshitsune : "its hard for me to apply the ointment to my back. Thank you for your help"
Yuki : "no need to thank me.. don't say such kind words"
Yoshitsune : "why?"
Yuki : "because it's my fault you were burned"
Yoshitsune : "i chose to shield you, don't worry about it"
Yuki : "still.."
Yoshitsune : "moreover, i'm a man.. there'll probably be some scars left, but it's nothing. i can't allow your
beautiful skin to be scarred"
Yoshitsune looked at me with gentle eyes
Yoshitsune : "if that happened, i'd regret it for the rest of my life"
(what a kind person he is ), feeling a lump in my throat, i gazed back at Yoshitsune
Yoshitsune : "women and children like you, those weak people.. i want to create a world where they can
live safetly and happily. now, they can loose their lives simply by speaking ill of the heishi.
Such a world where poor people have to suffer more is wrong. i was placed at kuramadera
when i was a child, and i learned the ninja art there. The training was strict and life at the temple
was frugal. However, i though i was fortunate.. because i was free"
Yuki : "free?"
Yoshitsune : "at kuramadera where i was placed as a child, i was not treated as a noble son of genji. because
of that i was able to see the wide world unlike my elder brother . whenever i went to a village
where people lived, i saw the poor, weak people suffering.. i saw very young children being
sold for money. i felt strongly that i had to change such a world"
Yuki : "yoshitsune, i'm sure you can create a world where everyone can live happily"
Yoshitsune : "if you say so, i think i can really do it"
Saying that, Yoshitsune smiled sweetly
Yoshitsune : "yuki.. you're a strange girl. i feel as if your words have special power"
Yuki : "no. i'm just an ordinary girl as you can see"
Yoshitsune : "really? you may not have realized it yourself"
Yoshitsune reacged out and stroke my hair. (Yoshitsune is the kindest person. But.. may i presume upon his kindness?)
While walking in the corridor to return to the room, i saw a figure in the dark
Kazemasa : "..."
(hanzo..)
kazemasa ;"do you know what i want to say?"
(hanzo..)
Yuki : "you want to tell me to leave this residence?"
Kazemasa : "that's right. your staying here is a nuisance to us"
Yuki : "..."
Kazemasa : "because Yoshitsune is kind. he's probably told you to stay here as long as you like. Besides, it
seems you have won his favor. But we have a duty to protect Yoshitsune and defeat the Heishi.
in fulfuling our duty, you're nothing but a hindrance. Therefore.. you should leave here
voluntarily"
After meeting hanzo in the corridor, i went out into the garden and gazed at the night sky, (hanzo is right) i am just a hindrance to them in doing their duty and winning the war. (i must leave this residence voluntarily, but where should i go?) i can't even remember my own home. Looking at the stars twinkling in the night sky, i felt so lonely and helpless. Tears streamed down my cheeks then,
??? :"hey"
whn i heard the voice behind me, i hastily wiped away my tears and turned around
Yuki : "hyuga.."
Hyuga : "what, have you been crying by yourself?"
Yuki : "n..no"
Hyuga : "don't lie"
Hyuga approached me and tweaked my nose
Hyuga : "the tip of your nose i beet red. you look terrible"
Yuki : "well.. that's because i just sneezed a minute ago"
Hyuga : "ha-ha-ha, what's that excuse for?"
Hyuga laughed and gazed at me
Hyuga : "you're acting tough though you're really a cry baby"
Yuki : "..."
Hyuga : "were you thinking of leaving here? kazemasa probably said something to you"
Yuki : "what hanzo said is true. i'm just a nuisance to everyone. not only am i not of any use, i've been
causing nothing but trouble"
Hyuga : "that's not true. you're really good cook. well, not as good as i am, though"
Yuki : "do you cook too, Hyuga?"
Hyuga : "yeah, i'm not like enya was brought up like a tender plant. i can do every kind of housework and
i'm a fairly good cook"
Yuki : "is that so?"
Hyuga : "by the way, i'm good at making tea. i'm thristy.. let's have some tea in the kitchen"
saying so, Hyuga took me by the arm
Hyuga : "you'll join me"
The tea that Hyuga made was really delicious, i began to unwind and feel more at ease
Yuki :"this is strange tea"
Hyuga : "it has a calming effect, it'll help you sleep"
Yuki : "is this tea, for me?"
Hyuga : "no, i wanted to have some myself"
Hyuga replied to me lightly but.. feeling Hyuga's consideration, i felt warm and happy inside
Yuki : "how is your shoulder injury?"
Hyuga : "its just a scratch"
Yuki : "have you treated it?"
Hyuga : "you.."
Hyuga looked at me in amazement
Hyuga : "you should worry about yourself with your lost memory instead of me"
Yuki : "that's true, but i'm concerned about you as well.."
Hyuga : "okay"
Hyuga sighned and opened up his clothes
Hyuga : "if you're going to make such a worrisome face, reapply some more ointment"
I brought the medical chest and carefully applied ointment to the shoulder wound. (really firm body.. being so close looking at a man's body, my heart began to beat a little faster)
Hyuga : "don't get excited at my naked body"
Yuki : "i..i'm not!"
I blushed and said that in a loud voice
Hyuga : "what.. one moment crying and the next blushing. you're a busy girl"
Question:
its better that i leave here
do you think i'm childish?
yuki : "do you think i'm childish?"
Hyuga :"no doubt about it, you're a kid"
Hyuga answered expressionlessly
Hyuga : "but you're kid of fun to watch. you can kill our boredom"
Yuki : "kill your boredom?"
Hyuga : "yeah, so stay here for awhile. you don't have to be in hurry to leave"
Yuki : "...."
After being silent for awhile, i opened my mouth
Yuki : "but.."
Hyuga : "really, you complain about every little thing!"
Hyuga pulled me by the ear and screamed in my ear
Hyuga : "i want to eat your cooking! so, stay here until your memory return!! is that OK with you?"
Yuki : "you're hurting my ear"
Hyuga : "your answer?"
Yuki :"yes.."
I looked at Hyuga and nodded slightly. (i was honestly happy that Hyuga stopped me. if i leave, there no place for me to go. i also don't know when my memory will return. perhaps, my memory may never return. while i'm here, i'll try and do whatever i can) with my mind made up, i looked at Hyuga squarely in the face
Yuki : "thank you Hyuga"
Hyuga : "i haven't done anything in particular that you should thank me for"
Yuki : "you've made me some delicious tea'
Hyuga : "you can be happy with just tea? you're an easy girl"
Hyuga stared back at me as if making fun of me
Hyuga : " are you really princess of a noble family?"
Yuki : "..i don't know"
Hyuga : "you look like a noble by your appearance and behavior. but you strangely know a lot of things
and on the inside you are like a commoner, really, who are you and where are you from?"
(i don't know my self.. who i am and where i'm from)
Hyuga : "well, yoshitsune probably fell in love with that strange part of you"
Yuki :"f..fell in love?"
Hyuga : "thick-headed"
Hyuga gave me a searching glance
Hyuga : "you're really dense, which mean its certain that you don't know men"
Yuki : "..."
(its impossible that.. Yoshitsune the son of genji, likes me particularly when nobody knows who i am and where i'm from...)
Yuki : "you're mistaken Hyuga"
Hyuga : "Mistaken..? that'd be nice if true"
Hyuga murmured in a voice without emotion
Yuki : "..."
I was puzzled and gazed at Hyuga's face
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