Jubei and Oyu
After the events of defeating the Demon King known as Nobunaga Oda at Gifu Castle, Jubei Yagyu was setting off towards the morning sun in the horizon. He rode on a horse that he purchased from a village. He was heading for Odani. He wanted to reunite with the beautiful woman that he fell in love with throughout the previous adventures that they had together and kissed goodbye before he went on to face Nobunaga alone. That woman was named Oyu.
Oyu was the brother of Nobunaga. But she rejected him due to his evil ways. And she had a husband who was killed. And she felt so alone in her time until she met Jubei. And they both created a special bond together as they worked on their quest to stop Nobunaga.
It was now late afternoon when Jubei finally reached Odani. The day was about to turn into the evening when he got there. He knew where Oyu lived because he was there before, watching her from the distance on a cliff with his horse. He parked his horse near her house and proceeded. He gently knocked on the front door.
Oyu opened the door to see who her visitor was. She was surprised to see who it was. "Jubei," she gasped, "you came back."
"Yes I did," Jubei said. "I couldn't bear to leave you. I wanted to be back with you again."
Oyu came forward and slowly put her arms around him. Jubei put his arms around her as well. Oyu was wearing the same green robe that Jubei saw her wore before. And the robe was so soft for his arms. And Oyu's long black hair was so beautiful in his eyes.
When they finished hugging, Oyu motioned him to come inside her house. So, both Jubei and Oyu went inside and sat down on a soft couch together.
"Oyu," Jubei said softly, "I'm sorry…about before."
"What do you mean?" Oyu asked.
"I'm sorry that I left you when I faced Nobunaga. I wanted to keep you safe. I didn't want anything terrible to happen to you in between me and him. I only did what was I thought was right to protect you."
Oyu was pleased with Jubei's explanation about his decision that day. And she was very agreeable about it. "It's alright, Jubei. I understood. I wasn't strong enough to move on with you. Staying behind was probably the best for me. I wouldn't be strong enough to fight against my brother." She placed one hand on Jubei's cheek. "Thank you for what you've done for me. You gave me life and hope."
Jubei smiled gently and placed one hand on her shoulder. "Oyu, I thank you, too. Thank you for fighting alongside with me. You know, we had quite an adventure together. The journey we went through and fighting demons together. We were really a great team. You and me. And you also gave me hope and faith to defeat Nobunaga. Your spirit guided me to victory. I promise I will never all of that. And I'd do anything to help you and protect you with all my heart."
Oyu felt warmth inside her. She was admiring his confession. "Oh Jubei," she said, "you are so sweet."
"And you are a miracle," Jubei responded.
They both hugged once again, feeling the same warm love that they shared. When they released each other, Oyu came up with an idea to spend time with Jubei in her way. "Hey Jubei," she began, "how about we spend time together this evening?"
"Sure," Jubei agreed. "I would love to. What do you want to do?"
"I have my own private steam room here. Let's relax in there."
"Yes. That'll be perfect. I didn't know you own a steam room."
"I'm sure you'll love it. It's very enjoyable in there." She stood up from the couch. "I'll go set up the steam. You can remove your clothes in the bathroom. There's a towel in there for you to use. I'll be ready after you."
And so, Jubei got up and headed for the bathroom while Oyu went to set up the steam.