wenyigo: Hello people, I'm sorry for not updating sooner. School was just like hell. But... that's over now and I'll be updating sooner. Enjoy reading!


Daidouji Tsubasa's POV

After discussing some other things with the men, Souji leads me to my new room. The room isn't as big as my own, but I'm grateful I could stay, so I didn't complain. "Ne, Souji. Do you know where the things I brought are?"

He nods. "They're at Matsumoto-sensei's. I'll bring you there after giving you a tour though the headquarters." I nod. After showing me my new room, he showed me his room. Now, we're silently walking towards the kitchen, both of us have nothing to say. After walking for a while, he grabs my hand. I turn my and look at him. He's looking to the other side. I smile a bit, walk closer to him and lean my head at his shoulder. I feel him turn his head towards me bit I continue looking forward. "Tsuji, who is in charge of the clan now you're gone?"

I stay silence for a while, should I tell him or not? I decide to tell him and sigh. "Jurika is. I couldn't find a better person than her…"

He thinks about that name. "Wait, Jurika… as in Yamamoto Jurika? The girl who declared herself as your sworn rival?"

I nod. "She's changed. She's not as stubborn as back then now, she's is the only one I can trust to be the clan head. I trust her to help our clan rise. And of course, I trained her myself. She's my best student."

"How much has changed in those years I was gone?"

"Very much, I let all the other girls live. That tradition is broken and I plan to let it stay like this. Jurika was one of them; she has helped me many times."

I smile thinking about the time we spent on training all needed skills. She's almost better than me in fighting, almost.


We arrive in the kitchen, where Chizuru is working on dinner. I let go of Souji's hand.

"While I'm going to cure you, you need to follow a strict diet. You can go back to your room, I'm going to help Yukimura-san with dinner."

He nods and kisses my forehead. I blush and walk inside. He grabs my hand and pulls me into a hug. He lowers his head to my left ear and whispers. "No leeks, Tsuji."

Seeing my face is red as a tomato, he smirks and let me go. I quickly walk inside and help Chizuru with dinner.

While chopping some leeks, Chizuru asks me something. "Ne, Daidouji-san…"

"You can call me Tsubasa." I answer.

"Only if you call me Chizuru." I nod and she continues. "Why are you chopping that much leeks even though you know he doesn't like them?"

I smile and answer. "Because I know he will eat it. He won't notice the leeks, just like back then…" I smirk. "And besides, he deserves it, this way he'll learn to stop teasing me."


(Time skip~) Later that evening:

Everybody was already sitting in the room when we came in with the food. We place the food in front of them and prepare some sake as well. When Chizuru wanted to walk away without pouring some for Souji, he calls her back. "Chizuru-chan, you forgot me." He winks. I walk behind him and glare.

"You are a patient, no sake for you." He pouts and I put his meal in front of him. When the others see the difference in food, they're surprised.

I sigh. "I already told you, he's sick and I'm not letting someone with tuberculosis eat things that will only make it worse." They all nod and begin to eat their meal. Souji puts a piece of the meat in his mouth and chews on it. After everyone finished, I look at Chizuru who is smiling towards me. I smile back and turn to Souji. "Did you enjoy your meal?"

"Of course, you especially made it for me. You know, the meat tasted precisely the same as the one you made before I went away…" I turn to Chizuru and we giggle together. Everyone in the room look surprised, but continues with drinking and talking.

After dinner, Nagakura-san, Harada-san and the boy, Heisuke, had to go patrolling. Kondou-san wanted to speak with Souji, so Saito-san and Chizuru took me to Matsumoto-san to pick up my stuff. Now, we're walking back to the headquarters with the box of medicines under my left arm, my sword on my side and Saito-san holding the bag with a change of clothes.

I look up and watch the beautiful stars. Suddenly I spot something or someone jumping from roof to roof following us. I put my hand on Saito-san's shoulder and point my finger towards the roofs. His eyebrow raises and nods when he sees something moving.

I take the bag back from him, put it on my bag and take a last glance at Saito-san. We nod and I take Chizuru's hand and run as fast as I can back to the headquarters. I notice that someone is still following us so I unsheathe my sword, pull Chizuru behind me and yell toward our follower. "Show yourself!"

The person jumps of the roof into the shadows of the night. After a few seconds, the person walks out. Our follower is a long, good-looking, middle-aged man with short golden blond hair and blood red eyes. I notice the air around him was other than those of the people in this town and then I knew. "You're an Oni…" The man smirks and takes a step towards us. I tighten my grip on the sword and glare at the man in front of us.

Wait… Golden blond hair, blood red eyes and is an Oni… I gasp. He's from the Kazama clan, the strongest Oni family in the West. And I guess he is the youngest, what was his name again? Chi- Why is he after Chizuru? 'You already know Souji; he's the captain of first division. The person in the corner is Yukimura Chizuru.' I gasp again and look at Chizuru. Of course, Yukimura, the strongest Oni clan of the East. That's why he is after her. Knowing this, I definitely must protect her. They only want her because female Oni's are rare and especially the strong ones. "Chizuru, you have to run when you get the chance. Heisuke is patrolling a few streets further. Ask him to bring you back first. Don't wait for me, he's after you." "But..." "No buts, you have to run." She nods and I lash out at the young Kazama Oni in front of us. He blocks my sword with his own and Chizuru runs. "Ho, are you not afraid to die, little girl? We Oni's aren't forgiving, you know." "Of course, the thought that the almighty Kazama Oni is going to spare me never came up my mind.", I said mockingly. "Though you might, knowing my name. But... I'm not planning to tell you. So you'd have to guess." I jump back and lash out one more time. Again he blocks it with his sword. "I think I have to go now, Chizuru should be safe and well with Heisuke now. Maybe We'll meet again. I hope that the next time, it's not you who needs help, like another Kazama back then." After saying that, I jump a big step back and run back to the headquarters. Maybe I shouldn't have said that, now he will know who I am... Back in the headquarters, Souji is yelling at Saito, Heisuke and Chizuru. I walk to him and put my hand on his shoulder. He turns around, ready to shout, but stops when he notice it's me. He suddenly hugs me and sighs. "Don't you ever fight all alone outside, you really had me worried." "Sorry for worrying you..."