Chapter 8: Sannan san's thoughts and Towa chan's feelings.
Sannan san's p.o.v:
I had walked into the bathhouse when Himura kun was taking a bath. Put back his bandage and poked my head in to tell him that when he is done with his bath to make his way to the study. As I poked my head in I saw the boy's back and couldn't help but let out a small gasp at how much this boy had suffered. His whole body from what I was able to see was covered in scars, littered in deep looking scars it made me wonder how could he even be alive let alone be walking. I felt something for him I hate to see others suffer and this boy had suffered. I made myself known and saw him tense not that I didn't expect that given what I had just seen of the young boy's back.
When he got to the study we began to work. He was fairly a good page and did everything I had asked. I felt like I should take him with me when I got my supplies for the fury research. I even decided to take him out to have something to eat. Mostly as I can see how he is in the day time and what else I can find out. I found out that he liked or seemed to like oyakodon. He was a very intriguing person. I also wanted to know if he was who I think he was. Was he really the Battosai? As it turned out he was that man. And yet looking at him and watching him and even spending this much time with him, I couldn't help but noticed how sad he looked. When I asked him he seemed to me at least a little off. Maybe he was struggling with being out in the daytime and trying to be tough. I kept a closer eye on him for the rest of the day.
The most strange thing I had noticed about Himura kun was that he seemed to have fluffy ears like wolf ears, rather then human ears. They did blend in quite well with his strange hair colour. His hair was golden most likely due to be turned into a fury and yet I couldn't help but wonder why it was golden and not white. The Battosai hair colour from what I had heard was a mix between light and dark brown. I tried to picture it on this boy. I could almost see it and I almost smiled at that thinking that the brown hair colour would be better on him then this golden hair he seems to have. I found it hard during our meal to reach over and touch his fluffy wolf ears. But I managed to hold back. How could I have missed them? They was so easy to see now that I look at him more closely.
I wonder if Hajime kun will notice Humira kun's ears. After all he does like cute fluffy things and this boy's ears do seem more cute then anything. Although I must not tease this boy he has been through enough without my teasing. I push my glasses back up as they have slipped down a little. As we walked outside I had also noticed that the sun did seem to be bother him. My hand went to my sword but I left it on the hilt ready to take action if need be, but I prayed that I would not need to end this poor boy's life. I had asked him about the sun if he was in pain or discomfort and like I thought he just said he was fine. Even on the walk back to headquarters I couldn't help but look at his ears. I briefly wondered if they had been a side affect from the water of life that he had been given.
Once back I had the boy do easy tasks. The other furies seemed to calm down when he took their meals to them even their water. Could these furies sense he was one of them? It is possible I filed that away for later. I started to work on the water of life, I could feel his eyes look at me before the boy had turned away. However I kept working on what I was doing. I will have a chat with Hijikata kun and Kondou san about what I have seen of the boy for this day. Keeping them updated will help us to see how long the boy can last. And to keep us informed of the type of water of life he was given. After all we had all heard about two factions that are also using the water of life. But we can never seem to catch them. Maybe one of them is the reason that Himura kun got turned into a fury. For some reason the thought made me sick.
Towa chan's p.o.v:
Today I was told that Tenma chan was going to be doing some work for a man called Sannan san. I was told that I would need to be good and stay with Gen san a man who seemed to be very nice and kind. I didn't mind I could still smell Tenma chan in the compound. I knew she would be okay she is strong. She is my hero after all as she is always saving me and keeping me safe. So I went with Gen san as he was doing his work. I asked if I could help him and he said that it was very kind of me to ask but he doesn't know what I could do to help. I said anything that is light I could help with. That made him smile and even got a chuckle out of him. My face brighten hearing the human man chuckle. I do like humans they are nice some are mean but I know a lot of nice humans before Tenma chan came to my aid.
I was allowed to play as long as I stayed within Gen san's view which meant I had to keep him in my view at all times. At one point I saw Hijikata san writing something. I blinked and watched him without moving. I had heard him yell at Tenma chan so I didn't really like him at first. He must have sense me staring as he looked right at me through the open door of the room he was writing in. He blinked before going back to writing. I shook my head for a moment I thought I had somehow made him made but it seemed he only wanted to know who was looking at him. I went back to playing skipping along the grass letting the nice warm sun touch my skin. It was so nice and fresh outside. I loved being out on days like this. But I missed Tenma chan. She would play fun games with me like hide and seek or tag or even princess and prince a game she made up where I was the lovely princess who needs to be saved and she played the prince who saved me. It was fun I loved playing with Tenma chan.
Gen san was not as young as to play those games. He did ask if I wanted to play a game called go. I blinked up at him and asked him what it was. He told me and said he would teach me by playing a teaching game. I said yes and we began to play the game. It was hard but due to me being a demon and my mind working much more mature then any human kid my age I soon found I was having fun. Gen san seemed to be happy he even called me his little genius. I just beamed at the prise unaware that Hijikata san had walked past and over heard as well as saw the whole thing. Next me and Gen san did some laundry with me passing some of the smaller clothes that needed to be cleaned.
I was soon called his little helper and he even asked me if Tenma chan had taught me how to help. I said yes and told him that I love helping. And even told him that my big brother aka Tenma chan only ever gave me the easy stuff. I pretended to pout which made him laugh out loud enough for one of the captains to stop and look at us with a small smile. I did ask when I can see my brother and was told later at meal time. I nodded with a smile at least they was not keeping me from seeing Tenma chan. After all I had grown very fond of her. She was one of my very important people in my life. My other person was my twin sister. But I never told Tenma chan that I kept it from her as I didn't know where she was. But I was sure with Tenma chan by my side I would find her. Or she would find us, which always made me smile.
Throughout the day I had came to realize that my feelings for Tenma was that of a mother and child type bond or a big sister little sister type of bond. I loved her wanted her to be with me forever even though I know it was childish as I knew that she would not always be there for me. But I cared so much for her loved hearing her laugh and tell me silly stories when I asked for them. She even let me hug and cuddle up to her. It was a warm feeling I had in my gut and I liked it. I did sense at one point that Tenma chan and that guy she was with Sannan san was no longer in the compound. Most likely went to buy something they needed or something. I didn't mind I knew I would see Tenma chan at our meal time. My day was packed full of fun and I wanted to tell my adopted big sister everything. After all I love her and want her to be apart of my life.