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Destiny

Chapter 8





"I see.......... Beshimi and Hyottoko were defeated....He must be an extraordinary man." Aoshi's eyes were still on the book in front of them.

"From how he handles a sword, I believe that he's quite an individual." Hannya was hanging upside down outside of Aoshi's window.

"All right, find out who the swordsman is. Inform me as soon as you do." Aoshi gave his command.

"Yes, immediately" with that command Hannya left.

"Aoshi" Mai peeked into his room to see if he was doing anything.

"Mai" Aoshi closed his book and look at the woman standing at his door.

"Hyottoko and Beshimi are okay now" Mai walked in and closed the door behind her.

Aoshi just stared at Mai without saying or giving any facial expression.

"They were badly hurt when I first saw them, why are you so tough on them?" Mai walked to where Aoshi was sitting and kneed in front of him putting her arms on his lap also with her head prep up close to him.

"They do what I tell them, but I would never tell them to do something I know they can't" Aoshi simply stated.

"Aoshi, you remind me of my brother. He did everything and anything to become the strongest, but he would never risk my or other people lives" Mai laid her head on Aoshi's lap.

"Mai.........." Aoshi didn't know what to say.

"Aoshi.........do you remember what that man said before I was sent to your time?" Aoshi could feel Mai's tears fall onto his lap.

"No.........."Aoshi didn't quite know what she was poking at.

"I'm the mistake..........I'm the mistake Aoshi.......... I was not meant to be" Mai buried her face in Aoshi's lap.

"Mai there is no need to think that way..........everyone has a meaning........that unknown man was lying" Aoshi hoped she understood where he was coming from.

"Thank You" Mai softly whispered, but still had her head buried in Aoshi's lap.





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