(Thursday)
with the Uesugi...
With Kagetora...
He woke up about his normal routine and was playing with Irobe when Khosaka walked in. He looked up at him and smiled.
"Good morning," he said and Khosaka returned his greeting.
"Breakfast will be ready in about half an hour," said Kagetora, "but feel free to have some coffee if you wanna, you do live here as well."
Khosaka nodded and helped himself to a cup. He looked over at Kagetora , who was bent over, looking into the oven at his pies, and smiled wolfishly.
"He really is sexy," thought Khosaka, "and damn but can he cook."
Kagetora looked up and caught him staring and smiled at him.
"You're not gonna get along well with the others if you keep looking at me that way you know," kagetora said.
Khosaka smirked, " don't you mean Naoe?" he asked.
Kagetora smile faltered a bit, " so you know about us then," he said.
Khosaka nodded, "yeah I do." he confirmed , then, " but I just wanted to know one thing. I know why I didn't strike back at Shingen, since he was my lord and all, but why didn't you ?" he asked curiously.
Kagetora looked directly at him. "For three reasons," he said. " the first is that I caused this current mess, the second is that we've been down that road before and I don't want to spend another four hundred years fighting with him and the third is that , I love him." he said simply.
Khosaka nodded, understanding his dilemma. Then he decided to change the subject.
"So is it really true that I am the weakest one here?" he asked and Kagetora laughed.
Then he nodded, " at the moment , yes you are," said Kagetora, "and you will stay that way until I will it." he told him.
"You mean you can actually make me stronger," said Khosaka , surprised.
Kagetora nodded, " yes I can. Part of my bond allows it . As you know my bond with naoe made all the current Uesugi stronger. Since you are now officially and Uesugi, the only thing stopping you from increasing in power is me. I will increase it when the time is right or when you prove you're loyalty, whichever comes first," he said seriously.
Khosaka nodded. He understood why Kagetora was being so cautious and he actually respected him even more for it.
"Now, since your already up could yo sat the table and help me carry out this stuff please?' Kagetora asked and Khosaka nodded.
For the next few minutes, they talked and joked around in perfect harmony.
That was how Naoe found them when he came down. He came over and kissed Kagetora deeply, after greeting them. Then he gave a Khosaka look that clearly said, "back off! Mine! Touch and I'll kill you!"
Kagetora noticed the possessive look and rolled his eyes. "Naoe!" he said in warning.
Naoe looked down at him and pouted.
"Since you're up, go get the others?" said Kagetora.
Naoe frowned , "why cant he go?' he asked grumpily.
"Cuz I asked you!" said Kagetora, giving him a cute, "you just kicked my puppy" look.
Naoe fell for it completely. Groaning, he turned and left the room, grumbling under his breath.
Khosaka watched him go and began to laugh, " that was a really adorable chibi look Kagetora. When did you manage to pick it up?" he asked.
"When I noticed how well it worked," he answered laughing.
Just then Chiaki walked into the kitchen sleepily.
"Morning," he grunted out grumpily. Then he sniffed, "I smell pie!" he said, instantly waking up.
"Kagetora , did you make me pie?' he asked happily.
Kagetora nodded and Chiaki actually squealed and ran over and Glomped him.
"Oh you're so in for a treat Khosaka," he said happily, as he hung unto Kagetora. . His usual hostility completely forgotten in the face of pie. "Oh Kagetora I love you." he gushed.
Naoe came in and stood off to the side , glaring at him and emitting a deadly aura.
Yuzuru walked in, saw them and said, "Shuhei, aren't you supposed to only say that to me?' He asked. Then he smelt the pie.
then he ran over to Kagetora and joined his boyfriend in glomping him.
"Oh I love you ," he squealed, completely forgetting his earlier words and giving him a " Moe" expression.
Khosaka threw his head back and laughed. " Kagetora , since I insist on getting the largest piece of pie, since I stayed calm the whole time," he said .
Everyone turned towards him emitting deadly auras and he put his hand up in surrender.
"Or not?" he said, backing away from Kagetora and the pie.
Kagetora rolled his eyes and extracted himself. Then he walked over and picked up Irobe, as he herded them all into the dining room.
They all sat down and got ready to eat.
"No pie, if your plate isn't completely cleaned!" he told them.
Everyone eagerly nodded and began to gobble up their breakfasts. They finished in record time and turned to him with cute little pleading expressions. Kagetora shared the pie, giving each of them a huge slice.
Chiaki eyes Haruie's pie, then looked at his own. " hey , your's is bigger than mine," grumbled.
Haruie snickered, " well I am his beloved sister," he told him.
Just then Yuzuru tried to steal a piece of Chiaki's pie and Chiaki slapped his hand, " naughty Yuzu." he said.
"But you're piece is bigger," whined Yuzuru.
Chiaki grinned, " well I am the seme," he said, " I have to eat more in order to get more energy to satisfy you properly." he told him, causing everyone to burst out laughing.
"Humph!" said Yuzuru, completely put out by his boyfriend's stinginess. "Then you better ask Kagetora for a whole barrel full, cuz you need it." he said meanly.
Everyone cracked up.
Chiaki turned and scowled at his boyfriend. "Fine then," he said, " no more taking it easy on you. Just remember you asked for it." He warned.
"Uh huh," said Yuzuru sounding bored, " wake me when you're done." he told him.
Everyone roared with laughter.
Chiaki reached over , ready to drag him up to their room and give it to him, but Kagetora stopped him.
" we do have four more pies left to finish up," Kagetora said, laughing and shaking his head.
Chiaki immediately sat back down and Kagetora served them the pies. Cutting the slices under everyone's critical and watchful eyes. As soon as he was done, Chiaki immediately pulled his lover out of his chair. Then he picked him up and slung over his shoulder and walked out of the room. The others laughed and could here Chiaki slapping Yuzuru on the butt every time he yelled to be let down. No one was in doubt of what most of the next hour would be used for.
With Chiaki and Yuzuru...
Chiaki pulled Yuzuru into their bedroom and kicked the door shut. He brought him into the bathroom and began to rip his clothes off.
"We'll do this in the shower, since we have to leave for school soon," said Chiaki aggressively, as he bit a spot on Yuzuru's neck, causing him to moan in painful pleasure, then sucked hard on it.
Pretty soon they were both naked and Chiaki turned on the shower, then pushed Yuzuru under it.
He slammed Yuzuru up against the cold , tiled wall and began to ravage his mouth with his kisses. He reached down and quickly began stroking his lover hard, bringing quickly to arousal.
Then he let his hair out, and to Yuzuru's surprise, used the hair tie to tie around the base of Yuzuru's cock.
Chiaki began to arouse him all over again, rubbing and sucking on his nipples as he caressed his scrotum, causing the blond to become immediately erect.
" aah, Shuhei," Yuzuru moaned, pressing back into the wall, as Chiaki began to prepare him.
Chiaki smirked and continued to work him, making sure he didn't hit his prostate. When he was finally stretched enough, Chiaki pressed him into the wall with his body, and slid into him with one hard thrust.
"Mmmph!" Yuzuru grunted out , in pleasure at being impaled.
Chiaki began to slide gently in and out of him, making sure not to hit his prostate.
"So you think I need to put my back into it?" he whispered to the blond. "Well I'll try to make sure you don't fall asleep." he told him. Then he secured his lovers legs around his waist and began to pummel him, hitting his prostate dead on with each thrust.
"Ah fuck Shuhei!" screamed the normally soft spoken and polite boy, " fuck me !"
Chiaki looked up at his lover in surprise. "Such language from the proper honor student," he teased, "I 'll have to fuck that dirty mouth out of you." he said and , increased the force of his thrust.
The blond flung his head from side to side in wild abandon. Chiaki's thrust were so hard, they were pushing his entire body up the wall with each thrust. The warm water was sloshing down their entwined bodies in waves.
Yuzuru arched his back, feeling the usual stirring his groin, indicating his rising passion and almost evident need to come. He gripped Chiaki's shoulders firmly and began using them as support to impale himself further onto Chiaki's thrusting organ.
He felt his release rushing through his body then stop and looked down. That was when he saw and remembered the hair tie around his cock.
"I need to cum," he groaned out to his lover.
Chiaki smiled , "no!" he said bluntly.
"Please," Yuzuru begged, needing the release that only He could give him.
"Not until I say so," Chiaki panted out.
And the blond began to get even more frustrated. "Please, please, Shuhei," he begged.
Chiaki ignored him and continued to thrust against his prostate. That was when Yuzuru got angry. Contrary to his normal personality, he really didn't like to be denied by his lover. Especially in a moment like this.
"Shuhei, you prick , do it now!" he yelled out loudly, shocking his lover. It was so loud , it penetrated the soundproofing and could be heard by the others downstairs , cleaning up the kitchen.
Chiaki began to loose it at hearing his normally polite lover, speak so crude and bluntly and he quickly removed the tie, coming hard deep inside him in two savage thrusts. Yuzuru followed immediately after. They stayed that way for a bit, trying to catch there breath.
Finally Chiaki pulled back and pulling out, let his lover down.
"Well, I think everyone now knows that you were definitely awake for this session," he said grinning.
Yuzuru turned and gave him a glare that said, "shut the hell up or else." and Chiaki quieted and began to help his lover clean up. Then they finally took a normal shower and got dressed for school. Chiaki watched as Yuzuru walked out the room with a slight limp and smirked in admiration of his handy work.
When the others heard Yuzuru yell, they paused in shock and began to laugh.
"Well I see that Kagetora isn't the only screamer in this house ," said Haruie laughing and the others joined in, except for Kagetora who scowled and flushed in embarrassment.
finally everyone met in the front hallway, ready to leave for school. Yuzuru was blushing and walking with a slight limp and Chiaki was smirking proudly. Naoe was ordered to stay and keep an eye on things at home.
With their allies and enemies...
With Lord Date...
Lord Masamune date woke up and after refreshing himself , immediately hurried down the hall to his brother's room.
His brother was sitting up in bed, looking out on the beautiful scenery. When Kojiro heard the door open , he turned and looked at his older brother.
"Good morning nii sama," he said smiling.
Lord Date smiled back and returned his greeting. He was forever grateful to Kami-sama that Kojiro had forgiven him and he swore on his soul never to kill his brother again.
Kojiro, as if sensing his brother's troubled thoughts, said, " stop thinking about it. I told you before that I came here to tell you , that I had forgiven you for all of that. I harbor no ill will towards you, as I understand why. Mother drove you to this with her harsh words and deeds." he told him kindly.
Lord date ran over to his brother and held him.
"Thank you little brother and I love you." he said tearfully.
Kojiro patted his back comfortingly. " I love you too," he said, " now stop crying before Katakura sees you and starts to panic. That man has always been too over protective of this family and of you." he teased him.
Lord Date laughed, " yes, he is isn't he? He and his family has served us for so long. I trust him unconditionally." he said.
Just then Katakura flew into the room, " oh thank god my lord!" he gasped out. "You had me worried when I couldn't find you. I was running around looking for you everywhere." He said, bending over to catch his breath.
The two brothers looked at each other and laughed.
"Sorry to make yo worry Katakura," said Lord Date. Then he turned to his brother. " will you join me for Breakfast?' he asked and Kojiro nodded. Then they all went to eat.
They had a peaceful day together. And other than planning for the upcoming war, they spent the day talking and just hanging out, the way brothers should.
With Ranmaru...
Ranmaru woke up and groaned tiredly. Just then his head ninja appeared into the room.
"Did you find the things I asked you for?" asked Ranmaru.
"Not everything my lord. However we have found a prospective vessel by the name of Yuichi Shingiku , a college student. It has great potential." said the ninja.
Ranmaru smiled, " that is very good to here," he said. "Anything else?"
The ninja nodded, " yes my lord . Lord Kagetora has bruises on his face , that are most likely from the nightmares as well since he hasn't been out exorcizing lately. So it really cant be him." he said. "Also Shingen's vassal, Khosaka Danjoh, passed out bleeding in front of the Uesugi estate yesterday and has been there ever since. It would appear that he is a traitor." he told him.
Ranmaru frowned, " well isn't that interesting. I guess he finally decided to switched sides," he said thoughtfully, then, " well this is good news for us. With Shingen's most trusted vassal out of the way, it will be so easy to dispose of him once our lord arrives." he said gleefully.
The ninja nodded. "Yes my lord," he agreed.
"Go now and protect the vessel until its time. Keep me updated on any happenings with the Uesugi as well." he ordered and the ninja nodded and disappeared.
Then he got out of bed and cheerfully went about his day. Shingen's misfortune putting him in a much better mood.
with lord Shingen...
He was urgently woken by a ninja.
"What is it now?" he asked sleepily, wondering why Khosaka wasnt dealing with this.
"Its Khosaka my lord!" said the ninja. "Yesterday after he left here , he went to the Uesugi estate and has been there since." he reported.
"What!" yelled Shingen, now completely awake. "That traitorous bastard!" he screamed angrily.
Then he got control of himself. " as of now Khosaka is considered a traitor and to be captured or eliminated on sight." he ordered.
"Yes my lord." said the ninja. Then he bowed and retreated from his lord's wrath.
Shingen stared out the window angrily. "Khosaka , you traitorous slut. How dare you choose Kagetora over me! You will pay for this." he fumed to himself.
with Lord fuuma...
Lord fuuma woke up and began to sob. "Oh Saburo I'm so very sorry." he cried. "No wonder you hate me," he said sadly. He put his head in his hand an wept brokenly.
Kotaru, sensing his lord's distress, came in to see what was wrong.
"What is it my lord ?" he asked frantically as he had never seen his lord cry before.
Lord Fuuma looked at him with tearfilled eyes. "Did you know?" he asked sadly.
"Know what my lord?" asked Kotaru, shaken up as well as confused.
"Did you know that Saburo had been brutally raped by the Hojo clan?" he asked..
Kotaru paled a bit. " yes my lord. I found about it after it had happened." he said. " it was ordered by his one of his eldest brothers."
Lord Fuuma began to sob even more. "Last night he made me see it," he said. "No , not just see it, but experience it, as if I was in his own body." he told his vassal. " it was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced." he said.
He put his head down and sobbed even louder.
"Please my lord, don't cry anymore," said Kotaru, " it's all in the past." he told him.
Lord Fuuma looked up at him. "Not to Saburo," he said.
Kotaru nodded in understanding. "What should I do now my lord? I cant stand to see you like this." he said.
Lord fuuma stopped crying and slowly began to wipe his tears away.
"Since you cannot breach the barrier and enter the Uesugi estate. I want you to contact Nabutsuna Naoe, through his temple immediately." he ordered. " tell them we want to form an alliance with the Uesugi and find out when and where we can meet to discuss it."
Kotaru nodded. " as you wish my lord," he said . Then he got up and walked to the door. For the first time in four hundred years, he turned back to his lord to reassure him.
"It will be fine my lord," he said kindly. "I think you made the right decision."
Lord fuuma smiled at him sadly. " thank you Kotaru," he said gratefully. Then kotaru nodded and left.
at the Tachibana temple...
A monk hurried into Kaname's office.
"Kaname-sama, there is a man here inquiring to see you personally, in regards to a 'Naoe' ," he told him.
Kaname immediately became alert. He was extremely worried, but decided to see this man. He decided that he would protect his son, even if he was just a normal monk.
"Send him in and leave us alone in complete privacy." he said and the monk did as ordered.
Kotaru walked in and bowed low. " forgive my intrusion," he said, " I've come in peace."
Kaname looked at the young man before him. He had sensed immediately he was a possessor.
"Who are you?" he asked, " and what do you want with my son, Nabutsuna Naoe?"
Kotaru looked up at him in relief, grateful that he knew his son's true identity.
"My name is Kotaru of the Fuuma clan." he said. " I have come under direct orders from my master to contact Kagetora Uesugi, Through Naoe, as I cannot enter their estate, in order to form an alliance."
Kaname nodded, he could sense that the man was telling the truth. "My son is not here," he said kindly, " but if you are willing to wait, I will contact him for you."
Kotaru bowed and nodded, "that would be most helpful. Thank you Tachibana-sama." he said.
Kaname nodded and left the room to go cal his son, ordering tea to be served to his waiting guest.
He dialed Naoe's cellphone and waited for him to pick up.
After they exchanged greetings, he quickly got to the point. "There is a man here by the name of Kotaru of the Fuuma clan. He says that he want to speak with you and Kagetora to form an alliance." he told his son.
"Yes," said Naoe, " we were expecting something like this. Father please tell him that we will contact him tonight while he sleeps, in his dreams." he told his father, after linking up with Kagetora.
"I will Yoshi," said Kaname, " and I will call you back as soon as he leaves so we can talk a bit more."
"Yes dad, that's fine," said Naoe. " and thank you for this." he told him father.
"There is no need for thanks between us son," said his father, " I would do anything for you."
Naoe exchanged sentiments and they hung up.
Kaname then returned to his guest, who was waiting quietly, drinking his tea.
"I have spoken to my son, " said Kaname. " Kagetora says that he will meet you both tonight while you sleep, in your dreams, to discuss it then." he told him.
Kotaru bowed and nodded. "I see. Thank you for all your help and hospitality," he said formally, rising to take his leave.
He was surprised when Kaname smiled at him.
" Please, I insist that you stay and finish your tea," said Kaname gently, There is something troubling you. I can sense it."
Kotaru was startled by his invitation as well as his words. Something about the man stopped him and compelled him to stay. Still, he hesitated a bit more, then he sat back down.
"Thank you," he sat and resumed drinking his tea.
Kaname saw his hesitancy and indecision and decided to make him feel more at peace.
"So four hundred years is a long time to be alive isn't it?' he said gently.
Kotaru nodded, " yes it is," he said , not sure where this was all going.
"Even though you don't look it, its actually amazing that your much older than me." said Kaname ironically.
Again Kotaru nodded.
"I'm sure that in serving, you've done things that were hard and terrifying as well as a few you regretted." he said .
The other man tensed and Kaname knew he had hit a note.
Kotaru looked over at the man before him. This man was no fool, he realized. He was also the current father of an enemy, even if they were about to become allies. He really wanted to confide in someone though. He hovered in uncertainty.
"Whatever you say here will remain here in this room," said Kaname, sensing his fears, " it is our way after all. You really should let some of the burden that you have been carrying for so long go."
Kotaru sighed heavily, then he pushed his fears aside and began to speak.
"You're right about the things I've done," he said. "But until recently , I never felt any regrets. But then lord Kagetora began to manipulate or dreams and he reciprocated some of the things I have done to and said about him in them. When he trapped me in my worst nightmares, I finally felt regret and understood what he must have felt." he confided sadly.
Kaname nodded kindly. "Alright. Is that all?" He asked.
Kotaru nodded. " no its not," he said. " last night Kagetora made my lord suffer through an event that he had experienced and my lord cried before me for the first time ever. It was even more terrifying than the nightmares. I felt... helpless." he said.
Kaname nodded. " I understand. No one wants to feel helpless or defeated, especially towards the one they serve." he said kindly. "Still, while you cannot change the past, there is always hope for the future. Perhaps, you may have a chance to make amends. Also remember what you have learned and be more careful in your words and actions in the future. While you serve another, you too can also change for the better. Let go of the past mistakes and embrace the future. You have a chance to live again. Something that normal mortals don't have and can only dream f. try not to waste it wondering in sorrow and regret." he said gently.
Kotaru nodded. Then he did something he hadn't done in years, he smiled. " thank you ," he said quietly.
Kaname smiled back at him, " no thank you for coming and having such a wonderful tea with me. Please feel free to come back here anytime. You are always welcomed." he said.
Kotaru nodded. It was strange, but in the presence of this man, he felt safe and at peace.
Perhaps there was hope for him after all.
with Naoe...
Naoe had been home all morning helping Kana with Irobe and pointedly ignoring every attempt Khosaka made to strike up a conversation with him, while he kept and eye on him.
He was surprised when his father called, but when he heard the reason why, he had calmed instantly and requested orders from his lover.
Now he waited patiently for his lord and lover to come home and frowned again, when he saw Khosaka walking over to him.
"So you finally went for it, sir timid wolf," he teased.
Naoe glared at him, pointedly ignoring his words.
Khosaka smirked. " fine then , keep ignoring me. Though you should know that I enjoyed having Kagetora-sama take me , even if it was only in a dream," he said cheekily.
Naoe growled and turned angrily , ready to brutally murder him.
"Naoe stop!" said Kagetora in his head, "remember that unlike him, you've actually had me . So cool it!"
Naoe stopped advancing on Khosaka and smirked. "Whatever," he said, " Kagetora-sama would be upset if I killed you."
Khosaka smirked, "whipped much!" he teased. "Kagetora-sama isn't even here, so try another one."
This time Naoe laughed. " that's right, you really don't know, do you?' he said, " he actually is here."
Khosaka looked at him, confused. " what the hell are you talking about?" he asked. "I saw him leave for school this morning."
Naoe smirked, enjoying himself. "Yes, he did leave, but in a way he is still here."he said. "He had Chiaki link our minds together and we can now speak to each other telepathically or even let each other see what we see and here." he grinned.
Khosaka's eyes widened , " no fucking way!" he yelled disbelievingly.
"Tell him that last night we talked about storing blazes in our dreams and that he watched Shingen in a pit of snakes," said Kagetora, enjoying this conversation.
Naoe repeated it and Khosaka paled. "Shit!" he said.
Naoe laughed and could hear all the others laughing along their link as well.
"Chiaki said to tell you that yesterday, he and Kagetora heard your perverted thoughts as well." said Naoe gleefully.
Khosaka gasped and looked like he was about to cry. Naoe snickered and sent the others this image, causing them all to roll over with laughter.
Then Naoe got serious.
"Come on ," he said. " Kagetora wants me to begin teaching you how to store your blaze."
An embarrassed Khosaka nodded and they went inside to train.
Naoe had just finished teaching Khosaka the basics, when his cellphone rang.
He noticed that it was his dad and picked up immediately.
"Hey dad," he said, " could you please hold for one minute?" he asked , then he turned back to Khosaka.
"Continue working on what I just showed you, then internalize it and store it deep into your soul." he said.
Then he got up and walked over to a far corner to talk with his father.
"Thanks for waiting dad," he said. "And sorry for not being able to come in today."
"Don't worry about it son," said Kaname. "I understand and before you ask, everyone here is fine. Now tell me how things are with you and Kagetora."
Naoe sighed, "well, things are a bit better. Even though I hurt him terribly, he told me that he loves me and need me. He also told me that he still wants to marry me, in order to make me feel more secure in our relationship, since he thinks I don't trust him. The only drawback is that, now he is afraid of me and trembles when I touch him and because of the awful things I said to him, he has decided that we wont be having sex until after the wedding."he told him.
"I see," said Kaname, " and how do you feel about that?"
Naoe grunted. " I feel happy that he still wants to be with me, but sad as well for what I've done and have lost. He sorts of regrets bonding us together and he told me that instead of feeling treasured by me, he now feels trapped. I felt as if I was dying when he told me that. I hurt him so much dad and I don't know how to make up for it. Then to make it all worst Khosaka, the enemy that he did this all with, is now an ally and living here. I hate him and having him here upsets me greatly." he confessed.
"Its going to be okay Yoshi," said Kaname. " have a little faith. First of all , its natural for him to have regrets. We all have them when things go wrong. Still, he told you how he felt about you so be patient. About you not trusting him, how do you think you would feel in his place? Try to see where he is coming from Yoshi. He has to deal with a troubled relationship, raise a little sister, support and lead you all, plan for the future and to top it all off lead his troops into battle in two weeks. If he fails , te world as we know it will be lost and all this at only 17, and he is seventeen , since he doesn't even remember the last four hundred years. He has a lot on his plate and you as his lover and chosen protector , need to stop wallowing in self pity and give him the love, support and trust he needs to succeed. You are currently the elder as well as the seme in your relationship, but instead of you doing the protecting, he is the one protecting you and acting more like an adult. Cast your fears aside and be a man." He told him firmly.
"and what about Khosaka?" said Naoe.
"Deal with him however Kagetora says you should and show your lover that you trust him," said Kaname simply. " in spite of what happened with Yahiro Masashi in the past, Kagetora trusts you unconditionally. Now you have to do the same."
Naoe could see the point in all his father had said and after thanking his father again, and promising to fill them in on the war as soon as he could, he rang off.
Then he walked back over to Khosaka and they continued training. The two of them came to some sort of unspoken truce, prompted by Kaname's words.
With Kotaru...
He returned home to the Fuuma estate, and immediately went to see his lord. He was allowed in to see his lord immediately an he began to give his report.
"I have contacted Naoe , my lord," he said. "Lord Kagetora has agreed to a meeting. It will be held tonight in our dreams." he told him.
Lord Fuuma nodded. "Good work Kotaru , thank you."
Kotaru bowed low, "its always a pleasure to serve you my lord," he said.
Lord Fuuma nodded and was silent for a minute.
"The reason I decided to finally possess a body now, was because I wanted to speak with Saburo," lord Fuuma confided and Kotaru nodded.
"I have wanted to apologize to him for so long," he continued sadly. "Do you think he will ever forgive me for all the pain I have caused him?" he asked.
"I don't know my lord," said Kotaru honestly, " Lord Kagetora has always been unpredictable."
Lord Fuuma nodded, " I guess we will see where I stand with him tonight," he said sadly.
Kotaru nodded, " I'm sure we all will, my lord." he said in agreement.
with the Uesugi...
Kagetora and the others returned home in a passably good mood. He called them all into the family room immediately and began to speak.
"We have a few things to do tonight," he said. "First up is Chiaki and Naoe. You too will have to enter my dreamscape with me tonight. Chiaki I may need you to gather information for me on various details. I will tell you what they are later." he said and the two men nodded.
"Haruie and Mia, you will cook alone tone. I have a few things that I need to take care of in my office." he said and the two girls nodded.
"Yuzuru, you will do combat training now with Naoe, while Khosaka and Chiaki begin to work on the link. When we retire, you and Mia will continue to train with Khosaka." he said and They nodded.
"Kana I want you to leave Irobe with the Haruie and observe and assist if necessary in their training." he informed her and she nodded.
"Is everyone clear on what they will be doing today?" he asked the room and they all nodded. "Good then. I will be in my office if you need me ." he said and left to go change.
"Wow!" said khosaka as soon as he left, " he is an even better leader now than in the old day. Must be cuz his memory is back."
everyone looked at him in surprise.
"What are you talking about?" said Chiaki, " I know for a fact that he hasnt regained it."
" what?" said Khosaka in surprise. " then how come he is so good?' he asked.
This time Naoe answered. " he has been steadily learning and evolving in his leadership abilities as we go along. Even though he often acts dumb, he is actually pretty smart. I think that the reason he used to do so bad in school was because he didn't really care. I mean think about it. What are the odds of a normal student like him, becoming the third highest student overall in his grade in such a short time." he said. "Even though he doesn't remember , he is using his instincts and they at least remember how to lead. In fact, I noticed that as soon as he decided to accept who he was and his responsibilities, he began doing better at everything than he did in the old days. I can bet anything that the "work" he plans on doing in his office, is actually strategizing for the upcoming battle." he told them.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"That's freakin amazing." said Khosaka, "from the way he acts and leads, you would never guess. Even shingen thinks he remembers," he told them, then. "Can you imagine if he was like this in the old days?" he asked.
They smiled and Chiaki said, " Kagekatsu would have lost at Otate," he told them.
They all nodded at this observation.
"Still," said Haruie, " I think I like him better like this.
They all agreed and then got to work.
meanwhile, Kagetora was listening to their conversation through there link and he smile. Then he got back to work, planning out his strategy for the upcoming battle, thinking that Naoe knew him so well.
Dinner came and went quickly and they all moved on to their tasks as soon as they finished homework.
The three men retired immediately after, and fell asleep instantly
in the dreamscape...
Kagetora entered his dreamscape and created a sort of roman open pavilion, with lounging couches. Then he pulled in Chiaki and Naoe and directed them to sit on both sides of him. Naoe on his right and Chiaki on his left.
"We will be meeting lord Date first and then lord Fuuma," he told them , " are you guys ready?" he asked.
"Yes my lord," they answered politely, completely in work mode
kagetora nodded and pulled Lord date into his dreamscape. Lord Date smiled happily as soon as he saw them and Kagetora directed him to a nearby lounging couch in front of him. Lord date sat and they exchanged greetings for a bit.
"Thank you so much," said Lord Date gratefully, as soon as they were done with the polite niceties.
Kagetora smiled, " there is no need for that," he said graciously. "It is only natural to want to see an ally happy."
Lord Date smiled and nodded.
"So tell me ," said Kagetora. " how are the preparations going?' he asked.
Lord date immediately answered. " my ninjas have all been placed on call and will be ready at a moments notice. We have also been making preparations incase something goes wrong and the door of the six realms begin to open." he told them.
Kagetora smiled and nodded. "That's good to here," he said. " I will bring you here again, with our other allies, two nights before the battle to show you my plans. I have already began working on them and I'm sure you will find them satisfactory."
Lord Date nodded, " good. He said. "I'm sure I will as well and I will look forward to it."
"Also," said Kagetora. "About the key to the realms of the six being Yuzuru Narita. We have taught him how to access and control his powers, so he will be a big help in the war. As I and my father are the only ones who can command him to open the realms, you have nothing to worry about. He also know how to defend himself in any scenario and is actually receiving more training as we speak. I have chosen Yasuda Nagahide as his protector," he told him, nodding his head towards Chiaki. "I'm sure that as the "Heavenly Guardians", this will make things a bit easier for you."
Lord Date laughed happily. "More than a bit," he said. "Lord Kagetora, you have been unburdening my soul in so many ways this past week. I'm a bit overwhelmed ," he said teasingly.
Kagetora laughed. "Have I ?" he asked. "Then I wonder how you will react , when I do the last thing on my agenda for this meeting." he told him.
Lord Date looked at him in surprise. "What is it?" he asked , sounding like a kid on Christmas morning.
Kagetora walked over to him and kneeled before him. "Close your eyes and trust me old friend," he said with a gently smile.
Lord Date looked down and him in surprise for a bit. Then he closed his only remaining eye. Kagetora reached up and touched his face, covering both eyes. He had ever healed an injury such as this before and it took him a minute. When he was finally done , he instructed the lord to keep his eyes closed and got up. Then he walked back to his couch and sat down.
"Now open your eyes and look at me," Said Kagetora.
Lord Date opened his eyes and gasped. For the first time in four hundred years, he could see out of his right eye. Kagetora had not only healed it and returned his sight. He had removed the slashing scar as well.
He sat their in shock , tears running down his face in gratitude.
"I think it is safe to say that , they will have to call you something other than the "one eyed dragon" now," Kagetora told him , smiling.
Lord Date looked at him.
"Thank you," he said simply, his heart overflowing with joy.
Kagetora nodded, " your welcome," he said, then. "I'm returning you to your own dreams now and when you awaken you will find that this is permanent. Enjoy it and say hello to your brother for me." he told him.
Lord Dat nodded and with a smile, Kagetora returned him to his own dreams.
"That was amazing," said Naoe, his eyes looking suspiciously shiny.
"That was very kind of you Kagetora-sama," said Chiaki respectfully. His eyes looking shiny as well.
Kagetora nodded, " he deserved it." he told them
then he sighed heavily."get ready for lord Fuuma and Kotaru."
He told them.
The two men nodded and Kagetora pulled them into his dreamscape.
"Welcome to my dreamscape," said Kagetora formally, "please have a seat."
The two men nodded and sat and he noticed that Lord Fuuma was staring at him with sadness and pain in his eyes.
"Well?" asked Kagetora. " you wanted to seem me my Lord?" he said , his voice dripping with ice.
Lord Fuuma immediately realized that now was not the time for personal issues.
"I've come to form an alliance with you," lord Fuuma said formally.
Kagetora only arched a brow. "Why?" he asked , his voice laced with venom. "The last time I came in contact with your clan, they trapped me in a mirror and tried to destroy my soul."
lord Fuuma nodded, he had been expecting this. "That was not my personal intention," he said. "And I did free you. As to why , I think that it is time we fought on the same side, also I don't want ODA to be resurrected either."
"Mmm, isn't that interesting," said Kagetora. "How do I know that I can trust you or that you will honor our alliance?" he asked.
Lord Fuuma looked him directly in the eye. It deeply saddened him to be asked such a question. "I think you will just have to go with your gut instincts." he told him.
Kagetora nodded at that, then sat there thinking quietly to himself. Though he had actually made his decision.
Finally he spoke, " I will agree to an alliance with you , on one condition." he said.
"And that is?" asked lord Fuuma.
Kagetora smirked. "That you send Kotaru to live with me as insurance." he said. " I will not be sending anyone to you in exchange though. This measure is actually only there to ensure your loyalty."
lord Fuuma was surprised by this and I a bit taken aback. He looked over at Kotaru , who nodded.
"Alright lord Kagetora." he said, " it will be as you've asked."
Kagetora nodded. "Thank you. Then as of now , we are officially allies," he said. " I will expect Kotaru at my residence first thing in the morning." he told him.
Lord Fuuma nodded. "Lord Kagetora. Might I be so bold as to enquire a private audience with you?'" he asked formally.
Kagetora nodded immediately , surprising all of them. "Of course ," he said. Then he immediately returned Kotaru to his dreams.
"I will speak with you both in the morning Naoe, Chiaki and thank you for serving me this evening," he said formally.
Both men understood. "Yes my lord." they said simultaneously and he returned both men to their own dreams.
Then he turned back to lord Fuuma. "You have my full attention father," he said coldly.
Tbc.
authors note: hey again. Thanks for reading and sorry for the errors. It was so long , I was too lazy to even try. Thank you for all your reviews and check out the next chapter for the conv. Between Kagetora and his father.