Here is the updated Chapter. I shifted a certain issue to a later chapter, but all the previous readers should know if you remember. Well then, here is it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Hakuouki and its characters, only my OC.
Kazama's POV
I stared at the two of them blankly, continued by sighing at them. I had heard a soft "Amagiri-nii" coming from Tsukikage. Now I had a lot more to ask about from the both of them. I knew that Amagiri had guarded many families but Tsukikage?
"Kazama. Did you scare her?" Amagiri said.
"No. I just told her plainly that the Tsukikage clan might be in danger, and the what the Bakufu could have had in mind. That's all."
This was then continued by Amagiri trying to calm Tsukikage down. What a happy reunion. Soon, Tsukikage had calmed down, and was in her cranky self.
"Hmph" she muttered as she turned away from me.
"We should sit down and eat. You guys must be hungry."
Me and Tsukikage stared at each other in annoyance.
"Sit down and eat, and we shall clear each other's doubts." Amagiri continued in a cold tone.
You didn't want to mess with him when he was that angry. I immediately complied and sat down without a word.
"If Amagiri-nii says so," Tsukikage complained.
The food soon came from the inn and we soon started eating. Amagiri looked like he had calmed down, and I decided to start off the conversation.
"So, Tsukikage, how did you get here in the first place?" I asked.
"I got a map on how to get here. And now my map's lost. Because of those ronin." She sounded quite pissed off.
"Kanari." Amagiri said firmly.
"Fine, whatever Amagiri-nii."
"You know the way back to the North?"
"No. I've never been further from Sendai. Father doesn't allow me to go out further than that, to keep away from the humans."
"Don't make me laugh. Then why did your people even cooperate with the Bakufu?"
"W-What?! We didn't have a choice! They were planning on burning our village down!"
"But they still wanted to destroy your clan in the end."
"It was a miscalculation on our part."
"Fine. Don't you know how to teleport? You can get back as fast as lightning."
"I don't know how to use that power, although I'm a pureblood. It gets me dizzy and everything."
I decided to drop the matter about Tsukikage and pursue in the matter of Amagiri's relationship with Tsukikage instead.
"Amagiri. It's your turn. What's your relationship with Tsukikage?"
"Well, I was a bodyguard to the next heir to the Tsukikage and I was tasked in protecting her. However, we separated 6 years ago. I never thought I could actually meet her again."
So, a bodyguard. I didn't know that Amagiri had such a great past with that cranky girl.
"So, what should we do about her now?"
"I suggest that we should take her with us. War could break out anytime around here, and she might get caught in it. The Tsukikage clan's current whereabouts are currently unknown, and even she reaches the north, she may not know where they are."
"Are you saying that in the position as oni or as her previous bodyguard?"
"It is the sake of protecting our kind."
I sighed. "Fine. We're going to bring you back to your village. It's only for the purpose of preserving our kind. We're getting out of this inn as soon as possible."
I had more matters to do in the first place. Yukimura Chizuru was currently my main priority, and I needed to get her soon. Once I got her, I had no more business with the humans. Besides, Amagiri could still get Tsukikage home, since he was the only one who could keep her in check.
While we were walking out, I decided to ask Tsukikage about her powers.
"By the way, Tsukikage, what is that healing power of yours? Explain." The minute I said that, Amagiri's eyebrow twitched.
"What healing power? I don't know what you're talking about." Tsukikage said.
"You can't lie. That healing power of yours healed my cut when I was testing your Demon Steel yesterday night."
"Why did you touch my demon steel last night?"
"I was just intrigued by that interesting weapon of yours. Now go back to my question."
"I said I don't know! Stop asking me!
How could she be unaware about her own powers? That power of hers could be seen so obviously and yet she didn't know about it? It was extremely weird. Had her memory been erased?
Amagiri was soon done with the payment and we set off to the next town. Tsukikage looked like an eager little who was going on a trip to town, and was busy talking to Amagiri. She totally looked more interested in talking to Amagiri, and both of them were ignoring me.
Once we were done with the business with the humans, I decided that I would get Chizuru and get out of their way. Tsukikage could be left with Amagiri.
"This is going to be a long trip." I thought while sighing.
This is the final updated chapter. Well, unless I feel that there is another quality issue with my work, I might edit it again, but I hope not. I'll try to keep the quality the same as much as possible. Well then, on to the next Chapter!
