Izumi was not happy. Not one bit at all. She told that Nobunaga that she wasn't going to go in another cell, but no, she was forcefully thrown in a cell along with Kasane who was still out of conscious.

She really meant that she will hurt the guards and she did. In the first day, she already hurt three guards who was dumb enough to come close to the cell to hand her and Kasane food. She lashed out at them and even to the female workers.

Is this what she gets for helping his people? Being treated like shit? Hell no. The only thing that's holding her back from breaking out of the cell is Kasane and the three fools visiting the two of them and reassuring her that they will be free soon.

Two days and she's already feeling like she's loosing herself. She really doesn't like being stuck in one place, especially in a tiny space.

Izumi slowly opened her right eye and looked at the opening of the cell towards the sky. It was already morning. Another day of being stuck in a damn cell. She sighed and straightened her back against the cold hard wall and looked at Kasane, who was still out.

When is she gonna wake up? Izumi sighed once more. All she need is for Kasane to wake up so they can get out of here. If Kasane still isn't awake by the end of the day, she will leave her in the cell.

She looked away from Kasane and looked at the female workers walking around the outside of the cell. They were there to bring the two food after what happened yesterday. Male guards were not allowed to come to the cell because of Izumi being a scary prisoner.

She glared coldly at the female workers who in turned gave her a look after placing the meals on the ground. She scoffed at their annoyance. Stupid workers. There's nothing wrong with a female handling a sword. Those workers sees her and Kasane as if they're something bad that they need to stay away from.

An angry mark appeared on her head after hearing them again whispering to one another. Even at this time, women are gossiping like a bunch of teenage girls.

"Shut up!" She shouted angrily. "If you all are gonna whisper, then do it outside! Don't act like I'm not here! I can hear everything you annoying women are saying!"

The workers flinched at her outburst and they all scurried away.

Izumi grumbled under her breath. When she gets out of there she was going to cut out all their hair.

Damn workers.

"AHHHHH!"

She raised an eyebrow and looked back at Kasane, who suddenly jolted up from her sleep. She can see the shorter girl patting and sweating. She must've have been having a nightmare.

"You're finally awake." Izumi said, getting Kasane's attention. "Bad dream?"

Kasane tried to calm her breathing before answering Izumi back. "Yes. I…It was during the time when that man was killed behind me."

"Ohh…that." Izumi said lazily. She moved her eyes away from Kasane and suddenly found the two birds resting on the branch interesting. If they're going to be stay here for who knows how long, then she wants Kasane to get used to seeing more people dying.

A soft meow came from the outside of the cell. They both looked towards the sound and saw a white cat staring at them. But then it suddenly started hissing at them.

Izumi, already pissed wasn't going to have this. She glared murder at the cat, dark aurora sipping out of her, and she made a sudden move, enough to make the cat run away from them.

Stupid cat. Izumi thought.

Minutes have passed and the two of them haven't touch their meal yet. They were too busy thinking of what to do next. Kasane was thinking about her brothers, while Izumi was thinking about skinning a cat alive.

Izumi heard footsteps and when she looked she saw one of the three fools. She made no move as she watch Inuchiyo leaning down in front of their probably now cold meal while drooling like a waterfall.

Deciding to break the silence, she opened her mouth, "We have visitors."

"Huh?" Kasane lifted her head up and turned to the direction where Izumi's eyes were looking at. "Oh!" She blinked upon seeing Inuchiyo staring hungrily at their meal.

Both student stared at Inuchiyo, whose eyes sparkled, asking if he could eat their food just by looking at them with those puppy eyes.

"Ah." Kasane blinked and tilted her head to the side. "I…I met you at the castle…Inu…Inu-something…" She turned her head back to Izumi for help.

"Inuchiyo."

"Yes, that's right." Kasane smiled and turned back to Inuchiyo.

"Stop staring at their food!"

Another voice came up.

Two more showed up.

Now the three fools are complete.

"Inuchiyo, those are Izumi and Kasane's food." Gorouza said as he stepped forward along with Kuranosuke who had a scowl on his face as always.

"Nice to see you three." Izumi said, smiling at them. "How's it going, shorty?" With her smile turning into a foxy grin, she waited for Kuranosuke to react.

It only took a second for Kuranosuke to react. "What'd you call me, you bitch?!"

"Shorty."

"You little-!"

"Stop!" Gorouza held Kuranosuke back before he could do anything to Izumi. "Calm down."

"She called me a sh-"

"But you're cool." Izumi said, cutting Kuranosuke off. "I mean it. You're pretty cool. I only joke around with people I like." Even though she was smiling, it was fake. Calming someone like him is easy. Just compliment him and he'll be back to normal.

"Gorouza, what happened? Why are Izumi and I in here?" Kasane asked, holding onto the wooden bars.

Gorouza softly smiled with an apologetic look in his eyes. "Our Lord ordered us to see the both of you."

"Why?" Izumi asked. "He threw us here and now he's making you three look after us?"

"I'm sorry. I wish to help you both return to your village, but our Lord ordered us not to."

"When I get my hands on him, I'll beat him up." Izumi said darkly, cracking her hands.

"Please don't say that."

"How dare you say that about our Lord!?" Kuranosuke shouted, pointing his index finger at Izumi. "My Lord is the best, you fool!"

"Both of you, please stop." Gorouza sighed and rubbed his temples. There's no way this two can stay in the same room together. They might kill each other if they are left alone.

Kuranosuke turned to Gorouza. "Let's forget about these two! They're probably foreigners! Or even worst, spy from another clan!"

"Um…" Kasane spoke. "I'm…I'm not a foreigner."

"I'm half." Izumi grinned, already forgotten about her little quarrel with Kuranosuke. "But anyway, I want you to take Kasane out of this cell. At least have one of us out of here. I prefer Kasane. She needs it more than me. And she needs to return home."

"What?" Kasane looked at Izumi with a confuse look. "No. I'm not leaving you here."

"Don't worry." Gorouza smiled. "We will let you two out today."

Both Izumi and Kasane raised their eyebrows up from what they just heard. They're being let out. Finally.

"Yeah, yeah!" Inuchiyo beamed them a smile. He was like a ball of sunshine.

~…X…~

Chapter 3 – Sneak Preview

With eyes that can match against Nobunaga, Izumi leaned her face closer to the man himself.

"I know something that you don't know, my Lord." She whispered in his ear. "Many things that you don't know."

Nobunaga's crimson eyes narrowed as he glared at the woman in front of him. She got guts to talk to him like this. Too much, actually.

But refreshing.

"Don't piss me off. Or I might kill you, but that would be bad. I may just hurt you badly. I don't want to change the flow of time." She smiled, her eyes turning half-moon shape as she gaze into his red eyes.

"…hm." Nobunaga smirked and leaned his face towards her. She didn't move back. Strong. If he was to move any further he would feel her lips with his. "Are you threatening me, woman?" His voice was cold like ice, but there was a hint of amusement underneath.

"No, I mean it. That's all you have to do, oh, and allow me to do what I want from here on. Promise me those two, and I will pledge my loyalty to you. I promise that I won't betray you. You will be my only lord that I will serve. No one else."

"Hn. Very well then. You will keep your words, woman, and I will keep mine. Do not betray me, or I will kill you myself."

"Not before I kill you first." She smiled softly at him. "I'm just joking, my Lord." She pressed her left index finger on his forehead and pushed him away.

Nobunaga frowned at her pushing him away. He still wanted to play this little game of hers. He smirked inside as he stared at her face. He got her under his fingers.

But she got him under her fingers as well.

"I won't let anyone kill you, my Lord. Not while I'm still here." Izumi looked at him with confidence in her eyes. "I promise you that."

"Ohh. Well then…welcome to the Oda Clan." Nobunaga reached his hand out for her to take. He can use her. He'll use her for anything. She will be one of his powerful tools in this war.

"The pleasure is all mine, my Lord." Izumi took his hand and shook it like a friend shaking its friends' hand. They're not even friends.

From the sideline, Kasane and the other three fools could only watch as their Lord and Izumi look at one another without letting go of the other hand. They may be smiling, but the four can see something more.

Sparks flying and deadly auroras are emitting from the two figures in front of them.

Things are about to get even more interesting.