Intro: This story is catching up to my other one this is bad XD
Hmm… I'm having problem if ever I will follow the sequence from Vanguard or skip some of it by time skipping or what?
Disclaimer: I do not own Touken Ranbu and Cardfight! Vanguard and other material which came from the said Game/Anime, they are owned by its original creators. The making of this story and this story is made for the fans and the writer XD. Although the plot and some changes in the story are from me ^_^.
Chapter 6: Cold Shoulder
Aichi woke up in the morning a little groggy from last night, although his body feels so heavy he still continued and went to school. He readied himself and noticed that he woke up much earlier than expected and thought why he was even here in his room in the first place.
He stood up from his bed and wore his uniform and went down stairs and headed to the kitchen and saw an unfamiliar man preparing meal. Then his memories came back and remembered the unknown man. He is Shokudaikiri the Tachi he successfully brought to life.
"G-good morning…" Aichi greeted.
Shokudaikiri turned to where Aichi is "Oh, good morning Aruji the breakfast is almost done you can wait at the dining hall."
Aichi heard the word Master again and it feelt weird again "Uhm… Aichi is fine"
Shokudaikiri smiled and remembered yesterday "Oh, Aichi-sama then, same as what the others call you."
Aichi then went outside the kitchen and headed to the farm, but no one was farming and it looked like the fieldwork is over for now next he headed to the pond and no one was there also, then while walking near the entrance of the citadel he heard voices "Take that!" it was Imanotsurugi and another "Ora ora oraa!" it was Kiyomitsu, when he heard Kiyomitsu's voice he immediately ran to his location, the training hall.
When Aichi is in the training hall he saw Kiyomitsu, Yagen and Imanotsurugi sparring with each other. But no sight of Konnosuke, he saw that the three of them had no injury from last night's battle and was able to let out the heaving feeling he has.
The three noticed Aichi and greeted him "Good Morning Aichi-sama." But he noticed Kiyomitsu was uninterested he wasn't smiling like he used to when he greets him. He got worried and wanted to ask about the reason if there was something bothering him, but before he could.
"Everyone breakfast is ready" Konnosuke called them from the entrance of the citadel.
At the dining hall, everyone is eating breakfast and Aichi was waiting for Kiyomitsu since he always asks if he had slept well or some other stuff but there was nothing.
After the meal he said his goodbye and made his way to school, and while walking to school he is thinking of a proper casual outfit for Shokudaikiri and noticed a man with a jacket and a matching jogging pants. And then remembered about the sewing machine. But he couldn't focus about anything since he was worried about Kiyomitsu.
~After class~
From the whole class Aichi was bothered and worried about Kiyomitsu and couldn't concentrate.
When he was about to leave school Aichi was invited to come to Card Capital with Morikawa and Izaki, and he immediately accepted at the thought that Kai would be there and he would be able to ask him to a proper cardfight.
When they came to the shop they were greeted by Shin who said that he was going to give him something nice, but unfortunately he was needed somewhere else and asked the girl at the counter who is called Misaki to fight Aichi on his behalf.
At first Aichi had the upper hand that Misaki doesn't have any experience and thought that he would take it easy. But along the way at the near end of the battle he noticed that she was something else and lost the battle and the 'nice thing 'Shin was talking about, it's that he lacks something from his deck and from himself. He was missing Grade 3 in his deck and that he still has so many something's to learn.
When he thought of the word learn he knew that Vanguard wasn't the only thing he needed to learn slowly from, he will also need to learn slowly about being a good Leader and Master to everyone in the citadel and others who will come next.
Then the automatic door of the card capital opened "Oh, so this is where you were Aichi-sama." Aichi and the other turned to the person entering the shop but from the voice he already knew who the owner of the voice is "I was surprised about how this era is so different and how much it changed, I almost got lost, and thankfully I got this bracelet Konnosuke gave me. This era looks fascinating, there is so much to learn and see to go around."
"Shokudaikiri-san?!" Aichi was a little surprised he still has his battle outfit on without the armors and katana.
Shokudaikiri was surprised at the honorifics that came from Aichi and thought of the reason why "What? That's no good Aichi-sama you are our master there is a boundary betwe-." Shokudaikiri slowly entered the shop but Aichi gestured Shokudaikiri to keep that part a secret.
Although the others didn't press the issue they were still a little curious about as to why they call him like he was someone superior, but Miwa is the most curious of all.
"Alright I understand" Aichi said in defeat "What brings you here? Shokudaikiri." Aichi asked.
"I was told by Konnosuke to fetch you and ask to where I will be able to buy meat." Shokudaikiri handed an envelope.
Aichi looked at the inside of the envelope and had sweat after looking at it "A-all of this?" Aichi asked Shokudaikiri.
"Konnosuke told me to buy everything that we needed and that this should cover it and leave it to you since you are our master." Aichi sweat dropped at the word master and looked at Shokudaikiri "Oh… right, sorry."
"Did Konnosuke told you if I can use this for something too?" Aichi was waiting for his answer.
"He said to buy whatever you needed and what we needed at the citadel." Aichi beamed from what Shokudaikiri said but noticed something.
The word citadel actually got the others curious, little by little their curiosity grew at who Aichi really is.
"I was thinking Kiyomitsu was the one Konnosuke would ask since he is much more used to." Aichi said a little sad thinking that maybe he was being avoided.
Shokudaikiri was surprised "Oh about that, Konnosuke said that I will be much more perfect for this since I am the one who cooks at the citadel. He told me to buy the right ingredients."
"Oh, you're right." Aichi thought that Konnosuke's decision was right "Let's head to the market then, there is something that I wanted to buy."
~At the market~
Shokudaikiri was astound at what he is seeing in front him. He thought that this is how huge everything has changed from the past years still fascinated from what he was seeing.
"Let's go to the food section." Aichi instructed.
And while inside the market, he noticed that everyone was looking at Shokudaikiri, he knew that Shokudaikiri is handsome but he didn't think that he would get this much attention to the point that everywhere they go everyone is looking at how flashy and handsome he is.
While picking some meat, he noticed that he was taking a little while and thought that he really is serious about this.
Aichi was a little weary of his surroundings he thought it wouldn't take a while until someone approaches Shokudaikiri, and the talking around the mall is having an effect to him also.
"Look at that man he looks so handsome."
"Yeah and I can see that he is well built"
"He looks so flashy but just right"
"That eye patch looks so good on him it made him look hotter."
"Who is that kid with him, his underling or something? Haha…" Aichi sighed at the remark of one of the women who is talking nearby.
Although the thought of being surrounded with whispers he immediately thought about Kiyomitsu and thought would it be the same if he is with Kiyomitsu to places where there are so many people around and felt a little jealous and sad then blushed at the thought but shook it off.
"Aichi-sama, what do you think?" Shokudaikiri asked Aichi and brought him back, while some women was shocked at the formality. Everyone whispered and continued.
Although it was really tiring they successfully bought almost the things they needed at the citadel, although most of the stuff they bought are being carried by Shokudaikiri "Let's come back again next time."
"I'm sorry Shokudaikiri, but is it okay we go make a stop somewhere?" Aichi asked.
Shokudaikiri smiled and said "Of course" and they went to a place where sewing machines were on sale.
Aichi is browsing at the variety of sewing machine but was unable to think of what is the right one to buy "I'll help you look" Shokudaikiri offered and Aichi was able to pick the right sewing machine for him to use.
~At the Citadel~
Aichi and Shokudaikiri went straight to the kitchen and arranged and placed everything to where they should be "Uhm, Shokudaikiri is it alright if you help me with getting the sewing machine up my room."
"Sure, but it is probably best to ask Kiyomitsu to do the heavy lifting." Shokudaikiri said.
"Oh, um, yeah…" Aichi was a little hurt but it was much better.
Aichi went outside of the kitchen and went to search for Kiyomitsu. When Aichi saw Kiyomitsu he was standing near the pond and noticed that he was deep in thought and thought that he was right, there was something bothering him.
"Kiyomitsu" Aichi called, but Kiyomitsu didn't turned to see him instead his eyes just trailed off to him. Aichi thought that this was different, this Kiyomitsu is different.
Aichi went to Kiyomitsu's side and asked "Is there something bothering you."
Kiyomitsu was listening to Aichi and answered "Just tired…" while still not looking at him.
"Did anyone got injured?" Aichi asked trying to catch what has happened to him.
"Fortunately no one did…" Kiyomitsu answered but he definitely knew that there was something wrong.
Aichi was about to say something again but was cut "Aichi-sama did you ask Kiyomitsu?" he was cut but Shokudaikiri.
"Ask me about what?" Kiyomitsu asked and turned to face Shokudaikiri.
At the sudden turn he instantly noticed that something definitely is wrong.
"Aichi-sama asked us to carrying a sewing machine to his room." Shokudaikiri said
"Okay sure" Kiyomitsu answered and went to Shokudaikiri and was gestured to come with him.
Aichi was about to follow them but was stopped by Konnosuke "Aichi"
"Oh, Konnosuke" Aichi went to Konnosuke.
"Aichi, I will forbid you to make another sword for the time being, you need to save up your energ, you were lucky that nothing bad happened to the both of you when you summoned Shokudaikiri." Konnosuke lectured Aichi
"O-okay…" Aichi said then Konnosuke started to leave and was a little reluctant about asking Konnosuke what happened to Kiyomitsu but didn't continue.
~Time Skip –Sunday-~
Aichi was sitting on the veranda near the pond finishing his homework then Konnosuke came "Aichi I think it's alright for you to make another sword warrior, and this time let's go make a Wakizashi and depending on this will be able to figure out if you can go try and make an Uchigatana and we certainly already understood that you still can't make a Tachi." Konnosuke instructed
Aichi sweat dropped at Konnosuke's word "O-okay I'll go to the smithing room when I finish." Konnosuke then left.
Aichi even though these past few days he was instructed to just come home after school to rest wasn't able to fully rest because his thoughts were occupied cause of Kiyomitsu.
These past few days, Kiyomitsu is still the same, although he cannot help but think there was something different, as if he was avoiding him, he thought if there was something that he did that made him like that he would wait until he says it to him and talk it out.
Aichi finished his homework and got back to his room and went downstairs and saw Shokudaikiri and Yagen "Oh, Aichi-sama its time to checkup your arm again."
"Oh, I was instructed to try and make a new sword for now so maybe after the forging time." Aichi said and continued to his destination.
"I understand, I will be waiting in the infirmary" Yagen said
"What do you mean checkup?" Shokudaikiri asked
"Oh, you see, it happened on the first battle, something unfortunate happened and Aichi-sama got injured in the process. And never continued off into battle after that." Yagen explained
"Oh, it's about that fight, right." Shokudaikiri thought and remembered the incident when he came.
Kiyomitsu came and saw the walking off Aichi, Shokudaikiri and Yagen noticed Kiyomitsu.
"Are you sure about this?" Yagen asked Kiyomitsu and just left the premise.
Shokudaikiri noticed his behavior and said "You know this is just making things worse right?"
Kiyomitsu turned and gave Shokudaikiri a glare but it didn't faze him instead he sighed and then Kiyomitsu continued to go farther.
At the smithing room, Aichi had finished preparing the Wakizashi and noticed that the resources are starting to deplete.
"You noticed huh… so Aichi I would like to make a proposal…" Konnosuke said while the two of them headed to the infirmary "I would like to make 2 parties, one for expedition and one for the front lines."
Aichi was a little bewildered at what Konnosuke said and continued "The main party or the first party will go to the front lines and second will go find resources and examine an area, of course we can still make the second party go to the front lines also, so your units will be halved for now since we have a total of four and plus the new sword so that we can do both at the same time."
When they were already in front of the infirmary Konnosuke finished "And also I need you to start learning about being a Saniwa"
Aichi slides open the door and he saw Shokudaikiri with Yagen.
"Eh? What is Shokudaikiri doing here." Aichi asked and continued inside still inside, Aichi was a little uneasy not calling Shokudaikiri with honorifics.
"I wanted to check the injury you got." Shokudaikiri said then Aichi sat in front of Yagen.
Yagen was checking Aichi's injury while Shokudaikiri was taking notice of his injury "That's a very deep cut, it would take a month to fully heal it but it will leave a scar" Shokudaikiri said sadly thinking that this mark Aichi has will forever be carried by him.
Imanotsurugi then came "Aichi-sama I came to see you!" Imanotsurugi said always full of energy.
Then at the thought of everyone inside he thought of Kiyomitsu "Where is Kiyomitsu?"
"Oh, he was tasked at the fieldwork." Yagen and Shokudaikiri had worry all over their face but Imanotsurugi as usual is full of energy at least this will not make it more worrisome.
Aichi didn't ask anymore and only turned down and went silent "Aichi-sama?" Imanotsurugi asked
"I'm fine… just tired."
After the examination of his injury, Yagen patched him up again and Aichi went back to the smithing room to get ready and bring to life a new sword warrior.
Inside the smithing room Aichi was stopped by Konnosuke and taught him something new.
"Let's start teaching you shall we." Konnosuke gave him white talismans.
Aichi took the white talismans "Okay imbue your powers into the talismans, by what I mean imbue is focus your power into the talismans and think of the reason of you want to do within it, then when you have finished, the talismans will do your bidding and will do what their purpose is." Konnosuke explained.
Aichi was a little reluctant but he can't afford to make a mistake and trusted that he can do it if he was able to make a Tachi, determined he focused his energy to the talismans and the talismans glowed then floated to the sword and wrapped it in its glow and then the sword shone bright and petals falling all over the place and then a silhouette of a teen showed himself.
"Excuse me. Has Kane-san... Izuminokami Kanesada hasn't come here, has he? Ah, I'm Horikawa Kunihiro. Let's get along." The new sword warrior introduced himself.
"You did it Aichi! On your first try to. You're improving, well done. Konnosuke praised Aichi and smiled in delight at the fact that he was able to do it.
Aichi then thought of something "Izumi no kami?"
"Oh… they are both Hijikata Toushizou's swords" Konnosuke answered.
Aichi then thought that the names were familiar and when he found out that he was right that he had heard the name from somewhere. Then he thought of Kiyomitsu "Doesn't Okita Souji had another sword?"
"Ah, you must be talking about Yamato no Kami Yasusada, Aruji-sama" Horikawa Answered
Aichi noticed the uneasy call of master to him and introduced himself "Oh, I forgot my name is Aichi Sendou, I am this citadel's master, Please take care of me." Aichi said and remembered something "Oh, yeah Aichi is alright."
"Eh? But isn't that disrespectful calling you your name, hmm… how about Aichi-sama" Horikawa said
"Yeah" Aichi smiled "Oh yeah Konnosuke I'm going out for a while, I promised that I am going to visit Mom and Emi"
"Okay but… I think its best that bring Kiyomitsu with you." Konnosuke said.
"I'll go look for him, do you want to come Horikawa" Aichi offered.
"Yes!" Horikawa answered.
While on the way looking for Kiyomitsu he was thinking of giving Horikawa the same jersey as Shokudaikiri but in different color and style.
While walking Aichi saw Kiyomitsu and ran to his side smiling and Horikawa noticed the sudden behavior "Kiyomitsu!"
Bu also noticed at the same time the sour look on Kiyomitsu's face "Is there something you need from me Aichi-sama?" of course it didn't get past Aichi but he tried to forget about it.
Kiyomitsu noticed the new Sword Warrior behind him "Hello Kiyomitsu-san I'm Horikawa Kunihiro."
Kiyomitsu smiled and welcomed Horikawa "Oh! Hijikata-san's sword." but it didn't get past the two at the sudden change of mood from sour to happy but this happiness wasn't from Aichi but from the new Shinsengumi sword that he successfully brought to life.
While the two catch up on some things Aichi became a little jealous and sad at the thought that he did something bad to him that he didn't know why and spoke "Kiyomitsu…"
The two stopped for a moment and let him speak "Uhm… you see, I was planning on visiting Mom and Emi and I asked Konnosuke for permission but without someone with me and he told me to bring you with me."
"I understand, are we going to leave this instant or should I wait for a moment." Kiyomitsu asked.
"I wanted to leave as soon as possible so it won't be late when we go back home, but I was thinking of changing first" Aichi hesitantly asked but the truth is, he just wanted to have some alone time with Kiyomitsu too and thought that this will be a good opportunity for him to ask or wait for him to speak out his problems.
"Alright I'll wait for you at the entrance then" Kiyomitsu started to walk away but Aichi just stood a little afraid
"Take care Aichi-sama, Kashuu" Horikawa said his goodbye and then Aichi started to walk and tried to catch up to Kiyomitsu.
While walking on the way to Aichi's house silence filled the atmosphere between the two, then he thought of stopping by Card Capital for a moment and asked Kiyomitsu to which he agrees to.
Aichi is wearing his normal casual clothing that is his red sweater, blue ¾ sleeves, blue pants and blue shoes and went inside the shop and noticed a number of people watching a cardfight with Misaki also watching that got Aichi more curious.
When they got in the shop Izaki was fighting an elementary student and the battle had already finished and from the looks of it, this elementary school student is no joke when it comes to fighting, he only took 2 damage.
"Amazing…" Aichi said
"Incredible? No, I am strong!" the elementary school kid said and is called Kamui and it seems that he needs to learn more vocabulary which is corrected by Misaki.
Aichi asked for a battle with Kamui to which Kiyomitsu interrupted "Aichi-sama that's not good, we don't have much time."
"-Sama?" All the people were a little surprised at the honorifics but shrugged it off and eyed Aichi from top to toe and said that he was weak so he said no. Kiyomitsu chuckled a little to which Aichi heaved a sigh of relief for a moment then Morikawa interrupted and instead challenged Kamui.
But in the end it was to no avail since Morikawa has a very unbalanced deck full of grade 3.
When Aichi was going to the counter to buy a booster pack the door of the shop opened then showed Emi "I knew that this is where you'll be with Kiyomitsu-san." and Kamui fell in love at first sight as to even approaching her and asked for her hand but was ignored and just gave him a smile and continued to where Aichi and Kiyomitsu were.
"Haaah… I got worried since you were taking sometime but then I remembered that you mentioned coming to this place so I came to see if you were here, so let's go now." Emi said dragging Aichi's hand and Kiyomitsu followed behind chuckling at the scene.
Kamui and his friends jumped early to conclusion at the scene and thought that Aichi and Emi were a couple, Misaki sighed at the idiocy of the three and just thought of not correcting the three.
While walking home, Aichi noticed that Kiyomitsu's expression has somewhat changed and is a little happy about it but still worried.
After the visit they made their way home and silence still filled the two. Then when Aichi and Kiyomitsu were inside the entrance of the citadel he thought that there really is something wrong, he was smiling at the time at Card Capital, at home when he greeted Shizuka and answered her questions but then when they are alone or even here at the citadel, he acts cold like he did something wrong that made Kiyomitsu hate him and wasn't able to contain it anymore.
"Kiyomitsu…" Aichi started
"Is something the matter?" – Kiyomitsu responded but still expressionless.
"Uhm… did I do something wrong?" Aichi said but Kiyomitsu's expression didn't change.
"You didn't" he responded to Aichi which he confirmed that something is wrong.
"I really did something wrong did I…" –Aichi
Kiyomitsu's expression changed "I said you didn't!" he shouted
Aichi was a little shocked at the sudden outburst and got hurt that he did something wrong but Kiyomitsu didn't tell him what and he cannot contain the feelings welling up anymore and shed tears.
Kiyomitsu stopped for a moment and noticed his sudden outburst and the crying Aichi in front of him.
Outro: Haaaaaaaaaa….. even I need more and learn vocabulary I'm all out. T_T
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