Yue:
I just had a bath.
I dried my hair with a cloth and walked to my room.
I sing with a really low voice.
I walk through the corridor while admiring the view from the residence.
"You can sing?"
I stopped.
I recognize that voice.
The voice that i loved so much to hear.
I smiled and turned around.
"Well of course, i was known with the most beautiful voice in my village." I hit my chest proudly.
He smirked sarcastic and raised his eyebrow.
"Really? Aren't you too proud?" He crossed his arms.
"Yes, do you want me to sing to prove it?" I put my hand on my hips.
Masamune doesn't answer me but he walked closer to me.
"Uhm...what are you doing?" I take a step back, confused.
He wraps his arms around me and pull me into his chest.
Surprised by his sudden move i blushed.
"W-w-what?!"
He tightens the hug and sniffs my hair.
"You smell nice after bath." He whisper on my ear.
I jerked surprised.
"Ma-masamune-sama!!"
He lets go and laughed.
"Sing to me next time, im heading out now." The smirk doesn't go off his face.
"Eh? This late?" I said worried.
He puts his hand on my head.
"Don't worry, i will come back." This time instead of a smirk it was a soft smile.
I calmed down.
"Okay, come back soon.." I bowed my head to him.
He fix his hair and walk opposite direction of mine.
Is something going to happen?
Maybe im just overthinking..
***
Next morning.
I opened my eyes.
I sleep at Masamune's room and wait for him to come back.
But the room looks the same, no traces of him.
He's not here?
I get up.
Without changing my sleeping robe i went outside the room.
I saw Eiji is standing on the corridor with a worried look.
"Eiji-kun, what happened?" I said with my hoarse voice.
Eiji turned to me surprised.
"Lady Yue, you're awake? Do you still want to take a rest?" He said looking at me intently,
"No, i just woke up. I don't think i can sleep again. What's wrong? Where is Masamune-sama, Eiji-kun?" I said.
"R-really...?" Eiji looked restless.
He looked really worried about something.
"Eiji-kun, i asked. What happened?" I asked seriously.
Eiji hesitates.
But noticing my stare he sighed,
"Masamune-sama is back, Lady Yue. But-" He said.
"Oh he is?" I smiled cutting him.
"He's really busy...i advised Lady not to see him for a moment." Eiji lowered his gaze.
"Busy? Busy of what..?" I covered my mouth.
"Eiji-kun! I searched for you the whole time!" Kojuro came rushing to us.
"Kojuro-san.." Eiji bowed himself.
"Ah, Lady Yue." Kojuro greeted me.
I greeted him back.
"Eiji-kun, the men need a little help of you. Can you go now?" Kojuro said.
"I understand, i'll go now." Eiji quickly run leaving us.
"Kojuro-san, what is actually happening?" I asked.
Kojuro looked at me with a calm expression.
"You don't have to worry about it Lady Yue." Kojuro said with a polite manner.
Even though he said it like that im worried.
"Where is Masamune-sama?"
"He's a little busy Lady Yue, you can meet him later." Kojuro said.
"This early morning he's busy? That's unusual.." I grip my robe.
"Lady Yue, please stay in the room. Masamune-sama will come not long."
I ignored Kojuro and run.
"Lady Yue!" Kojuro shouted.
I went to every room to search for Masamune.
But i couldn't find him.
When i run to the front gate i saw Masamune's mens are gathering.
What's there?
Why so crowded?
I quickly went to the crowd.
"Lady Yue! What are you doing here?" One of the men stops me.
"Where is Masamune-sama?" I started yelling panicked.
Kojuro catch up with me and walk from the other side of me.
"I think we couldn't hide it from you." He said while heavy sighing.
"He's okay." Kojuro smiled bitterly.
"Okay? What happened? I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED?!"
Kojuro move to the side.
Finally i could see the view clearly.
Masamune is heavily injured and not moving.
He's wearing his full armor while his swords is being held by his men.
"MASAMUNE-SAMA!" I shouted and run closer to him.
I hold his face.
He's breathing, thank god..
Tears start welling up my eyes.
"When we went to met Takeda for alliance to fight Uesugi, Hideyoshi knew about this and blocked us. Masamune-sama fight to make a way. But we all don't know what happened, Masamune-sama was defeated. He somehow not acting like himself." Kojuro explains while standing next to me.
"Aren't he supposed to be so strong and desired to win?" I said.
"Yes, Lady Yue." Kojuro nodded.
Then why..?
***
Masamune is being treated by the doctor.
"I'll stay here until Masamune-sama recovered. I'll give the medicine every two hours. Can you look for him while i make the medicine, Lady Yue?" The doctor said.
"Yes, i can." I said.
"Then i'll excuse myself." The doctor left the room.
Now there's only Kojuro and me in the room.
I observed Masamune.
His chest is all wrapped up, his face full of scars, and suddenly he have fever.
Maybe because he lost a lot of blood from his right stomach.
Did he get stabbed? It didn't look deep...
"Lady Yue..." Kojuro called me in low voice.
I nodded to Kojuro.
I take a cloth and clean his sweat.
"So this is what you said by heading out?" I said.
I hold my tears while gripping the cloth.
***
The doctor already give Masamune medicine for two times.
Because he is unconscious its hard to drink the medicine.
"Its not working." The doctor sighed.
"What is?" I raised my head.
"The medicine, he didn't swallow it." He said.
I suddenly come off with something.
"Sensei give me the medicine."
The doctor pass me the bowl.
I gulped the medicine and put it on my mouth.
Then i lean to Masamune.
I kissed him while passing the medicine.
I hope this one works.
I lean back.
"Will this be okay?" I wiped my mouth.
"We hope." The doctor start cleaning off.
After a few minutes, the doctor about to left the room.
Suddenly Masamune squished my hand.
My eyes widen surprised.
"Masamune-sama?!"
"Why....did...you stop?" He smirked weakly.
I cried.
"You make me worry.." I try to wipe my tears away.
His hand touched my face.
"What a relief you're okay Masamune-sama." The doctor came back and sit beside Masamune.
"Yeah..thanks, i wouldn't die anyway." He laughed.
Hearing the news from doctor.
Kojuro and the mens barged in.
They express their relief to see their leader's okay.
***
Masamune recovered surprisingly fast.
Right now he's sitting on the middle of the dining room with his legs crossed, with face still full of scars and serious expression on his face.
Masamune's mens are all in the room sitting obediently.
"Guys! THIS IS WAR!" Masamune shouted.
The mens shouted spriritedly.
"Tommorow at dawn we will come and meet Takeda again and then we're going to take Uesugi's head."
The mens start cheering.
Masamune raised his sake cup.
"ARE YOU READY GUYS?!" He shouted loud.
The room filled with spirits and shouting.
I sit on the corner of the room with Eiji.
I looked down and coughed.
So war is starting again?
***
"Yue." Masamune slide the door open.
"Huh? Masamune-sama? Aren't you supposed to have a strategy meeting now?" I stopped reading.
"That was Kojuro's work." He sulked.
I giggled.
He sits opposite of me.
I try to continue reading.
But Masamune is staring at me.
"Yes?" I raised my head to look at him.
"Sorry to make you worry, Yue." He said.
He didn't smirk like he used to.
I can feel his sincerity.
Im loss at word.
Is he really the Masamune i know?
He changed a lot.
"It's okay-" i coughed.
"Then can i have the thing you do when im unconscious?" He smirked.
My face turns red.
"I-its! You're awake??!! I-im just helping you drink the medicine." I stutter.
"I know." He laughed.
Then suddenly he went silent.
"You know Yue, when i was about to get a final blow from Hideyoshi all i can think about is you. Im so afraid i couldn't come back like i said. Im afraid i can't see you again. Im afraid that if i die, i didn't make you happy enough. Is it wrong? I never felt this way before." He said.
Im very touched by his words.
I reach out my hand and hugged his head and put it on my chest.
"That feeling alone is making me happy Masamune-sama. That means you're afraid of losing." I said in a soft voice.
He wraps his hand around my waist.
"I can't believe i said this ever in my life but, Yue please stay with me forever. Don't ever leave my side." He bury his face in my chest.
"I promise i won't." I patted his head.
Why won't war disappear?
I can't take it to see him suffering because of war.
God please save him.
Take my life if you would.
To be continued...