By Your Side - Tomo x Kazuha [Complete]

Part 3 - [Unedited]

Tomo suck in a cold breathe when a pair of ruby eyes stared at him.

"I-I....Good day?" Tomo suddenly blurted out. Kazuha narrowed his eyes before standing up. Nodding his head kazuha stared at the young adult.

"Good day to you too." Patting his clothes kazuha decided that he already have enough rest and should get going. Tomo unconsciously stood up while holding yuki in his arms. He opened his mouth and say-

"I apologize, from waking you up." He apologize while scratching the back of his neck. Kazuha just shook his head and shake his hand, telling him it was okay before walking away. Kazuha's legs move towards the main road that was leading to the city. Tomo's eyes trail at the young mans body, He's heart still beating.

With big steps, tomo finds himself liking the young rōnin so he made up his mind to follow kazuha.

"Are you heading towards the city?" Tomo questioned. Kazuha nodded and look at the young adult. With a soft voice he said-

"Yes indeed, are you going there too?" Tomo almost trip because of the soft and alluring voice that the young rōnin produced. Tomo's heart who was already calm beats like crazy again. Avoiding eye contact tomo nod his head. He was sure that his ears are red from embarrassment and nervousness.

"Shall we go together?" Tomo proposed while eyeing the road ahead, refusing to stare at kazuha. Kazuha stared at him and smiled.

"Alright." Tomo felt like crying from happiness when he heard what the young rōnin said. He couldn't explain why was he like this, this feeling of warmness from who knows where it came from and the sudden beat of his heart is going to drive him crazy.

"Meowww~" Tomo stop's from his thoughts and stared at his cat. When yuki make that sound, she(?) was telling him that she was hungry. Patting her head tomo whispered to her ear-

"Wait a bit yuki, we'll be in the city in a couple of minutes. So be patient okay?" He console the hungry cat. Kazuha can't help but stare at the small fur ball. He have the urge to pet it but decided not to because it was bad manners to pet someone who is not his cat, He might startle the cat too. Looking away kazuha stared at the distant sea. He could hear the gentle waves crashing to the shore. It was another peaceful day in inazuma.

Without realizing, a small smile was slowly forming from his lips. Tomo stared at kazuha's smiling face curiously. If he remember correctly the pattern on the hilt from kazuha's sword is from the kaedehara clan. He looked away and decided to focus on his surroundings. There have been many enemies lately, earlier he encountererd a group of nobushi. Although they're not strong they're also not weak.

"The darkness turns light, It is the start of the day so bright. As morning takes over night, The dawn is so bright." Kazuha whispered in the winds. Tomo's ears perked up when he heard kazuha whisper.

'Huh? What did he say? Can you please repeat that young rōnin!' Although he have thoughts like those tomo's face never change from pokerface.

"The Summer festival is coming soon." Tomo blurted out hoping to get the young samurai's attention.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah. It's 20 days from now on." Tomo's ears turn red again after hearing kazuha's voice.

'Tomo! Pull yourself together! Don't embarrass yourself! I will commit seppuko of you won't stop blushing! Wait...Blushing?! Why the hell am I blushing?! For pete's sake! He's a man!" Tomo felt like crying when he realized he was actually blushing.

'My ancestors will be proud of me for liking a man.' He thought while imagining himself crying. Kazuha look at his direction when he heard a little din coming from tomo.

"Is everything okay?" He asked in concern. Tomo snap out if his thoughts and look at kazuha. Awkwardly smiling while nodding.

^°^°^°^°^

Arriving at the city gates, (There's no gate actually) Kazuha went straight to the smith to purchase a new weapon. He can't afford to break the sword, for the said sword is very precious to him. He can't help but notice tomo going at the same direction too.

"Are you buying something from the smith?" Kazuha asked. Tomo stared at him and nodded. Tomo actually order something from hajime this morning but he forgot everything about it.

"Actually I order something from them but forgot to claim it." Tomo said honestly.

"Is that so? Then should we go together?" Taking a big step, kazuha said those words while smiling softly.

'Dear archons, Forgive this young one, for I may have fallen inlove. Although I am not too sure that it's love. But I am sure that I like him.' Tomo stared at kazuha in awe, he's heart beating madly, He can feel his cheeks and ears burning up. After a few seconds he nodded and followed after kazuha.

"What do you want to buy?" He asked out in embarrassment.

"Just a new weapon." Kazuha answered. Tomo stared at the sword that was hanging from kazuha's waist.

"But why though? It's an excellent sword." Tomo questioned while staring at kazuha. Kazuha smiled not bothering to explain. Tomo shrug and decided to just stay silent and try to calm his beating heart.

Arriving at the smith. Kazuha went towards hajime and voiced out his request, while tomo just waited on the sideline staring at him. He seemed to have forgotten he's order.

"Meow!" Yuki hissed, she was really hungry and already got tired of hearing her owner's racing heartbeat. Tomo looked down at his chest and smiled not understanding yuki, he was too bussy thinking about the young rōnin.

Suddenly yuki pulled out her claws and slash tomo's cheek.

"Ow! Yuki! What's wrong with you-"

"Meow! Meow! Meow meow meow meow! MEOW!!"
"Stuped Owner! I'm hungry! Give me something to eat quickly! Stop DAYDREAMING!"

Somehow, Tomo kinda understand what yuki said. With a pained look tomo patted yuki's head while nodding.

"I'm sorry Yuki, I will buy you food now." With that word tomo ran towards Tsukumomono Groceries.

"If you're looking for that kind of sword, I suggest this sword that I learned from liyue; The fillet blade." Amenoma suddenly blurted out.

"Master?" Hajime couldn't help but stop what he was doing and stared at his master in surprise.

"Don't stop hajime, Continue hammering that weapon." With a slight frown on his face Amenoma said those words to hajime. Hajime realize that he already stop hammering. Grabbing the hot hammer, Hajime started hammering the sword he was forging.

"The fillet blade? If it can withstand heavy attacks then I will take it." Kazuha told amenoma. Nodding his head amenoma went inside the work shop to get the sword.

After a few minutes, amenoma came out with a sword in hand. With big steps he handed the sword to kazuha. Unsheathing it, Kazuha can't help but stare at it in awe. The sword was wonderful, The golden hilt match perfectly with it's silver blade, and he could tell it was very sharp.

Seathing it back, kazuha handed them the money before turning his back at the master and disciple, But found out that tomo was already gone.

"Where'd he go?" He mumbled.

---
A/N: Hello -^- How are you all doing? Sorry for the late update, My brother had a cold and I was also a bit puzzle on what to put here so It's kinda late. I hope you enjoy it! ;>