Oriane's Pov
It was coming back to my mind in slow motions. I had traveled as much as I can after the tears had left me, the days had felt all jumbled together, I had felt like since being with him Kouri was all I had, but the male's voice... Tengen it echoed through my mind.
Prioritize yourself before anyone and the people as well as the missions. I'll always put you four before anything so come back to me always.
I blinked away the sudden heavy, lifting my hand up for a moment staring at the ring present on my finger, how odd.. I don't remember it being there. My round eyes stared up at the large estate in my eyes. My breath hitched like all these images running through my mind in its own like state. The sun was beaming so brightly leaving all the scattered bruises to be seen in my human form. It was like I could see it all, the screaming and laughter of the three woman. Their names so vivid. The sounds the Uzui estate were I was married to one of the Hashira's with my three sister wives.
My bare feet walked across the bridge with aches running through me, I tilted my head in haze making the contact with one of the women, she was the head of household.
"Yuna?" I whispered my voice dropping above a whisper watching how fast her eyes grew wide, my knees decided to finally buck landing harshly onto the bridge hearing the loudest scream leave her, footsteps of her running catching me as she held me in her grasp loud sobs leaving her.
"Oriane! Oh my god no listen it's okay I have you. Lord Tengen! Please please." I curled up into her body warmth finding myself faintly smiling hiding my head in place as she sobbed louder.
"I remember your smell.. You use to smell like the berries from the bush in the back yard." Her weeps grew louder feeling her hand messing with my hair.
"Shush it's okay.. Lord Tengen!" Her shouts grew louder that the multiple footsteps rushing outside, had me hiding my head even more.
"Yuna? What's going on?" Hina... That's right she had such a sweet voice. Suma... and Makio. I felt like shivering even with the heat of the sun coating me. I heard the loudest gasp.
"No it can't be..." I heard heavy footsteps pushing between everyone.
"Yuna what's going on?" I heard a sudden loud thump as something had landed on the bridge roughly before I lifted my head up finally to stare into the shocked fuchsia eyes. I smiled faintly when he dropped down on his knees in front of me. Yuna helped me sit up I weakly cupped at his cheeks faintly smiling as I whispered.
"I remember your face Tengen... I remember all of your faces.. I kept my promise." I saw the tears stream down his face so suddenly the loudest sob leaving his lips, watching how I was then slowly pushed into his body one arm locked around the back of my head holding it secure like his body shaking roughly.
"You did... You kept your promise didn't you my flashy wife... I must be dreaming you aren't dead in my arms.." I felt a few more bodies had slowly locked around me. The warmth all of it combined it felt so needed, yet I remember the cold of his arms. I hid my head firmly on his chest wanting to comfort them through all their loud crying and sobs, yet the rest struck through me, Kouri's voice reminding me of what I was now. A half breed.
Will they be able to still love you?
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It was odd having someone looking over my body and every injury with precise eye and care. Being brought back to my old room with Tengen yelling out orders to everyone in the room. He had stayed firmly in the corner of the room watching with heavy eyes, leaving Suma, Makio and Hina to watch through the door with ease.
"Lady Oriane... Has been through a lot my lord, it may take some time for her wounds to heal. She's been through immense torture physically. mentally.. I'll have to come back to do a physic check up. But processed with your wife with caution yes? It will take time for her to get used to being around humans." The doctor bowed his head gently at Tengen who did the same muttering a quiet thank you, I found my hands picking at the bandages deeply, frowning.
My wounds should be healing cause of the demon blood why aren't they healing?
"Hey there my little orange.." I flinched away for a moment but focused when he was sitting in front of me on his knees faintly smiling at me.
"Hi." I meekly responded back to him softly, my own eyes soften taking note of his hand.. Oh no as well as the little eye patch over one of his eyes.
"What happened?" I asked gently seeing his eyes flicked to his healed arm, exhaling a hard breath.
"I lost it during my last battle with the girls, but that's not important right now Oriane, our main goal is to make sure you are comfortable and back home here... Now you don't have to talk about what happened until you feel comfortable okay." His assurance was greatly needed, my shaky hands were still picking at the bandages trembling feeling his soft hand had grabbed at the hand to stop me holding it firmly making me stare at him.
"It's alright my dear you are home.. It's okay." I smiled at him sadly exhaling again looking back towards the door seeing Maiko flashing me a gentle like smile at me. Suma waved at me gently, while Hina smiled gentle like.
That's right this was home. I turned back to Tenten gently.
"Is it okay if I speak to Yuna for just a moment?" He gave me a soft head nod leaning forward he pressed a single kiss to my temple standing up with ease, the girls also getting up. A couple minutes passed before Yuna had slipped in flashing me a smile as she sat in front of my bed roll on her knees.
"Yes my lady Oriane?" She titled her head at me with a gaze of confusion and intrigued. I fisted my hands to rest across my lap, speaking in a shaky tone.
"Everyday, at 7:00 pm every night this is a request I need followed if so is it possibly to have a new door made with a lock? I wish not to be bothered, no one, not Tengen or the girls should enter during 7:00 pm until the next morning at dawn." She scrunched her face up at the request but she nodded bowing her head quickly.
"Anything to make sure you are comfortable. I'll have the request be done by tonight." I gave her a soft smile.
"Thank you." I whispered to her softly.
