blind by the end

What has been left ?

"Aoihana, are you there? I can't see, my vision is getting more blurred.'' Daichi had just woken up, He got up and walked, using the vines on the wall as a handel to steady himself, afraid of falling. Even though he is a man with power he got insecure about his surroundings. He is not blind, but his vision has been troubled since he retured home from the Ōnin war a few months ago. He is not used to be without his eyesight, he even trys to hide his disability. Daichi covers his beautiful light green eyes with taned glasses so nobody can see what makes him weak. A lot of servants have left the Gushiken family, one reason was that all the soldiers came back home from war. But the second reason was mostly unspoken, even through everone knew it. The untouchable Master, Daichi Gushiken, was no longer untouchable, he got injured, he was used at a young age, he simply got imperfect. With leaded to most of the servants leaving him. He was no longer the man he was supposed to be, they stopped treating him with respect and distanced themselves. Up onto this day, no one was in the castle anymore except his loyal servant, Aoihana Aichi.

''I am here.'' Her gentle touch on his shoulder calmed him down, her voice was just a whisper but he enjoyed her company next to him. He leaned against her touch, knowing she right here even without seeing her face. He became dependent on her care - something he would never admit to Aoihana. '' Will you help me braid my hair like usual ?'' He asked gentle, knowing she would do everything he orders. Both knew each other since they were just small children. Aoihana was the daughter of a servant that had been working for Daichis father, she often helped her mother wash the silk kimono or the shini blankets but when nobody watched, she was running of in Daichis room and both played in silence. Both had much fun learning from each other, she helped him making flower crowns and he learned her reading. Daichi was four years older than Aoihana but that didn't stoped them from being each others favorite person both felt a deep love between them, the love you feel if nothing is stoping you from sharing your life with that certain person. Nothing stoped them from admiring the other one. ''Would you like me to use the violet strings?'' Aoihana was already brushing his hair out. His long brown hair flouted in her hands like water, soft as silk, and so long it reached his lower back. ''Why not red strings, its the usual style?'' His morning voice sounded cracked and not much awake. ''I think the violet strings match more your eyes than the red strings'' To be honest, for Daichi it didn't really matter, he knew he wouldn't see them much longer. He knew nobody would see him anyways, it became rare that somebody came to visit, it was just him and her left in the mention. Besides the bedchambers tweeted the birds, the window was open and light was shining on Daichis face. ''The weather is wonderful, would you like to have a walk after breakfast?'' He simply nodded to her question. ''I need a walk, this morning, I slept less deeply than usual.'' As she finished braiding his hair she stud up and made her way to the new cloths for him to wear, she had prepared. Daichi was always looking forward to get dressed, it wasn't new to him to get help with clothing since he was wealthy from his birth but getting dressed by Aoihana was something he enjoyed. Feeling her gentle touch as she helped him into the cloths or her breath stroking his skin as they stud close, it was like both could sense the other one so close that they never felt alone. After changing his cloths, the last thing missing was the tamed glasses. Only Aoihana was aloud to see him without and so she gave him the fresh polished tamed glasses. ''My view gets greyer with everyday, I am not sure how long its possible to see your beautiful figure.'' She smiled at him, taking his hand.''I would never leave your side, young Master, I would stay even if you tell me to go.'' Her honest respond made himtighting his grip in her hand.

''Its time to go outside don't you think so as well?''