Silently in love - Sanegiyuu

29 / The embroidery

GIYUU POV

Sanemi approached the spot to switch patrol.

"Damn patrol. Even if we have to train other corps members, we still have to patrol all night too?" Sanemi said. Giyuu didn't know as he was too far away.

Then Giyuu realised Sanemi noticed him.

"Giyuu! Isn't it ridiculous that-" i looked down
"Why is your eye all bloody and why is the blood dark?" I read from his lips. He was angry but not shouting.

"A demon. But i took care of it. Let's swap shifts now-"

As I walked passed Sanemi he grabbed my hand.

"Why do you always ignore your injures? Keep doing this, and one day you'll die!" Sanemi replied.

"I know that!. I said I took care of it!" I snapped.

"Took care of it how?" He joked. "Just wait and stay still.."
Sanemi then pulled out a cloth / handkerchief, and raised it to my eye. It was hard to see but i made out a pattern on the handkerchief, some embroidery. his expression was genuine. He then Wiped my eye with that cloth...

"Stop! You'll Ruin that cloth!" I said quickly, trying to do my best to see him with the cloth in my face.
But he then shoved the cloth into my hands. I looked up at him.

"I know you won't go to Kocho."

"I'll return it to you soon.."-

"No need." he said before he turned around and walked past me. I guess.. I'll go home???

I looked at this 'hanker chief ' he shoved in my hands . What does it mean? He , Shinazugawa Sanemi, gave me, A cloth that has an embroidered blossom flower on it. HOW did he even get that? WHY did he get that.

Perhaps he has a friend that gave it to him.? Or It is his? Did he buy it for me? No. Why would anyone buy anything for me. Did he get it for someone else?

I couldn't even think about it as my eye stung like fire. More blood ran down over the top of the dried one. I wiped the blood with the cloth.

When I got to my estate I washed my face, including the eye. am I that bad i can't even go a week without getting injured?

I looked at the cloth, which was now covered  in dried blood. I cant return it to him like that. Even if he told me to keep it. So I hand washed the cloth. I don't remember what else i did for the night, but it was now morning and i got a feeling someone was here.

Kanzaburo then startled me and I jumped. He then indicated someone was at the door. I already know who, and why.....
WHY IS HE ALWAYS COMING TO ME????

I swung the front door open. He walked in straight away.

"How's the eye." Sanemi's lips said, as soon as he barged in.
"Ok." I replied.
"You should really bandage it . It'll help you keep your eye closed."
"I ran out." I said making an excuse. "Besides, I don't want to."

"Ok... " Sanemi looked like something was on his mind. "But then let me ask you something."
I KNEW IT WAS COMING.
"Tengen's party. I think we both know what happened, but we're just pretending to not." He said while looking nervous.