Falling in love with Heisuke Toudou

Friendly Vice Commander and a ninja

Meanwhile Heisuke was on his patrol I took a better look at his room. Everything was clean and well organized. Clothes were nicely stacked on shelf and katanas laid on their standings. His futon was still little creased so I decided to straighten it.

(Well this is the only thing right now that I can do for him.)

After a while I heard a footsteps coming closer. A second later I heard a light knock on the door.

»Miss are you inside?« a friendly voice asked.

I remembered Heisuke's words so I remained quiet.

»We are coming in« stranger said.

(We? Are there more of them!?)

The sliding door opened and a man around thirty years old entered. Behind him was standing a young boy, but I could tell that he was older than Heisuke. The oldest fixed his glasses and then continued to talk. I was watching them like a trapped fox; with big scared eyes.

»There's nothing to be afraid of! Risa, right? Heisuke-kun asked us if we can bring you breakfast«he said with a calming voice.

»Oh...Heisuke did« I whispered looking at the tatami floor.

(Why is today everybody telling me to not be scared? I'm scared to death.)

»Oh, please excuse me for my rudeness! My name is Yamanami Keisuke and I'm Vice Commander of Shinsengumi. You can call me Sannan-san« he smiled at me.

»And this young man behind me is Susumu Yamazaki, our officer. He also takes care of medical problems and sometimes he even dresses up like a ninja and gathers informations for us« Sannan-san continued with a big smile on his face. He smiled at Yamazaki but he just ignored him.

»Why are you telling me all this?« I asked still little worried about them.

When I looked at Sannan-san I could see honest and a good man.

He looks like a scholarly-looking man with big round glasses. He has dark brown, shoulder length hair that is slicked-back, leaving one lock of bangs on the left-hand side of his face. He is wearing a casual dark green kimono shirt with a dark blue vest overtop and black open-end pants.

Yamazaki was much harder to read because of his serious facial expression but althought I could read he wasn't a bad guy. He was dressed similar to Sanan-san.

He was wearing a light-green kimono with a dark green trim and very curious sleeves which looks to be sewn of with thick cord and wears simple black pants that tie at his ankles.

»Why are we telling you this?« Sanan looked surprised.

»You will probably live« Yamazaki answered.

»After seeing your talented swordsplay show yesterday I don't think they will kill you« Sanan-san continued.

»Talent?« I looked at him confused.

»Shinsengumi needs good men« Yamazaki mumbled still with a serious facial expression.

»But I'm a girl! I don't even know how I came here«

»Heisuke brought you« Yamazaki shortly answered.

»I know Heisuke brought me here but I don't know how I came here...in this Era!« I almost yelled.

(I'm scared. Who are these people!? I want to go home!)

There were thousands different voices in my head and each of them screamed and begged for the same thing, over and over again:

(Save me!)

»Huh, what are you trying to say Miss?« Sanan looked at me in confusion.

I sighed and explained them everything I've told Heisuke before.

»Haaa, so you are saying you've time travelled?«Sanan-san asked again.

»I know it sounds crazy but you must believe me! I want to go home!« I looked at him with fear in my eyes. Tears started to fill my dark eyes.

(If they think I'm lying they will probably kill me without hesitation.)

»I understand« Sanan nodded.

»Ugh, well thank you« I bowed still trembling a bit.

»We will leave for now and Heisuke's going to be back soon. Enjoy your meal Miss« he said before he closed the door.

When they left I couldn't prevent my hands from shaking. I finally took a deep breath and then looked at my breakfast. It was a casual rice ball and fish. Then I realized there were no fork.

»Oh, shit I don't know how to use chopsticks!« I screamed in my head.