*I changed some of the characters' personality and relationship to suit the story flow so everyone can be included inside. *
*The chapter titled STORY MISSION is where the plot starts to differ from Saizo's story.*
Lina and Yahiko Himura led a peace...
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Lina's P.O.V.:
"Yukimura sama..." I whispered as the magistrate was suddenly yanked away from me.
Yukimura used the handle of his sword to beat the magistrate till he was an unrecognisable pulp...
"Yukimura sama stop! You're going to kill him!" I yelled out as I held his raised arm which was going to deliver another hit to the unconscious magistrate...
Yukimura slowly lowered his arm and turned to me as he gripped my shoulders, his blue eyes straight away landed onto my neck.
"He did that..." he whispered in a dangerous voice as I remembered what happened and threw myself into Yukimura's chest, hugging him tightly.
I sobbed uncontrollably as Yukimura tightened his hold on me.
"Shh... Hey-hey... Stop crying will you?" he said gently as he pulled away to look at me. "Other than your neck he didn't touch you anywhere else right?"
"My... my... my hips..." I sobbed again as Yukimura's eyes flashed in anger before settling down again.
"Other than that? Did he do anything else?"
I shook my head as Yukimura let out a sigh of relief.
"Okay... If that's all then let's leave this place before people start showing up and think that I'm the bad guy here..."
I quietened my sobs as Yukimura used his thumb to wipe away my tears.
"Come on Lina... Stop crying already..."
"Thank... Tha-thank... You... Yukimura sama..."
"Call me Yukimura..."
"Erm... Are-are you-you sure?" I stuttered in surprise, my sobbing gone.
Yukimura nodded with a gentle smile.
"Erm... Erm... O-okay... Yukimura sam-..."
"No." Yukimura frowned as he shook his head. "Just Yukimura will do. Really."
I cleared my throat as I tried to say his name again.
"Erm... Yu-Yu... Yukimura..."
Yukimura's smile returned as I scrunched my face up in confusion.
"How... How did you know... I was trapped here?" I asked as Yukimura blushed, looking away, scratching the back of his grey hair.
"Erm... I... saw you walking about the village... I-I wanted to talk to you and tried to catch up to you when I lost track of you... Next thing I knew I heard your screams for help..." he explained as I then remembered what Saizo told me...
"Yukimura apparently is also crushing on you..."
Oh god! That's why he was stalking me! How could I have forgotten that huge detail?!? And what the heck was I doing throwing myself into his arms?!? He's gonna get the wrong idea!!!
"What's wrong Lina?" Yukimura asked in concern as my eyes snapped up to meet his.
I quickly shook my head as I took a step back from him.
I mean I'm in a dark alley with a man who has a crush on me... I already went through a lot with that sleazy magistrate... I don't know whether I can trust the samurai before me or not...
Yukimura suddenly reached into his pocket and reached out a fist to me, opening it as he blushed and looked away.
I frowned at the item in his hand before blinking in surprise.
"That's... That's the hair clip I was looking at... At the last shop before I-I got pulled here..." I stuttered as Yukimura nodded, still not wanting to look at me.
"Yea... I-I-I saw you staring at it so I-I-I decided to buy it for you... That's why I wanted to catch up to you but I was too slow..." Yukimura tsked in anger as he bit his lower lip. "If only I had been faster then I could have saved you... Then you..." he stopped as he turned to gaze at my bruised neck.
I consciously pulled the collar of my yukata to cover my neck as I lowered my gaze to the ground...
Next thing I know, Yukimura clipped the hair clip onto the left side of my head...
"There. It really suits you Lina." Yukimura smiled as he took a step back, admiring his work.
I reached up slowly to feel the hair clip... It's actually a cherry blossom made of crystal. I was contemplating on buying it as it was too expensive but... Here is Yukimura who went ahead and bought it for me without considering its price...
"Th-tha-thank you... Yukimura sam-..."
"I already told you. It's Yukimura."
I felt a smile creeping onto my face.
"Thank you... Yukimura..." I said as he smiled back at me.
