Sengoku Night Blood [Megumi] Drabbles

We Tried [4]

Before morning arrived, Imari dashed out of the prison room to find the keys.

Leaving me alone here. It was fine...but.

Even though I managed to find someone that could help me return home, I could only wonder what those men are planning to do.

I can't let them get into my head.

I have to stay strong no matter what threats they will throw at me.

"How is she?" I can hear Kojuro's voice nearby.

"She refused to eat again." The soldier explained. "Even if we try, she wouldn't eat it."

Do you think I'm going to eat something that could have poison in it?

If this was anything like the Sengoku Era, I don't want to eat anything that could kill me in an instant.

Once Kojuro made it to my cell, I returned him a glare the minute he asked. "You haven't eaten your meal again?"

The dish that was brought over was left untouched. It's probably cold right now. In fact, I kept myself away from the prison bars in case they tried anything.

"Even though I'm one of the people that deprived you of your freedom, not eating is considered unhealthy."

You think I don't know that.

I huffed, turning my head away from his gaze. "How can I trust eating something made by the same people that pointed a sword at me?"

"You all had many chances to kill me and yet you're not." I'm not in the mood to eat in the first place.

Until my stomach growled out of nowhere.

My cheeks heated up, leaving me to keep my focus elsewhere as I hugged my stomach. 'I hate myself.'

Kojuro continued, except this time there was something in the tone of his voice. "We don't intend to starve you to death."

Was that kindness in his voice?

My eyes trailed back over to Kojuro.

He was wearing a small smile on his face. But I wasn't sure if that was a real smile or not.

"Our intention isn't to harm you." Locking his gaze on me, Kojuro persisted on speaking in a kind manner. "As proof...please tell me what you wish to eat the most. I will arrange for anything."

I felt speechless.

Was this man really being nice? Or was this an act?

As I moved my arms away from my stomach, I focused on what was more important to me right now.

And no...it wasn't food.

"Then instead of food." I kept an eye on his reaction, "Will you tell me the reason as to why I'm locked up in here?"

They accused me for being some kind of ninja spy. If they claimed me as one, then I landed in a location where these people have enemies.

"The reason for that is." His eyes looked down, the smile on his face formed a frown. "Because we met you while we were scouting an enemy territory."

Well what can I do about that? I was taken into this world against my will or rather without consent.

I never asked to be taken by some bright light that appeared from my phone!

"If you were someone from our enemies and escaped to call for reinforcements, then all of us would have been killed." But at the same time, Kojuro's words were right. I just appeared from out of nowhere. Who wouldn't react?