Sengoku Night Blood [Megumi] Drabbles

WIFE AGAIN?! [17]

"Shigezane, don't lower your guard." Kojuro heeded to Shigezane, who brushed it off with a. "I know, I know."

Masamune and the others strengthened their caution, keeping their swords raised as the Uesugi Army's soldiers opened up a path.

In the center, walking towards us, was a military commander that practically radiated with dignity. Behind him was a single man who seemed to be a bodyguard.

"Hmph, the general has finally appeared, huh."

Indeed.

Masamune confirmed it.

The person approaching us right now was none other than Uesugi Kenshin himself.

"And behind him is Kakizaki Kageie." Kojuro pointed out, leaving Shigezane to exasperate a sigh.

"Haa...the trouble's all together now."

Kenshin watched us silently with a blank expression. It was hard to even try and tell what he was thinking.

But throughout this whole time, Masamune was watching the situation with a sharp eye.

"...Kagemochi." Kenshin called out to the vassal that was standing before us.

"Did you hear our conversation just now?" The said vassal asked, wondering if his general heard everything.

Kenshin didn't deny it. "Yes. Midway though."

"I see." Kagemochi murmured while wearing a sunken expression.

"Kagemochi." Kenshin didn't stop there and continued his words. "It is inexcusable to turn a blade towards allies. Lower your weapon."

Though Kagemochi silently lowered his weapon as per his general's orders, it seems as if there were still clouds of doubt showing on his face.

"However, we cannot trust Date."

This time the bodyguard known as Kageie entered the conversation. "Kagemochi, how long are you going to go on about that...Kenshin-sama has decided to trust Date."

He then added on. "So, should we not believe in Kenshin-sama?"

Kageie's words made Kagemochi go silent. It seems that Kagemochi was unable to find any words to return, and so he silently withdrew like that.

Kenshin, seeing with his own eyes that Kagemochi back down, took a step closer to Masamune. "My men have made a careless mistake."