Ikémen Sengoku: Transcriptioned Romances Across Time (Masamune)

Masamune Date Chapter 4

I'm so dizzy. And my head's killing me. Where am I?  The cool wind brushed my cheek. Slowly, my consciousness returned. Opening my eyes, I saw I was in an unfamiliar room.

Mai: "What happened to me?" All I knew was that I was sitting, my back leaning against a wall. "Ugh!" 

My head shouted in pain when I tried to stand up. I slumped back down. Apparently, I was sitting by an outside wall. I could feel chilly air coming in through the cracks.

Sasuke: "Oh, excellent. You're awake."

Mai: "Sasuke?!" I saw Sasuke step into view.

Sasuke: "I'm really sorry about the rough treatment. We couldn't let anyone know where we are." 

Right, I remember being grabbed just outside of Ieyasu's place. That was sunset, but it's dark outside now. I have no idea how long I've been out. Leave it to a ninja to pull off such a bold kidnapping attempt in the middle of the street! Wait, I shouldn't be admiring him! Sasuke kidnapped me!

Mai: "Sasuke, where are we? Why did you bring me here?"

???: "We're at an inn on the outskirts of Azuchi." I heard a voice from the door at the other end of the room. Someone new had come in.

Yuki: "As for the rest, you don't need to know." I recognized his face--those fair features. It's the man from the cliff.

Mai: "You're Yuki, right? We met once before."

Yuki: "'Yuki?' Well, you're not wrong. Except my real name is Yukimura Sanada."

Mai: "Oh." I'm beginning to get the picture.

          Nobunaga: "Shingen's vassal, Yukimura Sanada, has infiltrated Azuchi. If we can kill Yukimura here, we'll cut our enemy's strength in half. Do not miss any opportunity to do so."

Whatever the reason Sasuke brought me here, it's going to be complicated, I can tell.

Mai: "Sasuke, you actually are an enemy ninja."

Sasuke: "I'll explain everything, Mai." Sasuke sat down across from me and spoke in that smooth, calming tone of his. "Do you remember me telling you that I saved Kenshin Uesugi's life right after I arrived here?"

Mai: "Yes. And I've heard a little about Kenshin since then too."

Sasuke: "Well, he and Shingen Takeda joined forces for, reasons. I'm currently here supporting Yukimura under Kenshin's orders."

Mai: "So, they're your 'employers?' And let me guess, the 'reasons' have to do with Nobunaga. That's why you're here? "

Sasuke: "Partly. But I'm here for you as well. Azuchi might become a battleground soon."

Mai: "Explain."

Yukimura: "Don't. She doesn't need to know anymore. Especially if she chooses to stay here. She'll just be giving information back to the enemy." With Yukimura's orders, Sasuke grew quiet.

Sasuke: "I'm sorry, Mai. As you can see, I can't. They've caught word that we're here. Yukimura and I can't stay in Azuchi any longer. It's not safe for you to stay either. That is why I want you to come with us to Kasugayama Castle, the home of Kenshin Uesugi."

Mai: "I see." Sasuke was serious. He was a friend and trying to help me out. But-- "I need some time to think about it before can make a decision like that."

Sasuke: "I wish I could give you the time, but we have to leave tonight."

Mai: "The people of Azuchi have taken good care of me. I don't like the idea of disappearing on them without a word." I won't just be disappearing, I'd be joining the enemy. They'd see that as a betrayal.