𝙠𝙣𝙮, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙

08. Lonely

"[name]-sama... You need to eat something before I can let you do other activities," Tengen spoke out as he looked at [name] who was sitting on her futon looking outside the door that led to the patio, where the gardens were visible to her lavender eyes.

Tengen then sighed and looked at Obanai who could only shrug his shoulders in response as Kaburamaru himself was trying to get [name]'s attention as well.

"How does Shinazugawa handle this?" Tengen thought to himself as he looked at [name] who was zoning out once more.

"[name]-sama, will you like to have a walk around the headquarters?" Obanai asked, and watched as [name] shook her head in response as she continued to look outside of the room, her lavender eyes staring blankly at the scenery before her.

"Shinazugawa will not be coming back that quickly," Tengen spoke out, trying to knock some facts into [name]'s mind, hoping that she will give in and have a proper breakfast. Only to have himself sighing once more as [name] nodded her head.

"I know. I'm going to wait for him," she mumbled out despite the loud growling noise within her stomach. Tengen then sighed as he covered his ears, given that he was able to hear the echoes was causing him to have a headache. He then turned to look at Obanai, as if asking him to do something.

"[name]-sama, you will need to eat something while you wait for Shinazugawa. If not he might start scolding us," Obanai spoke out and watched as [name] continued to remain seated then. Not even bothering to shake or nod her head at all.

The sound of a crow fluttering around the estate was heard, and Tengen along with Obanai watched as the crow soon swooped into the room and landed in front of [name]. It then perched itself onto [name]'s thigh and tilts his head in response.

"[name]-sama, a message specifically from the Wind Hashira, Shinazugawa Sanemi," and [name] then recognized the crow to belong to Sanemi himself. [name] then nodded her head a little as the crow started to recite the message that Sanemi had sent.

"[name]-sama, please have a proper meal before continuing on with the day. Shinazugawa-sama believes that the Hashiras will be able to keep you company while he is on his mission, and he hopes that you will not be starving yourself while waiting for him," his crow recited, and [name] slowly nodded her head.

"Tengen... Obanai..." she whispered out and the Hashiras who were assigned to take care of her for the day quickly scurried to the front of her and looked at her lavender eyes then.

"Can I have some of the meat buns from the vendor on the street again?" [name] asked, and Obanai along with Tengen tilts their heads in response.

"[name]-sama, do you really like those meat buns?" Tengen asked.

"I like them because Nemi bought them for me," [name] spoke out, and Obanai along with Tengen could only smile as their eyes closed then. A little bit dumbfounded that [name] didn't notice that every Hashira had actually bought for her before.

Tengen then looked at Obanai who then volunteered to head out to buy the meat buns instead. They watched as Obanai soon left and Tengen turned to look at [name] then, noticing that her hair was in a slight mess.

"[name]-sama, would you like me to braid your hair?" he asked, and [name] slowly nodded her head then.

"Nemi always does my hair in the morning," she mumbled out, and Tengen could only chuckle then as he realized how dependent [name] was when it comes to Sanemi.

"Ah, I've yet to wash to up. I'm not allowed to eat if I've yet to wash up," [name] spoke out as she stood up and walked out of her room and headed to the bathing area as Tengen followed then.