Lifetime [STOPPED]

II. Aurora

Shinobu's POV
The sun started to rise when we arrived at the gate of Butterfly Estate. The color of the sky changed, from a dark blue to a warm orange color.

I wish we could watch the sunrise together again, Onee-san. I thought making me sigh as memories of me and Onee-san started rushing in my mind.

I miss you so much. My tears were about to fall but I remembered that I was with someone, the most hated person was carrying me and staring at me, so I tried to stop my tears from falling.

"What are you looking at?" I said then a nerve popped out of my forehead, he just shrugged and continued to walk.

Why did it have to be this person?

Tomioka was carrying me towards my bedroom, but we accidentally bumped into Aoi. "W-water Hashira! Master!" She bowed her head, Tomioka just nodded while I gave a tight smile.

"Please take care of her, she injured her right ankle when we had an encounter with a demon" Tomioka said while he was laying me down on my futon.

That was the first time hearing him say so much words. This will probably be the last time too.

Aoi just nodded as Tomioka helped me down.

Aoi was waiting outside the door of my bedroom waiting for Tomioka to leave

"A-arigato, Tomioka-san", I whispered when he was about to leave. The whisper was loud enough for him to hear, he just continued walking but a tinge of red can be seen crawling up on his ear. I myself was a blushing mess.

When Tomioka left the mansion, "Aoi, only us will know about this" I said softly, she widened her eyes at me in shock but agreed afterwards, "H-hai!".

She frowned when she saw what had happen to my ankle, it was starting to form bruises already.

Did that demon have such a tight grip on me to bruise my ankle that fast?

"Good thing that The Water Hashira was with you, Shinobu-sama. Things could have gotten out of hand if he wasn't there to help you." Aoi stated as she was putting some ointment on my injury.

Good thing you were there to help me Tomioka-san. I thought making me blush even more.

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I was sitting beside the pond looking at some butterflies when the Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, visited the Butterfly mansion to cook some food for us to eat.

She greeted me by hugging me from behind, causing me to almost loose my breath. "SHINOBU!! I MISSED YOU!!" She said when she finally let go of me, "But we were together just last week" I smiled while catching my breath, "Exactly! It's been a week since I last saw my best friend" she said with a voice as of a child making me chuckle.

When we had finished greeting each other we went to the kitchen so that we could cook.

I mean by we, Mitsuri, teaching me to cook western food.

"So Shinobu... I saw you with Tiomioka-san yesterday morning" Mitsuri said slowly, catching me off guard and making me blush, "W-we just h-had a mission together" I chuckled nervously.

Why did I even stutter? Now she's going to suspect something did happen.

"What are you talking about?" She asked innocently as if she didn't know what I was talking about, I just kept smiling but deep inside I was very nervous. "Oh! Are you pertaining to Tomioka-san? You two look good together".

"Mitsuri, I said we just had mission together. How can we even look good together, that emotionless guy can't feel anything at all"

"Ohayo! My fellow hashiras. What a flamboyant weather we have today" Uzui Tengen, The Sound Hashira, suddenly butted in, "I agree with Mitsuri. You and Tomioka look flamboyant together, but not as flamboyant as me and my three wives" Uzui added.

I looked shocked when I saw him. Apparently he saw me yesterday with Tomioka-san, not only that but he was also listening to what Mitsuri and I was talking about.

We just nodded at him as he sat down beside Mitsuri, who was now grinning from ear to ear.

"A mission you say, why did he have to carry you then? Tomioka-san was even carrying you like you were his bride" he said while imitating the hated water hashira carrying me, "You even had your arms around his neck, might I add" Mitsuri chuckled, making me look like an over-ripe tomato about so explode.

"I-it's not like that, we encountered a demon and i-it hurt m-my ankle when we were at the forest a-and I couldn't walk properly ..." I tried explaining what happened that day. They just nodded as if the both of them understood the situation, but I know they're going to tease me about this.

We were talking when a crow arrived and told Uzui that he had a mission to go to.

"It was flamboyant talking to the both of you, but I have to take my leave now" Uzui bid his goodbye and exited the mansion.

As soon as The Sound Hashira left, I started to tease Mitsuri.

Now it's time for payback.

"Mitsuri, we've been talking about me and Tomioka-san... How about you and Obanai-san?" I gave her a mischievous smile. Just as I said that, she instantly became flustered, "U-uhm... well, Iguro has been very sweet lately" she said softly, "How so?" I raised my eyebrows, "He's always visiting me a-and he cooks food for me... not only that b-but every time we go on missions together, he doesn't let me get hurt" Mitsuri says while a small smile started to form on her lips.

"Good for you, At least someone like Obanai takes care of you" I smiled genuinely at her.

Tomioka-san why can't you be like that?

Eventually, Mitsuri left the estate too. At that time it was already evening, I saw The Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku leaving, "Ohayo Shinobu!" He waved at me, "Ohayo Kyojuro, Might I ask where you're going? It's already night time already." I asked, "I've got a mission, many people were disappearing in a particular train, Oyakata-sama suspects that it is a work of one of the Twelve Kizuki" he stated in such a lively tone, I just nodded and bid my goodbyes.

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HELLO!HELLO!HELLO!

It's me again! Here's another chapter of "Lifetime", I decided to add more kny ships in this story, but I'll still be focusing on Giyu and Shinobu.