Chapter 2

                                    

                                          
Yumi's POV
I was preparing some food when one of the servants called me outside. I then placed down the plate and went out and saw the servant facing someone.
                          
" Why did you call me?" I gently asked making her turn back with a bothered faced. 
                          
" Nee-chan!" My eyes widened when suddenly someone hugged me but I familialized her already. 
                          
" What are you doing here Hana?" I asked and kneeled down to face her. She started sobbing while wiping her tears. I can see some bruise on her face and cuts on her hand. I sighed as I gently grabbed her hand and entered the house.
                          
" Can you please watch the food I'm cooking?" I asked the servant as she nod and hurriedly went to the kitchen. Hana was still crying making me smile and maked her sit down.
                          
" Did father train you so hard today?" I asked making her nod, I then wiped her tears as I hold her hand to tend it. 
                          
" We always train without a rest and I can't take it anymore." She said, she's been suffering for hard trainings and I can't just stop father for training her. She's only ten years old. " Neechan?, can you please let me stay her for a day." She pleaded making me sigh.
                          
" Hana, I can't do that. Father will be angry and after all I can't speak to father." Her eyes saddened, I know it's hard for her cause I already know how she felt. 
                          
" Nee-chan I also want to be breathless like you. I want to be free and do whatever I want." I bit my lips, why is she saying that? I'm the one who should feel that. I envy Hana so much that she can be a pillar to replace father and yet why is she pushing her ability away. I sighed again and cupped her cheek.
                          
" Listen Hana, you know what. I really envy you." Her eyes widened making me smile. " You are not breathless and you can be a demon slayer. I know I'm being selfish here but can you do this favor for my sake? Please be a demon slayer for me not just for father, be a pillar for my sake. I can't be a demon slayer but you can." She become quite for a while before smiling. 
                          
" I'm sorry neechan if I bothered you about this. Thank you." I smiled gently and hugged her. Yes, it's normal to suffer from training because that's the very first step to be a demon slayer. 
                          
" It's okay, it's getting dark, will you stay here for today?" I asked making her grin and nod. This is my chance to spend time with my little sister. After all she is busy training with father. 
                          
" Nee-chan, when will you visit us?" She suddenly asked making me sighed. I don't know what to say, I'm hesitating after all. What if father don't want to see me, and I don't want to hear our servant talking ill about me anymore. To be clear, I don't want to go back there. " Neechan?" I snapped out and face her with a smile.
                          
" I don't know, but I'll visit if I have free time." I lied, yes I am. I saw her face sadened before facing me.
                          
" Are you hesitating because of father?" Yes, I am. I sighed for the second time before nodding. She also sighed and held my hand. "  Neechan, if you can't do it for father then do it for me and mother. She really wanted to see you again." 
                          
She had a point, I became a bad daughter for not checking on mother. I guess, I don't have a choice. I smiled again.
                          
" Just for you and mother." She smiled, if that will make her happy then I guess it's not bad going back in the place where I was  born and raised.
                          
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It's already night and everyone was sleep. Hana was sleeping besides me snoring a little. I giggled and covered her with a blanket. I can't sleep, after I talk to my sister I kept on remembering my past. On how father treated me nicely and loving me when I'm still young, but he changed. I slowly stand up not to wake Hana and went outside. 
                          
The moon was shining brightly and the stars are so beautiful. When will my life become beautiful as the stars? The wind breeze slowly swayed my hair as I closed my eyes and slowly breathed in. I was so relaxed that all of my doubt and worried disappeared. I wish I fell like this everyday, a place that is peaceful and beautiful. 
                          
" You will catch a cold Yumi." I slowly opened my eyes and turn to only see Senjuro with a sword in his hands. Don't tell me he is training all this time. I slowly approached him and touched his hands but he winced and pain making him let go of the sword. My face becomes serious and pulled him to sit. I then went to the living room grabbing the medical kit and return towards him. " It's okay Yumi, it's not a serious injury after all." I didn't said anything and keep on tending his hand. 
                          
" You've been training aren't you?" I asked seriously, he didn't said anything but avoided his gaze to me. 
" Did your father said something to you again? That's why overdo training." He just nod then faced me.
                          
" Yeah, but I trained not because of what father said." He said, I finished tending his hand and then faced him. 
                          
" Yes, but why do you need to train?" I asked with worried voice, he smiled gently making my heart thump. 
                          
" It's because I want to protect you." My eyes widened but glared at him.
                          
" You don't need to protect me Senjuro, don't do trainings for me please." I said as my voice become whispered. I heard him sighed.
                          
" I know, but I really wanted to protect you. When I met you I changed, I realized that I'm not alone anymore." He said while staring at the moon. I didn't response yet stared at his handsome face. " We don't know when will the demon attack us. I wanted to be prepared for that." 
                          
" But Kyojuro-niisan will protect us." He then faced me still smiling. 
                          
" Yes, but. Never mind, I will make you understand someday." I just looked at him confused, what's wrong with him. He's acting weird today, this is the first time I saw him train so hard. I'm happy that he is training but I felt so guilty that he is doing it for me. He suddenly called my name making me humned in response.
                          
" If I leave the estate will you stop me?" He asked, I blinked my eyes and looked at him confused.
                          
" Why are you asking that Senjuro?" I asked, his golden eyes was staring mine and I felt like he is dragging me. 
                          
" Just answer it." I sighed, what if he leave the estate? The answer is obvious.
                          
" I'll stop you, but if it's important that you need to leave then I don't have no choice but to let you go." I said making hum in response. 
                          
" If it will take too long will you wait for me?" He asked again, I become worried that he is been asking me weird questions making me got closer to him. 
                          
" What's wrong Senjuro? You've been asking me this questions are you really leaving me?" I asked without stopping, he suddenly pulled me into a hug making me widen my eyes and again my heart suddenly beats. 
                          
" Nothing. Let's go back it's already midnight." He whispered before breaking the hug and pulled me inside the house. Something really is wrong with him, he is acting weird. But I shrugged it off and just let him pulled me. 
                          
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