Chapter 4

                                    

                                          
Yumi's POV
" S-senjuro-sama left the flame estate!" I froze in my spot, I don't know what to react but I need to calm down first.
                          
" M-maybe he went somewhere." I said trying to calm her but she shook her head and gave me a letter. My hands was shaking while grabbing the letter. I slowly opened it and tears starts to cascade on my eyes.
                          
' Yumi, if you read this letter maybe I already left the flame estate. The reason is, I'm going to train for two years and I promise to come back. You said you will wait for me right? I still need to say something so wait for me. See you again.' 
                          
Why do he need to train? He is strong enough right? I hurriedly run outside thingking if he was still on his way. But I stopped when I saw Kyojuro infront of me.
                          
" Kyoujuro-niisan, please move I need to stop Senjuro." I said making him shook his head and stare at me with sad eyes.
                          
" I'm sorry Yumi, he left the estate already." 
                          
" But I can keep up to-"
                          
" Yumi!" I flinched when he suddenly yelled at me. " Please understand him, he really wanted to train and you need to trust him." I lowered my head, but why? Why didn't he take me along with him?
                          
" If I knew that he will leave, I should said that ' I will wait for you' whole heartedly and I should have cook him food or spent time with him." I heard Kyojuro sighed before pulling me into a hug. I cried on his shoulder, if I can turn back the time where I can stop him I can't. It's  too late.......
                          
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Days turned into weeks and still I miss him, the flame estate becomes so lonely without Senjuro. Kyojuro is so busy that he can't visit me or spent time with me. I sighed, while staring at the letter he wrote. I've read it for almost fifteen times, already memorized it. Still not used being alone at the flame estate. 
                          
I decided to check outside so I stand up and force myself to the door. There, I saw someone sweeping the ground, a smile form in my face hoping that it's Senjuro but when I'm near enough my smile dropped down.  It's not Senjuro but it's the servant of the flame estate.
                          
" Yumi-sama? Do you want something?" She asked making me shook my head and smiled sadly.
                          
" Nothing, I'm sorry." I said and walked passed through her. My feet dragged me to the place where Senjuro usually train and hang around. The place was already clean and the wooden sword is cleanly fixed. I slowly approached it and grabbed one. The sword is a little bit damaged with scratches on it. I smiled bitterly as tears rolled down to my cheeks. " If I knew that you're training here maybe I've been watching." I said as I hugged the sword, I kneeled down and sobbed leaning towards the tree.
                          
I never felt like this, this pain in my heart and longing to meet him again. I never realized that all this time I have made a feelings towards him. I don't know but I feel like I regret in not telling him that I fell in love to him. I got snapped out when the letter suddenly fell down infront of me. I gently grabbed it and I remembered, he wrote that I will wait for him. I smiled and closed my eyes.
                          
" I'll wait for you then. I promise."
                          
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I slowly opened my eyes and I blink my eyes. I fell asleep and it's already dark. I hurriedly stand up knowing that I made a trouble again. I'm certain that all of the servant is searching for me and also Kyojuro will going to find me at the Sun estate. I started running but stopped when I notice a bright light behind me. I slowly approached it and my eyes widened. 
                          
When Senjuro put a beautiful garden in here? The light was showing me the beautiful color of the flowers. I notice a little paper on it making me approach it. 
                          
' This flower will make Yumi happy when I'm gone.' 
                          
I bit my lips and move to the side and saw  another paper.
                          
' I don't want her to be sad, after all.' 
                          
Tears start to cascade again, I smiled when I read the last paper.
                          
' Yumi, if you already saw this. Please take care of this garden. This is my gift to you. I will miss you and also take care of yourself.' 
                          
I covered my mouth as I sobbed, why do you have to leave Senjuro? While training he made a garden just for me. I sighed and wiped my tears before smiling.
                          
" Don't worry, I'll take care of this while waiting you. So then, see you tomorrow." I said and stand up, leaving the place. 
                          
When I'm near to the flame estate, I saw one of the servant running with a torch on her hand while shouting my name. I see, they've been searching for me. When the servant noticed me she sighed in relief as she run towards me with a tight hug.
                          
" Yumi-sama, where did you go? We've been looking for you. Also, Kyojuro-sama is so worried." She then pulled away making me smile and faced her.
                          
" I'm sorry, I went to relax myself but I fell asleep." I said, she pouted making me laugh. I still don't know her name but she is the one who always take care of Senjuro since he was young. She then pulled me entering to the house, when she stopped.
                          
" You went to Senjuro-sama's training ground right?" She asked making me nod. I heard her  sighed before facing me. " Did you already find the garden?" She asked again maiking me nod. I saw her smile before tapping my head.
                          
" He asked that if you already find the garden, I will give this to you." She said before giving me an envelop. I stared at her confusedly. She just smiled and nod before leaving me. I then slowly opened the envelop and saw a letter inside it, again. I unfold it and started reading it.
                          
' Yumi, I guess you've already find  the garden. Is it beautiful? I made that for you to be happy when I'm not beside you. Don't worry, I'll be doing fine. If I return I will be a demon slayer and be a pillar too. Also, for me to tell you something really really important. I'll be missing you but promise me when we will meet, can you smile and hug me? Also cook your delicious food for me!' 
                          
I smiled, I'm not going to cry this time. I'm sure he will come back and I promise I will smile and hug him. Of course cooking food for him is easy........


                          
I'll wait for you, Senjuro......
                          
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