Chapter 6

                                    

                                          
Yumi's POV
I slowly opened my eyes as I heard someone training using a wooden sword. I stretched my hand, seriously early in the morning. I grabbed some clothes to the closet and went to the bathroom to clean myself. After minutes of staying in the bathroom I went out fully dressed. I smiled as I checked myself in the small mirror infront of me. I then wore my purple haori that Senjuro gave to me and finally went out. While walking some of the servant greeted me, I stopped when I saw Kyojuro standing while staring at one direction. I slowly approached him and he easily noticed me making him turn and smiled at me while scanning my appearance. 
                          
" You're fully dressed, are you going somewhere?" He asked, I just smiled and slightly nod, my smile disappeared when I saw Senjuro with a girl standing beside him. " Oh, that girl is Senjuro's partner." My eyebrows furrowed and I can feel something in me.
                          
" Partner?" I asked with my slightly high toned voice making him chuckle and ruffles my head.
                          
" Jealous aren't we?" My eyes widened and blushed as I glared at him, making him laugh. " I didn't tell you about this, what I mean is she will be accompanying Senjuro whenever they have missions." I feel embarrassed but I just calm myself. I forgot, Senjuro is now a demon slayer. Still, I can feel this boiling blood inside of me. I saw the both of them smiling making me more annoyed for no reason. 
                          
" They're close." I said and again Kyojuro chuckled.
                          
" Yes, after all they trained together." I stared at Senjuro, he is smiling slightly and I felt a little pang in my chest, when will he smile to me like he always do. He suddenly looked at me making me avoid his gaze and smiled to Kyojuro. 
                          
" I'll be going now Kyojuro-niisan." I said, he was  confused and trying to open his mouth. " Kocho-san wants me to help her at the butterfly estate." He seems amazed but I can see the worried face of his face. 
                          
" Don't be late okay?" He said making me nod, I then waved goodbye while turning my back. I then look at Senjuro and he was staring at me, I smiled a little and left them. When I left the flame estate, I sighed. Senjuro and I didn't even talk and I really miss him. I was really bothered, why did he changed and what did really happened to him while training. I lost in thoughts and didn't notice that I walked passed through the butterfly estate. 
                          
I blink twice and hurriedly turn back and entered the estate. My eyes widened when I saw the estate, it was wide and big also butterflies can be seen around it. One butterfly is coming towards me making me stretched my hand and let it stand in my hands. I giggled and watch the butterfly stand on my hand. I heard some footsteps making me raise my hand and saw a girl same as my age, she had black hair and dark blue eyes.  She slightly smiled and bowed.
                          
" You must be Hyakumi Yumi-sama, it's nice meeting you. Come inside, Shinobu-sama is waiting." She said while straightening back and started leading me inside. I silently followed her, I notice that there are three kids with the same faces peeking in one of the hallway. I smiled and waved my hands making them slightly smiled and disappeared. She stopped and faced me. 
                          
" Here we are please enter." She politely said, despite of her gentle voice her face is a little bit feirce. I thanked her, she started walking away making me stop her by asking her name. Her eyes widened a little but avoid my gaze.
                          
" Aoi." She replied and hurriedly left me, I giggled. What a tsundere, I decided to knock and heared Kocho spoke making me enter. I saw her sitting and a smile form on her lips. 
                          
" I'm happy you came, Yumi. Please sit and let me explain about what will you do here." She said, I didn't hesitate and sat down. I smiled and faced her, curious on why did she invite me to work here.
                          
" Uhmm Kocho-san, I was wondering. Why did you invite me to work here?" She giggled and stand up approaching me, she the  sats beside me. 
                          
" You're little sister, Hana informed me about you." I was shocked at what my sister did? But I smiled,  she really is concerned about me. 
                          
" She did, I should thank her when I met her. So what will I do in here Kocho-san?" I eagerly asked, she humned in response placing her hands to her chin. 
                          
" Hana said you're good in tending a  peron's injuries." She said and faced me making me nod. " I want you to do that in here. It was not an everyday work but some of the demon slayers got easily injured because of carelessness." I then agreed, I'm still happy that I had work to do in here. 
                          
" Can I explore the estate?" I asked which she happily agreed. I thanked her before going out and started memorizing every rooms and places of the estate. There are gardens, ponds and other things to see. Also butterflies gathered in one place making me approach it. I noticed a girl who is watching the butterflies. I approached her and she turn her back, she was smiling and she slightly reminds me of someone. She didn't said anything but just staring at me. 
                          
" E-excuse me, what's your name?" I politely asked, I saw her getting somethin in her pocket, I saw a sword on her hips and the uniform of a demon slayers. I saw a coin in her hands and suddenly tossed it before catching it.
                          
" I'm Tsuyuri Kanao, nice to meet you." She gently replied, I'm a little bit confused but realized that the coin is her lead fot talking. I smiled and approached her while grabbing her hands.
                          
" I'm Hyakumi Yumi, Nice to meet you Kanao." She was staring at me with wide eyes before smiling. She can't really speak, that's why she need the coin to decide for her. " I need to explore more, see you later Kanao." I said and waved my hand before leaving her. 
                          
The estate is really wide and it took me an hour to explore it all. I was sittting while facing the pond. The estate was so relaxing and it ease my mind. I suddenly remeber about Senjuro, making me shook my head. Again I think about him making me sighed. I can't stop thingking about him again. That girl who was with him in the morning is beautiful but I don't know her name. Do Senjuro like her, I felt the pang on my heart again making me held it. I smiled sadly, why am I acting like this way. I stand up and shook my head.

                          
" This is not the time to think about that, I need to fucos for today." I said while smiling before walking again.
                          
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