Chapter 4_

I didn’t even know the Lord even owned a dog. The Lord walked with me after the meeting he held to plan the next attack.

“How is Mitsuhide?” He spoke firmly there was a hint of sympathy but he showed no sign in his face. He was finally mad because of Mitsuhide’s stubbornness. The early attempt to show Mitsuhide that he was forgiven for his actions and the way he was treated by being called a psychopath and how ungrateful he has being treated.

“How is your arm, my Lord?”

“Is not going to get better if I keep using it… Go and check on Mitsuhide.”

“My Lord? Are you going to give up on him?”

He stopped walking and so did his dog then he looked up, “just check on him…”

Xx

When I arrived at Mitsuhide’s room he was sitting down at the edge of the walkway looking at the garden. I sat down by the door and watched him.

“Ranmaru… Why isn’t the Lord given up on me yet?” After calling him the name he once told me it bothered him to be called. Then by being the source of his pain again. Why is he still after me?”

“Maybe he might reached his breaking point soon… he sounds like he might give up in next to no time.”

“Do you really think so?”

I nodded , “the Lord has gotten in a lot of trouble just by keeping you here this close to him… I know that with time everyone’s dream will come a reality with the help of the Lord. He is getting closer to take over the land and if you keep on his side and army then the faster the land will see and experience peace. If you oppose him it will only delay the process and the land will become more restless because peace isn’t coming.”

“….I understand what you mean Ranmaru…I don’t fully agree in the side you are putting me in… but I get what your argument means.” He turned around and looked at me. He was calm and his voice showed friendliness.

“if you want justice or the land to be kept at peace then after the land is under Nobunaga’s rule then you can offer suggestions in how to run the land in a more peaceful manner.”

“Of course…”

“The only reason why you went against Nobunaga was because you saw him with a rival and the results of a big battle. But… it can all be avoided by just not going against the Demon King.”

Mitsuhide looked back outside and nodded.

Xx

The rain came with no warning and it poured like being under a heavy flowing waterfall. The Lord was at tranquility still “musing” like he would call it, but we all knew he slept when he mused too much. He was asleep and not even after 5 seconds of the pouring rain I quickly reached for an umbrella to shield him with. All the generals and lieutenants hurried out from the cold rain leaving their positions on the chairs that they sat in before a battle. They looked like crows flying after an annoying disturbance, running to a sheltered place. The Lord was drenched just by those 5 seconds in the heavy rain but he was still “musing”.

I kept my place standing behind the Lord holding up the umbrella with one hand and his long sword on the other. Mitsuhide soon appeared with his umbrella and took a seat at the right side where he always is always sits in. With the umbrella overhead he watched the Lord and kept still.

A smile escaped my serious expression and I quickly hid it by looking down. The Lord moved after 10 minutes in the rain and looked up and noticed that the rain was falling rapidly and when he finally saw that all the seats were empty but one Mitsuhide stood up quickly and dropped the umbrella and bowed on the wet muddy ground. Nobunaga stood up and walked towards Mitsuhide. He moved to quickly for me to navigate around the seat to cover him from the rain.

He didn’t seem to mind.

Mitsuhide looked up, “My Lord… My deepest apologies… I have realized my mistakes and that I was a fool to cross you…”

They were both soaked by now.

The Lord reached for Mitsuhide’s umbrella and chuckled, “…is that so?”

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