Requiem of Destruction (1x1 with DarkMudkip)

[DarkMudkip]

Daihachi frowned and looked to Ieyasu, who nodded in understanding. Daihachi pulled Minehime away to the farthest corner, away from the staring eyes. "Better...?" He asked.

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime nodded, clutching her shirt, her heart beating out of her chest. “Sorry, I’m still not used to people staring.” She apologized. “I’ll be ok here, go sit with Ieyasu-sama.”

 

[DarkMudkip]

He shook his head, "Mm-mm, I'm staying right here..."

 

[Jikkah]

“But you wished to speak with Ieyasu-sama..” She said softly.

 

[DarkMudkip]

He shook his head again, "I can speak to him later. You're more important to me."

 

[Jikkah]

Her cheeks flushed and she looked down at her lap, nodding. “Thank you, Daihachi-nii.” She said quietly, giving his hand a squeeze.

 

[DarkMudkip]

"What would you like to eat, hm? I'll go get it...!" He said.

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime thought for a moment. “Onigiri please.” She didn’t eat much besides snack foods and sweets, but that was probably expected of a teenager, she could use some more meat on her bones however.

 

[DarkMudkip]

"With a pickled plum? How about a meat bun too, hm? You need protein or you'll stay a baby dragon forever." He teased.

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime made a face, then stuck her tongue out at Daihachi. “I don’t like meat buns.”

 

[DarkMudkip]

"Just meat then?" He asked, "A vegetarian dragon sounds so odd~"

 

[Jikkah]

Her cheeks flushed, and she actually felt her stomach twist in knots. The last time she ate meat was when she was in the crypt with Hidemune, eating the dead bodies. “I don’t like meat.”

 

[DarkMudkip]

He decided not to push it further, "Alright, that's fair. Onigiri with pickled plum, coming up." He said and moved to get their food.

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime chewed on her fingernails as she waited, slowly feeling her anxiety fade away; would Ieyasu let them return to Osaka castle?

 

[DarkMudkip]

He came back a bit later with a plate of onigiri and some katsudon for him. "Here you go!" He chirped and sat beside her.

 

[Jikkah]

“Arigatou.” Minehime said, grabbing one of the onigiri and taking a bite. She ate slowly, thinking about how they would even find her old horncap, wouldn’t Akihime have thrown it away by now?

 

[DarkMudkip]

He ate quietly, seemingly unbothered by what they planned to do.

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime looked over to him, blinking and swallowing her food. “Are you not worried..?” She asked, then took another bite.

 

[DarkMudkip]

"Hm?" He glanced at her, "Worried about what?"

 

[Jikkah]

“About going back.” She said, setting her food down, she was starting to lose her appetite.

 

[DarkMudkip]

He made a noise and looked down at his food, still eating. "Oh, I'm beyond terrified..." He answered softly, "I haven't seen her or my father in a year. I have no idea what she has done to my father and I have no idea what she'll do when she sees us. I can still feel her magic, her influence, running through my veins...she could turn me against you if she wanted or rip me apart with a flick of her wrist. There's no telling what will happen, but letting it bother me doesn't help me.."

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime looked down at her lap, her days of being locked in that small room coming back fresh in her mind. “I want her dead, she’s ruined so much, she still is.” She shook her head. “I can’t be strong like you... Even her living bothers me..”

 

[DarkMudkip]

"You are absolutely strong, Mini." He frowned, "Don't sell yourself short..."

 

[Jikkah]

Minehime only gave a small nod, but didn’t look up; her appetite was completely gone now.

 

[DarkMudkip]

He made a small noise and went back to his katsudon, not wanting to waste any food.