Devotion

Hey guys. I had a suuuper wierd dream. Maybe because I played too much Muramasa, but it oddly worked together quite well. I may keep working with it. Just thought I’d share this with you guys. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Tsuchi Ayato stood on bended knee before Yaibahime, her back facing him and her eyes glancing off to the distance. She stands her sheathed sword upright as if it were a staff, the hilt of the sword reaching just below her chin. The sounds of peaceful forest life buzzing around them. Tsuchi raises his head a bit and looks at her.
“It’s been done,” he says as he stands upright, his long dark brown hair blows gently from a small breeze and he grins. “Now, my Lady, what will you order me to do now? Whatever you want. Want me to get information? Scout around for a blade? Become a decoy? Relaxing in the hot spring while you serve me sake? Name it, and it’ll be done!”
Yaibahime remains silent until she lets loose a quiet sigh and turns to face him, her hand still clentched tightly around the sheath of her sword. Her stern and serious look penetrates Tsuchi and he looks away a bit but then he turns his gaze back on her when she begins speaking. “Why….?”
“Hm?”
Tsuchi leans in a little closer to her, unable to hear her just as she snaps at him. “Why…are you going through such lengths for me? Why are you doing all this? Don’t you understand what’s happening? That you could die? I don’t want you to die, Tsuchi! So just go away, will you!? Stop following me! Stop acting like my servant, because you’re not! I’m tired of you and your crap!” She looks down and then sharply turns away from him again, taking a few steps away from him. Her grip on her sword tightens and she bites down on her lip, hoping her words would drive him away. Shocked, Tsuchi quickly regains his composure. His usual playful expression replaced with a more serious face. He takes a step forward. “No,” he said in a powerful and commanding voice. “Don’t you think I already knew about what I was getting myself into? I’m not an idiot, you know.” He takes a few more steps forward. “Of course I knew that I could die, but I’d gladly put my life on the line if it meant being next to you.”
Yaibahime turns her head just a bit, to listen to him, her eyes still staring off, trying to find the reason in his words and some belief. Tsuchi stares at her for a moment and then he utters her name to get her to face him. “Ku…”
She hesitates for a second and then she turns and Tsuchi gently grins at her. “The first time we faced eachother in battle, I was so impressed and amazed. At first I just wanted to kill you and get my reward but through that battle, I was able to understand you even when we never said a thing to eachother and I respected you. Even when you knew the dangers and that I was your enemy, you smiled at me anyway and when you told me about your dream to rid the world of cursed blades, it inspired me.” Tsuchi’s grin evolved into a smile and he gently took Ku’s hand. “Your hands are so delicate, yet they are so weatherworn from wielding a blade. You sacrificed your happiness to make the world a better place. It was then, that your dreams became my dreams too and I dedicated myself to your cause. I knew that it would be rough but I wanted to see it through to the end. With you.”
Ku’s eyes widen in sudden disbelief, unable to believe the man who had toyed with her for so long was even capable of saying the things he was saying at this very moment. “Tsuchi…”
He shakes his head. “I’ll always be here, Ku. I became your servant because I wanted to serve you and help you reach your dream as best as I could. I became your servant because I could tell that you were sick and tired of being alone, carrying the weight of the world all by yourself. I wanted you to let me carry some of that burden for you. My sword, it fights for you, and only you. I sacrificed everything so that I could be here with you at this moment!” He pulls her into a tight embrace, her sword dropping to the ground. “I did all this for you Ku…because…because I love you!!“

Yeah, I’m not very good at this. Just something short I thought up of based on a dream and lots of Muramasa playing. Rofl. I fail.

Okay, you can start trolling me now.

‘Till next time.

~ Jaz