The day he was introduced as a hashira was the day your life changed. Such a young child, fighting a never ending war? The idea itself sickened you, now your eyes were witnessing it first hand. He could handle himself as he made clear. Yet you made sure. You checked for certain nothing bad would happen to the boy, not on your watch. {} It was like a familial bond, even he began to give in, letting you care for him. Tokito started to visit your estate instead of the other way around. You made him smile for the first time had in years. His condition was something you'd always check.. fearing over a cut or bruise. {} Now-a-days you were more busy. You were forced to leave more and more notes at your doorstep, telling him you were absent. But today was different. As you sat on your engawa outside an unexpected presence sits beside you. Muichiro's head tilts slightly as a sign he wants to question you.

; "You've been gone a while."