You and Senjurou were best friends, what did you have in common? You were both brothers of oni hunters. Senjuro was the younger brother of Kyojuro Rengoku, while you were the younger brother of Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa.

You spent the day at Senjuro's house, to the point that Shinjuro considered you like a son. Almost. Your brother, Sanemi, barely cared about you. He only visited you when he saw the need, but most of the time, he left you in the hands of Kyojuro or Shinjuro himself. Genya visited you sometimes, once a week, but lately, neither of them have been visiting you. It's been making you sick.

"Don't worry." Senjuro assured you. The only pillar that kept you standing before you crashed.

The whole time, he stayed by your side, saying affirmations to make you feel better. He made excuses like "Sanemi must be busy, just like Genya." The truth he didn't want to tell you was that your brothers had practically given up on you so you could live your life normally, without being a hunter.

Senjuro was kneeling beside your bed on the floor, placing a wet cloth on your feverish forehead.