"You asked for me, Masamune-dono?" you called as you slowly approached the young lord.

Masamune sat outside with a cup of sake in his hand as he gazed off into the distance quietly. You had no idea what the young lord was really like, so this side of him shocked you slightly. You guessed even the rowdy young lord of Oshu had a quiet side to him. 

He beckoned you to come closer and so you did. You knelt down next to his side, but what he did next came as a surprise. He pulled you into his arms, causing the bottle of sake to be spilled over.

"Say... after all this is over..."

"Ma-Masamune-dono!" you stuttered as he cupped your cheek with his calloused fingers.

"I want you to come back and stay here in O--"

"Boss!!"

The two of you turned to look at three of his men stumbling and running forward. "The vagabond of Maeda has returned!"

"Maeda Keiji?" you asked stunned.

"You know that guy?" asked Masamune

You stood up as Masamune supported you. You limped towards the front gate and stood there staring at the familiar figure.

"Keiji! What are you doing here in Oshu!?" you asked the said man shocked.

"I had heard rumors that the Princess of the Takeda Army had gone missing but was later spotted working as a courtesan in the red-light district..." Keiji responded breathlessly as he gave you a slightly narrowed look.

"Masamune-dono! Hime-sama!" called Kojuro. "You!!" he said as he put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"It's fine, Kojuro-sama," you replied. "It's true, I was dressed like a courtesan and I was in the red-light district, but it was only for show," you continued as you returned to face the peaceful warrior. 

"A courtesan!?" Kojuro exclaimed.

You sighed as you knew what was soon to follow after this whole situation was over.

"What does her business have to do with you, huh?" asked Masamune.

Keiji gave you a wide smile as he looked to the young lord. "She and I are lovers."

Masamune looked at you incredulously along with his retainer.

You sighed at Keiji's indirect declaration but explained the situation nonetheless. "What he means is... he wishes for me to be his lover. At the moment, he is simply courting me. Nothing more, nothing less.

Kojuro let out a sigh as Masamune grabbed your wrist. "As you can see here, [Name] is fine."

"It would be best if you left," added Kojuro.

"Well... you are right. I only came here to make sure she was okay," Keiji replied with a nervous smile. This time he turned to you and held out his hand. 

You looked at Masamune and nodded your head. He reluctantly let go of your hand and you walked over to your "potential" lover.

He brought you into a warm embrace and as the two of you began to part, Keiji closed the distance once more as he placed a sweet kiss on your lips. And as quickly as his actions were, Keiji left the compound before anyone decided to kill him.

Once you had registered what had just happened, you fell onto the ground, not being able to find the strength in your legs.

"Damn it..." Masamune cursed under his breath.

Kojuro being the first to recover knelt by your side and helped you up. "Are you okay!?" he asked worriedly.

You nodded your head slowly. "Somewhat... Thank you, Kojuro, for the help..."

"It's fine. You are a guest here, it is only right."

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A/N

Hey y'all! It's been awhile.

Here's part 2 of Thank You. More parts soon to come.

Thanks for readin'~

-Naomi