Harue with sadness in her heart went with the boy names Ichiro Murata. She told Miya and Hakura to return and go into hiding. Seeing the mascare they were thinking of eliminating the entire clan and people related to them. Harue sat quietly and looked outside. The boy often looked at her side time to time.
Harue : Hey do I look that pathetic to you your are glancing at my side so much. [moves her face close to him]
Ichiro : No lady Tanaka I am sorry if it offended you. But I prefer you do keep your face away from me.
Harue : Okay.
Again the silence fills the car. The driver also glanced behind after sending the awkward atmosphere. And signed.
Ichiro : My father wanted to talk about the pact your gran-boss signed with us. It would be harsh when he asks something so I ask you to bracw yourself for that.
Harue : [still looks outside] Have all the clan people of mine been anhillited.
Ichiro : Yes.
Harue : No one is alive right?
Ichiro : Yes.
Harue : Can I cry?
Ichiro : I won't look even if it depends on my life.
Harue : Then I want to cry?
Ichiro : Stop the car. [To Harue] I will be outside call me whenever you want. And take this handkerchief.
Ichiro went outside, Harue didn't know why but cried herself to sleep. For the first time she let all her emotions out infront of a stranger. Ichiro just stood at a distance thought 'I am still weak.' After the voice went off and he thought it was strangely very silent. He decided to go look for Harue. She fell asleep in a deep sleep. Eyes red, cheeks also stained with tears, lipps chapped, red nose.
Ichiro : Lady Tanaka you are showing your weakness again. Driver start the car and take a long road. Tell my father that there was an incident causing my late arrival.
Driver : Yes master.
Yet again the journey started with two strangers with grief and sadness in their hearts. One had resolve for revenge. One had the resolve of something like that of a loyal knight.
After an hour Harue woke up with a bolt and found that the car had stopped. She looked around anxiously hoping it to be dream.
Ichiro : I wanted to tell you that it was a nightmare but unfortunately I only am here to deliver you the bad news.
Harue : Oh! [Looks down]
Ichiro : It's been conveyed to me that the location of Minamoto clan has been revealed.
Harue : What! Tell me that earlier are they safe no let's go meet them.
Ichiro : Lady Tanaka we have made sure to keep them in a safe place with your brother. And lady Tanaka it's been bothering me have you not been getting lessons on controlling your emotions. You have been very careless and showing your conens about the people who aren't even related to you.
Harue : Ah- Ye-Yes how impolite of me. I would like to speak to the lord of Murata clan.
Ichiro : As you know I have been crowned the lord of Murata clan but yes it's also true my father is very keen on interfering in the matters.
Harue : Then I would like to speak to you the true lord of Murata clan.
Ichiro : [smirk] How clever of you to recognise the lord?
Harue : Can I talk to you now?
Ichiro : Yes. Please wait for me at my office. Ask a servent to guide you there.
After saying this he leaves Harue alone as she wanders in this giant yet lonely mansion. Only the sound of silence and loneliness could be heard by Harue. Just like her heart.
Harue : [sees a servant] Excuse me can you take me to the lord's office.
Servant : Understood. Please follow me and do not wander or you will never return.
Harue : Yes?
As the servant walks after saying this and Harue quietly follows her. The mansion was quite big. Harue could say that it was many times larger and bigger than the Tanaka residence. But Tanaka residence was much better when it came to the atmosphere.
Finally they reached the office as Harue opened the door there he was sitting. Wet hair, a hansome face, could slay that bastard Haruto thousand times in his face, wearing a traditional Hakama that matched perfectly with his face.
Ichiro : You are finally here Harue Tanaka. I have been waiting for this day from many years.
Harue : What!