While yuki was enjoying his dinner shadow was with the patriarch, Hayate Akio, in his study. "My liege, I have something to tell you, it's related to the young master" said shadow. "Hmm, has he started awakening?" asked hayate as of he knew what shadow wanted to ask. "I don't think so my liege, it's his strength and talent I believe they've started unsealing and he his now improving rapidly. In our spar today, at the beginning he couldn't even see my movements but as the battle carried on he started being able to track my movements to the extent he even started deflecting them" said yuki with admiration and respect evident in his voice.
Hearing this hayate was surprised but his next reply was off point. "Ken, you know we're alone now you can stop calling me liege or whatever" said hayate, hearing this shadow just chuckled, something no other had ever seen other than hayate and his wife. "I have my reasons, my liege" said shadow wishing the conversation could end there but alas. "Who are you trying to fool with that mysterious reply of yours, isn't it because of yuki you acted like my subordinate all this year's and always refused to call me by my name. Now that he is awakening don't you think it'll soon be time for you to stop it. Hmph to think we're considered brothers, Kenji Akio" said hayate clearly not willing to give up this time, seeing this shadow decided to give in today as they had more important matters on ground but unfortunately hayate saw through it all.
"What do you take me for? I've known you for such a long time and you still think you can fool me, if you don't promise to start addressing me by my name, I won't continue this conversation anymore" said hayate knowing shadow won't break his promise. "Okay I promise, it'll have to end one day why don't I get used to it once again, right?" said shadow. Hearing this hayate just snorted.
"Now back to our discussion, I'll get straight to the point, I'll be sending yuki away from our clan, probably to the Meister Academy in Yamauchi Kingdom" said hayate back to his cold face and still voice clearly taking this matter as something extremely important. "Yate you can't mean you want to delay his awakeni-" shadow was suddenly interrupted by someone opening the door.
Turning to the door he saw the matriarch, suzume Akio. "Darling" exclaimed hayate clearly not expecting her as she was never interested in both him and shadow's conversation. "You are not sending him anywhere, yuki he's staying here with me" said suzume cutting to the chase. Hearing this, hayate could only chicken wearily as he had been expecting her disagreement, and thinking of ways to convince her unfortunately she knew earlier than he predicted. "Darling him leaving the clan he's for his benefit as he's not ready to face his awakening and don't you feel like he has merged with his soul that was in another world?" said hayate, hearing this suzume could only keep silent as she knew it was for his benefit. "That's very true" said shadow also joining the conversation. "Ken, you also? Why do you two want to send him away, doesn't it pain you to separate from him again?" asked suzume which in turn made hayate and shadow silent.
"Besides, if people knew he's from here especially his identity as the young master he would be surrounded with trouble" she continued. "I know that's why I'm going to keep his identity a secret and send ken to accompany him. You won't have a problem with that, right ken?" asked hayate. "Nope" replied shadow with just one word. Seeing that what hayate said made sense plus the fact that shadow already agreed she couldn't refute him again and could only agree. "Besides, he wouldn'tbe leaving soon" hayate quickly chipped in. "Alright, but he must be treated well and protected well" said suzume. Hearing this, hayate was happy as he didn't expect her to agree so soon. "Of course, I shall make use of my connections and make sure he's well taken care of" said hayate, hearing this suzume was finally gave in completely.
"Huh? You agreed so easily, is the sun rising from the south?" said shadow clearly filled thoroughly with disbelief. "What? Do you think I'm that unreasonable?" said suzume in an annoyed voice clearly not happy with his words. Seeing as he could get in trouble he quickly gave in "Who dares? Nobody dares say you're unreasonable, so forgive me sister-in-law, no suzu-chan" begged shadow. "Wifey could you please help us get the servants to serve us wine and side dishes along with it, it has been a long time since me and ken enjoyed ourselves alone as brothers." said hayate as he knew if his wife wanted to take this matter up and deal with shadow his body and mind couldn't keep up with it, hell even he would crumble in the grasp if his wife's torture. "Okay" suzume reluctantly agreed leaving the room, but not without reminding shadow "I shall let you off this once" hearing this, shadow sighed in relief while also feeling a shiver in his spine.
After the wine and dishes were personally by suzume a testament to how clearly she regards them. Hayate and shadow indulged in wine something they hadn'tdone in a long time, so they both got drunk but they both made sure to seek suzume's permission something she replied saying "I shall allow you this once" this reply made both hayate and shadow more than happy as she had prohibited them from getting dru
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