Three days… Slept for two and now they finally let me out… I hate hospitals but they are a necessary evil I think. The Keikan at least had a carriage waiting to take me back to the Ryokan. The ride seems long but that must be… Because I -am- thinking again. So many things… I’m so tired… And this accursed shoulder, the doctor said I need to see them again. Soon. I lift it up slightly and grimace, the wound is still raw. Bah! It will heal soon enough, I just need to make sure Hide does not notice. I should take her back to Tokyo as soon as possible… Ah… I forgot to leave her a note. No she will not worry, after all she is in Kyoto she has things to do here. And I still don’t know if she… I frown… I’m not going to think about it anymore… Her… Her supposed sister and Souji… Right now I have other things that require my attention, like Saya.
The carriage pulls up to the Ryokan and I head immediately to my room, listening for a moment to make sure no one is here. Whether it be her or someone else… I enter and change into some black pants and black shirt. Yes a shirt would do nicely… No. I must wear a jacket too. It might show. Getting dressed is a pain without the full use of my right, so I scowl on that a bit. I should visit her… Tell her I’m still here… But I’m so tired and my katana… Damn it! I have to get a new one soon. We should get back to Tokyo for that also. Then I can start taking care of things… I take the note that I left out earlier on the table and re-read it.
That night she said something about ‘rights’… She had rights? Or did she? And now… It’s my fault… I fold the note and keep it in my pocket. I can’t think straight… Somehow things just went wrong with that assignment and I am responsible because I was too busy with Hide. I should’ve known better than to mix this trip with my personal wants. I close my eyes and lay on the tatami. My shoulder still stinging reminding me of my mistakes.