Sengo found out about something interesting.
The Countess of Henituse and his mother were sisters, biological sisters. The red hair was actually a dead give away and he might as well be the Countess' nephew. So, Sengo wasn't that surprised when his father told him about it.
He may not look much like his mother and his father's gene was dominating almost all of the features bestowed to him from his parents. His hair and brows were the only thing he inherited from his mother. His father have the typical Asian-Japanese man look, though he reminded Sengo a lot of Shirou Emiya as well if he had a black hair. Well, there isn't much theories, but Senji Muramasa had a running theory of Shirou being his descendant, which make much more sense that he became Senji Muramasa's vessel other than the fact that Shirou's origin was Sword.
Anyway..
Sengo find himself on a bench at the Training Ground with another red haired boy younger than him and could be Charlie's age. His clothes was fancier than Sengo's, though Sengo was rather shady because he was training previously before this meeting with the Young Master of the Henituse.
He didn't know what to say, honestly. His mother had given them a basket of cookies she made in the early hours of the day, one that she promised him the day before and for Sengo and the Young Master to enjoy. Maybe he could use these to break the ice.
Sengo opened the basket and take one cookies and offered it to the Red haired Young Master that was watching him curiously. "Try this." Was all Sengo said as he shoved the cookie into the Young Master's mouth.
Maybe that wasn't how people did it, but Sengo wasn't one to care for such things. Besides, he was used to do it like that when he had been-
Huh?
Sengo froze for a second. What was it that he was about to think about just now..?
His past. Right, he was remembering his past when... Uhh...
What... This isn't right. Why couldn't i remember much of my own past life? Is it because of the fusing with Senji Muramasa's Saint Graph? All i could remember vividly was that Old Man's life and the life of his host, Shirou Emiya. What about the old me? No... I do remember things, it was small things and shorts in between but...
Sengo was losing that past. In fact, he only remember key things of his past now. Things like the Team Leader that he followed. Deaths that came everywhere. His world collapsing in a single day. Disasters... The Strategist... Loneliness...
All were vague. Too vague.
He forced himself to get out of that place. He focused on the Young Master in front of him, who was stuffing his face with cookies. Sengo smiled despite the heaviness inside himself.
Unconsciously, he put his hand on top of the younger red head's head and patted him, making the Young Master froze.
Sengo realized what he had done and quickly pull his hand back, "I apologi-"
"No." Cale cut him off and pull Sengo's hand back on his head, "more patting."
Seeing the Red haired Young Master demanded more patting, Sengo couldn't help but did as he said. He couldn't hold it, the boy was too cute, especially with how obvious he enjoyed it. He was simply too adorable.
Not so far from them, their mother's watches them with smiles on their faces. Seeing their son get along so well makes them happy. Especially with how cute they looked right then. They fawned over the image together.
Even the Knights and Soldiers of the Count smiled at the sights.
Their first meeting was definitely a success.
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Sengo couldn't shake off his tail.
It's metaphorical, not real one.
What he meant is that, the Young Master of Henituse had been following him. It reminded him of baby duckling following its mother, but the Young Master was clearly a sparrow, not a baby duckling.
Anyway, the problem with it was that it hinders Sengo's own activity. His training was cut off to play with the Young Master. Whenever he wanted to go to his next lesson, sculpting and pottery, Cale would try to stop him. And when he was about to go home, Cale also tried to following him.
It never happened only because of Ron Molan, Beacrox hyung's father.
It's not that Sengo doesn't like the Young Master. On the contrary, Sengo found the Young Master likable and adorable. Once you get to know him and he became comfortable of you, he tend to cling to you and show a side you wouldn't expect. In fact, despite his adorable and cute looks, the Young Master was smarter than any boy his age.
You could say he was a kind of a genius.
But still. Sengo need to do his activity, if the young Master keep distracting him and take him away from doing his training, he might have to do 'that'.
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"I'm sorry Cale-kun, but i need to do my training." Sengo smiled as he patted the young Master's head.
"But..." There it is.
This sly kid...
Cale was simply too smart. He knows how to exploits his childish look and it always made him get away with almost anything.
But he used that look too often.
Sengo was definitely starting to get used to it, hence why his smile turned crooked and he tightened his hold on the Young Master's head, surprising the 6 Year Old Young Master.
"Cale-kun, i need to do my training, do you understand..?"
Cale, eyes wide, nodded silently. That make Sengo's smile turn brighter and his hold loosened and he patted the Young Master's shoulder.
"Great. Can you go play with Charlie?"
Cale nodded silently again before walking away from the training ground.
Sengo also walked back to continue his training with a relieved sigh.
Sly children are hard to deal with. Especially one that got attached to you and want to keep you to themselves.
Sengo doesn't even understand why the Young Master like him so much.
But that is that, this is this. As long as no one was physically hurt, everything will be fine.
Let's hope that's the case..
Because things happens at the most unexpected time and way.
(Jinxed)