"We're really out of stock, himouto... let's put that aside first. How are you feeling right now?"

It's been a few days since the both of arrived home and your body is continuously getting worst especially your fever. Len keep on taking care of you, doing all the cooking and all the house chores while he struggles to find some money from the market as well. From that money, he bought medicines for you and also to stock up the fridge as well. But, the medicines is quite expensive since there's no one that is talented enough with medical around here and it is so hard to find a good medicine even it is just for cold.

For now, Len had been spending for many kinds of medicine for you but none of them is responding in a good way for your health. None. And now, the stock for him to made some weapons are almost out as well, same goes with your savings. This is a critical situation for the both of you.

You sighed, "Len Nii-san... It's fine...you can go to find those materials...I can take care of myself." You said while smiling weakly at him. You don't really know how to take care of yourself right now because for you to keep your eyes open is a very tough task to do at the moment.

"There's no way I can leave you just like that, (y/n)... It's dangerous." Len replied as he put a wet towel on your forehead. "You take the medicines that I gave you, right?" Len asked you.

You nodded at him and when you about to stand up, Len quickly pushed you down gently to let you rest on the bed. "I'm bored..." You frown.

"Rest. You can't even read a book with that condition." Len demand you to do so before he closed the door of your room.

He sighed while leaning against the door before slowly sliding himself down until he sit on the floor. He cupped his face with his palms, "What should I do now, Oto-san?"

He walks into his room and slammed his body on his single bed and let out rough sigh. He's so stressed right now, there's no more materials for him to make weapons, and the weapons are sold out, the money is draining, the food in refrigerator is almost out and he can't really go out right now because of the thugs and those bandits that are swarming this area for unknown reason. On top of that, you're sick which is the prior right now.

These problems are making him nuts! He then sat up and a book caught his attention. "Maybe some books will help me relax..." He murmured before reaching for the book and read it.

***

"My son, Len..."

"Oto-san?" He quickly look around at that strange empty white spaces that surrounds him. "Where the heck am I?"

Len then ran to the emptiness of this white room but he can't spot anything nor any exits. It's just, empty.

"Len..."

He heard that voice again. It sounds full of deity but...he seems to recognize this gentleness of that powerful voice. Out of his own consciousness, he calls, "Oto-san, is that you?"

Then, a blue haired man appears before him, smiling softly at the blonde. "As a mere human, problems will always be the closest thing, my son."

"Oto-san..." Len started to tear up to see Sakata-san before him again.

"Humans' life are fragile but expensive... It's treasurable." Sakata said again making me the blonde confused.

"Huh?"

"Open your eyes, Mitsurugi Len, no. Uzumaki Len, you're special, same goes with your sister. Both of you are choosen to go through hardships and there might be more..."

Len who was confused, become more confused with this poetic talks. "I don't understand, Oto-san..." Len whined at him.

"Even a millennial of years... sometimes it's not enough..."

Len sweat dropped. He doesn't understand a single word here. "Oto-san, (y/n) is gravely ill and we're out of money...and the thieves are all over the places right now. What should I do?"

"Sometimes, your greatest desire will become a venom, Len."

Len broke down again because he doesn't understand anything about Sakata's words. "I just want my sister to live, Oto-san! Stop saying complicated things!" He cried to the man.

"You know, in order to protect, you must kill, right, Len?"

"What?"

"Whenever you unsheathed your sword, it will definitely stained with blood, my son... It's all up to you on who's blood it will be."

The blonde is now frustrated with all this chat. Poem is not his style! Or even metaphor... "I want to go home...(y/n) might be waiting for me..."

"Open your eyes, my son. The solution of your problems is just right before you..."

The bright light in that room slowly fading away before it becomes pitch black again. He slowly open his eyes to see he's back again in his room. He stood up, rubbing away the sleep from his eyes before looking forward. There, he saw the fruits.

The solution of your problems is just right before you...

Len have an idea, he quickly takes one of the fruit and bring it to kitchen.

"I hope this will help..."

***

You slowly opened your mouth to drink the juice that Len made for you and gulped two times before putting the glass down. You looked up to him, "What is this?"

"Does it taste... horrible?"

"It's sweet! Super sweet and I love it!" You said before drinking the red blood juice again until it is clean. There some chopped fruit too beside you and it's weird, you suddenly have your appetite back after being sick for few days.

"Eat slowly, okay? You will end up dying because of the fruit..." Len said while leaning at the chair. You seems to get better now.

After finishing the fruits, you looked back at him, "Haven't you ate anything, Nii-san?"

"I ate a cup ramen just-"

You smacked his head harshly that makes a hill appears on his head. "Didn't I told you that fast food aren't healthy?" You pouted at him.

"But it's tasty..."

"I know..." You sighed, he's just stubborn. "By the way, what kind of fruit that I ate just now? I haven't taste it before for sure..." You asked him.

"Oh... that's the fruit from Sakata-san. The magical one."

"WHAT?!" You shouted at him.

"What? It's not wrong. Look, you're all in a good health now." He said, pointing to you.

You looked at your body and he's right. You felt energized again and those sores and pain just gone. You're not sick anymore!

"That fruit is indeed a good medicine..." Len said while nodding his head.

"We should be careful about it next time..." You sighed.

"What do you mean?" Len asked you bluntly.

"We shall use for emergency use only, Len Nii-san. And, we must make sure that no one can steal it because we only have one now..." You explained to him.

"Oohh..." He replied.

"So, our savings?"

"Critical."

"Food?"

"Bread, jam... Wait, that's all."

You sighed, this is the worst. "Our weapon stock?"

"Nope."

It sure is hard because normal weapons are not that expensive so they don't really help you and Len with money but, that's just how you both live. In this era of war, weapons price drops because of the daimyo's request or else...you will be punished for sure. "How about our materials?"

"It's just...few ores only..." Len replied.

"What can we make from them?"

"Maybe...two to three shuriken?"

Then, you got an idea, "How about chuzen bullets?"

"We can have like 50 at least...but, we don't have anything to make that chuzen, himouto."

You hold your chin to think about it. Maybe, you two don't have any choice but to farm the materials first before you could do any other plan. But, you really need some money to buy foods right now...

"How about this?" Len seems like he got an idea, "There are some blacksmiths that may need some materials. Let's find them and sell it to them! How's the sound?"

Your eyes sparkles at Len's idea. "Genius! Let's do that!" You exclaimed excitedly with him. It may takes a lot of time to gather those materials but to make a single weapon will take a longer time. So, this is the best way for now even it will not cost a lot but, it's worth a try.

***

"Thank you so much... I really want to gather the mats by myself but as you see, I'm too old now... I barely can make any weapons now..."

"Don't worry, sir! We make weapons too but now, we're in a very income so we need to do this." Len explained to the old blacksmith who's interested with his gathering. After selling those materials, he quickly went back to search for you who's settling things in the market while he walked into the nearby village to seel them.

After 30 minutes of running, he spotted you at a stall who is buying some groceries for dinner. "(y/n)!!!" He run to you and stopped before his body crashed onto your's.

"Nii-san...well, how's things going?" You asked him while giving him some groceries to lift.

He took the groceries and smiled at you, "Sold out!"

You smile brightly at him, "Me too!"

Both of you giggled and walk home together, before someone halted you to do so. You spin around and your eyes widened.

"Mitsurugi, where have you been?"

"Kisame-san!" Len exclaimed again after witnessing the shark-like man in front of him. It seems he even caught his name as well.

You peeked your head behind that tall man and there he is, Uchiha Itachi... You rolled your eyes at him before steal a glance at him again. 'Why does this mother fucker keeps following me?!'

"I see...so your sister is sick so you can't open the shop, I understand..." Kisame stated his understanding to Len's explanation on why did both of you just vanished.

"So, is there anything I can you with, Kisame-san?" Len asked in a friendly manner.

"I would like some new supplies from you and maybe...you can have a look at Samehada too. She's being a bit...off at some point. Maybe her hilt or blade is a bit chipped here and there too."

"I'm sorry about the supplies but, we're running our of supplies for now. Maybe after two week and we'll be done with restocking...about Samehada..." Len then looked at you, pointing to Samehada as a sign for you to take over the sales talk.

"Oh yes, I can fix Samehada if there's something wrong with her, sir. It will be done in...maybe the day after tomorrow?" You told him.

"Is it that long?" Now the ravenette is talking as well.

You looked at him, "Not interested, sir?"

"Wait, wait! Let me discuss with my partner first." Kisame said to you.

"(y/n)..." Len hit you with his elbow.

"What?"

"They are our customers..." He whispered.

"So?"

"We should treat them nice, of course!"

You rolled your eyes, "Whatever..."

"What's wrong with you, (y/n)?" Len just giggle at your sassy attitude, it's just different from your gentle and loving attitude with that slight sarcasm but, he just enjoy your different personality as well.

"Nothing..." You snapped at him before giggling with him as well. "So, what do you want for dinner? Oh and please say meat."

"You're asking me but you force me to listen your answer? Nice, himouto." Len chuckled.

You smirked at him and lift your plastic bag that contains meats in it. "So?"

"Curry!"

You smile brightly at him and you just know how much of curry lover he is. When you about to walk home, you remembered about those two 'cutomers' that are still discussing about their simple decision.

"Mitsurugi-san."

You heard the raven's voice behind your back. You turned to him.

"We agree to fix Samehada."

"Okay!" Len said happily. Well, you'll earn extra money too so, it's good to go.

"But, can we stay at your house for the time being, Mitsurugi-san?"