Synopsis: Giyu often finds himself taking care of Shinobu, but doesn't pay mind to it too much. After all, it's only because of their contract right......right?

"Kocho, I'm back," Giyu said as he entered their shared caravan after another quick round of patrolling and making sure that they weren't being followed. However, much to his surprise, he wasn't given his usual greeting like usual. He looked around, thinking that she was trying to pop out of somewhere to try and scare him. It wouldn't be the first time that she tried to do it that's for sure. Yet, there was no sign of the teasing witch.

Giyu then remembered her saying earlier that morning that she was going to be in her lab all day, so he went there to check on her. He arrived at the door to Shinobu's lab, remembering to knock on the door before entering. Hearing nothing from the other side, Giyu decided to knock on the door again, still receiving no answer in return. He then slowly opened the door to make that he doesn't accidentally cause Shinobu to blow up her lab with her potions again.

After opening the door, Giyu immediately took note of Shinobu, who was sleeping with her head laying on her desk. Giyu softly sighed and rolled his eyes. He really didn't understand the strange habits of the witch before him but he just shrugged it off, knowing that some of his own habits looked strange to her.

Shinobu then started to lightly shiver. Thinking not much of it, Giyu took off his cloak and put it on top of the witch's body. Upon having the extra cloak on top of her, Shinobu sleepily clutches it closer to her and lets out a soft sigh of content as Giyu looks down at her with a soft smile.

He then comes to the realization that maybe it would be better if he placed her on her bed, so he gently lifted her up and proceeded to do just that. After tucking Shinobu in her bed, as well as placing his cloak on her once again, Giyu started thinking back to when they first met. He wouldn't have expected himself to create a contract with a witch furiously seeking revenge, but here he is now.

Now that he thought about it, how come he's allowing himself to go all soft whenever he's around her? He was a shinigami, a creature of death and mourning, he wasn't supposed to go soft. If he did, then, he would've died, just like the ones from long ago.

The voice of reason in his head continuously tells him not to get too attached to Shinobu, that once the deed has been done, he shall take her soul and forget all about her before the next century. However, the softer voice in his heart seems to be saying the opposite. That he should cherish the moments with her and to stick with her through thick and thin. Giyu just shook his head, clearing his thoughts, and proceeds to stare out at the window, watching the stars go by.

Sure, if he got too attached, he could be facing nothing more than a world of hurt in the end, but something in him just wants to stay with her, even until the bitter end. Maybe it's because of his sense of honor or maybe it's due to love. Either way, the shinigami will watch over his beloved witch until her final days.