It felt good to be needed.
The past month had proved to be yet another hard one in the life of the last Amatsukami. Tacked onto the events that transpired earlier in the year and it would have been enough to crush the regular man spirits. But Hayate was no ordinary man, not anymore at least. Hayate was a fighter, he endured the pain and sorrow of losing his family, he endured defeat at the hands of Hiruzen which resulted in the loss of his left arm, there wasn’t much else life could throw at him.
Needless to say when Hayate Amatsukami received the summons for Shinsou he was pleasantly surprised. He had spent enough time dwelling on recent events and needed to clear his head. What better way to do that than being dispatched on a mission. Maybe some adrenaline was all Hayate needed to get himself right again. Or maybe just doing something for the greater good could kill the last Amatsukami’s sorrow.
It wasn’t long before Hayate gathered his belonging and was ready to meet his Master and receive the full debriefing. The sun was still high enough in the sky that he would make it to Whitevale from his modest estate before it was dark. So as not to make Lord Osiris wait any more than necessary Hayate proceeded to the barracks right away. The more and more Hayate showed his face in Whitevale the less people gave him notice. It didn’t hurt that thanks to his efforts, commitment, and sacrifice he had been appointed the leader of the Immortals. That went a long way around here.
“Right this way sir,†One of the numerous scribes of the Brotherhood said as he opened the front door of the barracks for Hayate. He was a fresh face but by the way he addressed Hayate the news of his new position must have spread. Or Hayate was just getting full of himself at this point. “Lord Osiris is in his chambers.â€
The young man escorted Hayate through the long congested halls of the Brotherhood headquarters. He was a short fellow with short almost buzzed red hair, maybe close to Hayate’s age but the former lord of Yukon couldn’t tell for sure. Regardless it would seem that there were a number of younger recruits in the organization but none of them held such a position as him. Shinsou must have seen a lot in Hayate in their first encounter to allow him such a revered title and rank.