[ He's silent during this small and simple scold, it's understandable that he can't protect everyone — but anyone? Now that's just taking away the aspect of what he was used for. There's a shake of his head, his hair moves from left to right since it has yet to make him in that dirty white ribbon that he owns. The frown that's evident on his features. ]

I protected you, didn't I? Souza Samonji too, even if I am starving. As long as I'm capable to do what's needed, I'll continue. I've yet to collapse because of not eating so.. So! [ As he's ready to make a retort — his stomach growls at that exact moment and Yamato is baffled by the sound that's given him away. A hand rests against his body, patting it to calm himself down from being hungry. There is some guilt from how the other raised his voice, there's more guilt from how much other's had gotten onto him because of not eating. ]

.. Kiyomitsu gave me one? I just haven't ate it. [ Removing the roll that's hidden within a napkin from behind his chest plate, it's a little hard and smashed even — but it's still edible. He holds it out to Horikawa in a tired manner. ] I have one so it's not like I can't get food to eat.. Anyway. The thing is that, I haven't done anything to be rewarded food and I don't want to eat the food from someone who'll one day say I have to be killed or that I'm dead.