The Ribbon That Binds Us (Prologue)
It was a warm spring night with the full white pearl hanging from the darkness of the skies, casting some light on the earth below. The light shone down on a lone man wearing a dark blue haori and a pair of white hakama, with a white Juban acting as an undergarment for his haori. The obi around his waist also happened to be white while his feet wore a pair of rice straw sandals and a pair of white socks. Long strands of red blew in the night's wind as the young male stared down at his bloodied sword. Each time he preformed these killings for peace, it brought him close to his goal yet farther from himself.
For a moment longer he stared at his sharp katana then turned his attention once again at the bodies that littered the path behind him. Five of them, he killed five of them tonight. Turning on his heel to approach the bodies, kneeling next to one he used the back of the man's haori to clean the blood from the blade, making it shine in the light provided by the moon. For a time, he stared at his reflection, or what he could see with just a blade. The blue eyes he once had now held some yellow tint to them, closing them he finally stood again and sheathed his sword. The red head turned on his heel once more, stepping from the corpses that now lay there, forgotten... For the time being.
Night had come and went. The sun had just begun to rise and so had the birds which had started to chirp their morning song. A pair of birds flew from the branches, twirling around each other as a village came into view. It was rather small, compared to some but it was home to many. One woman in particular was approaching her home at the foot of a tall hill, slightly battered due the the purification of demons she had done the night prior.
The woman's attire consisted of a white haori top with a pattern of red sowed ribbons in the sleeves, there also appeared to be a rather thick string of red going over her chest only to end in a bow. The pair of hamaka she wore were colored in red, with a pair of white socks at her feet and pair of rice straw sandals. She carried a quiver at her back, with a small rope that held it together over her right shoulder. The woman carried a long bow made out of oak wood, with a near invisible yet durable string.
As she walked nearer to her hut, one could notice her pale skin and her gentle yet stern auburn eyes while rather long midnight black strands moved with the light breeze of morning which were tied back by a single white ribbon.
A small smile grew on her lips at the sight of her younger sister exiting their hut but soon faded once she'd notice the frown the younger one's face.
"I'm alright Kaede, you worry to much"
"But onee-san..."
A small sigh escaped her lips before sending her younger sibling a smile once again even if were small, while giving a light shake of her head in the slightest.
"Stop worrying so much, Kaede... I'm fine and these are just scratches" she proclaimed after moving past Kaede, to brush away the mat in order to enter the hut.
With a sigh escaping Kaede's lips, she followed after her sister to aid elder sister in tending to her minor wounds and little bruises. By then however, the sun was fairly high in the sky and the black haired beauty was now conducting a small meal for either of them, despite Kaede's protests. The priestess, and protector handed her a bowl of stew she'd finish brewing in the rather large pot of black.
Kaede took the bowl and began to eat, not tearing her big child-like brown bark eyes from her elder sister. The youngins kimono consisted of a simple kimono colored in a yellow orange with what appears to be small groups of dark grass all over it, which went down to her ankles. A red obi wrapped around her wasit, to hold it all secure. She too wore rice straw sandles. Kaede's hair seemed quite similar to her elder sibling, but the bangs in her front revealed a bit more of her forehead.
After they had their meal, Kaede decided to help her clean the bowls and whatnot to reduce the strain on her elder sisters body. Soon enough was nearly left one again, however the eldest halted at the door for a moment before glancing over her shoulder with a smile.
"worry not Kaede, I'll return shortly" waiting for the young one to nod, she headed out.