He hated parties.
"And on top of that, we were chosen to organize this year's Seven Days Celebration", he grunted.
The Seven Days of Celebration was an event where one of the richest houses organized a party that lasted a entire week for other nobles as a way to show wealth and also to make clear who had the reigns of the business, which proved a valuable asset in negotiations and opened doors for powerful alliances.
He didn't wear anything as fancy as the other nobles, who looked like buffoons because of the extravagant garment. His clothes consisted of a black shirt, coat with a dark scheme and silver linings, boots that ended close to his knees and a mask fabricated with the shape of a falcon's head, matching his sharp golden eyes.
Shun already felt annoyed and the party had only started. Besides greeting the guests he was also forced to hear they talking about themselves and adding nothing of importance while he hadn't the patience for that, his father also participated on the talks, but it still didn't feel enough.
"My dear guests", his father announced, "I'm glad for your presence, and to prove that, I will bring my best wines and have the best songs to accompany them!"
The guests clapped, as servants brought the best selection of wines they stored, placing on the corner of the room as the musicians with many instruments entered the stage prepared for them.
One of the musicians picked his attention, the only woman who wore a beautiful red dress with black details that hugged her frame perfectly, exposing the cream white skin of her shoulders as her arms were covered in a silk crimson opera's glove.
Her face was a total mystery. Her dark pink hair went below her shoulders and a lighter pink hair framed the sides of her face, which was covered by an elegant red mask that made impossible to see her eyes, the only visible part being her painted lips, which turned quickly in a smile as she placed the violin on the crook of her neck and used the bow to take fluid sounds from the instrument.
She was good. There was no denying it. It just felt odd that she was a woman, as in that city it was rare to find women who played that well.
He observed the woman playing for a couple of minutes before he was forced to take his eyes off her as another noble pestered him for a talk, making him forget briefly about the mysterious violinist while they talked about business.
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Now he could say it was the part he hated the most about parties.
He could appreciate a good wine, but the strong smell in the air made him feel nauseou, as well as the sight and smell of nobles who drank more than they were capable of. The loud sound of chattering and laughter gratted even more on his nerves, so he tried his best to find a peaceful spot where he could at least breath better.
It was when he met her again.
"What are you doing?", he frowned as the violinist held a glass of wine, drinking it without a care in the world.
"Hum, I thought everyone was too drunk to notice me", she said nonchalantly, "It seems I was caught, Oopsie"
He felt his temper rise.
"The staff isn't allowed to drink our wine", his frown deepened.
"It's just a bit", she shrugged, not intimidated, "It's been a while since I had a good wine"
"I can fire you for that", he threatened.
She took the glass from her lips, her smile widening as she turned to face him.
"Sorry, but you can't fire me", he could detect amusement in her voice, "You don't even know who I am"
"I can easily find out"
"I doubt it", she shook her head, chuckling as her melodious clear voice resonated in his ears, "I will meet you tomorrow and then you will tell me if you found anything"
She placed the empty glass on the table and bowed slight as she retired, picking her violin and playing in front of the crowd of nobles like nothing had happened.
What an insufferable woman! Who she thought she was? Making fun of the very person who organized the party!
He huffed very irritated.
He wouldn't let that woman make him lose his composure. She was at a very visible spot so making a scene only would taint his reputation, he needed to think carefully about what he would do.
I will talk with father about the people he hired. He calmed himself. There's no way I wouldn't find who she is, specially as she's the only violinist here.
Yes, and when he found who she was he would teach her a lesson or two about respecting a Kurosaki.
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I hope you enjoy my new story, as it will be longer than the others~