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Lost, Strayed, Fallen
1st Moment: Kougyoku - A Rude Awakening
She remembered fighting alongside Kouha-oniisama when her world suddenly and abruptly became black. She never had the time to think what had happened to her then but now, after having woken up and heard the story of what had gone on while she was unconscious, she found she now had her whole life's time to regret, regret, and regret…
For ever falling in love with the man who had made her his accomplice in all of this.
For ever trusting this woman with everyone's life. The soldiers', her brothers'...
A hand reached out. "Kougyoku-dono…"
"Don't touch me!" she screamed, throwing the first thing her hand had caught at the person. "Get out! I don't want to ever see your face again! How could you? How could you do such a thing!"
The cup hit the far wall with a loud clang, missing that hateful head by an inch.
Eyes brimful with tears gazed at her sorrowfully. That woman didn't try to dodge when things were thrown in her direction. She stood still as though waiting for it to hit her. As though by doing so, she would…
"I will never, never forgive you! If anything happens to Kouen-oniisama, Koumei-oniisama and Kouha-oniisama, I will kill you! You, your brother and that man! I will kill all of you!"
"Kougyoku-dono..."
She glared at the older woman before her. Even now she wanted to kill her. If it's not because of her body's condition… Ah, just looking at that face now and she could feel rage burning in her chest, taste hatred in her mouth and heard - she heard, once more, echoing in her mind like a terrible curse, their decided fates.
Third Prince, Ren Kouha, exile.
Second Prince, Ren Koumei, exile.
Exile? Koumei-oniisama? Kouha-oniisama?
First Prince, Ren Kouen, execution.
Execution? Kouen-oniisama?
Ren Kougyoku, pardoned due to her contributions to end the war.
Pardoned. Due. To. Her. Contributions. To. End. The. War.
Putting her hands to her head, she screamed.
This is what happened after I read Magi chapter 280 spoilers. Kougyoku and the three brothers are my favorite characters and for Kouen to have to leave like that... I understand the necessity and that the author gives him a - a - what could be called a beautiful exit, but still...! I really, really didn't want Kouen to die. I feel sorry for his younger brothers and Kougyoku. Especially Kougyoku. Given her poor past, her difficult present and then falling in love with Sinbad who used her against her own family, which resulted in these! This is too much and I will push the 2nd Moment out soon, just to let out my frustration. Once everything is over, I hope I can write a happy story for them - pulling Hakuyuu and Hakuren in, too, of course. They have too little scene times!
Thank you for reading!