Act1: In the King's court
She could feel their judging eyes on her back, could hear the disgust in their voices.
Is it rare to find the daughter of a noble being accused of a crime she didn't commit? She is certain she is innocent. But that is not for her to decide. She has already brought shame into her noble name.
The people believe she was the one who did it. Simply because she was there in the wrong place, at the wrong time. But the massacre of the small royal family is something that can't be forgotten, and all evidence points to her. Karin Kurosaki, daughter of Isshin Shiba and Masaki Kurosaki, the youngest of three.
The King stands before her and she lowered her eyes. It was best not to look directly into his. Not with his power and legacy, his brawn and adacity.
She lowered her head. It was best not to show fear or flinch whenever he decided she was not in favor.
She lowered her guard. The biggest mistake. The only mistake that matters.
She fell. Hard. As the first fist came, before she could think, before she could turn, before she could move.
Her family's screams reach her ears as she's taken away. Her brother and father enraged, her mother and sister shedding silent tears. It was something she swore to never make them do.
As she is pulled away she realizes that there would be no sleeping tonight.
There would never again be sleeping.
A/N: Because my writers block on my other stories simply isn't letting me update them so why not publish a new one? I promise I will update them but today is not that day. Anyway, please review and/or favorite and follow this story if you are interested in it. Thank you!