As my world faded into a obsidian void
There was only one emotion that I could clearly recall
One that made me feel as though I was a marionette
This feeling was not my own
This sense of wanting revenge…
...Tsuki no Fukushu...
"Sora-chan…?!" Kaien stood up from his chair, staring down at me with a look of utter surprise, and it made me laugh. He quickly turned around and began pacing back and forth, trying to figure out how I left Yagari so quickly, and if he was hallucinating.
"Well to answer your question dad, Yagari had some business to take care of so he sent me back here. I almost feel as though I'm apart of some return policy the two of you made up." I couldn't help but reach to touch the back of my neck that had a bruise forming under the skin.
"I see, but how did you get here my darling daughter?" Kaien snapped back to reality as he came and stood in front of me, taking in my appearance. Why did I feel as though I've shrunk because everyone here is taller than me. I'm probably going to cry if I find out Yuki is as well.
"I honestly don't know. One minute we were in the countryside finishing up on a hoard of Level E vampires. And when we went back to the hotel, I found all my bags packed and when I tried to ask him what's going on, he told me that he had to go solo for a while." I gathered all of my hair into my hand and lifted it up for him to view the back of my neck.
"And the next he forced me unconscious by hitting me in the neck and forcing me into a limousine." I couldn't help but wince when Kaien dragged one of those dainty fingers of his across the mark. It just stings because it's so fresh.
'Typical Yagari…' I could tell from their similar facial expressions that Zero and Kaien thought that this was something normal for him to do.
"I'll definitely have to give Yagari a long scolding when he gets back. But I am glad to see you, Sora-chan!" Kaien squealed and pulled me in for a hug. I could feel my rib cage shudder when he tightened his grip around me and lifted me off of my feet. This man was really too much for his age, but it did make me happy that he missed me so much.
"Yes, it's good to see you too father. I almost didn't make it since Zero tried to kill me the minute I crossed school grounds." Kaien froze at my words and I could feel the room get colder when he gave Zero a scolding glare.
"What?!" Kaien exclaimed, and Zero leaned against his wall to support himself. It's not like he could really get out of this anyways.
"Zero my son, how could you point your weapon at your darling sister?! She could have gotten even more injured!" Kaien drops me out of his embrace and he becomes hyper aware of my appearance to make sure I wasn't injured. His hands poked and prodded me at such a quick pace that I couldn't suppress the giggle in me when he poked my stomach.
"It's not my fault that she didn't enter normally. I was just doing my job and the bullet didn't even hit her." Zero shook his head, probably thinking about how much of a stupid idea my entrance was. But I still say that it was a great performance...
"Yeah because I moved out of the way. It's a good thing I did go train with Yagari then…" I say teasingly, and I couldn't stop the laugh from coming out of my mouth when Kaien suddenly let go of me and walked over to Zero. He reached out towards the silver haired male and held him by the front of his shirt, shaking him back and forth.
"Be more careful next time, Kiryuu-kun!" Kaien wailed, and he would only stop shaking the male when he finally agreed. But I honestly don't think it really did much since Zero would still keep doing what he does best. He's just stubborn like that, I guess.
"So Father, where's Yuki?" I look around his office and sat myself down on the couch that was closest to the window. Kaien looked over at the clock and gave me a warm smile.
"Yuki-chan should be home soon, she went grocery shopping for me. She's really become a big help since you've been gone." Kaien walked over to his desk and pulled out a first aid kit. He came up behind me and lightly instructed me to pull my hair away from the hand mark on the back of my neck.
I immediately noticed the way how Zero intentionally looked away from me at that moment since my neck was completely bare. That drew a grimace from me as well since I didn't like this was going.
I couldn't help but let out a small laugh to hide the small hiss of pain I felt. I knew Yagari was being cautious over me, but this was a bit too much.
Kaien rubbed some ointment over the red mark, and delicately placed a rectangle bandage over my neck. He really did act like both our Father and Mother at the same time. I guess that's why for me, I never felt lonely about not having a mother figure since Kaien was a two for one bundle.
"Um, Chair-er… I mean, father. I'm back with the groceries!" Yuki announced as she entered the room, so caught up in making sure she didn't fall over from the large amount of groceries she had in her hands.
I stood up from my chair, and went to lean against the front of Kaien's desk to give Yuki a bit of a scare.
"Yukiiii~!" I shout, startling the poor girl who was constantly looking down at her bags. She looked up at me with her eyes widened, and then they began to glisten lightly. Tears? Why was she starting to cry? Did I scare her that bad or was it something else?
"S...Sora…" Yuki whispered in disbelief, but the tears never fell from her eyes. Even still, I felt a wave of guilt wash over me when I saw how sad yet relieved she was. Knowing that she needed this more than anything, I opened my arms to her, and she dropped all of the bags to run into my arms.
She must have trained a little as well because when her body slammed into my own, I had to use my hand to hold us steady.
"Yuki, I'm home for good now." I held her in my arms, a smile adorning my face as I whispered that into her ear, and at my words, her grip on me tightened.
I ran my hand through her soft brown locks like I did all those years ago to comfort her and she nuzzled her face into my hoodie. I didn't really care that her tears were getting in my shirt, that just shows how much she actually missed me.
"Yess! My two precious daughters meeting again has also made me feel emotional!" Kaien cried out, running over to us, and tugging us into his arms.
I've been in this man's arms so many times that I've grown used to how tightly he hold me, and the faint scent of his cologne that he alway wore, no matter what the occasion was.
"Hopefully with the two of you together now, you'll be able to thaw Kiryuu-kun's heart. He definitely needs to socialize more often!" Kaien looks over at Zero who crosses his arms in disdain before letting out a low growl at his words. It almost sounded inhumane, as if it wasn't his own voice.
"Not happening. Can we get a move on here. Our duty starts soon…" Zero looked over at the clock to see that it was almost 6 p.m. and I looked over at Kaien who let out a distracted hum.
Zero appeared a little irked to see that Kaien wasn't even listening to him as he nuzzled his nose into the crown of our heads. It made both Yuki and I laugh when we heard Zero let out an annoyed huff.
This is something that I knew that I've come to miss, this craziness that the three of them harbored with them. Training everyday made me lose this sort of excitement and happiness, one that wasn't from a adrenaline rush.
I actually kind of missed his over endearing habits, Zero's stoic but kind sense of protection, and Yuki's radiant warmth. The three of them combined was an odd combination but it's what made our family nonetheless. And the thought made my smile widen as my heart beat fell into a steady rhythm of serenity.
Hey guys, hoped you like the third chapter of Tsuki no Fukushu! I'm open to any types of thoughts you guys may have and I hope you guys continue to read my story. Thanks for reading!
