Episode 3: Tipping Scales – Rikuo's Spine Chill


Tsurara Pov:

"That's the last of them!" I panted as I sat down on a nearby chair. The room where everyone would be staying was set up and each yokai was either in their human form or hiding somewhere on the grounds.

"Woah, this looks like a designer was called in!" Rikuo gasped surprised.

"I did my best." I smiled.

The room was already painted a warm red color so all I did was pull in some bunk beds and sheets. "It only cost me four thousand dollars too."

Rikuo's eyes bugged out. "That much?! Not to say it doesn't look nice, but for a room we'll only use once?!"

"I put it together so that whenever they decided to come over they'd have a room. That way no one would be running around trying to figure out where to put them, besides no one has used this room in decades according to your grandfather. And he said it was fine…"

"Okay then…"

Turning towards me he smile. "I supposed I should get ready then. They'll be here in an hour."

I nodded and stood to bow as he turned and walked out of the room.

I looked at my handiwork and moved to exit, then a thought crossed my mind; 'Why did I do all of this, knowing that those two were going to be staying in here?'

'Because you do everything to make your master happy, as any Yuki Onna should.'

"Disappear. You aren't helping." I mumbled to the voice in my head. It said nothing and I walked out of the room silently.

As much as I hated to admit it, that voice was right. I did everything for his smile even though it wasn't for me most of the time.

I sighed. "You're a hurtful jerk sometimes master…"

The words were taken by the wind.

Third Person Pov:

A person growled, bright blue eyes sharpening in anger. "Where is she?!"

"Um, master, I d-d-don't mean to be r-rude but perhaps we should give up on the lady."

"What did you say?" The response barely above a growl. "I hope that you didn't advise me to give up on my fiancée."

The male advisor backed away slowly. "N-No master, I-I just think that-"

"You were thinking what?"

"N-Nothing, sir."

"I thought not." He smirked as he turned his icy gaze to the others in the room. "I will hear nothing of giving up. I do not give away what's mine and she has been promised to me! So you will find her and you will bring her to me. And if you cannot do that, tell me where she is at the very least. Am I understood?"

"Yes sir!"

"Good, because if you fail, I'll have you all beheaded."

Standing up, the young king exited the room with his cloak flying behind him. "Tsurara, you will be mine."

Rikuo Pov:

I felt a chill go down my spine and I turned to the window.

"Rikuo, what's wrong?"

"Nothing Kana, just a chill." Putting a smile on my face I made sure that she saw nothing wrong with it.

"Your turn Tsurara! Sing!" I turned around at the sound of Shima's voice, and nearly snorted when I noticed that he was holding the microphone up to her lips in an attempt to make her sing.

'She doesn't sing.' I thought with a mental snort. 'She says it makes her uncomfortable because she has a bad voice.'

"Shima-san, please don't make me sing. I can't, my voice is terrible!"

'There's the denial…' I thought with a roll of my eyes. 'But he's not going to give up. You need to be more firm.'

"Oh come on, neither can I but I went. Please….." Dragging out the notes of "please" I noticed that his face was stating to change color.

"Fine, fine, but quit it! You're going to pass out if you keep holding that note."

It stopped immediately. Shima moved and Tsurara went to look through the song list.

"Um…This one." She pressed a song and quiet music started to play.

Days pass, and I freeze.
My heart breaks as your smile leaves.
I watch you go and I call your name, but you never give a glance back.

Oh heart in pain, you long for one that I can't have.
Oh heart in vain, you love the one that I can never reach.
And I stand, heart breaking, and I slowly freeze away.

The music died off as she held the note. Then it ended.

"Huh? Was it bad?"

Snapping everyone out of their shock we began to clap and cheer.

"I was so moved! Tsurara that was beautiful!" Kana shouted. "I think you broke my heart!"

"Bad singing?! That was like the angels moving! You might've called some yokai with that siren like voice!" Kiyotsugu complimented.

"I'm not one for music, but I enjoyed that. Well sung Tsurara." Yura clapped while nodding.

One by one everyone gave their compliments until I was the only one left who had said nothing. "That was amazing Tsurara. You have a beautiful voice."

I watched her face light up with a smile and a blush as she bowed. "Thank you."

Placing the microphone down she took her seat next to Saori.

"Alright everyone, it's night time, and that means, Yokai hunting!"

I stood up with a small smile and as I walked outside I felt that same chill from before.

'What on Earth could that be?'

Third Person Pov:

"My king, we've found her."

"Really?!"

"Yes, she appears to be in Japan."

"Well get me a house in her area and prepare everything for my leave. I'll be leaving in two days!"

"Yes, sir."

Now alone in his room the king smirked and fingered a picture of a young Tsurara. "Soon my bride, you'll be all mine."


Well now….BORING! That was so sucky. Sorry, but I wanted to post.

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