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Cherry Blossoms
I sighed, blissfully. The cherry blossoms fell around me, some landing in my hair. On a different day, I would have brushed the petals out of my ebony locks. My hands are busy, on this day. Caressing my rounded middle, where my child lays. Our child. Mine and Kurogane's. I can't help but smile.
My sister, Amarterasu- or Kendappa, to me- had handled the entire situation remarkably well. She'd attempted to bribe anyone who knew about my condition. It failed, horribly. One way or another, word got out to the public about the royal whore. Until my sister told the fantastic lie that Kurogane and I had been married in private before his departure, so our child was entirely legitimate. I'm still morbidly furious. I had a feeling I could have given Kurogane a run for his money with my reactions.
I blame hormones.
So, now, I sit here underneath the huge cherry in the courtyard, placed squarely and securely inside the castle. Apparently, it's too risky for me to go outside the castle, anymore. The assassination attempts had gotten more frequent. Soma had said it was in case my baby was a boy, it would be the heir to Japan, since my sister has dubbed herself forever feminist.
"Princess Tsukuyomi!" I jumped slightly at the sound of Soma' little sister, Ushio, behind me. The little girl bowed deeply, and I smiled at her,
"Yes." I answered, keeping my hands protectively secured around my baby.
"Um...a-are you alright, ma'am? Soma sent me to make sure you both were okay." I felt a rush of warmth spread to me for this little girl, at her sweet wording. She looked about seven. I wondered briefly if my child would be a girl and, if one day she would have such an adorably fascinated expression on her face as she gazed at me.
I smiled fondly at her, and she bit her lip as I gestured for her to come closer. I patted the seat next to me on the carved marble bench. Ushio timidly took a seat. I felt several rapid kicks from my upper abdomen, strong and agitated. You get that from Daddy. I thought, smiling sadly. I just hope he gets home soon, for you and me.
"Would you like to feel the baby, Ushio-chan?" Ushio smiled, happily surprised to be invited to do so. She nodded quickly, and I placed her hand on the place where I'd felt the baby nudging me. Ushio's eyes lit up as she felt the baby, and I giggled.
Suddenly I winced as I felt a shock of pain flash through me. Ushio noticed as I hissed out in pain, and pulled her hand away,
"I'm so sorry, Princess Tsukuyomi! Oh dear, I'm so sorry!" She rushed out, mortified as if she'd caused it. I tried to smile at her encouragingly, but it broke as I cried out quietly in pain.
"R-Run and tell Soma..." I broke off, biting my lip, "Tell Soma!" Ushio nodded frantically and rushed off. As I clutched at the bench with one hand to keep from toppling over in pain. As I heard Soma bark orders at people and nurses rush towards me, I clenched my teeth.
Where are you, Kurogane?
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