Disclaimer: I do not own Pucca! Warning this chap gets pretty messed up. (not my worst but its pretty bad)

The afternoon was quiet, birds chirped a cheery song, the leaves rustled from the calm breeze. The streets of Sooga were nearly empty as usual during the hot summer, most residents would be at the shoreline, many shop keeps had changed their hours to be open in the evening to escape the heat. It has been this peaceful for a while now, and empty. Both Garu and Pucca had gone to visit her family's grave, this time her three uncles and Master Soo had joined them. But the older men had not stayed long, it was real painful and they claimed it felt to odd since it has been so long since they'd been there. The newly weds decided to stay for a while as a bit of an escape as well as their honey moon.

"Things really ended up working out in the end, huh?" Pucca asked with a soft yet sad smile as she knelt in front of her family's memorial. A warm breeze caressed her cheek which in a sense comforted her but by very little. With a sigh she stood and left, it took a while for her to get back to their estate but she was glad when she did. "Is everything well?" She asked approaching her husband and the man in charge of the repairs. "Oh yes," The man smiled and gave a quick bow. "Yes dear," Garu said giving her a soft kiss on the cheek. "In fact the repairs are almost done," The man said and she smiled. "I am glad. It's up lifting to see it returned to it's former glory," Pucca gave a warm smile as she headed toward the manor. "Mikiru! No Soske we can't leave her!" A young voice screamed from down the hall. "Iie! Stop it!" She mumbled turning from the hall. Soske burts from the room and ran right by her, the sound of men calling out after them. "Please…" Pucca stifled a sob and leaned against the wall. "It has been a while now… I even avenged them… yet my heart still feels so heavy. What more… what more can I do?" She asked covering her mouth. "Pucca. Come on we'll be late for practice," Mikiru's voice called. Though Pucca mentally didn't want to she followed the sound till she came across her elder sibling standing in the hallway in her favorite kimono. Their eyes met and Pucca could have sworn the girl about her current age had actually been looking at her.

"Mikiru?" Pucca asked taking a step forward the girl looked on with unease setting across her features. "Mikiru! Hey what are you looking at?" Pucca asked coming from behind. "Hello? Mikiru?" Pucca said pulling on the green fabric. "Hey. Look there isn't anything there! Gosh you're so spacey!" Pucca whined tugging on her sister. Mikiru finally shook her head and looked back, confused she raised a brow. "Alright, alright I'm coming Pucca." She smiled regaining her composure and the two walked off down the hall. "Pucca?" The sound of her name pulled her from her trance and she turned to see Garu staring at her with a worried expression. "Are you alright?" He asked. "I am fine, just a bit tired." She replied and continued down the hall. "What was that? A memory? I… did that happen all those years ago?" Pucca asked herself as she headed to her parent's old room. "Oyakata… please, there must be another way." Keichi pleaded, she harldy recognized him since he was knelt on the floor with his head bowed. He knelt before her father but before he could speak she'd threw someone over her and looked down to see Garu. "Ouch! I simply grabbed your shoulder… the hell was that for?" He groaned, she gasped and held her hand out to help him up."Are you sure you're alright…? Your pretty spacey." He said and she nodded. "It's just… I'm sorta being pulled back into my once forgotten memories… Even the last time I was here I hadn't visited the estate, so I am just…" She started but Garu silenced her with a warm kiss and embraced her. "I understand. Perhaps we should go for awhile? Rest up in the spring? We could rent a guest house for awhile." Garu suggested and she softly shook her head no. "I can't… If I keep running I'll never over come my guilt and grief. "If that's the way you feel… alright." He said kissing her forehead.

Sleep came fairly fast though it hadn't lasted long, slowly opening her eyes Pucca found herself in a fully decorated room and a strange man lay beside her. Opening her mouth she tried to let out a cry but no sound came out, scrambling up and out of bed she had knocked over a few things waking the man from his slumber. He groaned and his icy blue eyes darted to where she stood, he sat up and motioned her over. She just stared silently shaking, "Why do I feel… so powerless?…" the words began melting from her thoughts as she had become numb. Slowly she made her way back to bed and the man wrapped his arm around her causing her to shiver, she quickly fell back into darkness until morning. Sitting up in bed she found herself alone, she silently stood and headed to get cleaned up. After bathing and dressing she joined her husband and three men for breakfast, silently eating as the men talked and laughed. Finally breaking away from the ever watchful eyes she stood alone infront of the love of her life. "Takara…" He whispered but she forced her lips upon his and the two of them had began their passionate embrace. Their clothes slowly being torn from eachother, as hot wet kisses were exchanged, hair falling from being tied up. "You whore!" The blue eyed man yelled as the two lovers were brought before him.

"You harlot! You make a fool of me?" He yelled and she struggled as they forced her love forward. She tried to cry for the man to stop but he simply hit her yelling for her to shut up. This angered the other and he struggled to break free "Oh does that displease you? Well sleeping with my wife displeases me!" The man yelled stepping toward the bound man. Her husband had beheaded her love and she screamed out his name "Takeo!" Her head hung as she sobbed, she was forced back to their chambers and she could hear him laughing. She stared into a small mirror her long hair was left down and bangs covered her fore head, something felt off… had her bangs always been like that? (In this story Pucca's bangs are like Kagome's from Inuyasha and Takara's is more like Kikyo's from Inuyasha) "You are disgusting, filthy harlot." Her husband grumbled as he smacked her and threw her down onto her back. "I'll take back this damn tainted body of yours…" He growled and the scent of sake filled her nostrils. She tried to force him off, the sounds of struggle barely coming from between her lips as he forcefully kissed her. Tears filled her eyes as she felt him invade her mouth, she had began to feel gross and indignified as he continued to roughly explore her body. Unable to hold back anymore she bit his lip until it bled, he drew back but his anger only flared and he didn't hold back. Closing his fist he began to beat on her and held tightly around her throat, finally beaten down she whimpered as he had his way with her. She was forced to stay in their room because of the condition she was in, bruises covered her arms, cheeks, chest and red marks were more than visible on her legs and throat. Alone at last she layed there, undressed and sobbed. She held herself as her silent cries escaped her throat, she ached every where but more in her heart. She was nothing now… he had taken all from her, title, love, body, and he aims to break her spirit. Which at her current state it won't take long, she shivered at the cold but dare not move… and worst of all she knew that this was only the beginning.

In a sudden burst Pucca had thrown herself up from bed, drenched in sweat, aching all over the place and a blood curtling scream scared poor Garu awake. Springing to an upright position he found his wife at the edge of their futon rocking herself back and forth sobbing.

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