Authors Note- Happy? But, this chappy wont be about Rin and Haru sadly. Its another Akki one. Sorta. More like Akira. Whatever.
Its been a week since Hatsuharu and I last spoke.
That bitch Ren came to see me today. I thought I told Kureno that I wasn't to be disturbed. She just gave me an envelope and said, "This is for you." Why does that whore have to be my mother of all people? I'd gladly take even someone like that Honda girl.
That envelope just sits on my table. I haven't touched it since Ren put it there. Something keeps telling me to open it, but I won't. Knowing Ren, its been rigged with poison. Curiosity killed the cat, so they say. But I'm not as foolish as a cat. I'll open it, and I won't 'die'.
Inside the envelope is a book. A picture falls out to land on my lap. Its of me and my parents. Back when my father was alive, and before my mother lost her damn mind. We were happy then.
On the inside of the book was a note.
To my darling child,
I am truly sorry that I had to leave you and your mother. I wish that I could be there to watch you grow into the lovely young woman that I know you will be. But I have faith that you will be a better person than your mother and I have ever been.
Things are most likely hard for you right now. To carry the weight of a curse is a formidable burden for anyone to bear. Akito, when things become difficult to cope with, there will always be someone there to aid you. You may not see it, but not everyone is against you.
So long as you show kindness to those around you, you will never be alone. It may be hard to do at times, but treat them as you would want to be treated. Even if you may not like that person, or are jealous of them, still show them compassion. And with time, even if they don't love you, they will at least accept you. For if you betray them, they will not hesitate to do the same to you. Once a Jyuunishi has renounced their God, they will never return.
Learn from your predecessors mistakes. They were all cruel to the Jyuunishi of their times. The God is supposed to be benevolent, not full of malevolence like they were. It is no wonder that the Jyuunishi desire freedom from Gods like them. Treat them with respect, even the Cat. None of them asked to be cursed, just as you did not.
This book has been passed down in the family amongst the Gods of the Jyuunishi. Read it, so that you will succeed where they failed. I have complete confidence in you. I will be proud of everything that you do, wether it may be wrong or right. It shows that you are alive, and that even Gods can make mistakes, the same as mortals. Do not wallow in misery over the mistakes you make. Learn from them, and learn to move on, and to be humble enough to ask for forgiveness when you must.
Akito, you are my most treasured person, and I will always be with you.
Your Father
Tou-sama...you are right. I've been a horrible God. I've hurt those closest to me out of pure spite.
I keep preaching about the Bond that I share with the Jyuunishi, when I'm the one that has broken it. I can understand why Yuki and Isuzu have left. If I had been in the same positions as them, I would have most likely done the same things as they.
But, I am still uncertain of things.
I have to think.
I must leave.
"Kureno!"
Kureno, the only one that is still close to me after all this time. He could have left so many times over the years, but he didn't. "Yes, Akito?"
"I'm leaving. I don't know if or when I'll be back. I need time to think about things. Don't let Shigure or any of the Jyuunishi know exactly where I am at. Please take care of things while I am gone."
He looks at me in shock. "Where do you plan to go?"
"Anywhere I can. Most likely the vacation home in Kyoto. Its where I've always been able to get my head straight."
This is what I need to do. Shut myself away from the main house and its secrets. I must become the person that Tou-sama wanted me to be.
I write notes to Shigure, Hatori, Yuki, and Hatsuharu. Although I doubt that they will read them, I feel that I must explain what I plan to do. I can only hope that they can forgive me for the things I've done over the years.
Even if the world I long for will burn to ash before I can reach it, I will still try. In some miracle, we can meet again.
