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mischievious-lil-kitsune - indeed, everything ends
RobinIV - Very foolish of them, Lol. I certainly wouldn't pick on him, then again, I know how powerful he is!
As promised, things grow slightly less fluffy from now on.
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Kumo knew what had happened when the grey clad woman appeared in the doorway; her windswept hair brushed into a pigtail, which was unusual enough, as most Misterian's did not bother with such ties. "Tell me Shiroi Kumo, where is Beniirono Kiri?" The grey woman queried, but all Kumo could do in reply was shake his head; he did not know where Kiri was.
At the age of nine, the news he was about to receive would devastate him; even now he knew what the news was, he had heard them speaking in hushed tones outside. The great crafter, Crystal Sky and the master swordsman, Rose Autumn had been killed.
A red clad figure appeared in the doorway, Kiri's eyes were haunted, showing that he too knew what had happened. He crossed to sit at Kumo's side, clutching his younger brother's hand, "Don't cry Kumo," He hissed, to gain a small nod in reply.
The grey clad woman stood before the two boys - only 9 and 14 respectively - and prepared to tell them her sorrowful news. "It is my unfortunate duty to inform you that your parents were killed this morning." Keeping his tears inside, Kumo was surprised by the military precision of it all; their world was so used to death that it had become commonplace. "Crimson fog, you are deemed old enough to care for yourself, however, White Cloud, you are to come with us."
With a small nod, Kumo went to stand but Kiri's hand still clutched at his, "No," Came the even reply from his brother. "He stays with me." The grey clad woman looked directly at him, her silver eyes not faltering as his rich red ones did the same. "I'm old enough, and Kumo needs to focus on his training now more then ever before. You know that his training is forfeit in one of those places." Kumo's eyes watered slightly as he gazed at his brother, he had never admired Kiri as much as he did in that moment.
"It needs be authorised, Kiri." The woman told him, something in her told Kumo that she wanted to leave the him with Kiri but had to stand on tradition. "And during that time, Kumo must be placed in a protected environment." Her eyes went to the younger boy, "Fetch clothing enough for a week, and if you've had it presented your sword."
"He's nine; he hasn't had his presentation yet."
Kumo looked to Kiri for a long moment, before releasing his hand and retreating from the room. "How … did it happen?" Kiri asked of the official once he had gone his voice breaking as it rose in pitch and volume. "The order said it was a secure facility, they chose to go because it was minimum risk!" He took a breath to calm himself; anger was a telling emotion of grief. "You all expect Kumo to select a blade with this sorrow hanging over him? With the upheaval this is causing?"
There was a crash from Kumo's room, Kiri rushed that way with the official in tow; Kumo sat on the floor next to an overturned stool, he rubbed at his head. "What were you doing up there Kumo?" Kiri queried as he crossed to him; the younger boy held out his hand and nestled in it was a pure white stone Ittouju pendant, Kiri ruffled his hair with a smile. "You certainly don't want to forget that," He lifted Kumo's cape and slipped the pendant into a special pocket made just for it. "Are you ready now, little brother?"
"Yes Kiri,"
"Come then Kumo," The official instructed, the white clad boy followed the official, tears welling inside him as he did so. When they had gone, Kiri sat on Kumo's bed, lowering his head into his hands and crying to himself. That morning he had been the eldest son in a happy family and now he was alone; the enemy had stolen his parents and the government his little brother, a boy whom they would still expect to become a master swordsman.
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Kumo felt his sorrow swell in his chest again, but buried it; he had fed Chaos enough a few hours ago and did not intend his negative feelings to make it stronger.
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To be Continued
Explanation - Kiri's name -
The literal translation of Kiri is Fog not Mist as ADV decided, I asked someone who speaks Japanese and they told me, so I then looked it up. Also, most people use red instead of Crimson, I just chose to use Crimson, because that's how I am. Lol. I prefered crimson to red (On some level I think it suits Kiri more then Red, making him seem passionate instead of just plain angry.)
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