Ch. 4 Tamahome's secret
A boy with long brown hair and dark brown eyes was in his room, talking to a boy with dark green hair and violet eyes.
Hotohori is the beautiful, narcissistic, yet lonely Emperor of Konan Country and the fourth Emperor of Konan, and from a young age, he was raised among adults to be responsible and take care of political affairs. Hotohori is naturally a gentle, peace-loving person, who is rather isolated and quiet but also very good to and caring of others. Hotohori is serious and kind, and noble to the people he rules over. In fact, he will often put the affairs of Konan ahead of taking care of himself, so that he is so busy looking after the people and ruling the country that he forgets about his own life and needs. Since he was raised among adults such as advisors and ambassadors, he acts older than his age. As Emperor, he is trained to be cool and majestic, but his warm heart shines through his reserved exterior.
Hotohori is used to being in control of a situation, and as such, is a natural leader who can step forward and gracefully handle things. He will often take on a guise of authority when trying to get people to listen to him, but this doesn't mean he won't humble himself if necessary. Hotohori treats all people as equals who have value, and in turn this makes himself a respectable person. Hotohori is extremely courageous and won't step down from protecting something important to him. He is slow to anger, but when he does become angry or upset, he is a formidable and relentless opponent. He is open and honest to the people around him, and usually tries to look at all sides of a situation before acting too hastily.
Hotohori's one fault is his narcissism. Hotohori is very proud of his beauty, and is always displaying his regal bearing and good looks. He loves looking at himself in the mirror and definitely likes when others compliment him. He does this in good humor, though - he isn't a selfish person or someone who would cut others down. Rather, he is generous with his beauty, loving himself but also others along with him. Hotohori's childhood was filled with emptiness and aloneness. As a youngster, he felt he was unloved by his father, the previous Emperor, or his mother. Even as a child he was saddled with the affairs of the entire country; but when the young Hotohori learned he was a Suzaku Seishi and heard the legend of the priestess of Suzaku, he embraced the story. He hoped the young girl who appeared would be the one to end his solitude and sadness, and like him for who he really was. Hotohori's father died when he was fourteen, and his mother forced him to become the Emperor. When Hotohori's mother also died, life around him became even more quiet. Hotohori felt as though he was trapped and longed for freedom.
Tamahome is very clever, with a sharp intellect and a snappy wit. He is quick to jump at opportunities, although he always foresees the consequences of an action and takes care of it accordingly. Tamahome is responsible, with a natural forthright curiosity that sometimes makes him appear innocent, but in reality, he is very stoic and does not let others take advantage of him. Tamahome cares deeply about others, and will sacrifice himself without hesitation to protect someone against a foe. Tamahome covers up his true loyalty for his friends with a sometimes brash, selfish attitude, but usually only does this as a defense mechanism, or even as a joke. He has a natural charm and flair about him, making him an outgoing person, with a talent for winning trust and friendship. Tamahome is very noble and not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. He makes no excuses, and finds an inner strength in his honesty. When he does make a mistake, Tamahome is not afraid to admit that he was wrong, accepting it and looking for the best possible method to correct it.
Tamahome does have a spark of a temper, however, and can become defensive when he is accused of something. He carries an air of self-confidence, and although at times he likes to show off, he ordinarily uses this confidence to make others feel at ease and prove that he knows what he is doing. Tamahome generally is guided by his heart, and would never disregard his feelings if he sensed that something is wrong. He is a deep, dynamic person, with a wonderful mixture of a pure heart and a sense of humor. Tamahome is strong and dependable with a warm interior, and almost always can respond to a situation with a smile. He is quick to defend what he cares about, and upholds a powerful sense of justice. Tamahome did, however, have a difficult childhood. He and his family live in a village as poor yet happy farmers. Teased as a child with the nickname "ghost boy" because of the blazing symbol for "Ogre" on his forehead, Tamahome secretly hated the character that marked him as a Seishi for Suzaku. Tamahome, as the eldest child with four younger siblings, took it upon himself to help his parents in any way possible, attempting to dig them out of poverty. However, when Tamahome was twelve years of age, his mother died and his father fell sick with a deadly illness. Tamahome took the burden of financial troubles on himself, and dedicated his life to his family. Because of his poor life, Tamahome has a great love for money, and tries to get it any way possible. Along with the poverty, though, Tamahome also had the joy of raising his younger siblings. Thus, Tamahome developed a natural way with just about any child.
Tamahome is deeply in love with the priestess of Suzaku, Miaka. At first, Tamahome thought of Miaka as simply another sister to take care of, and naively didn't notice her developing feelings for him due to his kindness. When Miaka first voiced a love for him, Tamahome was surprised, due to his lack of experience with women, and didn't know how to respond. It wasn't until a little later that Tamahome realized how important Miaka was to him, and admitted his love for her. Together, the two of them share a true love that is deep and spiritual.
Two guards came into the room,
"Sir there's something strange with that girl from before she gave off a weird light from her arm."
Tamahome's head perked up,
"A strange light?"
Tamahome turned to the emperor,
"Highness allow me to go along with Miaka to talk to her."
Hotohori nodded in approval as Tamahome took off.
Malina had her back to the wall her arms and legs covered in scrapes and bruises as she herd the door open in close. Two sets of footsteps came down the dark cold path and stopped at Malina's cell. Malina gave a cold steer into the darkness as a pair of blue eyes her purple ones.
"Hey we wanna talk to you."
Malina's eyes softened a little as she looked at the boy same age as her with dark green hair and bright blue eyes. She carefully looked over at his slight muscular build. He was wearing a long blue shirt with black pants around his waist keeping his shirt closed was a blue belt.
"Is your name Tamahome?"
Miaka jumped in before he had a chance to answer,
"Yep that's him see,"
She lifted his bangs revealing an ogre symbol on his forehead. Malina lifted up her ripped sleeve revealing a strength symbol on her forearm.
"I am Malina a member of the Suzaku seven just like my brother."