Disclaimer: Sorry this is so late, I had projects to do and papers to write. OTL As always all credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ。WARNING. This is the chapter that I suggest those should stay clear of if they don't like touchy subjects. Next chapter is fine though, but for those who read this chapter, Tread Carefully. Anyway sorry again to keep you all waiting and enjoy.

羽衣天女

Robe of the Celestial Maiden

Kasane x Ikeda

Part Three

"...Eh?"

"...As I said before, I wish for you to become my wife."

Bringing her into his home, he requested her this.

"Unless it's fine for your robe to be burned so that you may no longer return to your home, that's fine with me."

"Eh? W-wh-...why? How could-."

As expected, the girl looked puzzled.

She gazed at him with a frightened expression.

"Understood?"

"What are you saying."

Kasane defenselessly trembled in front of Ikeda.

"If you become my wife, I will one day return your robe to you. However, if you refuse, I will never return it to you."

"...P-please, r-really if I don't have it, I can't go home. I'm begging you, I'll do anything so give it back…!"

Kasane clung to him as she cried out begging.

Seeing her in that state, Ikeda wordlessly stared down.

"Kya! ! !"

He then pushed her down over the floor.

She showed him a frightened expression.

Her body was jerkingly shaking little trembles.

"...It's up to you."

He slid his hand over the collar of her clothes.

Directly feeling her skin, he felt Kasane stiffen.

"W-what are you doing…? W-why are you touching me?"

"..."

Though it might be a case of her not wanting to go through this development, it seems that Kasane truly did not understand what was happening.

The girl lived out of the boundaries of this world, so perhaps it was obvious that she wouldn't know the workings of this place.

"...We're going to do something that feels good."

Whispering this softly, he forcibly captured Kasane's lips.

"Father!"

"Welcome home!"

His children teetered towards him and clung onto his legs.

"Kasane is?"

"Mother is cooking right now."

"I see."

Picking up his two year old daughter and placing her on his shoulder, he then took his three year old son by the hand and lead him to the house.

Inside, he found his wife of five years busily preparing dinner.

"Kasane."

"Ah, Katsusaburo-san welcome home."

His wife… Kasane turned towards his voice and relaxed her features.

In her hand was the pot's lid, it seems that she was beginning to taste the food.

5 years ago he forced Kasane to be his wife and had her give birth to two of his children.

Though it wasn't visible yet, there was another child growing in Kasane's belly.

Using the threat of burning the robe as a tool, Kasane remained tied to him; he stole her chastity.

He obtained her using the worst possible method as a man.

Back at the castle, he simply reported that he took in a wife.

At first they were surprised, but now it has all settled down.

The people at the castle asked him to let them meet his wife many times, but he was unable to show her to other men.

That's why Kasane has never met with them.

Because of his job as a scout, he had to leave the house often.

However, as long as the robe remained in his possession, Kasane will not run away.

He was the only one Kasane could rely on in this world.

Such an irony that she could only depend on a threatening man and his unfair conditions.

And she had to conceive a child with that man.

It was now nearly an impossible possibility that Kasane would run away now.

At first she cried to him many times.

Please forgive me, return my robe.

Many times she apologized, again and again.

Especially when they had sex, she was awfully frightened of him.

But as soon as he brought up the robe, she would then calm down.

After a while, just as Kasane gave up on apologizing, she then refuse to speak a word.

She gave up on clinging to him, she stopped crying.

Every night he slept with her.

Naturally, as a result, she became pregnant with his child.

He believed that Kasane would be against giving birth to it, but unexpectedly she was delighted when she learned of her pregnancy.

Every day she would lovingly pet her stomach and waited expectantly for the child to be born.

That beautiful, godly form was worthy enough to be worth called 'mother'.

Soon after the number of her smiles shown to him increased.

Triggered by the child, it seems that she gave up on everything.

Her plans to escape, her sad expressions all ceased.

For the sake of her child, Kasane's smile never faltered at any situation.

He would not ask if she loathed him.

It was inevitable that she hated him.

However he couldn't let Kasane go.

"Kasane."

"Yes, what is it? Katsusaburo-san."

"...Kasane."

"...?"

Ikeda hugged his wife from behind.

The existence of their unsecured bond twisted at Kasane's purpose.

His loving, adorable wife.

At first sight, she stole his heart.

He wished for her to be forever by his side, due to that ugly greed, Kasane couldn't return home.

Whenever Kasane gaze up into the sky, she always had such a far-away look in her eyes that made him anxious.

...Originally she would have taken her bath and return home.

Unfortunately this man found her, stole her robe, threatened to burn the said article, and forced her to be his wife.

...Surely he would not die a good death.

Whether or not he gets mercilessly killed in battle or if he would messes up in his scouting missions and die.

Either way or by some other method, he was sure meet a horrible end.

He stole away a celestial maiden who served god and trapped her into a cage.

He planted his seeds, and continuously demanded the unwilling Kasane to pay.

However, as he cradled Kasane, in this moment as he felt her warmth.

There was nothing else warmer than this.

With his children, he also had his loving wife at his side.

Ikeda sank his teeth into this happiness.

The celestial maiden was forcibly taken as the man's wife

It was then soon a child was born between the two

Their child sang verses while the man was away

A song of the secret spot where the robe was hidden

Discovering the robe, the celestial maiden left the man, returning back to her world.

TBC

Whew at last spring break has arrived. Unfortunately I won't be able to upload chapter everyday, since I have to work on my portfolio. Still, I will do my best to finish this story and start on the next chapter of Touken Strays. So until next time, I hope you all have a nice and safe day!