Chapter 2-Rumiko-hime
disclaimer: i don't own jca, but i do own a stuffed koala named Vincent.
"What?" Bai asks, her voice cracked.
"Why does he need to?" I ask, monotone, as I always am regarding father's sex life.
"He has fallen in love with a human. A human from Japan, Rumiko-hime,"
"A princess?" Bai asks.
"Yes," Mother is calm, she has had much time to meditate on this.
"Why? Aren't all of you enough?" Bai is hysterical, she cares only for father's safety. She is a
good daughter. If I ever have a daughter, I want her to be like Bai.
"Your father has the right to do as he pleases. He is lord of the region,"
Bai nods.
"He has a right to marry whoever he desires," Mother says.
Bai nods, but stops. Her eyes well tears and she bangs the table with a fist. "Its not fair! He has
four wives! That should be enough for anyone!" she screams.
"Bai," Mother warns.
Bai sniffs, sits back down and apologizes. But she isn't sorry. I know her too well.
"Your father will be fine. don't worry my wonderful children," Mother says.
Bai and I are Mother's only family, her only friends. The other wives are her companions, but
not her friends. I don't care about father. I care about mother. The thought of him bedding
another woman outside of his current wives makes me shiver. For an odd reason, I feel it is a
slight to my mother. I do not know why I feel this way. It is not uncommon to marry after
marrying other wives. I have been feeling strange lately. Mother says I am growing up early.
"Rumiko-hime arrives in four days. I expect both of you to treat her with the utmost respect.
"Yes, Mother," we answer.
................................
It is the fourth day. Rumiko-hime arrives today. All the wives except mother are prepared to
hate her. They performed ceremonies to ward off evil spirits. Po Kong and Bai were forced to
act as replacement shrine maidens, the usual ones had been busy preparing for the wedding. I am
anxious to see what type of woman she is. Who could father have fallen in love with? I want to
see.
She arrived that aternoon, riding on a horse. She is pale, with long dark hair that runs down her
back. She is beautiful for a human. She wears a brilliant kimono with a matching fan and tall,
wooden shoes. She is quiet, afraid of the demons before her. With good reason.
Mother wecomes her warmly, hugging and kissing her. She responds to mother and they chat.
Mother likes her. Perhaps it is because humans and succubi are similar.
The wedding is tomorrow, we should be happy. The other wives and their children are cold and
hostile towards her. I am relieved that she is not rude. She is respectful and friendly towards
mother. They drink tea and talk for hours. Bai joins them and so do I. Rumiko-hime tells us
about her palace, her family, her temple, her dog, her friends, her horse, her clothes, her food.
Everything is so different, so interesting. I love to learn, so I listen. I absorb everything.
I like Rumiko-hime. Dai Gui doesn't. He struck me for speaking highly of her. I did not strike back.
I am no coward, I just know that he is too stupid to argue, so he strikes.
Tomorrow, our lives will change. I wonder if father and Rumiko-hime wil................
I am glad I am not an adult. The world is strange to adults. To me, it is life. I sleep now. The
wide, full moon shines through my window. I feel a strange euphoria as its light flows over my
chest as I lay on my mattress. What does this mean. I shut my eyes and drift into dreams.
End chapter 2
disclaimer: i don't own jca, but i do own a stuffed koala named Vincent.
"What?" Bai asks, her voice cracked.
"Why does he need to?" I ask, monotone, as I always am regarding father's sex life.
"He has fallen in love with a human. A human from Japan, Rumiko-hime,"
"A princess?" Bai asks.
"Yes," Mother is calm, she has had much time to meditate on this.
"Why? Aren't all of you enough?" Bai is hysterical, she cares only for father's safety. She is a
good daughter. If I ever have a daughter, I want her to be like Bai.
"Your father has the right to do as he pleases. He is lord of the region,"
Bai nods.
"He has a right to marry whoever he desires," Mother says.
Bai nods, but stops. Her eyes well tears and she bangs the table with a fist. "Its not fair! He has
four wives! That should be enough for anyone!" she screams.
"Bai," Mother warns.
Bai sniffs, sits back down and apologizes. But she isn't sorry. I know her too well.
"Your father will be fine. don't worry my wonderful children," Mother says.
Bai and I are Mother's only family, her only friends. The other wives are her companions, but
not her friends. I don't care about father. I care about mother. The thought of him bedding
another woman outside of his current wives makes me shiver. For an odd reason, I feel it is a
slight to my mother. I do not know why I feel this way. It is not uncommon to marry after
marrying other wives. I have been feeling strange lately. Mother says I am growing up early.
"Rumiko-hime arrives in four days. I expect both of you to treat her with the utmost respect.
"Yes, Mother," we answer.
................................
It is the fourth day. Rumiko-hime arrives today. All the wives except mother are prepared to
hate her. They performed ceremonies to ward off evil spirits. Po Kong and Bai were forced to
act as replacement shrine maidens, the usual ones had been busy preparing for the wedding. I am
anxious to see what type of woman she is. Who could father have fallen in love with? I want to
see.
She arrived that aternoon, riding on a horse. She is pale, with long dark hair that runs down her
back. She is beautiful for a human. She wears a brilliant kimono with a matching fan and tall,
wooden shoes. She is quiet, afraid of the demons before her. With good reason.
Mother wecomes her warmly, hugging and kissing her. She responds to mother and they chat.
Mother likes her. Perhaps it is because humans and succubi are similar.
The wedding is tomorrow, we should be happy. The other wives and their children are cold and
hostile towards her. I am relieved that she is not rude. She is respectful and friendly towards
mother. They drink tea and talk for hours. Bai joins them and so do I. Rumiko-hime tells us
about her palace, her family, her temple, her dog, her friends, her horse, her clothes, her food.
Everything is so different, so interesting. I love to learn, so I listen. I absorb everything.
I like Rumiko-hime. Dai Gui doesn't. He struck me for speaking highly of her. I did not strike back.
I am no coward, I just know that he is too stupid to argue, so he strikes.
Tomorrow, our lives will change. I wonder if father and Rumiko-hime wil................
I am glad I am not an adult. The world is strange to adults. To me, it is life. I sleep now. The
wide, full moon shines through my window. I feel a strange euphoria as its light flows over my
chest as I lay on my mattress. What does this mean. I shut my eyes and drift into dreams.
End chapter 2