Red Thread

Chapter 8

You never want to go back to that shrine ever, but you have to go that day because the guy that you will have arranged marriage to is forcing you to go there. Why? He said he wanted to see the place where you first met your first love. How did he know? Your cousin told him. Humans are really the worst sometimes. You thought he was on your side but he sold your secret to get himself out of this mess. Your aunt exchanges the information about you with his freedom to choose into which family he would like to have his wife, while you end up with no such privilege. Your aunt chooses for you and your grandfather accepts it after getting swayed by your aunt's words. "What a shabby place.." he scoffed as he looked around. You just silently followed him as he stopped in front of the big tree "What an eyesore.. This tree should be removed. It's getting in the way of the sunlight". Your eyes widened when you heard that the tree where you spent time with Mitsuya will be cut down. You quickly grab hold of his sleeve "G-gou-sama.. This tree is old and it has been in this shrine for so long. If you removed it, people could get angry.. This tree meant a lot to some people". Even with how long the time has passed, you still love the same man. Keeping all the memories is the least you could do. Heard you saying that, you could see he is getting upset. His hands scoped your cheeks, made you tremble as he coldly looked at you "Some people? I see you haven't moved on from that bastard.. Listen here good, y/n. You.. should be grateful I'm willing to take a good for nothing woman like you as my wife soon. You better forget about that scum. You didn't even deserve to be with him". You glared at him "Mitsuya-san isn't a man like you, Gou-sama. Mitsuya-san deserves someone better than me. I will never love you like I love him". "You bitch!"Hearing your words, he slapped you hard but then he received a punch twice harder. Your eyes widened when you saw mitsuya is the one who punched your soon to be fiance. "Whatever happened, never ever use violence towards your women.." Mitsuya glared at the guy. Everything happened so fast as you saw them exchanging punches. You saw how beaten up both of them "PLEASE STOP!! ENOUGH!!". You shouted as you stood between them. You turned around to look at Mitsuya and his bleeding face "Go home, Mitsuya-san...". He could see how your eyes were full of worries yet still deeply in love with him. "Come with me, y/n" he grabbed your hand as you pulled it away. A tear streaming down your cheek as you shook your head "Please...go..". He was standing there dumbfounded when you just left him and walked towards the other guy. Ah how he wanted to kill that man when he smirked while holding you around his arm. But at least now, Mitsuya knows you do love him and that is enough reason for him to fight back for you.

Of course once you are home, you get your share of punishment. They locked you up for days in the dark room. Deep inside you pray for his safety. Hoping nothing will fall upon your beloved one. The time they let you out of that room, you heard that your aunt changed the date of your wedding. There will be no engagement period. She rushed it for you. In a month you will become someone else's wife. You know this already but still the fact devastated you. Suicide was crossed your mind so many times since you know running away would be useless. It took you one whole week to accept your new fate. The remaining day, anyone could see how lifeless you are. It's almost like you are only a living porcelain beautiful doll sitting the whole time inside your room. Heard the news about your marriage and saw how broken you are, guilt eating your cousin up.

-Mitsuya's POV-

Never he thought her cousin would beg him to help her out. He heard all the stories from how her aunt took control of everything after y/n's passed away and after her sister eloped. He heard how abusive your soon to be husband was and once he did break her shoulder since she ran away when he tried to sleep with her. Yet none of the people in the house dared enough to bring it up to her grandfather since everyone was too scared of her aunt. "I-i will bring you to grandfather.. But what will happen next.. I won;t take any responsibilities.." her cousin looked at Mitsuya and thought. "You want us to go with you, mitsuya?" he could hear mikey speak as that story even made his gang blood boil. Mitsuya shook his head "I will go alone.. This is my own business.. Not Toman.. Appreciate the offer tho". He flashed a smile to his friends as he got up and looked at her cousin "Take me to your grandfather".

Now he knows why everyone is afraid of this grandpa. His aura sure was intense, the way he looked at people could clearly show he is strong and made people want to bow their heads to him. It's a really odd combination when he saw her grandmother. She looks warm and kind. Could be seen how gentle she smiled at Mitsuya after he introduced himself. "Why should I hand her to you? Marrying the man that her aunt chose would be better for her in terms of living.." her grandfather spoke as mitsuya gulps. "Compared to him. I know I'm clearly a nobody. I probably couldn't give her a luxury life, but I will make sure I won't ever hurt her. I do anything in my power to make her happy and bring happiness to her. I will take responsibility for her and I will make sure to give the best I could.." He looked at her grandfather right to his eyes. He then bowed his head "Please allow me to take her hand in marriage!". "Leave. Do you really think that is enough to make my granddaughter happy? Leave and don't ever come back. Do not ever waste my time like this" her grandfather got up as he left the room. "Raise your head, dear.." he could hear a warm voice and a hand patted his shoulder. He could see her grandmother, saw her gentle smile made him almost cry "I heard a lot about you from y/n-chan.. Fufufu.. How about you stay a little longer? You don't mind having tea with this granny, right?". He nodded his head as he fixed the way he sat. "Why do you love our granddaughter so much? What part of her made you love her?" she sipped the tea as he looked at him. "Everything about her is lovable. Her kind and gentle side. Her naivety and her stubbornness everytime she made up her mind. The way sometimes she always puts others before herself. The time I saw her and the first time I saw her, I just knew she was the one... I just end up falling for her and the more I know about her, the more I love her.." he could see her grandma fondly smiling at him. "My my~ How romantic.. You should tell her that yourself. Then, mitsuya-kun.. Do you know why not even me or her grandfather interfere?" she put down the cup as he shook his head. "Because she never asked. In this family, if she didn;t stand up for herself.. If she didn't fight for herself, no one could help her out. Because that meant she chose that..". "But she didn't have the choices! Her aunt-" she gave him a gentle smile "Fufufu.. I know.. That is why, Mitsuya-san.. Are you willing to do anything for her? Will you risk everything you have, including your own life?".

-End of Mitsuya's POV-