The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 37 Epilogue: The Story of a Snake

Hey guys, Tenshi here, just a quick reminder this dark italic means they're speaking in a foreign language in the flashback portion of this chapter. Okay? Got it?

Alright we're gonna move on, sorry for the delay!

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(Third Opening Theme: Gintama Opening 15-Pride Kakumei Performed By CHiCO w/HoneyWorks)

If there was one thing Karasu had hated more, it had been the rain. He couldn't stop it if he wanted to, but he unfortunately had to deal with it. He couldn't go outside to play if he wanted, he would catch a cold if he stayed out too long.

    And--He hated it, how much... It reminded him of his mother.

    Granted, he didn't remember much about her, but... That didn't change the fact he had missed her.

    He didn't hate his new sister for it, he knew it wasn't her fault. After all, she was still new to life.

    At least, his home wasn't so bad. He had sworn it was so large, he had been in an entirely different country all together. Every new room he found, it had been a new adventure for him.

He sat in his room practicing wearing a casual kimono as he had been sketching what looked to be an animal with the help of his brush. He was pretending to sketch a baby elephant as a small toy sat in front of him.

Two young women had been in the room as well; they looked to be dressed in dark green yukatas as they had been waiting patiently.

Though his attention had been drawn to the sound of cries nearby. He approached the crib in his room as he peaked in. A little baby girl had been crying her eyes out as she had been squirming.

"Hey Sachi-chan." Karasu said as he lifted his sister out of the crib and bounced her as best as he could, "What's the matter? Did you have a bad dream?"

Sachiko seemed to have cried louder as it only startled him.

"Karasu-sama--" The young woman said, "--Perhaps Sachiko-sama is hungry."

"Hmm--" Karasu said as he thought about it while patting Sachiko's back, "--Maybe she is."

"I can take her for you, young lord." The second servant said as she went to take Sachiko from his arms.

"No, that's alright." Karasu replied with a smile, "I know how to make her bottle, so I can do it."

The young ladies laughed. "Karasu-sama, you're such a good and honest boy." She said as she patted his head, "You remind me more of your mother everyday."

"Are you sure you don't need us to assist you my lord?" The other asked.

"I'm sure, don't worry." He replied before he stepped out of the room with Sachiko in his arms, "Just wait for us here okay?"

"Yes young lord." They both said as they bowed.

Thus he went out of the room with Sachiko in his arms. "Okay Sachi-chan--" He said as he went down the hall, "--Let's go fill your belly up."

He started to walk down the hall as he had been doing his best to keep Sachiko calm. Her cries softened as he started to hum a soft tone his Aunt had taught him. He had been just about to reach the kitchen when--