The Boy Who Had Purple Hair

12. The Knights of Honor

"Beware of wolves in sheep clothing".

Ukiyo: (a long chapter)

             "Hear me oh Ukiyo! The city that
               Names itself the happiness!!!"

In the busy square of the city, A loud voice bursted getting everyone's attention. The square was the heart of Ukiyo. It was where people gathered for festivals, speeches or any important events. There was a lot of shops surrounding it, people crowding all the time, acts of entertainment happening here and there. In middle of such crowd, this voice caught everyone's attention.

            "Oh Ukiyo! What have happened
              To you."

Again the voice spoke, everyone searching eagerly for the person who was talking. Suddenly a man said, "there!" and pointed out to a figure standing on the fountain of happiness that was in the middle of the square. The figure was a mysterious young boy dressed weirdly. His hair was dyed in fiery red. Beneath him, there was a big bag that caught most people's attention.  The bag contained trumpet, piccolo flute, hand drum, crash cymbal, magpie, mouth organ, accordion, ukulele, tin whistle, a big marching drum, tambourine and Castanets. All were attached to it making it look like a mini bandset. His left hand was decorated with beautiful color bands and colorful leather rings. Other hand was full of color tattoos of different flowers. These were visible eventhough he was wearing a hanbok that was blue and white in color with black long boots. A lot of colorful scarfs hanged around his belt along a small bag. His eyes were of ocean blue and he had very bright face. As all eyes wondered what he was saying, he continued with a bright teasing smile:

         "Oh Ukiyo... the most beautiful city
          With most beautiful lies. What have 
         Happened to you. You think the sky
          Is yours?The ocean is yours? The
          Mighty mountains is yours? But
          The truth is Nothing is yours.What   
           Was yours is already taken. But you
       Have no sense of it. You are blindfolded
           From the truth which you deserve.
          The truth that is going to take your
        Blindfolds off your eyes. May you be
        Ready for whatever going to happen.
         
           Behold Ukiyo, be ready to embrace
                               The change".

Everyone was so confused of what the boy was saying. They murmured here and there.  "I think he is an idiot", said someone from the crowd making everyone laugh. "Yes, he doesn't know what he is speaking" said other in the crowd. All people laughed at him thinking he was an eccentric clown who is saying all these for alms. "Hey little boy, if you want alms ask us. You thought your fake story would make us give you. We are not a fool like you", said a lady in the bullying voice. The crowd more laughed at him, insulting him. but he gave a calm smile. He knows who were the real fools. He jumped down from the fountain, still hearing the people laughing and commenting at him and grabbed something from his big bag, a mouth organ. He again got up in the fountain and started playing it. The crowd once again got into silence when the music started. He was playing a very melodious music which mesmerized them. This is the only way he can shut these people's mouth. As of he was playing it, he saw a yellow carriage passing the square where he was playing. Inside the carriage, Agust and his father were seated, going to the stone tower where the ceremony of new knights was happening.

       "Why people are crowded?" asked Agust to his father, peeping through the window of the carriage. " some clown is performing", said his father in an uninterested voice. Agust saw the boy standing on the fountain playing mouth organ, he noticed that the boy was looking at their carriage. Agust thought it was some entertainment going on  and turned his look away from there. The boy smiled to himself. 'the brother.... ' he thought and continued to play it more joyful, as He knows.