CHAPTER 61: SECRETS CAN LAST A LIFETIME

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"What?" Yuuki was speechless. He was shocked more than anything else. He knew Momoka had never been a proper mother to Daisaku, not like his own mother had. She had shown blatant favouritism toward Naozumi since they were toddlers and treated Daisaku like some sort of monster, but she was still his mother. "Why?"

Daisaku bit his lip. He looked frustrated. "I... I cannot take it anymore, Yuuki. It hurts."

"I know, but—"

"Father will not be there every time!" Daisaku exploded, "He only comes when you call him."

Yuuki looked at him quietly. He did not know how to answer. Finally, he asked, "How would we kill her? We are only children."

Daisaku's face seemed to light up. "Your powers. With the cold, and the shadows. We can hold her down with that. That is all you have to do, and I will do the rest."

"I am uncertain..." Yuuki said hesitantly.

Daisaku grabbed his hands. "Please," he tried, "We will do it tonight."


They snuck into lady Momoka's rooms that very same night. It was dark. Yuuki could not see where he was going, but Daisaku lead him by hand to where he was meant to go.

Yuuki still did not know why he was doing this. The idea of it made him uncomfortable.

His eyes adjusted to the dark. Lady Momoka was asleep in the middle of the room.

Daisaku looked back at Yuuki, pressing a finger to his lips.

He left Yuuki at Momoka's feet and made his way to her head. As they both took hold of two limbs Momoka's eyes blinked open.

Seeing the two boys startled her awake. "What on earth?" she gasped. Momoka kicked and flailed. Her limbs were stronger than the grips of the two young boys. Yuuki almost lost his hold on her legs. He slammed her ankles down against the floor, earning a groan from her.

Lady Momoka tried to get up. Daisaku's eyes flashed with anger. "Hold her down!" he growled.

Yuuki's eyes filled with panic. He clutched onto lady Momoka's ankles. The woman glared at him. Eyes bloodshot. She looked ready to murder the two of them. "I will kill you, you worthless child!"

Yuuki clenched his teeth. He closed his eyes, steeling his nerves. The temperature dropped suddenly. Tendrils of darkness snaked around Momoka's waist and around her wrists and ankles.

He opened his eyes when he heard Daisaku laugh.

Restraints of shadows shackled Lady Momoka to the floor. She was moaning due to the cold on her bare skin. The shadows were a lot like the ice, they only looked different.

Yuuki did not know how this would end. He was scared.

From hidden inside his clothes, Daisaku brought a tanto*.

*A Japanese short sword.

*A Japanese short sword

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