Love Far Beyond the Ashes

Being Honest

Suisei pov: I gathered all of us into a group since I needed to get something off my chest and I felt that Mikochi and Toko needed to hear about it. The only ones that already know the story are Azkichi and Anemachi, of course so I think people need to be able to understand me more.

"Mikochi, do you believe that people in the multiverse are all the same? Let's say another me was a psychotic murderer; would you say that I'm the same?" I asked

"Yeah, I would, not that I think the multiverse exists." Mikochi stated

"Naive..." I growled "What about you, Toko-chan?" I asked

Toko-chan began to explain her viewpoint. "Yes and no, but hear me out. I think in every universe you are the same person, as in, you are always Hoshimachi Suisei, but the way you act is different. Of course, you are bound to be similar due to the fact that you are deriving from the same person."

I smiled in response to her answer, "My father believed in multiverse theory; it is real, but the fact is that he thought that everyone is the same. " I said

"Suisei, that's enough..." Anemachi said as she didn't want to open up this can ever again.

"Anemachi, I need to be honest." I told her

"Tsk... fine, do whatever," she said as she looked away.

"I need to atone because I killed my father in cold blood." I told them all.

Mikochi's face went pale. I shook my head in dismay-she really isn't ready for the world yet if she is frightened by something like that.

"Well, I guess I need to explain why I did that, huh?" I said

"Did you hate your father?" Sora-chan asked

"I held no resentment towards him, no ill will; I understand why he was so fearful; however, he wasn't a good man." I said

Flashback...

At a very young age, I showed an aptitude for assassination and an interest in sharp objects as well. While the other kids were looking at the latest hit toy, I would be inspecting the craftsmanship of a well-honed blade.

"Onee-chan!" I cried getting my sister's attention one day in the school hallway.

"What is it?" Anemachi asked

"Why is it that dad hides all of the sharp objects when I'm around?" I asked

"He is afraid of you," Anemachi said.

That is all she said as she walked away from me-afraid of me? I thought to myself, maybe it's because I remind him of my mother, whom he divorced because she was "too dangerous," but who's to say I've never really gotten to know her because he never let me or my Onee-chan go to see her.

I slowly made my way to class, running into Azki on the way. "Azki-san, after school, can you come with me to the smithy? I want to custom make a weapon!" I said

"Eh, but won't your father get mad since you'll be back past curfew, and besides, didn't he tell you that you couldn't hang out with anyone after school unless they came to your place?" Azki asked

"Well, yeah, he did, but he's been trying to isolate me all my life; I want to see the world for once," I said.

"Okay, then I can't say no to you," she told me.

After school, Azki-chan was waiting outside for me. "Ready to go?" She asked

"Yeah, I told Anemachi I was heading out for a bit," I said.

"Then let's go so you can get back home as early as possible." Azki-chan said

We went to the smithy and went inside, where I requested to pick up a custom axe.