The King's Queen

Chapter 16

You sat in a field with white beautiful flowers, the sky was so blue you could swear it was water with how the clouds were stroked in the sky. You looked around in awe at the sight everything was so pretty, in the distance stood a figure not too far away. Your eyes widen in recognition and filled up with tears as you stood up and ran up to them, "Papa!! Papa!!" Your voice came out in huffs as you tried to close the distance between you and the man, a man with h/c h/t hair, s/c perfect skin and bright e/c orbs everything identical to your own.

When you were about to reach him you suddenly stopped youself from jumping on him and suffocating him with a hug as he stood just a few feet away from you. His e/c eyes landed on you and he smiled happily like he did when you were younger showing of his pearly set, turning fully towards you, you noticed nothing had changed about him at all. He still looked rather youthful, "Wow look at my baby girl. All grown up, ah I am so happy!" He voiced as his face beamed in happiness his smile widened even more and forced him to close his eyes, "Papa..." at the sound of your sorrowful voice your father's eyes opened to look you____ crying out in sadness.

"Ah just cause you're grown doesn't mean you still aren't my baby girl!" He stated as he took a step forward then another until he stood just a few centimetres from you, he had to look down since even after all these years you were still shorter than him. "Why don't you give your father a hug like you used to when you were a little gremlin." He asked as he still kept his smile, you really wanted to do so but the only thing you did was look down in contempt. There you saw your hands dripping with blood onto the white flowers forever staining them with sin, you breath was caught in your throat as your eyes widen in horror.

"I...I don't want to stain your clean kimono Papa..." you let out as you kept your head bowed in shame, you suddenly felt two arms wrap around you in a protective blanket. Your father gently rested your head on his chest and kept a firm grip on you, his chest vibrated as his laugh could be heard in echoes.

"My baby girl is scared of staining me huh? How rich my child! I never knew you thought of me in such high regard!" He exclaimed as happy tears gathered on his eyes from all the laughing, you looked up to him and saw a sunny beam etched onto his face, no disappointment, no disgust, no judgement from him.

You grimaced as a stray tear fell from your eye as you let out a choked sob, your blood stained hands greedily circled your father's waist. "You think too highly of me, my baby girl." He uttered as he continued to rub your back as a way of comfort, you simply buried your head into his chest as you continued to cry uncontrollably. When you sobs reduced to sniffles you looked up to your father still smiling whilst looking into the distance, your eyes were puffy and red and very irritated but you could still see your father clearly.

"What do you mean?" You asked as he simply chuckled slightly before looking back at you, "Soon you will learn but for now I think it's time you left this place." You grew confused as you tried to rebuke even leaving your father's embrace but he spoke first, "You aren't supposed to be here but I decided to bring you here to help your troubled mind, you didn't do anything wrong you killed what was meant to be killed and that's fine. You were told that curses are born from negative emotions thus need to be exorcised, but even some humans need the same treatment. I don't want to see you cry because you did the right thing." His smile was still there but his eyes showed he was serious, "But-" "No I don't want to here any lip from you understood, I will always love my daughter! Whether she is evil, a murder, a thief, a prostitute or a saint, even if she makes a grave mistake or is the most righteous person in the world. She will always be my daughter and I will always love her____ even if she is falling for the wrong person but hey it's her life." You couldn't help but giggle at your father's tone even though you didn't really get the last part, "There's her gorgeous smile..... it's seems you're waking up now." The h/c man said as he looked at the fading world behind you, looking back you were shocked to see the world turning to dust. "Can I still see you Papa." You asked unconsciously giving him your infamous puppy dog eyes, he simply laughed as he ruffled your already untameable hair. "Whenever you need me my baby girl, so don't worry yourself or you will get wrinkles as bad as your mother's sister."