Flames of the Destiny {Kyojuro Rengoku}

Spring Festival

Miyuki on

After that day, my dreams took a strange turn. I would still see my parents a few times, but not always in that horrible gruesome way. However, during the next week I could count on my finger the times they were in my dreams. So, what have I been dreaming about?? The exact same moment where I was about to die by that demon's hands. I couldn't even breathe as I remembered the way they were squeezing my neck. Having fun with my torment and suffering. I hate that demon with all of my soul and I hope they are paying for all of the lives they took, including my parents. So, yeah, for some reason my brain keeps taking me back to that moment where I almost died, but what gets me every time is that Rengoku always shows up and saves me by killing the demon, just like he did in real life.
However, what happens after he saves me is always different in each dream. Sometimes he takes me in his arms and brings me out of my old house. What happens after that is never the same. In some he puts me on a horse and takes me away with him, in others he brings me to a restaurant and we eat together. Now, in the most recent one, he literally asked me if I wanted to marry him.

When that would happen I'd completely lose sleep for the rest of the night. And today was one of those days. I was helping my Aunt Saori with lunch by cutting vegetables for the soup she was preparing. However, she had to leave real quick to buy some spices at the market nearby to add to the soup. Leaving me alone with Satomi, who was just sitting at the table just watching me work. Ever since I came to live with them she has been slacking off a lot more since I try to help around the house so I wouldn't be a burden on my aunt. And of course she had no problem with leaving most of her chores for me so she can just sit around or go out with her friends. And honestly I don't mind doing her chores if it means she won't be at home to judge my every move. However, I wasn't lucky today since she chose to stay home.

"Hey Miyuki" Her voice breaks the holy silence "Are you going to the Spring Festival tomorrow?? Satomi asked out of the blue.

"Spring Festival??" I asked.

"Duh?? Don't you remember?? It happens every year, in spring??" She said while trying to refresh my memory while making me seem dumb at the same time.

Then I remembered it and lots of memories came to my mind. Memories of me dressed in beautiful kimonos and eating all kinds of food with my parents. Now I understood why I couldn't remember it. My brain has been repressing most of the happy memories I had with my parents automatically. It was just easy for me to forget instead of suffering for them. I lowered my head as I chopped a carrot.

"Yeah, what about it?? I don't have anyone to go with." I said with my head lowered.

"C'mon, you don't have to just go with family, there are many other ways to enjoy the Festival. Like going on a date." She said the same sentence in a more sultry way. I rolled my eyes as that was typical of her.

I simply shrugged. "Well, I don't have anyone to go with. So I guess I'll stay home." I said as I took a radish so I can chop it too.

"Why don't you invite... Rengoku??"

My hand went so hard on the radish that I cut it in half. I stayed completely still as I tried to process what she just said. I could see her smirking even though I had my back on her. I slowly turned to face her with wide eyes. "What are you talking about??" I asked her, only for her to laugh out loud.

"Oh my little cousin, don't insult my intelligence. I know that he took you to eat last week and ever since that day you stopped waking up screaming at night. But instead I could hear you muttering his name in your sleep.... quite an improvement, I must say." Satomi said in a superior tone as if she knew all about me. I tried not to seem touched by her words but it was nearly impossible. "So tell me, are you in love with him??"