Tsumetai (Season 3)

Episode 17 - Fire, Water and Nothingness

Chapter 17 – Fire, Water and Nothingness

“What do you want from me?” Fran asked Aizen as she saw him drink from his flask of liquor.

“Can’t a father talk to his own daughter?” the master swordsman said as he sat down on a huge log that he saw in the middle of the opening in the forest. Fran however just stood on the side with her arms crossed.

“It’s not like you’ve been a father to me from all those years.” The blonde replied to him curtly.

“Well you ran away.” Aizen replied nonchalantly to her as he kept on drinking.

“You could’ve at least looked for me when I ran away.” Fran said to him and she was getting angrier by the minute.

“I couldn’t.” he replied. “By the time you had left, I had come across Seiryu who was almost dead in the woods.” He added.

“So you chose to raise him instead of your own flesh and blood?!” Fran shouted at him. “Some father you are!” she added as her face was really red with anger.

“It’s not that. The moment I saw him it was like I was obliged to raise the kid. He was full of hurt. I really tried to look for you to be honest after Seiryu had left for Treyah Academy but you just seemed so far away.” Aizen said.

“There was no need to worry. After I ran away some people found me and immediately they took me in and raised me. After that I found myself studying in Firiac Combat University and my life went on.” Fran said. “Even though my foster parents were good, there was just this void that I needed to fill. I wanted to see you, my father again.” She added and this rendered Aizen speechless.

“Then I guess running away did you good after all. You got to see the world.” Aizen said to his daughter.

“I still couldn’t forgive you for not teaching me the Satsujin Ken.” Fran replied curtly once again.

“I told you already that darkness is a requirement. You don’t have that affinity in you.” Aizen said to her. “And besides you already are good with your lightning so stick with that.” He added.

Shortly afterwards, the calm student was making his way to the place where Aizen and Fran were at. He made it there and immediately the master swordsman sensed his darkness pulsating.

“Such a similar energy to Crowe.” Aizen said as he looked at Lucian.

“Good evening sir Aizen.” Lucian said. “And to you as well Miss Fran.” He added as he smiled at them both.

“What brings you here butler boy?” Fran said as she replied.

“Nothing really. I just needed a place to think.” Lucian said as he made his way to the  huge log and sat down on it. He was wearing a short sleeved black shirt and blue slim fit jeans with black sneakers.

“Well I guess I’d better go then.” Aizen said as he stood up.

“Where the hell do you think you’re goin?!” Fran said to her father. “We’re not done talkin yet!” she added.

“Yeah we are.” Aizen said as he walked away. Fran tried to catch up but Aizen immobilized her feet with his darkness.

“Damn you.” Fran said with a frown on her face.

“Sometimes you just need to unwind and calm down.” She then heard Lucian say.

Lucian was looking at the calm night sky. He had wished in his mind that days like this never end.

“Such a long and soulful night; good night to be star gazing huh?” Lucian afterwards said to Fran.

“Weirdo.” Fran said right back at him as the calm student just sighed afterwards.