(REWRITE 2023) An Angel's Lips

Chapter 17

"His first love? Lord Aizen was in love before?" Gin walked beside Yuri in the massive green maze garden. 

"Something he doesn't like to talk about, obviously, but a few years ago he fell in love with a woman, and she ultimately betrayed him,"

"What happened between them?" Yuri asked worriedly, hearing herself claimed husband was in love before he met her was somewhat shocking. He seemed like the person who wouldn't....couldn't be capable of loving someone. He loved to torment, tease and has a strange habit of calling someone his property. 

"That's a long story, something to be told at another time, but that relationship isn't the only one that caused him to stop trusting and caring for others, there was, of course, your old man,"

"My dad? That's right, he stole a large amount of money," 

"Which has put you in the situation your in now,"

"I'm aware Gin,"

"And then there's a man, a man we don't mention in front of Lord Aizen without consequences, a vile man,"

"Who is that?" 

"His name is Yami,"

"Yami?"

"Lord Yami, he used to be Lord Aizen closest and trusted friend, but he too betrayed him,"

"What did you do? For Lord Aizen to hate him as well,"

"He murdered his parents," 

Yuri stopped walking and stared into Gin's back as he continued to walk away. 

"How awful,"

"And not only that, he didn't do it alone, once again your father had a hand in that plan, those three people are the reason one man is so cold, untrusting and vengeful," Gin walked away and disappeared through the maze. 

'He's suffered from the hands of others, and he makes others suffer to please himself, it's a vicious cycle,' Yuri turned back to the large mansion as it stood in the distance. 

"I should go talk to him," She groaned and bit her lower lip. "As soon as I can get out of this maze, which way did Gin go?"

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Aizen stared out of his bedroom window, the sun could be seen setting in the distance. He took a long sip from the glass in his hand. The door opened, in the reflection of the window, he could see Yuri stepping inside. 

She stared into his bare back, a small towel was draped over his head. 'He must have just taken a bath,' Yuri slowly walked over to Aizen, he didn't make a move to turn and look at her. He stayed still and continued to look out of the window.  As she got closer the aroma of the wine invaded her nostrils. Two empty bottles of wine stood on the coffee table. 

"The sunset is beautiful, unfortunately, it fades away," 

Yuri stared at him with sad eyes. "I'm sorry it took me so long to get back, I got lost in the garden,"

"Is that so? You seemed to have had a long talk with Gin," 

He was watching, of course. Aizen turned toward her, their eyes locked and she stepped closer. Even though his face was emotionless, his eyes were full off sadness. This was the first time she can tell what he was feeling, a real emotion. Slowly, Yuri lifted her hands and cupped his cheeks, staring into his brown eyes. And for some reason, she wanted to protect those eyes. He looked like a hurt child. "Lord Aizen, why do you look so sad?" Her words seemed to have him surprised and he brought his head out of her hands. "What?" He set the glass down on the table beside the window.