Beautiful Women Have Unfortunate Fates

The Haughtiness Of A Child

The party of the nobles. My sister and my mom surrounded themselves with gentlemen. After the performance of the summer celebration.
I sat in the corner playing shoji. By myself. I heard people speak about my father's death and my brother's. Also about the exploits of Takakage and Hinokawa. My cousin wants leadership of the our clan. But since no one can prove that my dad is dead he could not. Matriarch Hinokawa tried to make an arranged marriage with the Shihoin.

"That piece takes out the one on the right, Lady Junko." Claimed a man's voice.
I looked up to see Soujun kuchiki. His smile pure of heart. "Lord Soujun?"

"My thoughts are with you on your loss of your father." He spoke modestly.

"I'm sorry you lost your wife. " I could nearly cry.

"In return, I was blessed with Byakuya, My son." He kept the same cringe worthy smile.

"How is he?" I addressed.

"He's right behind you."
I felt a little hand tug on my robe. I turned my head to see Byakuya, A two year old with a scowling face. Tears were falling down his flushed cheeks. He was about to cry.

"Don't cry, Byakuya." I picked him up and he sat on my lap, contented and cozy.

"He seems to like you." Soujun added.

"I seem to have that affect on kids." Souls young in age like me. For some obscure reason. Maybe it was my aura.

"It would seem so."

"The last time I saw you, You were still a new born." I said to Byakuya. Who looked at me like I was some idiot. Maybe I was wrong about that."You have one haughty son, Soujun." I giggled.

Soujun smiled at Byakuya and laughed: "He's a lot like his grandmother was... So my father told me about your training at his tutorship in the next month."

I looked where Genrei was standing in with a cup in his hand. He met my gaze and nodded to me.

"Yes, That. Is he a good tutor?" I whispered.

"One of the best, He taught me everything I know."

"Junko- sama, It is time." Said a young girl from behind me.

"Time for what? Oide- chan?"

"Your performance"