Renascence (M.K)

二

840 AD - Heian Period

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"Good Morning Chichi-ue." In unison, Koharu and Y/n slowly bended their bodies forward and bow their heads before the austere looking Fumihiro.

The both young ladies keep their distance feet away from their respected father as Y/n refuses herself to gaze back into the strict onyx eyes of the Mizuno's clan leader. It was incontestable how Y/n had feared the middle age man like how Koharu would also acknowledge and fear their father in which she cannot dare to have the courage to oppose his every single orders.

"I hope you had a decent sleep yesterday evening Chichi-ue." Koharu lowered her eyes against the stoic glares of her father. Fumihiro frowned as he crossed his leg and sturdy arms then silently made his way to sit on the prepared seat solely provided for him.

Silence befalls the meeting room in instant. None of the siblings defied to speak a first word whilst Fumihiro suspire his breath and took his empty ceramic tea on the short wooden table.

The clan leader gesture his hand to refill his cup and rightward, the present female servants scurried their way to grant the order of their master.

Meanwhile, Y/n emit a labored breath, stealing glares towards her father whilst Koharu remained to bow down her head and unwaveringly fix her eyes on the smooth surface of the floor.

"Both of you, sit with me." The unamiable and stern tone of Fumihiro made his two daughters immediately rushed their way to silently sit before him.

"I believe there is an essential matter that you further wanted to discuss with us chichi-ue." Koharu broke the swath silence and raise her eyes to gaze back at Fumihiro.

The strict middle age man huff his breath and look at Koharu with his strong menacing onyx eyes.

"Koharu," He called out with his dull voice, making the young lady in reflex focus all her attention to her father.

"Since you are my eldest daughter, expect that you will be meeting your suitor now and these pending weeks." Fumihiro bluntly spoke and y/n mentally wince in reflex from the promptness of her father but in the other hand, Koharu could only give a settled smile towards the higher man and bow again her head in reply.

Koharu was aware of the fate that awaits for her. As born being one of the beautiful and most wealthy noble lady in the whole city of Kyoto. She has already unavoidably assumed to be urgently married to one the opulent landlords or high ranked samurais now that she have reached the desirable age for marriage.

"I will be honored to meet this man you want me to be wed with, chichi-ue." Koharu says in a monotone manner. Y/n glanced at her sister and she saw how the phlegmatic expression of her sibling was well tainted on her comely face and this instantly irritated her.

She began to question and get utterly upset with Koharu. She started to think if her older sister does really have valued her own moral rights. If she have even come to the process of saving her own dignity.

'How can you approve to all of the orders of our father without even hesitating?' Y/n screamed through inside her mind and clench her teeth, trying to control herself from meddling in to the conversation.

'Koharu, have you ever thought of even saving yourself?!' She sighed now, that y/n was resenting the held meeting that Fumihiro wanted despite that the conversation had barely started.

"Ane-ue, you can't just agree wit-"

"I would like to be informed with your given dates for me to get ready, chichi-ue ." Koharu interrupted her younger sibling, raising her voice in a manner before darting a sharp angry look towards y/n.