Ragged Royal

Chapter 33

Please let me know any ideas you might have for this story. 

This chapter is short sorry.

As sad as it sounds i think hearing the bad news from my mom ive kickstarter my creativity to keep my mind occupied so I don't think of her newfound illness and what could happen in the future. 

The last thing I remember is the warmth of Izanas chest and vaguely the sense that I had eaten something before softness engulfed my body.

Now I find myself lying in a dingy Inn room caked with dust despite the relatively expensive furnishings placed in the room. The room although small is occupied by a single and double bed with oak frames, a pair of oak chairs sit near the window and an oak nightstand with a wash basin sits between the 2 beds. A small washroom branching off on the right side of the room close to the door.

I am alone in the room and take the opportunity to wash my dirt and blood caked body. Wincing as I sit myself up on the single bed before hoisting myself to my feel and making my way to the washroom. Running a warm bath before taking off Izana's once white cloak that was acting as a makeshift shirt and my tattered trousers before gingerly removing the pink tinged bandage wrapped around my abdomen. Careful not to reopen the scab that has formed over the jagged wound, tossing the bandage in the growing pile of clothing near the tub.

I sigh in relief as I lower myself into the water basking in the warmth as it traverses through my body. After about five minutes I grab the loofah sitting with the shampoo and soap, making sure to lather soap all over the hard washing tool before roughly scrubbing down my body. Working from the top down, I watch as the water slowly turns from clear to murky. Avoiding the wound in my side so as to no reopen it. Once done scrubbing my body till it is a raw red. Next I dunk my head into the now lukewarm water before lathering shampoo over my hair, massaging it into my scalp before washing it out and repeating the same with the conditioner. Lastly I gently clean the wound with a small soft cloth no doubt used for young children and infants.

Once finished I dry off with a soft towel before draining the tub. Refilling it with scalding hot water and tossing the clothing I had taken off not 30 minutes prior. Taking the loofah once more before scrubbing at the only clothing I currently have, due to refusing anything my father offered me after being brought to Misuto against my will.

I scrub the clothing for a good hour before draining the tub once more and ringing them out. Laying the bandages over the sides of the tub. The cloak and pants sprawled across the chairs. I wrapped myself up in the blanket on the single bed before opening the window to let the sun shine on the wet clothing. After about 20 min my eyelids feel heavy so i returned to the single bed to rest while the clothing slowly dried out.

When I awoke Shirayuki and Kiki were both in the room, Shirayuki was just finishing with stowing away her medical supplies and Kiki was talking to her about dinner. I take a glance around the room and noticed that the sun was setting outside. I also couldn't help but notice the fresh bandages over my wound, slightly tainted pink in a small spot where I must have reopened it in my sleep.

"What time is it?" I ask as I sit up, pulling the blanket closer to my body as a gust of wind makes its way into the room from the open window.

"Around 5 pm" Kiki replies as both gazes rest on me.

"You've been asleep for 2 days" Shirayuki adds

"I've had worse" I say brushing it off as I retrieve my pants and the cloak before heading to the washroom to put them on not wanting them to see more scars than Shirayuki probably already has seen.

"We were just about to head down to meet the boys before heading to dinner" Kiki says as I step out of the washroom.

My pants have a large tear in the right knee and the cuffs are all frayed, the cloak is no longer snowy white, instead it is more of a very light gray. The coaks fabric is wrapped around my torso and using the old bandage as a sash to hold it in place.

"You can borrow one of my shirts" Kiki suggests as she pulls out a light brown tunic from her bag.

"Are you sure" I ask as she hands me the piece of clothing before gently nudging me back into the washroom.

"Positive. Plus it will be way better than what you are wearing now" she says sending me a small smile.

I waste no time in swapping out the cloak for the shirt. The shirt was baggy due to being a few sizes to big but i could work with that. Not wanting to leave the cloak behind, especially because of the chilly wind I got a small sample of. I wrap the cloak around my shoulder, holding it up so it wouldn't drag on the ground as i walk before returning to the girls.

"Lets go we don't want to keep them waiting longer than necessary." I say slipping on my boots before heading out the door the others not far behind.