Kingdom Characters x Reader

Chapter 12 - Greatest Hero

PS: Im not crying!! YOU'RE CRYING!! *hiding in the corner*

After we got back to the residence, we unpacked everything, i took sad goodbye from the guys, and Pops almost "interrogated" Kan Ki at least 6 times about the travel. It was pretty funny to watch. And then im able continued to forge, but less intense. Since my right hand is still not 100% functional, I need to spend more time relaxing.

I tried to regain my forging strength through practice; if I didn't do it, I would listen to Pops tales. He's not too shape good either, losing his arm and his advanced age are hardly bearable. We could walk less each day, and finally he couldn't even get out of bed.

- Rui.

- Yes Pops?

- I feel the day will soon come that I will not wake up anymore.

- Please, don't say that, Gramps. At least not until you see your great-grandchild. - I smile, but he just caresses my head.

- I'm afraid that impossible. But at least i hope see you and Ten are connecting your lives.

- Soon Pops ... But that adorable jerk has to come back from the fight. And he write its almost over. Look! - I took out some letters he sent.

- Fufuh ... Rui-chan. Go after him. -The old man plundered, but I knew the answer.

- Both General Tou and General Ou Sen forbade me to go there...*sob*

- Rui?

- I hate being nuisance to everyone.

- Well ... don't think like this. Of course you are not at you as nuisance. They just love you so much and try to protect you from everything. Because you are important to them.

- I know, but still ... I want to help them too.

- If you know by heart that you stay here and listen to an old man's tales, that's it. - I laughed. I knew deep down that he was right. And his stories really interesting things. Back in the days when he and grandfather was young. He told me how he introduced him to Grandma and how Papa got a wife for Pops. Then he talked a lot about Ren Pa, the younger generals, especially Kan Ki. He was cheerful, but I saw him losing his strength day by day. Finally ...

- Please Ten, come home in time. - I prayed right next to Pops bed.

- Just get home in time. - I don't know how long I was begging in myself, but I finally heard the doors open and Mou Ten and Shin entered. I was relieved to see both of them intact. Both sat down next to me and spoke to the then unconscious grandpa. He finally regain some consiusness.

- There's more to talk about. Shin, Mou Ten, Ou Hon, you are the next big hopes....

- Hakurou-sama - mumbled from the back of the household members.

- But ... I'm also sorry I'm no longer ... unable to see you together ... my two beloved little souls ... - I sobbing over Ten's shoulder and he also fight with his tears.

- Grandfather...

- ... And i can't see my great-grandchildren ... But there is a long way before you ... - And with this, in the seventh year of King Ei Sei's reign, General Mou Gou passed away. I cried like a newborn with my face on bed on the bed, while Ten wrapped his arms around his grandfather's body, crying that he would always remain his greatest hero.