柱 | flame patterned mark

3.5K 141 9
                                    

side notes
- the reader and kyoujuro will exchange pov. no third party pov ahead


=


the weather that day was very calm and breathtaking. the morning mists parades away as the sun begin to peak in between the foot of horizon, emmiting it's glorious shine across a small village.

at the foot of one of the mountain, a beautiful, skillfully built mansion stood bravely. the town folks has known the little family residing within the large mansion as a couple who was blessed with a beautiful daughter.

and the daughter is me, (name).

i was born with a weak, yet frail body. as i've been pampered with the wealth my father strived for, and the graceful being my mother has born me as, i have never knew that the word pain and suffering even exist at all.

i never held something heavier than my flower embroidered hairpin, or even had any scratches or cuts on my shin.

live has been going very well for me, not until since a fortnight ago, i can clearly feel my chest being banged repeatedly, hard enough that i am unable to plead for any help.

father even seeked for one of the best medician and nothing can be done to cure my strange disease. it is not that i had been eating things that worsen my health state, but the disease came knocking by my door is of unknown source.

i rarely had fever or diarrhoea since birth. even so, my family will be making sure that i take enough dosage of medicine to make me feel better and to cure shortly after. strange, it's real strange.

"what is this... what.."

i murmured to myself. while i was brushing my flowong (hair color) locks, i could feel a slight sting as if i am being biten by insect on my chest.

i peeked down, loosening my kimono around ny chest to only notice a pale red, flame patterned mark appeared. it was of average size, but i become panicked soon after.

i called out for the maids to ask if she know what was happening to me, but to no avail as they just shake their heads in little wits of the strange mark appearing on my chest. one of them proceeds to tell the master of the house, my father, to come and see me over.

after much discussion, one night, my father decided that i will be taken to the rengoku clan's medication house. if it is flame, then it must be something associated with the famous clan.

"rengoku?"

"yes, my dear. i have never seen such strange mark appearing on anyone, and you are the first. since it's flame patterned, one of my friend from the rengoku clan decided to invite us over."

"what... what if this is something bad?"

i faltered upon speaking my thoughts out, staring at my middle aged father. my mother on the other hand rubbed my temple, trying to reasure that i will not worry too much. he then smiled down at me, leading me out of my bedroom to the carriage that's waiting for us outside the mansion.


for the bloodier brave  ᪥   rengoku kyoujuroWhere stories live. Discover now