for the bloodier brave ᪥ rengoku kyoujuro

柱 | bright beacon of chaos

"may i introduce you to our first son, kyoujuro."

a young man of early twenties entered the living room, still clad in his male nurse uniform after working since this morning at the butterfly estate.

shinjuro patted his shoulder as soon as the youth bowed down to the visitors, taking his own seat alongside his parents and facing against me. i noticed that there are bandages covering his left eye. i made a conclusion that it was the work of demon.

maybe or may it not be, this person must be serving the corps a long time ago. it's either he decided to retire or he is a medicinal expert from the start of his youth days.

my feelings become immediately fixated to the uneasiness of the pain on my chest. however, upon laying my sight onto this marvelous guy, beight eyed, confidence looks and not to mention his handsome feature easened down my pain.

father asked him several question after the head of the rengoku family, shinjuro who apperantally descended his good looks down to his son, decided that his son will be speaking as of sparing the time left before my family parted ways to home.

"i see, so how are you doing (name)?"

the way he pronounced my names entharalled me in joy. as simple as my name might be, however, no one really does pronounce them correctly except for my parents.

i gazed up at him and he gave me a wide smile. what a bright guy. thiugh gravely pained, i manages to calm down and tried my best to keep up the nice face.

father, mother, i am sorry.

"y-yes... it pains me at certain times."

i replied, tugging onto the fabric around my upper body. it feels weird to talk so casually in this state.

"(name), are you alright my dear?"

i grasped for mother's sleeves and plopped my upper body onto her lap as she shook me repeatedly.

my head feels heavy, and yet my chest feels like as if it is slowly crushing my lungs. i muffled my scream down my throat, helplessly moaning inside because of the sudden strike of the same pain, but even more threatening hitting me yet again.

the rest of the elders swarmed me into a circle.

"ma'am, sir, allow me to check on her."

kyoujuro, the beautiful eyed guy, asked for permission from my parents. for the sake of this sick child, they hastily agreed.

i was half concious by the time someone pulled me from mother's laps. the person was kyoujuro. later, i could feel my head being rested onto his laps, with his face staring at me with much worried eyes while checking on my state.

"mom, it... hurts..."

ny mother mourned out my name, feeling my pulse. the beat innmt flesh become weaker and father seems to be lost. ghostbump formed on everyone's skin.

he forced my (eye color) eyes open softly when i am about to squint them shut. his thumbs swirled around my bottom lips to open my mouth, when i am gritting my teeth out of miserable pain.

the next thing i knew, was when he carried me bridal style to somewhere unknown, continuing his job as a healer.

"leave this to me. i'll go check her up. ma'am, if you can, please follow me."

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"(name)! thank godness!"

my mother erased her tears that was vrimming at the tip of her eyes. she pulled me into a hug when i regained my conciousness and slowly began to sit up, still leaning onto the bed's soft pillows.

there are only three people in the small bedroom. mother, madam ruka and me.

i rubbed the thin fabric on my chest, checking my own heartbeat. then, i let out a sigh of relief, grasping for mother's hand. i repeatedly tried to tell her i am alright by now, and kyoujuro's mother, madam ruka too, tries her best to easen down and  reassure the motherly sadness mother was going through.

then, father entered the door alongside the other males. upon laying his eyes upon me, father peered and sat at the edge of my bed. glimmers of relief formed in his eyes.

"(name), how are you feeling? godness, we are worried!"

"dear, please have some rest more. you are still weak."

i just smiled warmly when father expressed his worries and mother who was doubting on my condition.

"how do you feel by now?"

it is yet again the handsome kyoujuro. he drew himself close to me, hands hidden by his back with his body bend over a bit to my body. he smiled, yet again the beautiful smile no one else can do.

"y-yeah, i feel better..."

"the potions works on her so well, i didn't expect that! congratulations, my son!"

shinjuro walked towards us and patted his son's shoulder, congratulating him. then, it may be just my hallucination but i think i caught a glimpse of kyoujuro winking at me. i blushed a pink tint and gazed down onto my blanket.

"i worked hard on the potion. well, it was half complete so by now i guess i had to work hard to complete the med!"

the golden haired grinned, making the others conceived their worried with smile. kyoujuro was working on his research regarding a new healing potion that he has been trying to complete since a few years ago. however, it is only half complete yet efficient enough as an intermediate alternative just like a painkiller.

"so, it have been decided."

my father and shinjuro gazed at each other. due to still being weak, i could not clearly hear their words.

"decided? what decided..."

i asked out, tugging once again onto mom's kimono sleeves. she ruffled my (hair color) hair and patted my head softly.

"(name), looks like you wil be staying here. the rengoku family are nice to us, does it?"

"don't worry, we will visit you frequently. we can exchange letters too."

"so, that concludes this visit right? (name)! i am happy to have you around! i'll make sure that you will receive the best service as long as you are here!"

kyoujuro blurted out. i could feel flames dancing on my cheeks and burnt them to a bright red as soon as he grasped my arms and holds onto them. tight, but then his pair of hands was embroidered by pure gentle and warmth.

"service?"

"i mean treatment, my girl!"

at the mention of his last two words, i almost faint once again. my girl...

as if he was claiming me as his