A Tale Of Kyazumi [COMPLETED]

Reconciliation

Hello! Thanks for reading. There is a TW for this chapter because it mentions abuse.

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To say that it was early would be an understatement. Kya groaned, looking at her window to see the moon still out and the sun still away. She then looks to the source of commotion and realizes that someone was softly knocking on her door. The longer she took to get up, the more frequent and persistent the knocking became. She finally got up after about 10 minutes because the person who decided to wake her up wanted to see her.

She stretches, groans, cracks her neck, and says "coming." As she makes her way to the door, she slips on her nightgown because she wasn't wearing anything previously. She makes sure that the knot is secure before she opens the door. She comes face to face with Izumi's red, puffy eyes and red, puffy nose. It had been very obvious that Izumi had been crying for a while.

Izumi pushes her way into Kya's room, and sits in the chair that is placed in the corner across of the bed. She pulls her knees up to her chest and starts to sob.

Kya hurries over to her, and tilts her head in confusion. "Izumi, it's the middle of the night, what's wrong?"

"I," Izumi chokes on her words and clears her throat, trying to form some composure, "I had a bad dream. A nightmare."

Kya, now kneeling in front of her, with her hands on both of the Fire Lords knees says, "do you want to tell me about it? If it was this bad, I could probably help you."

Izumi runs her hands down her face, the need for her glasses coming in full force. "I would like to talk about it after I go get my glasses. I can't see anything."

Kya smiles slightly and pats Izumi's knees, "I'll go get them for you. Why don't you clear your head out a bit before I get back."

Izumi nods as Kya gets up and leaves the room. This new aloneness brings back the nightmare...

"Izumi, I thought I told you that you were not to go out in public without me." Her husband of 1 year has been overwhelmingly obsessive and 'protective.

Izumi sighs. She locks her fingers together across her belly area and looks down at her hands. "I had no choice but to go out." She flinches as she hears him stepping closer. To say that he verbally abused her would've been an understatement.

He gets close to her, and leans in so close that she can smell his breath. "What would have been so utterly important that you had to leave without me? Huh?"

Izumi shakes her head, tears streaming down her face. She takes her glasses off to wipe them off, goes to put them on but decides against it and sets them down on the vanity that was next to where she was sitting. Usually at moments like these, she would go to her father, but he wasn't going to be in the Royal Palace for a few days.

"I will give you ONE MORE CHANCE to tell me where you were."

Izumi chokes out a sob and whispers, "I'm late."

He furrows his brows and steps closer, leaving no space in between them. "You're what?"

She looks down at her trembling hands and says, in a bit more of a louder tone than before, "I'm late."

"Late for what? Late to go to that party? Late to hang out with that guy? Oh, what's his name," he steps back and holds his chin in his hand and snaps his fingers with his other hand, "Tuvon, was it?"

Izumi stands up, sighing, and says, "no,  Kylo." She tries to make her way to the door because she can see where this is going and she doesn't like it. She feels a tight grip on her arm. She knows that that's going to leave a bruise.

He snaps at her, his voice coming out much louder than it should have, "Is that what it is? You're cheating on me?"

She turns around and glares at him. "No!  I haven't cheated and I would never cheat!"

He didn't seem to buy it because the next thing she felt was the ground meeting her body.

Kya walks in to the room and sees Izumi on the floor, rocking back and forth. She sets the glasses down and pulls Izumi into a hug. Izumi gasps, trying to push the perpetrator away. Kya just grasps her closer. "Shhhh. Izumi, it's me, Kya. Remember?"

Izumi trembles and gasps for air. It takes her a few moments before she pulls Kya into a strong hug. She says, in a shaky voice, "I just had the same nightmare. It was about Kylo. He- he abused me. Physically and emotionally. I guess I've never quite gotten over that."

Kya pulls her in closer, kisses that too of her head, and runs her hand through her silky, black hair.

Izumi manages to calm a bit, and pulls away from Kya. She gives her a small smile and says, "thank you."