I. Red: About Despair, Love and Betrayal Part 2 ~

After a few months, Arashi came to Yozora, "Here," he gave her a thick kimono, "It's winter, we're going

out. It is going to be cold!"

She doesn't ask anything, Yozora changed her clothes and hid small weapons in her sleeve and in the hem of her skirt,

just like she'd learned.

A small dagger hung from her leg and her hair band was a fine metal thread that she tied with a

rose-red ribbon around the waistband.

But inside she was so excited> I'm allowed outside! <

She looked at herself doubtfully in a small mirror.

The white kimono had embroidered sakura blossoms, which only shimmered pink, these were only noticeable when

if you look at it up close.

She had been in a kimono for a long time and it looked so different.

> I have completely changed! For the first time I notice that my hair is so long! Now stands

me no more kimono! <

Arashi came in and showed them out, he had already brought Fuyu out many weeks ago.

Snow fell outside, Yozora carefully opened her umbrella and stepped under it.

The snow creaked under her wooden shoes and she looked spellbound at the almost white landscape.

She greedily inhaled the fresh and stinging cold air and enjoyed the cool wind on her cheek.

> Freedom ... the only word I can say about it! <

Arashi pulled her behind him while Yozora was still staring into the air and the falling as if spellbound

Watched snowflakes.

They came to a temple and went back to the cemetery.

They stopped at the edge of the adjacent forest.

She looked around, why are you in such a remote place?

"Come out!", Arashi shouted aggressively into the forest, "I have her with me!"

> What's the matter? Who is Arashi calling for? <

The trees rustled and four masked people jumped down.

Arashi gave Yozora a push and she fell forward to the strangers.

Her heart pounded achingly on her chest, what does that mean?Yozora got up and was about to ask Arashi when she was pulled back by one of them.

A small scream came from her throat, which was burning with cold.

Who were these people? What did they want from her?

She wanted to fight, but somehow she had forgotten everything she had learned.

The man pulled Yozora into the woods and pushed her into a large hole in a tree.

He pulled down the mask.

Yozora's heart jumped, she sat and stared at the man in disbelief.

"Tatsuro!", She whispered and tears flowed from her eyes.

She blinked this away quickly and continued to look at Tatsuro.

> Thank you god! He is fine! He lives! Thanks! You gave me Tatsuro back, thank God! <

Old feelings flared up and Yozora still cried.

She couldn't stop and that annoyed her.

Tatsuro wiped a few tears from her face, "Yozora! It's really you! My shooting star !!"

He hugged her wildly and she could only reply.

She was so happy, she was bursting with happiness!

For those years she had been afraid of having endured Arashi's suffering in vain.

But now she was happy because she and Tatsuro were reunited.

"Wait here! I'll be right back!" He whispered and ran out of the tree hole.

Again Yozora had to wait, but she trusted him, she waited until he came back.

When he returned he had a bag with him, it was dripping red, thick liquid.

> Blood ... <

Yozora looked at him questioningly, "Arashi", he replied curtly.

She understood.

Tatsuro and the others had killed Arashi.

Yozora never found out how they killed him, but she didn't care either because she had Tatsuro back.

He dropped the bag in the snow and hugged her, kissed her passionately and stroked her

her hair, scratched her back.

"I was so afraid for you! I thought the rebels had killed you!You had to suffer, didn't you?

You are so skinny! I am so sorry!"

Yozora couldn't answer anything, she was mute and enjoyed these tenderness.

She never fully told him what she had to endure with Arashi, it would make him angry and sad, but she did

protested that she was still innocent.

Tatsuro took them to the main base of the army.

"It's not a real army, we're just called that!" He explained, amused at the expression on his face

by Yozora.

It was an old temple, it was a bit like the dojo, but much bigger.

There she met some old friends: Sensei and comrades from the former dojo.

"We have brought Arashi's mistress to the interrogation room!" Reported a samurai and bowed.

> The beloved? But not about .. Mafuyu ?! <

Tatsuro wanted to send her to a room, but Yozora insisted on coming along for no reason

and another comment.

So he gave in and led her into a narrow cellar below the temple.

There was a woman sitting in a chair with her arms tied behind the back.

She looked defiantly at Tatsuro and spat at him, for which she received a resounding slap in the face

growling guardian.

Yozora eyed the woman, it was a young geisha who looked a lot like Mafuyu.

"So you're the leader, the bastards ?! Let go of me right now !! I'm Arashi's lover !!" she yelled.

Tatsurou silently opened the sack and poured it out in front of her face.

Arashi's severed head fell out and rolled in front of her feet.

She stared at the head and suddenly started screaming.

A bucket of water was poured on her face and she fell silent.

The head was cleared away and the woman burst into tears.

> Is that Mafuyu? The voice sounded like it ... But ... it looks so ... different! <thought Yozora, so far

had watched in silence.

"Your name?" Tatsuro asked calmly."Fu - Fuyu," replied the geisha, dejected and dismayed.

"The full name!" The guard snapped at her venomously.

Fuyu blinked away tears, "Tsuyu Mafuyu."

Yozora groaned, it was her sister who was being interrogated here.

The woman noticed them, “Yozora-san! Please! Tell them to let me go!

Yozora-san! ", she pleaded with tears," I will also give you my greatest treasure! My chain!"

Yozora stepped forward without paying attention to Tatsurou's protest.

She went to her long-lost sister and looked at her.

> How shabby it looks! The arms ... how could you end like that, Mafuyu? <

"You know, Fuyu," Yozora began to say, "I had a little sister whom I loved dearly ...

But as both were sold by our parents, that's why I gave her a talisman and

told her not to lose it, give it away or give it away! It's supposed to be us

merge! "

She grabbed her chain and let this wing pendant appear before her eyes.

Mafuyu's eyes widened, she gasped, "Yo ... Onee-san!"

This time some tears flowed from Yozora's eyes, "How did it come to this? Mafuyu? How

could it come like this? That we both, we both, are enemies ?! ", she asked.

Mafuyu shook his head through tears, "Please!", She just pleaded.

Yozora wiped his tears away and also shook his head, "I can't help you. As much as I can

also want! I don't know what it's about, I was held by Arashi for four years! "

Mafuyu's eyes bulged out and flashed crazy, she started laughing hysterically, "It's all your fault,

Yozora !! Because of you, father no longer loved us! Now father hates us! Because of you!! she yelled, sobbing.

Yozora hugged her, kissed her forehead, and fished a needle from the hem of her sleeve.

"I still love you ... Mafuyu, my sister!", she whispered in the madwoman's ear and pressed

then the needle into her main artery on her neck.

Mafuyu took another panting breath, winced a little, then slumped dead.

Now Yozora couldn't take it anymore and burst into tears.

She had just killed her own sister !!

Yozora did not notice that Tatsurou silently led her away and brought her to a room.

He waited until she had calmed down a little and hugged her tightly.

"I will never forgive myself!" Yozora gasped, crying.

Tatsuro kissed her hair, "If you hadn't killed her, she would have died a worse death.

Besides, she's gone crazy. Don't blame yourself, it was for the best! "

Now that Arashi was dead, the emperor's warriors won.

After another three months of fighting, most of the rebels gave up and voluntarily went into exile.

Tatsuro traveled a lot and Yozora noticed in the early summer that she was expecting him as a child.

> What do I do now ?! <she felt very helpless, to whom could she confide this, she was afraid!

What if Tatsuro will push her away because of it? Won't he want her anymore?

That's why she decided to go to her old home, she didn't know why, it was just a will.

She reported this to Tatsurou, he agreed and bought a train ticket for her.

After three days, Yozora went '' home ''.

Everything was unchanged when she got off the half-empty train.

The station was as full and stuffy as ever.

She walked slowly through the streets and looked around curiously.

> Almost everything is unchanged! It's so silent. she thought, amazed at the peaceful atmosphere.

She arrived at her old home and looked around.

In a flash she jumped over the wall and crept into the house.

Since she had planned this, she had put on extra inconspicuous clothes, like those of a servant.

She ran quietly through the old, familiar house, everything was quiet.Suddenly Yozora heard a laugh.

It was her mother> mother laughs? Why and about what? <

She walked closer to the room from which the laughter came and opened the door a crack.

Then she peered in, her heart leaping.

Father, mother and aunt were sitting at a table and there was a little boy with them!

"My son! Your mother and I are very proud of you!", She heard father speak, "We are glad you are

to have our only heir! You were our greatest happiness! "

Aunt Ayumi giggled and Mother nodded, smiling.

Yozora couldn't believe her eyes and ears. Son?! Only heir ?!

> You have another child, even though you were almost bankrupt !? <