#rxijinto

“I you made me, a rebel into a badass mom, you can turn that lobster hunk into a badass Dad, trust me on that Ry.” She smiles and kisses his lips gently, her large stomach was the only thing dividing them.

Saizo had been content to work the day away, only leaving a small amount of room to celebrate Kaze’s name day, despite the two being twins. Years after his death, Saizo could hear his father’s words echo throughout the halls of the castle; “Such frivolous celebrations are pointless to a ninja, to a clean leader. You must train every day and serve the royal family every day.”

It was because of his name, that he learned to not care. Kaze had it easy, he always had it easy being the younger of the two- he could have more of a choice in who he served, had more of a choice, in what he celebrated. 

So maybe it was all of this, that made it shocking for the Ninja, that Ryoma had remembered at all. Not used to receiving gifts, he was left speechless and only bowed in thanks to his liege, quickly-and yet...slowly opening the gift box handed so carefully to him. And inside... well... words were lost once more on his tongue.

The dirty old dagger had been burned in some areas, and dirt and grime covered a majority of it- the metal was rough in his hands and still cool to the touch.... reminding him of simpler days. The days, where Ryoma, Kagero, and him were still children training to their their parents’ place. When his father roamed the grounds... occasionally checking up on his sons training. 

Maybe it was emotion he had felt, but the burning in his throat was becoming too much to bare. “..Thank you Lord Ryoma.” His voice was curt, and a bit shaky. Hopefully he would see this as “showing  his emotion” for it would have been too embarrassing to properly show such things in front of the King.

“With my new found time, I wish to seek out my brother.” It wasn’t more of a wish or request, so much as him telling Ryoma where he’d be. “I will report for dinner as requested.. Thank you.” A hand sign and a flurry of smoke would announce his departure, reappearing where ever Kaze was.

“Brother? Is everything fine?” 

“Yes, but that matters to me little,” Cinder responds with grit teeth, quickly rushing over, “Royalty sent from Hoshido is supposed to come into my kingdom uninjured.” They weren’t even in the capital; this was a town on the border of Rossun territory. Cinder gently moves his hands aside, her own starting to glow a strange, warm golden color as she presses them to his wound. The warm feeling that used to be restricted to her hands spreads through the injury like a small fire as she shouts back outside of the room,

“Cherry! Cherry, get your ass in here!” After that second cry, a woman with strange, crimson skin enters and looks with wide eyes at the gaping wound in Ryoma’s chest. Cinder nods slowly, as if telling ‘Cherry’ that ‘I told you so.’ Cherry, however, ignores it and bows,

“I heard all of it.”

“...”

@rxijinto

“WAUGH-” Turns his head around real quick-

rooks you’re ARRESTED