"Pardon my presence but that tree is long dead"

Your eyebrows could not help but to itch by such obvious remarks

Even for a child like you it was obvious that the tree was indeed dead

"It is indeed dying"

You spoke with carefulness

It could be seen as this tree was at least a couple of day dead, no one seems to have been taking care of it for a very long time

"Are you sad?"

You glance at the child right behind you causing you to catch a glimpse of the light blue hair of the other child with you

"You could say that, sakura blossoms were a beautiful tree"

"I see"

A silly smile on your lips formed as you start to make your way towards the tree. Thinking although you haven't done it for such a huge tree, you think it was worth a try and might as well amaze this fellow child beside you

So letting your power flow into the tree, you watch as the dead tree burst into life once again, sakura blossoms growing in a fast rate like it was never dead in the first place

You took a step back, admiring your work with a look of awe in your face

"You-"

"You shouldn't be sad anymore"

You spoke as you turn around

For a moment, you were stunned, he was such a pretty boy, you have never seen such boy around your age, not even the boys in your family could compare to those purple iris and light blue hair

The way those sakura blossoms fall behind seems to create an illusion making him look more beautiful than ever

Without thinking your small hands went to reach out to one of the falling blossoms, apply from of your powers to it

"here"

You mindlessly approach and reach out to him

At the same time your yes widen in horror was you see your father not so far away seems to looking for something but you knew that something has something to do with you

"come on"

You hurry up and went to grab on his hand, opening it and gently placing the sakura blossom

"This would be or little secret okay? Father would get mad once he learn I used my vision again"

You spoke to him in a hurry

Having to give it to him, you quickly ran with your short legs towards the direction of your father, giving the small boy you left behind one last glance

You at least hope to see him again in future to come

"Huh?"

"It's good to see you again"

You blink as you look at the boy right in front of you

Who would have ever thought the young master, the son of the master your father was serving as his secretary was him

It was such a small world looking the boy in the same age as you smiling brightly

But that was the only start of your story

As years passed by you grew up along side him, serving as his next right hand as it was the tradition in your family to serve the Kamisato Clan as their secretary

Both of you pretty much grow up with each other side starting then, you were their when he started his education at a very young age, he was the next leader of the Clan after all, not only him but of course you too started your training as the next secretary to the next leader of the Clan

You were there when by his side when his sister was born, you watch him cry in delight, saying be would treasure his little sister, you were there as you both watch his little sister grow

You were there by his side until both of you reach teenage year, you always admire him, not only by his looks but also for his knowledge and skills. How admiring he was whenever you went out for a morning stroll only so see him having a morning exercise having to be able to weld both sword and pole arm

"Would you give the privilege to be the man worthy of holding your hand My Lady?"

"Are you asking me to go out with you My Lord?"

It was one of those rare moments where both of your were able to rest, one of the rare moments were you were able to take a break from all the teachings and business needed to be deal with the Clan

Although most of the work was still falling on his fathers hand, he still have his own part needed to be deal with, serving as a practice so things would be familiar to him once he became the leader one day

Today was the last day of the festival, the two of you were able to sneak out of the estate and come in here

"Of course I'm asking you out, how could I not?"

He smile genuinely at you before genuinely squeezing your hand, holding it up to his lips giving it a light kiss

"So to answer my question My Lady? Would you give me the chance to hold this hand of yours?"

You didn't reply, but the hand that clench on his as well as the soft pair of lips pressed upon his as enough to know your answer

It was a lovely night

If only it lasted for eternity

A slap across your cheeks was enough to pull you back in reality, you could hear your mother cries as she gently hold you up on your feet as you stare blankly at the ground facing side ways holding your stinging cheeks

"Fath-"

"You! Who dare you fool around with the young master?!"

"Father-"

"Do you even think you're worthy of him?! Do you know what the master has said to me today? He told be to stop bring the brat who dared think she was worthy of being with his son! Do you know how humiliated I was?! Starting from now I'll stop all your lessons! You're also forbidden from entering the Kamisato let alone meeting with the young master!"

"Father! That's too much-!"

"How dare you talk back to me?"

You froze by his tone

"Sent her back to her chambers! Don't let this bitch out until she learn her lesson!"

Only the cries of you could be heard inside your home that day

You aren't able to see Ayato that day, nor the follow months, you don't know if he knows what happened of what happened to him that full year of being away from each other

You continue to stay silent and become an obedient daughter after a few months of trying but nothing seems to be paying off

Day become months then a full year, you never had a hope to see him again

That was until an envoy came unto your home by the time your mother and father were away

You stood there for a good second talking to them

Your father and mother, alongside the couple of the Kamisato Clan died in an accident

You did not feel any remorse, not after what your father did, or how your mother turn blind eye, you can't blame her, she was afraid of your father, still you wished she at least stood up to him just once

Nevertheless like a passing breeze, you blink, nod and was about to go back into your room when a flash of his face came into mind

So you came back, you stood there in black kimono in front of the estate, only to get noticed by one of the maids and was ready to get chased away when in contrast to your expectations, they lead you the way inside the estate on a rainy day

Having to open the door which lead into him

There you see him, his crying sister in his arms, he wasn't crying, but with just one took, you could tell he was just trying his best to hold back his own tears

His father was a great leader, but not a good father while their mother was both, she loved and treated you like her own daughter back when you were at the estate

Hesitating for a bit, you took a step forward, thankful by the fact that no one was still around

"A-Ayato"

Then his eyes perk up into you

Then he froze, then a tear soon fall from his cheeks

That was all it takes for you to run your way towards the pair of siblings

"I'm sorry"

"What took you so long?"

"I'm sorry"

"Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?"

"I'm sorry"

"If your sorry then don't leave me again, don't leave us"

He clench on your clothes

"Please don't leave us again"

And you didn't

Although the misunderstanding of your disappearance have been cleared you could tell that there is always some sort of fear living in his heart that you might leave again

It became forgotten to you given the fact that you have to stay by his side now that he became the master of the Kamisato Clan now that his parents have passed away

Over the years to come, you can't help how far he have become, how tall he was compering the past few years, it almost go unnoticed by you given the fact that you are by his side although for the last few years, he grew more and more sly as ever, you can't tell sometimes whenever you were facing other people if he was genuine or not, but you don't really care, all he ever did was to turn everything into his favor, as long as it benefits him you don't really mind, as long as he was true to you, you don't really mind

Then the decree happened

"What did you say?"

You stare at the person in front of you with wide eyes

"You must have got it wrong, I- He- we've always been so careful!"

You stood up

"I'm not pregnant.. No- I can't be pregnant"

You look at your doctor in horror

"But I'm afraid that is the case My Lady. You're seven weeks pregnant"

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