Kaneyori and Tomoe

~5 years later~

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I am currently ten years old. This also means that the time to reinstall a cursed seal has arrived. It's always so liberating to think about what would happen if I ran away... Ha. Such rebellious thought, it seems my poems are indeed in need of an action element. I wonder if god exists and if he would turn me into a bird to soar away from this situation.

"I can't believe this! Kiki-mo already arranged a marriage partner for you... Why?! Did you know?!" Right now, I am facing my screaming sister.

Kiki-mo... Right, Kiyotomo. I'm disgusted to share the name of Sugawara with you, grandfather.

Never mind that. More importantly, grandfather's arrangement is already known to Tomoe. I was hoping she wouldn't learn of it until it was too late. The pain of her knowing will be too much for me.

She grabbed the hem of my sleeve with a shaking hand and asked me, "Kaneyori... You always suffer for everyone else... Why can't you just set aside the feelings of Kiki-mo and live for yourself.

Why indeed? Grandfather told me that since my coming of age to adulthood is rapidly approaching, my fourth seal's creation will also include my marriage. When faced with the order of grandfather, I can't voice my thoughts. My mouth always shuts itself.

I grab her slender shoulders and respond, "Tomoe, even if you are two years younger than me, you must grow up and realize that our ceremonies are both in five years. My marriage is something which must be publicized soon if I will succeed the Sugawara Clan. The commoners have already grown restless after incidents of Yokai and demons supposedly appearing."

"That! That is exactly what I hate! It's always about others! Does my love for you mean nothing? Have we just been nothing more than siblings all this time? I have always loved you more than anyone Kaneyori! Who cares about others? Who even cares about what they say?! I just want it to be us and no one else!" She screamed at me while sniffling.

It hurts. Hearing Tomoe say this reminds me of her identity disorder. Of course I love her, but we are siblings. She cannot understand that, ever since the incident which changed her.

Without hesitation, I unwrap the cloth covering my eyes carefully. The world of colors and textures reflect into my azure eyes, just for a moment. I look down and see her crimson eyes, filled with crystal clear tears. My throat feels like it is tightening and my legs feel numb. What is this?

I reach my hand and wipe her tears.

With a sad smile, I ask, "Do you think I don't know? I love you too... It's the reason I am doing all of this. All of it is for protecting us. Don't forget your brother is the wisest... He is always here for you. Just don't cry Tomoe, I'll find someway to convince grandfather to call off the marriage."

She hugged me tightly and we sat on the ground together. I patiently waited for her body to stop trembling, even if she was creating a mess on my robes. However, the small figure in the short dress continued to shake.

Finally, she smiled and said, "Brother, you will always be my genius. I love you, but Kiki-mo said I can help you with your problems."

"What?!" I clenched my fist and felt anger boil inside of me. However, I looked at Tomoe's scared eyes and calmed down.

"It's just that Kiki-mo told me that he hasn't found a way to replenish the energy for the sealing ceremony. Kiki-mo said that if he can't find another Special Grade Cursed Spirit in a month, I would have to begin to use my cursed technique."

After all these years grandfather, using me wasn't enough? You dare attempt to put your filthy hands on Tomoe too?

Were my warnings not enough? Dammit!

"..." With silence, I let go of Tomoe and stood up. Then, I told her as I left, "That won't happen on my watch."

...

I entered the meditation room and sat down. With a deep breath, I circulate the air through my lungs and out my nose.

Truthfully, I don't have the power to affect the decisions of my grandfather. Even if I use my life as a threat, he has plenty of ways to outplay me. Even with my technique, I can't do anything with so many restrictions placed on my body, forget about my inexperience.

Since I can't negotiate or fight, is there anything I can do? Grandfather isn't the kind of man to keep his promises, so if he started showing an interest in Tomoe, there is no way to stop that man's decisions. I can't rely on finding a Special Grade to quench the thirst of grandfather, but maybe...

I can run away...

With just Tomoe and me. We can run from our problems and never look back at the Sugawara Clan or Imperial Family.

No...

That would never happen. Ever since Jujutsu Sorcery has become popularized among the Sorcerer Families, rogue sorcerers have been labeled as Curse Users. They would hunt us down like dogs and feed us to the pigs. Worse, knowing grandfather's desire for respectable prestige, he would send the zodiacs after us before I even take a step outside the Sugawara Clan.

I'm trapped, but worse, Tomoe will be in danger. Her inexperience in wielding such a dangerous technique will just lead to a fruitless death full of agony.

Why... Why must I be so weak?!

I took a deep breath and noticed a few blue particles surfacing in front of my eyes.

Noticing a small headache, I remembered that I left the blindfold in the other room. At least nothing bad happens if it's off for an hour. Still, it's best to only take it off on special occasions.

...

Embarrassingly, I walked back into the room I just left to find my blindfold and heard a strange sound.

It was unfamiliar, so I hid behind a wall and listened.

"Ugh! Master... That spot! It's making Livia feel all sorts of things!"

"'Just squeeze me harder," I heard a whine from the woman. As I turned my head, I saw a shocking scene.

A young girl with emerald eyes was jumping up and down naked on my dark blindfold. However, I saw a grotesque shape protruding from the blindfold, which sent the girl into absolute ecstasy. It was a completely human shape outside of the blindfold, and the girl looked like she was in a daze. Her unique emerald hair kept rising and falling in a pattern.

I noticed that I was staring for so long that the girl seemed to notice me and smile. After a moan, I felt an echo ring in my ears.

This girl looks just like Tomoe, they have the exact same appearance. I can't move, only watch.

A small light reflected from the candle, making me realize that I had mistaken the color of her hair. It was silver, like Tomoe's hair.

She was arching impatiently against the rod. I couldn't keep watching this scene, but something made my legs freeze in place. Slowly, I saw a thin arm appear from the blindfold and grab the breasts of the girl.

The girl, Livia threw her head back, "Ah! Yes! Keep going...'

Her silver hair fell on her face, blocking the familiar crimson eyes Tomoe possessed.

This time his fingers slipping between and gathering her wetness. He parted her with two fingers and found her clit, rubbing it in small circles. Finally, it moved to her nipples and pinched.

She cried out against his fingertips, and fell on the ground, with a dazed expression in her eyes. Her tongue flopped out as if she had just used every drop of stamina to jump up and down.

I could not even comprehend what just happened... This can't be her. Where is Tomoe? Did she also see this? Why would... What... Who...

My mind was dazed, but I felt a ray of light flutter in my consciousness:

Sign a contract with Gabimaru next week, no matter the conditions. Everything relating to the contract will be forgotten.

What was that soothing voice. It sounded like that came from the blindfold... But Gabimaru is in the blindfold... He hasn't spoken in years...

I think I will just go rest...

My knees felt weak as I noticed my face crash to the ground.

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I stared with an eye using the blindfold as little Kaneyori fell to the ground. It was so amusing, I forgot about the girl laying beside me half-asleep.

During these five years, a lot has happened.

[Cult: Yama's Court, Level: 1, Marks: 0, Followers: 3, Faith: 2920]

Three years ago, I made the decision to use the final bit of my pinky on the mother, without touching the father.

This led to my Faith accumulating a large amount in these five years. The only way I used any Faith was giving out orders everyday to force Kaneyori into unconsciously trusting me. After giving out an order a day for the last year, I finally managed to force Kaneyori into a state of temporary "mind breaking," so the order would work today.

And it did succeed, Kaneyori did not refute my order and showed zero resistance. This means that the order wasn't cancelled and it will be completed next week. This will also give me some time to prepare.

Still, it costed 1825 Faith to give an order every day. I even had to use two orders on him just now... I really hope this brat will prove useful.

The reason for my efforts were originally to escape, but I spied on the master of the Sugawara Clan and learned about Kaneyori.

Kaneyori is a possessor of the Six Eyes.

Looking back, I seem so stupid for not realizing it sooner. The blindfold, the seal, and the hair. The anime even explained it, but I now understood what it meant. Although it was never mentioned before, the old master of the Clan is the grandfather of Kaneyori.

After Kaneyori was sneaking around the old man to learn about himself, the old man mentioned what happens when the seal is broken.

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When Gojo Satoru was born in 1989, the balance of power shifted and he had a bounty put on his head. Although the anime never explained what it meant, the old Sugawara Clan master disclosed it by accident.

The reason the balance of power shifts when a user of Six Eyes is born is because the very fundamental rules of the world cannot house such a juggernaut of destiny. When this destined child is born, the world's balanced becomes too heavy on one side, so in return, a rejuvenation of Special Grade Curses usually appear in flocks.

Not only that, but the Special Grades tend to target the holder of Six Eyes and everything around them. The only way to stop this shift in balance of a possessor of the Six Eyes is to hide it from the entire world. That is exactly what the blindfold does.

Void Fabric is made from another Special Grade energy nullifier, Black Rope. The Void Fabric was fashioned into a blindfold, which traps Special Grade level creatures as stealth amplifiers. Basically, it needs a battery, which happened to be me. Now, the blindfold needs another charge to last another five years, if the correct battery is found soon.

This blindfold would then be able to hide everything from everyone, including the world itself. All surrounding techniques are weakened, all energy is dissipated, and all senses cannot pierce the blindfold's influence.

But, after five years of hiding from destiny, the Void Fabric's ability to conceal will fade. This requires a new Void Fabric, or else the shift of balance will appear in the world.

However, that's not my problem. I would rather just eat food and grow stronger. These problems can be solved by someone else.

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"Livia, take me to your mother." I told her.

She quickly stood up while her legs were shaking, "Yes, Master!"

This girl did grow well, she was an adult now and followed orders the best. Unfortunately, I still only received a single Faith from her loyalty daily.

"Master, when we get home, can I give you a "welcome home" party?" She stared at my blindfolded body while licking her lips.

Truly a perverted girl I molded. She considers "physical contact" with her god as a reward.

Who knew that when her body was still so small, she would be able to grow so well. I always ask if this is the same girl whom I "raised"? She no longer was a brat with grass for hair and a flat chest. Maybe I will reward her for helping me lately.

Taking advantage of the seal's weakening abilities and my years of experience, I sprouted an arm from my blindfold and brushed the emerald hair covering her eyes. She blushed a little at my actions.

Inwardly, I smirked and answered, "You little slut. Wait until I get back and give you a good reward for today."