Chapter Three

Sosuke

Sosuke is the eldest young master of the Kirisame clan, he grew up without the love of his parents as they died in an accident not long after his birth.

He was brought up by his grandparents who were rather busy taking over the clan as the head again until he was of suitable age to become head.

To ensure his future, they brought him up strictly and informed him early on of his parents and god-parents agreement to a marriage between their children, him and the Otsuki clans princess.

Ever since he was a young child he had always been a rather cold and quiet little boy. His dark azure eyes were filled with longing.

During banquets he would see children holding their parents hands, he felt jealous.

His parents died long before he could even remember their faces however his grandparents doted and loved him even if they were strict on him.

The kirisame clan were on equal footing with the Otsuki clan and was one of the oldest aristocrat clans, he was the only child of his parents and heir.

Years went by and he slowly became a stone faced young man. He built up his own foundation of people working under him and his right hand man was what others would consider his best friend.

Izuki was one of the few people he could place trust in, someone he knew over a long period of time. A childhood friend.

His first time meeting his future wife had been when he was 10 years old, he had gone with his grandparents to the Otsuki clan's manor.

The central mansion in the Otsuki manor was very fitting for a aristocratic clan, it was large and luxurious, covering more than 4000 sq cm, the interior design was a mixture of ancient and modern, the displays were intricate and every item valuable.

However there was something more stunning than the manor, it was the sight of a young girl swinging a sword, it was somewhat unbelievable that someone so petite and fragile looking could swing the blade in her hands as if it was a feather.

However although the weight of sword appeared to be nothing, he could see beads of sweat forming on her translucent complexion.

From that moment he had felt an unknown feeling, he wanted to know more about his fiancée.

She was an undeniably mysterious individual, just like the rest of the Otsuki clan.

Over the course of years he had developed his abilities further and became more cold. He became a infamous warlord unparalleled on the battlefield and was granted a duke title by the king despite having no blood relations to the throne.

You could say the King favoured him not only due to his achievements at a young age but because his mother had been the King's junior disciple and his father had mentored the King.

His parents were also influential figures, the king treated him like his nephew as he saw Sosuke's mother as his little sister.

Whilst he had been away from the capital he had received a message to inform him of his engagement party coming up.

He was to immediately return in order to prepare, additionally his future wife would be returning after she had left her clan in order to pursue her career as a adventurer.

He had heard of her feats, he had some of his men look into where and what she was doing. He was just as confused as his men were as to why he ordered his men to keep an eye on her.

She was just as ruthless as him, she was an enigma he couldn't get his head around.

He was very curious as to how his fiancée looked like now that they are both adults, furthermore their wedding would be in September, 6 months away.

This banquet can also be considered a welcoming party to Kaguya's return. He did not usually care how he looked, but for some reason he wanted to look his best.

He was adorned in his best suit, it was black and simple but anyone with an eye for detail would be able to see that the material used was of the highest calibre.

Whilst his grandparents were in discussion with Kaguya's father and elder brother, he came across his fiancée.

Seeing her for the first time in 10 years, it was inevitable that she had bloomed into a extremely beautiful woman.

Her chin length hair now reached past her waist, she had lost the baby fat in her face.

Despite his indifference to women, he could not deny her womanly charms, that and the ogling gazes and envious stares were evident of her exotic beauty.

She was a lot easier to talk to than he thought, they even came to an agreement on their marriage. None of them had any prospects for a partner, that and both their elders were eager to see them marry.

He found her pleasant, her presence brought a strange sense of comfort. From that point onwards they treated each other with respect.

Sosuke had fallen in a daze as everything that occurred flash before his eyes, he was somewhat unable to believe that this was really happening.

He quickly made his way out of his office, he would be taking leave from work to take care of his pregnant wife.

Izuki was shook and face palmed, it was so sudden but it brought a grin to his handsome face.

About time, it took that guy this long to realise his feelings, he was starting to think maybe he was wrong.

Sosuke pushed the doors open in a rush, he wanted to see her so badly.

How did he not realise how he felt.

Kagura had her head facing the scenery out the window, she glanced at him for a bit before looking away.

It really is her.

His hands at his sides clenched, this time since he was given a second chance he will never let anyone hurt her or their child, he would protect them with his life in this lifetime and love her like he should've.

His biggest regret aside from losing his family, his son and wife was not realising how he had fallen in love with his wife the first time he set his sight on her, when he was a little boy.

If he had realised sooner perhaps things would've turned out different but that doesn't matter right now.

"Is there something you need?" she asked him blankly. When he looked into her eyes, he could see that there wasn't a silver of warmth in her eyes like she used to when she looked at him.