Chapter 8
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"Hey, why are you crying?"
"No reason." A harsh breeze that passed by, as if saying that statement was nothing but a lie. Trying to call it out.
The crystalline eyes stared at the indifferent and blank face of young girl before facing the wind.
"You wear a mask
For reasons alone
To hide the anger, we won't know.
To hide sadness and fear.
To hide happiness and tears.
You hide all those things…
But you also hide your true smile.
So beautiful and bright.
I would ask why?
Why hide something so meaningful?
Why hide something unique?
Why hide the ability that makes others smile?"
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It's been a year and a half since the awakening ceremony, now Taiyo has started magic training.
His life now consisted of eating, sleeping, weapon training and magic training.
Yeah, Yukino was glad that wasn't her life. Her life though consistent of sleeping that takes up half her day. Etiquette classes that took a fourth of her day. Finally, eating also took up a fourth of her day.
Yukino technically wasn't necessarily sleeping 12 hours each day since Kami, the book was dragging the poor Yukino into her space.
Now, since half a year passed it was another gathering. The royals and nobles who participated in the awakening ceremony has been invited (forced) to take part in the hunting event that happens every one and a half years after the awakening ceremony.
Now, Taiyo now has to go. And the family must follow. Now they must travel to Tiger Clan. And most likely meet the capture targets.
Though Yukimo didn't mind Kaito anymore since they (Yukino, Kaito, and Taiyo) have gotten very close. Kaito and Taiyo often practiced swordsmanship together since Kaito hasn't gone through the awakening yet. He was a year too young.
Sitting in the carriage again riding towards the Tiger Territory, Yukino fell asleep. When she woke up they were still in the carriage still riding towards the Tiger Territory.
So she went to sleep again. When she woke up she was still not there yet.
So she once again went to sleep. Waking up not there yet.
Again she slept. Waking up they have yet to arrive.
"Ahhhh! Why aren't we there yet?" She yelled, causing her family to look over at her.
"It has only been an hour." Her mother said, looking worriedly at her daughter.
"..."
"Kami, entertain me." Yukino ordered in her head. Kami turned into a necklace once they started travelling, but she is usually a book.
"You don't have to be a clown to entertain me. Sing me a song, didn't you unlock that function when you leveled up to level 5?"
"Too embarrassed?"
"You just let me hear your oh so beautiful voice. Stop contradicting yourself."
"Or yours has dulled."
"Uh huh, you just won't admit that I'm more amazing than you!"
"Ouch. Well if mine is as dull as dirt than let's not even mention yours as it is duller than my amazingness."
"Finally realized that I was a royal." Yukino huffed. "Well help me waste my time."
"What?"
"..."
"Yes I know what you're talking about, but you have anime in there?"
"Cool play me one!"
"Aye aye, captain!" Yukino did as instructed.
"What are you playing?"
"Cool…? I guess?"
So they watch Doctor Stone and soon Yukino found herself being shaken.
"Yuki, we're here." Yukino opened her eyes with a groan.
"We're finally here?" She asked looking around.
"Yes."
"Well good luck on your hunting!" Yukino laid back down, wanting to go back to watching her anime.
"Yuki.. go to the out resident area. You know you have to go."
Yukino let out a groan.
"The hunting will start in three hours." Taiyo said, emphasizing of the three.
"I don't take that long to get ready!" Yukino gave Taiyo a pout while he smiled.
"I know. But still I just have to remind you, sometimes you just zone out…" Yukino gave sheepish chuckle.
In three hours Yukino and her family was at the hunting fields.
Taiyo and Kaito were talking, probably about swords again.
"Young nobles and hunter, welcome to the hunting event that is held every three and a half years. Rules are simple grade 5 are worth five points, grade 4 are worth four points, grade 3 worth three points, grade 2 are worth two points and finally grade 1 are worth one point. Whoever has the most points at the end, in five hours, wins!"
He let the people start talking before he announced the beginning of the hunt.
Yukino and the others who weren't participating sat down at the tables and seats provided.
Kaito and Yukino were sitting together talking for three hours everything was peaceful as Yukino felt the urge to fall asleep, before urgent yelling came.
"His highness Taiyo has been bitten by a Winged Viper!"
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