Chapter 13 - Sakura in the Shadows (10) (1/2)

Moon bridge was one of the oldest bridges in the city and a well-known landmark. Small and shady but isolated and deserted a good place for privacy.

Riyo had managed to smooth talked her into coming her to meet Tsiyi. Not long after arriving Riyo lead Tsiyi's father away for a polite conversation.

Rachel folded her hands into each other, just for him to catch hold of her hand. To lead her away for a walk.

”I can walk unassisted” Rachel said.

”Oh, I know. And you run, too. You are always running from me,” he looked straight ahead. ”If I have hold of you, you cannot get away so easily.”

Rachel nearly bit her lip as she closed her eyes the closeness is sending her down a spiral. ”Just ask your questions” she said calmly.

”Tell me about your Sister.”

”We are not related by blood; I saved her life and she took me and my brother in.”

”Brother?”

”I am sure you heard how one of the babies died back in my step-father house. ”He stopped abruptly and turned.

”The boy was not going to be able to live in that house anymore. So, I left with him.”

He paused for a long time.

”He, Riyo, and I have been siblings since then…”

As his grip loosened, she quickly got herself away afraid of the closeness. ”Tsiyi, what do you want?”

”I want you to trust me?” he said lightly, although Rachel didn't turn to face him, she felt the emotions rumbling in his voice. ”Why are you being like this we are not enemies, nor have we ever been. I saved you from Jimbe when he tried to drown you, I even kept your secrets when I wanted to question how you ended up in the kitchen. I have never hurt, and I never will.”

Its not that it never was that. Ise deserved this love but she didn't. Ise deserved this happiness but she didn't. Dammit she didn't want to take Ise life for her own in the first. Rachel was just some girl who invaded this girl and took over her life.