Tsuguko

Chapter 1

September 22nd,the date marked in Japan as summer leaves while the cool Autumn season replaces it. The time of the year where the leaves of trees turns all different shades of warm colours while they fall to the ground.

However,that day during a certain year brought celebrations to a certain village to the fact that the head of village,Hanaski Himura and Sarada Himura,welcomed their first child,Akiho Himura into the world.

"What gorgeous pair of eyes she has ."A woman complimented,holding the tiny hand of the new born Akiho who had golden-yellow like eyes."She would definitely be a beauty when she grows older."

As time went by,Akiho Himura grew up to indeed become a beauty as some would call it. The female was born with beautiful coloured eyes and rare scarlet red hair. As such she became the village's representation of "Autumn Child"

When Akiho was five,her younger sister,Kiko was born. Unlike her elder sister,she was born sickly and with dull-looking colour eyes. To others in the village,Kiko was insignificant,irrelevant compared to their "autumn child."

However,the elder sister never saw her sister the way the village viewed her.

Akiho never thought she was superior or perfect, she in fact pampered her younger sister with all the love she could give since everyone seem to dislike her for such an unreasonable reason.

"Nee-san. Am I really not significant?"Kiko muttered,sitting on her bed,legs covered by a blanket as Akiho combed her red locks."I really wanted to go out and see you dance."The seven year old told her now eleven year old sister.

"For now just get some rest,I'll bring you out and make a snowman once your better."Akiho assured,promising the younger as she braided her hair into a simply waterfall braid before standing up to practice her dance to welcome the first day of autumn.

This routine continued for another two years,and within that period,Kiko already started to become well and could come out of bed,move around with no problem whatsoever.

That brought a smile and joy to Akiho. The sight of Kiko happily moving around,enjoying life to its fullest, brought simple bliss to the now thirteen year old.

Though Akiho had a so called perfect life,it seemed superficial. It seemed too good to be true and she often questioned what her role truly was.

To be a dancer?

To be a gardener?

To be an object only recognised for its beauty?

In all truth,Akiho disliked her status in the village. She was always greeted with gifts,showered with praises. But it seemed fake,she always had a slight distrust to these people,like they always have an ulterior motive to their sickening sweet actions.

But on the night of September 21st. Everything changed which led to a full three-sixty change in the life of Akiho Himura.

Happiness really is short-lived.

Joy can really be destroyed within seconds when they encounter a setback.

People can either flee or

Fight

The scent of Wisteria was gone,the incense had burned out.

Akiho stared at the door to her house,a shadow creeping closer,a growling sound was heard as fear creeped up her spine,anxiety arising from the deep pits of her stomach.

That's when a loud,ear-breaking shriek cried out in the silent night. Upon hearing that alarmed cry,Akiho jumped out of bed and slammed opened the door of her room and ran to the location of the scream.