People started heading home as the streets lit up. It looked like a peaceful night in an average town.
The stars lit up the skies too with nary a single wisp of cloud in the sky. The moon and the stars worked together to form a shiny silver river in the sky. It was a sight for sore eyes.
Families gathered in their courtyards to enjoy the night view. There was nothing better than eating a fulfilling dinner, having a nice bath, and then chilling with friends and family under the beautiful night.
Two people walked hand in hand as they proceeded down a path.
âHey, Onii-chanâŚâ
Kuro said with a frown.
âWhere are you taking me?â
Itâs almost time for bed but he doesnât appear to be leading her home where Hinagiku and Mikoto will be waiting with a warm bath.
Kuro is still a kid and she has school tomorrow.
She already knows the routine and knows she must be in bed by that time. She is smart so Wu Yan, Hinagiku, and Mikoto donât have to spend a lot of time teaching her.
In the day, Kuro would ask Hinagiku and Mikoto to bring her out into the city during the holidays but they rarely journeyed at night.
She tried asking Wu Yan but he laughed it off without addressing the situation.
Naturally, she was frustrated by his secretive behavior.
She knows Wu Yan wouldnât do her dirty. Hence, she followed him like an obedient child.
âWellâŚâ
He told her to wait.
âYou will know soon enough.â
âFineâŚâ
She continued following him.
After passing through multiple alleys, they arrived at a passage.
âWaitâŚâ
She looked around.
âThis is the path we use to go to the park, are we going to the park?â
âWell, yes, one of us.â
He shook his head.
âYou are.â
âMe?â
She floated a question mark.
She looked in front as the childrenâs playground entered her vision.
After entering the compound, she asked.
âOnii-chan, what are we going to do-â
She froze.
A dimly lit figure slowly approached them. She was waiting for them.
She was an extremely beautiful woman.
Her porcelain white skin and glossy white hair made her look like a fairy of the night. Her cool look felt warm somehow.
She was wearing a dress that was a rare dress code for the people of Fuyuki city. Even without touching, one could tell her skin was perfectly healthy and smooth.
The fairy-like woman approached them.
Her red eyes gave her foreigner identity away. Kuro recognized her immediately.
âY-YouâreâŚâ
She backed off with a shocked look.
Even when she was on the verge of disappearing, she didnât panic like this.
Kuro couldnât believe her eyes.
âM-MumâŚâ
That fairy woman was Illyaâs mum, she is also Kuroâs mum.
Irisviel Einzbern.
She sealed Kuroâs psyche away.
Now, she stood before Kuro.
âN-NoâŚâ
Kuro backed off.
âW-Why is she here?â
âThe man next to you sought me out.â
Irisviel looked at Kuro warmly. She already treated Kuro like her daughter.
She is her mother anyway.
âOnii-chan?â
She turned around like a broken doll.
âYouâŚâ
âYes, it was me.â
He nodded.
âYou wanted this, didnât you?â
âIâŚâ
She inhaled deeply to grab onto her breaking reality.
âI heard about your story.â
Irisviel beamed at her.
âCome, letâs go home, IllyaâŚâ
âHome?â
Kuro denied her.
âNo, I have no home!â
âIllya-chanâŚâ
Irisviel approached nonetheless. Her smile faded.
âI know you hate me. But, I have so many things I want to tell you.â
âWeâre not that close!â
she snapped. She pulled back as if she wanted to avoid Irisviel. She raised her voice.
âYou finally pity me? I donât need your pity!â
âIllya-chanâŚâ
Irisviel stopped. Her red eyes wavered.
âIf youâre like Illya then you would know I am not like that.â
âI donât care!â
Kuro waved her hands.
âYou abandoned me before, left me to perish on my own, you denied me my life! Why are you here?! To bring me home?!â
âKuro!â
Wu Yan pressed her shoulder down.
âYour mum isnât the one to blame. You know that, calm downâŚâ
Kuro slapped his hand away. This was unlike her.
âYou brought me here because you want to ditch me and make the person who abandoned me take me back, right?!â
He said nothing. His calm and caring eyes made Kuro feel guilty.
She knew Wu Yan wouldnât do that.
She is just lashing out because she is extremely emotionally unstable.
âI hate you all!â
Kuro ran off.
âIllya-chan!â
Irisviel tried to chase but Wu Yan blocked her off.
âPlease, go back for now.â
He shook his head.
âKuro is more agitated than I thought. Leave it to me.â
Irisviel wanted to say something but taking another look in the direction Kuro ran off in, she nodded.