CINNAMON

Ryugu's Past Is Sad

“ Devil? what do you mean.? ” asked Sinam surprised, he looked at Ryugu meaningfully.

“ uhuk... uhuk..! ” Ryugu coughed with blood coming out of his mouth, his lips were wet, at the moment he looked pitiful with a body almost separated and full of blood.

Ryugu looked at the overcast sky with a smile of regret, “ yes, I am a Devil. ” he said.

Sinam flinched, “ so.. Your strength all this time.? ” he looks in disbelief.

“ right, I am a Blood Devil, my human body was already fused with the Blood Devil when I was two years old. ” replied Ryugu, “ and back then I killed both my parents.. without me knowing. ” he continued.

“ what.?! ” Sinam flinched, then looked sad, ” I can't imagine as sick as what regret haunts you. ” he continued.

Ryugu looked at the darkening sky, “ I am from the Zukui Clan, a Clan that wants to gain power instantly, The Zukui clan was able to win many wars in the Shakayama era, but. ” he stopped his remarks.

Sinam looked at Ryugu seriously, “ but what.? ” said.

“ Blood Devil does not give his power for free, he keeps asking for blood, and even people from the Zukui Clan. ” replied Ryugu, “ and in the end, the Zukui Clan, when more than nine years ago, when I was two years old. ” he continued.

“ what happened.? ” Sinam ask quickly.

Ryugu smiled faintly, slowly recalling the events of many years ago.

in a small village, precisely in a simple house, a married couple were spoiling their two-year-old son, it was Ryugu who had black hair just like his parents.

“ very sweet, I am sure you will be a strong fighter. ” said Ryugu's mother while hugging little Ryugu.

“ right, I hope you scent the name of the Zukui Clan in the future. ” continued Ryugu's father while pinching Ryugu's spoiled nose.

Taps... Taps..

the sound of someone's footsteps could be heard, and an old woman stood in the doorway of Ryugu's house.

“ hosh.. hosh..! ” the woman set her breath, it looks like she just ran.

ryugu's father and mother looked at the woman seriously, “ what's up? looks like aunt brought important news. ” they look curious.

“ so you do not know yet, yes. ” the woman took a breath, “ the head of the Zukui Clan died. ” he continued seriously.

“ what.?! ” Ryugu's father and mother jerked.

after that silent atmosphere, they fell silent with their respective thoughts.

“ so, yes.. naturally, the chairman is very old. ” Ryugu's father tried to melt the atmosphere with a smile.

the woman looked at Ryugu's father seriously, “ is not that I mean, right now only the chairman is still under contract with the Blood Devil, no one else.. and when the person who has a contract with the Blood Devil dies, the Blood Devil will. ” he stops the speech with a face of fear.

“ right, at the moment only the chairman who fused with the Blood Devil, after he died, there is no longer in the Zukui Clan that has a contract, our Clan is already clean and there is no need to give any more collateral. ” said Ms. Ryugu, “ anyway we are not in the war era anymore, such power is not needed. ” he continued.

ryugu's father looked at Ryugu's mother seriously, “ was not that aunt's intention, the problem was the chairman died and had not broken the contract with the Blood Devil, that means. ” he looks serious, he looks serious, “ The devil will look for a new container from the Zukui Clan. ” he continued.

“ and it's the container of the youngest men of the Zukui Clan. ” said aunt looked at Ryugu with fear.

Ryugu's father and mother looked at the little Ryugu who was so innocent, they looked sad.

Kraak..

suddenly there was a sound of something coming from the roof.

ryugu's father looked up sharply, “ him here. ” he said seriously.

“ him here.? ” aunty is scared and holds Ryugu's mother.

Tests.. Tests.

blood dripped from the roof, looking so thick.

“ blood.? ” Ryugu's father is surprised, then looks annoyed, “ show yourself the fucking basics.!! ” shears.

Tests..

the next moment, suddenly all parts of the house became red, covered with blood.

“ AAAAKKHH..!! ” saw that, auntie suddenly shouted hysterically.

“ aunty, calm down. ” said Ryugu's mother, but she also looked frightened and hugged Ryugu.

Ryugu's father looks around, “ calm yourself, he is just bluffing, he is not that strong when he has not found the container. ” he said.

Spring..

ryugu's father drew the sword, then poured the green Shaka into the sword.

“ I have to finish it here. ” Inner father Ryugu then glanced around, “ but, where is he..? ”

Zrachh..

“ Aaakkhh..!! ” Ryugu's mother screamed hysterically, she looked at her torn hands quite badly, blood rushing.

aunt turned her head to Ryugu's mother, then looked at Ryugu who looked scary, looking like a Devil with a body full of blood.

“ Ryugu, don't-don't.. you..? ” aunt looks at Ryugu, she looks scared.

Taps..

Ryugu leaped up, and hanging from the roof, the two-year-old now looks terrifying with a body full of blood.

ryugu's father looked at Ryugu, “ Ryugu. ” he looked sad.

Traangs..

ryugu's father dropped the sword that was immediately lying down, looking at Ryugu with a guilty and regretful face, he also looked sad.

next, Ryugu pulled out a blood tail from his back, then attacked everything with that blood tail.

“ if this should happen, father and mother willing to be your victim. ” Ryugu's father said, his mother can only smile to accept this bitter reality.

Zrachh..

the next second, the sound of pierced flesh, blood splattered in all directions, and the sound of aunty's heart-wrenching cry was heard.

time goes back to this moment, where Sinam and Ryugu were.

“ so, yes.. ” Sinam grieves staring at Ryugu, “ so this happened because you are the last generation of the Zukui Clan. ” he continued.

“ killed both parents by yourself, yes. ” Ryugu smiled bitterly, “ I think there is no greater error than that. ” he continued.

“ it is not your fault, it is not our power and cannot be avoided. ” Sinam said.

“ two-year-old, but can remember all the events of that time clearly.it is proof that the Blood Devil is currently talking to you. ” Ryugu said staring at Sinam softly.

Sinam gasped, but slowly his face looked sad again.

Ryugu looked at Satoru who was still staring at his sword, “ then the man's sword.It was the sword of the Demon Conqueror, a weapon belonging to a samurai who was none other than Shakayama's best friend.. it has the power to seal the power of the Devil, and if it is hit by a sword slash it the Devil cannot regenerate. ” he explained.

Sinam was surprised to see Ryugu, “ so, you completely fused with the Blood Devil, even your memories. ”.

“ is right, I am a Devil. I cannot deny that fact. ” Ryugu looks sad, “ after I killed my father and mother, I was taken by Aozora's father, my father's friend. ”

“ so you're not welcome in your clan, yes. ” Sinam grieves.

“ you are right, after all they are now living a quiet life, there is no one there who has power like me, there is nothing to sacrifice. ” Ryugu replied.

“ Aozora's father asks me to protect Aozora when she is injured, but if she is not injured I do not need to interfere, she must be a strong fighter. ” Ryugu said, “ I always protect Aozora, it is because of her father's kindness to me, I feel indebted to her. ” he continued.

“ who am I? why should I be born? why should I be in this position? it was a question I kept asking at night. ” Ryugu said, his tears slowly dripping, “ I always try to cover everything with this calm face, but I.. ” her tears are getting louder.

Tests..

the water from the sky started to drip, but it was just a drizzle, but at least it disguised Ryugu's cry.

“ turns out to be true, yes.we will not know who we really are until near death.. ” Ryugu tried to smile, but his tears kept dripping, “ why?people say that a smile can cover a wound, but why can't I do it..? ” continued.

Sinam lowered his head, “ is enough, Ryugu. cry, no one forbids you to cry. ” he said, his tears came back.

Ryugu looked at Sinam, “ Sinam, I thank you, you've taught me about happiness. I'm glad to know you. ” he said, “ in my death, I'm happy, I am happy that there will be no more blood Devils in the Zukui Clan nor in this world. ”.

“ does it really have to be like this eventually..? ” Sinam keeps crying.

“ yes, I have not been saved anymore. ” Ryugu replied, “ now there is nothing more I regret, if anything, it is a reality of life that I must accept, Ryugu said, I don't know why now I even imagine being an ordinary child.smiling and laughing with you, as if I was in the position of Sansiro. ” he continued.

“ does not have to be Sansiro to laugh with me, for me you are Ryugu and will remain Ryugu. ” Sinam said.

“ uhuk... uhuk..! ” Ryugu coughed a cough, “ it seems like only up here only. ” he said.

“ Sinam, it looks like we have to part. ” he said, “ I have a request.. If you don't mind, please protect Aozora as I protect her. Now I understand, I'm happy, what I have done so far is not only because of the limited return of gratitude, but we already have a bond, and it is created because we spend time together. ” he continued.

“ yes, that's for sure. ” said Sinam with his sobs.

“ uhuk... uhuk..! ” Ryugu coughed cough, once again a mouthful of blood came out of his mouth, “ Sinam. sorry. sorry I have to. go first. ” he continued.

Ryugu looked at the sky, drizzling water droplets piercing his face, “ damn realities, can't you give me a little more time? but. at least this suffering is over. ” he can no longer speak other than in the heart, “ hehehe.. until the end I continue to reject this reality, life is another word of suffering, it is really bitter. ” his inner self while smiling bitterly, then closing his eyes slowly.

“ Ryugu. ” originally Sinam said calmly, “ Ryugu, Ryugu, Ryugu...!!! ” then scream loudly while crying.