Kei slowly put the twins who have been struggling with all their might slowly to the ground. Shun puff his lips, he continues to look around searching for a way to escape, ' Huh, d*mned old man!! What's the point of dragging me here?! I only have a few days left!! '
When Kei's hand hold the sliding door, Shun eyes look at his twins and nod in sync. They keep on sending glances ' One...two...the-'
Weirdly, their feet that supposed to have brought them away feels oddly light. They open their eyes in surprise and what came to their views was their leg flinging on the air. Shun turns his head and grumps. Knowing that he couldn't escape now, he stops flinging his leg and surrenders to the pulling on his collar.
" Please, young master don't keep running away. " Unlike his looks, Kei's voice was softer, like a soft breeze.
Shun waves his hand as he retort, " I know! " On the other hand, Shin beside him only gave a silent nod leaving them first to the Old Master's room.
Looking at his younger brother's fast retreat, he obediently walks to the room.
The Old Man glances at the twin's face for a moment and observes them. Looking at Shun's obvious grumpy face, he understood immediately that they didn't reflect on what they did.
" Grandpa, why do you call me here? " Shun criss-cross his legs and sit swiftly.
The Old Man's temper starts to raises, he breathe in for a few time to calm down and proceed to answer them. Seeing that there's no point in repriming them, " Why did you lock yourself in the room? " His words sound calms but his voice still shakes from anger.
The twin's eyebrow twitches and response concurrently, " N-Nothing!! "
" Nothing? " The old man notices their change in expression, repeat the question, waiting for them to change their expression and shows flaw in their act.
But, fortunately, the twins who need to constantly cover their intention and also because of some beating from their grandpa. Their face remains still, covering the small error that they did.
" Then, if you don't want to tell me the reason...I'm fine with it... Oh! I can even let you lock yourself for a few more days-"
The twin's lips give an over-joyed smile, " Really?! "
He took his wooden cane and wipes them slowly, " ...Yes with one condition. "
" Tch-! " Shun clicks his tongue in anger, ' Sly old man! ' He knew that the old man wouldn't let him go that easily. But he could not also go back to his word and need to finish the studies, this is a good opportunity for him. Although his grandpa is very sly, as a man from Ryouma Clan, he would never go back on his own words.
" ..." After some thoughts, he answered, " What is it? " Shun moves his right leg and propped his chin with his arm on it, giving off his young master aura, he looked nothing like his age.
' As expected of my grandsons...' The old man gives a faint smile, before he clicked his tongue acting as if he was angry. Thinking of teasing the two cute grandson, he scoffs, " Okay!! You two!! recites the clan's rule ten times in front of the ancestral hall! "
The twins flinch quietly, " Uh... Grandpa...Are you asking me to recite that 100 rule? And in that... Pitch-black hall...? "
" Is there anything wrong with that?! " The old man who knew their weakness starts to pressure them. Like a hook that ready to annoys them, saying, " What...? Don't tell me you guys are getting cold feet now? "
Ryouma Clan's house consisted of many halls, rooms, and also small gardens that come along with small ponds. It is not an exaggeration to say that the house is one of the biggest houses in Japan. With sparkling wall made up of woods that have no spec of dust, maple tree that gives colors to the traditional house. The house name fit perfectly with how it looks.
Ancestral hall of the Ryouma Clan's is located in the corner left of the house, one of the biggest hall of the whole house, that connects to the garden. The problem is, the ancestral hall is always opened at night, with the spine chilling cold air flickering the candles and a creepy well next to the garden. Just by imagining something rise up from the bottom of the well make all the hair on their back raises.
This was not the only reason for their fear, even though they keep on denying it, the truth is they're very scared of dark and narrow places. It happened when they were 7 years old because they were afraid of their grandfather's anger, the twins decided to hide in the ancestral hall.
The servants who didn't notice the two were sleeping on the corner, locked the door, leaving them there until the moon switches over.
Shun gulp and pauses for a moment, " Th...There isn't there any other option...? " Shin nods, agreeing with his words.
" What? Don't tell me you're afraid? "
Ticked off by his words, Shun gulp, " No! Okay! I'll do it, that...that's easy. "
The old man gave a smirk along with a 'huh'. He stood up and stopped at the door, " Then do it in the evening... Remember, Kei is going to watch you, so don't think you can get away with lying. " He pushes his cane to the ground giving a 'thump' sound as he leave.