With Yuko managing to get drunk with her hair covering her face, holding a cup in her hand she was snoring soundly, Azuki witnessing the scene with the girls still around him. Excusing himself, he walked towards the drunk maiden crouching down to her level he simply admired her with a smile and shaking his head on how easily amusing she can be.
Azuki was about to pick her up but a shimmer caught his attention first. He raised an eyebrow reaching in to grab the eye catching- pendant?.. He tilts his head and was surprised to find It. He was expecting she was hiding more gold and silver but got something unexpected instead.
"My, my, This might sell well with the material used to embroid the marble.." He raised it close to his face, turning it around and having a clear view of it. 'Crown Prince?' It was written on the back he squinted with a hum.
His thoughts were suddenly interupted by a shift with Yuko's movement he retreats back hiding the pendant inside his robe.
Slowly batting her eyelids with her vision adjusting, she saw her friend infront of her. And her first instinct was to cup his cheeks and shake his face from left to right while giggling out of her being wasted she tried her best not to wobble her head around.
"Zuki!!... I'll treat you to another... another bot..tle so.." She said feeling giddy with her voice still cheery despite in a state of fainting, she met eyes with him before flopping her head on his shoulder, Azuki was dumbfounded by what she just said and just scoffed, bridal carrying her he starts walking out of the brothel, with her nuzzling onto his neck he just hums. "You're already so wasted, yet you still think of drinking.."
"How lucky for my dear brother to have a concubine like you.." He sighs placing her inside the palanquin gently, as she rolled to her side to sleep more comfortably, grabbing his veil hat to cover his head avoiding not to wake her up, moving stealthly he takes a glance at her for another moment. "You deserved better." He mutters, before closing the door he orders the guards to take her back to the palace.
"Make sure to take Lady Yuko to her room, Ofcourse, If you don't want to get punished by my dear brother... You know how he get agitated when someone touches what's his." He threatened with an innocent smile.
The guards in a panic nods and hurriedly picked up the palanquin in a swift they were already on their way to get her back to her rightful owner.
As the palanquin fade from view Azuki's worries were washed down with relief, as his expression becomes stern, he rummages into his robe to grab the pendant. He rubs the tip of his nose with his index finger while thinking. "Selling It wouldn't hurt right?.."
He found himself infront of a pawn shop as he exchanged the pendant with something vore valueble.
A jingle of silvers coming from a pouch was handed to Azuki, tossing it around and making sure to hold it tightly, with a cheerful smile "I'll make sure to give this to Sister Yuko!~ She'll love it" He knew that she was in a lot of money trouble as soon as she came in as his brother's concubine. It was a heartache for him to see her served such a man, but he couldn't do anything.
With his veil hat covering his face he made sure to be on alert with his surrounding to avoid not being seen. While doing so he was bumped by someone.
A tall man with a face that seems ferocious, intimidated he just brushed it off. He seems like a guard of royalty seeing with his uniform, so he didn't wanna mess with him. He just scoffed and flipped his long hair before walking towards his horse, mounting It with his sleeves draping along the leash, and his robe being a comfy cushion to sit on.
All he could think about was to get home and to see his dear lady, and give her, her gift. He couldn't wait any longer and just rode in full speed.
Meanwhile.
Batting her eyes trying to comprehand where she was she jolted up, sitting up she realized she's back in her room. A visible frown was seen on her face as the sliding door was slid open. A tall young man with a face like a charming devil in disguise, sharp eyes a pointy nose and lips that are kissable to say the least, with his flowing blonde hair he scoffs. "So you're finally awake my dear princess." He said in an endearing voice.
"Ofcourse master.. Didn't I say I'll come back after the day ends." She smiles back forcing It fkr the whole duration he was looking at her. He scoffs before coming closer, sitting beside her on her futon he hums, his fingers that slowly wrapped around a strand of her hair while stroking It.
"Instead of wasting time, we could just do our business my lord." She groans feeling uneasy with how calm his master is, he Isn't usually like this so she was a little cautious and taken a back. And not for long her hair was tugged hard as her cheeks got squished by his big hands.
Her eyes widened as she started to squirm out of feeling scared. "Unhand me my lord! I am not In a very great condition!" She yelps.
"You dare to tell me what to do?.. so what if you're not in the state of how you wanted" The young master grabbed her by the collar, she looks up with dialated pupils trembling seeing the wide maniacal grin on his face that reached from ear to ear, she could feel his breath on her skin feeling a shiver go through her body.
"M..Master, please.. stop this.." She begged as a tear fell down her cheeks.
Seeing the look on her face made the prince's expressions change, shaking his head with a smile. "Why should I, when you look this pretty when you beg~" He whispered into her ear before the young master trailed kisses down to her neck and to her body.
Yuko just layed there in his control, feeling helpless she started gritting her teeth and clenching her fist just wishing that the sun would come up early. Wishing that Azuki was there to come and get her.
But a last, morning came. the sun rose with joy and the birds chirp were a melody, but her body felt numbed and Azuki didn't come visit her that morning. Or Is what she thought.
Rapid footsteps approaching made her just glance at the door, she wanted to move but her body felt heavy. She wanted to cover herself before anyone saw her in a naked state, with bruises and hickeys covering her body with bitemarks that bled and left stains on her skin.
The door was slid open violently, Yuko met eyes with the man he was waiting to see since last night, even though they just saw each other he couldn't help but want to feel safe in his arms. "Azuki!.." She reaches out her arms, seeing that look on his face that guilty expression she oh so hate.
Azuki slowly approached her trying not to look at what his brother has done to his dear friend he wanted to cry, feeling a lump on his throat, he took the comforter putting it around the maiden she winced, "Is it hurting badly?.. should i take you to the doctor?.. Have you eaten yet? Did he clean you up, Yuko!... Sister Yuko.." He snapped, his face turned into a frown furrowing his eyebrows with tears falling down his cheeks, puffy eyes began to show as he sniffled.
She couldn't stand that look on his face, she wrapped her arms around the younger boy who was obviously worried about her, patting his head as reassurement. "I'm okay.. It's alright, no need to cry" She whispered.
"I'm sorry.. I.. sorry••" He said in between sobs while burrying his face onto the girl's shoulder he sobbed hugging her.
"It's not your fault.. I've put myself in this position in the first place." She said with a monotone voice, but tears were falling down her cheeks.
"It was never your fault, Azuki."