Around 6:30 pm Yotsuba residence, Richard and Shirai, Tsubaki's parents heard the gunshots and the turmoil which was occurring outside and then made a plan to escape.
Shirai; Richard, what do we do?
Richard; we need to get somewhere safe, from what I heard our enemies possess nite, so fighting them is pointless, we should either hide inside or run. However, neither solution can guarantee our lives.
Meanwhile Tsubaki sat by her window watching chaos unfold right in front of her, she sat quietly with a sword in her hands, the blade was touching her face, she held on to it like it was a stuffed animal, she was still in her translucent nightgown, and she was expressionless.
Her father then rushed into the room.
Richard; Tsubaki! We need to hide now!
Tsubaki; Daddy, look outside for a moment please.
Richard was indignant hearing her tone in this situation, but then did as she said, as he looked out the window he was immediately overwhelmed at what he saw, buildings on fire people being slaughtered and the look of despair everywhere happening right outside his door. After seeing this, Richard collapsed.
Tsubaki; do you still think we should run now?
Richard; it can't be there's no hope if we run or hide the outcome is the same, we're all going to die.
The man was completely broken, just by a glace, he had lost all hope. It's like the moment you realize you're about to go up against a tank with a pistol.
Tsubaki; don't worry dad, since everything's gone now, nothing matters, there's no point in anything, neither is there reason, so why don't I just end it?
Richard; what do you mean?
Tsubaki then lifted the sword, placed it at her neck and said; I'll just die.
Before she slit her neck, Richard grabbed her sword and said, "no, as a father, I refuse to see my own daughter die before me, listen my daughter, here and now, I'm finished, but you still have a chance, I don't know how, but listen, Tsubaki, you need to live, even if it's a few hours or minutes, please try to live the best you can, listen to me, before I say this, I want to apologise for asking this of you, my sweet princess. I need you to kill me. I rather die by the hand of my most prised, no of my greatest joy than by the hands of those barbarians.
Tsubaki; are you sure about this daddy?
Richard then placed his hand on his daughter's face and said with tears in his eyes; remember when we played with swords all those years ago, remember what I told you.
Tsubaki; I do.
Then Tsubaki held the sword, as one who would hold a bat before the ball came.
Richard; my princess, I will love you always.
SLASH!
[damn, sliced his head off type shit]
Then Tsubaki reached into her father's pocket and removed a small pouch before jumping out the window. It turned out Shirai had been listening to everything from just outside the room.
Shirai, after opening the door; pitiful. *now that he's dead, there's nothing stopping me from helping myself to that wonderful little fortune, that he was planning to give to that worthless mole rat of a girl I called my daughter. Since I know what happened, I can tell everyone she killed Richard out of greed and ran away, then everything will finally mine. *
?; hey miss, do you mind turning over for a bit.
Two men had entered the building and where directly behind Shirai, at that moment she was so scared she would shit herself.
Shirai; *WHY! Why are these men here now off all times? You know what, I'll just calm down, there could be a way out of this. * Oh, are you boys lost or something?
?; you could say that. but since we found you, it seems we're at the right place, now get ready to meet your maker.
Shirai (in a seductive voice); oh, that's too bad, you know, I'll give myself to you if you let me go.
[she was exposing herself in order to seduce them (showing off her cherries)]
So the men had their way with her that early morning, and then after that…
?; alright, I guess we're done here.
Shirai; won't you take me with you?
?; I'm sorry, there's been a change of plans.
Shirai; what change?
The man then placed his hand on her neck and snapped it, she was dead in an instant.
? to the other ?; I thought you were gona loosen up. If you did, I would have killed you both.
?; hey what do you take me for?
?; I guess you got a point. Wait, is that smoke?
?; oh shit! Something's burning! Run!
On the roof of a building 50 meters from the house, stood Tsubaki with the lighter she used to set her house ablaze, as she watched form a distance she then remembered something…
5 years ago…
Richard while having kendo training with Tsubaki; let's rest for a while.
Tsubaki; Daddy, why don't I have any siblings?
Richard; you do dear, don't tell anyone this, but you have a brother named Charles, he's abroad staying somewhere safe. I would like you to meet him someday.
Tsubaki; alright daddy. Also, what would I be when I grow up?
Richard then smiled and said; you are going to be extraordinary my princess and till I see that day I will love and support you always.
Tsubaki; I love you, daddy.
Richard; and I love you to dear.
As Tsubaki remembered that moment a single tear ran down her face. She then took off running, she was stopped by multiple attackers but she sliced through them with ease, she moved so smoothly and with so much speed that the attackers couldn't not just keep up, but we're dazzled by the fluidity of her moment, it was such a soothing sight that one could forget what they were doing even if it was for a split second or two, that was all that was needed. She killed a total of 20 attackers before reaching the edge of the estate, climbing a fence and looked back for just one last time before leaving.
…Goodbye…
Next chapter drops tomorrow!