Saikyo Ran back to the village to catch up to yuno, but he was nowhere to be found, he kept asking people from the town, but they weren't useful either, he went to the Asai clan's base, but it was too chaotic, due to the rumors being all around, so saikyo just Ran back home, he was nervous about telling his parents because he thought it would cause a war if he does, so he went into his room thinking about what to do.
"Shit, shit, shit shit shit shit…."
"What the fuck am I doing… Why am I being such a useless kid"
"Why does every choice have to have consequences? Why does a kid like me have to be so mature?"
"I hate me, Come on saikyo, Do something, be a good brother, be a good so- son?"
"How can I be both? there is a way… right?"
He went downstairs waiting for his father while sweating, hoping his brother wouldn't die.
Saikyo's father came home for dinner, after they ate dinner, Saikyo finally decided to spit out the truth about his brother.
"Dad, Can I say something"
"What is it, son?"
"About Sasak-"
Suddenly, Somebody knocked on the door, And everyone wasn't expecting this then, but saikyo was sweating as he knew this was bad news…
"Saikyo, open the door it might be your brother," his father said.
Saikyo nervously opened the door and all he saw was Sasaki's dead body.
Saikyo Screamed "SASAAAAKIIIIIII"
Everybody stood up and went to see what was happening, and suddenly, it became chaos within a few minutes, Saikyo's father picked up a piece of paper that seemed like a message.
"To the Head of the Mori clan, your son declared for us and murdered a royal member of the Asai clan, Saigo, so we punished him with death. If you wish to talk about it, We should meet tomorrow evening… Any foolish act would be considered a declaration of war against us and would meet the same fate as Your son. Sasaki mori, And from now on, The alliance between Mori Clan and Asai Clan will be over…"
Saikyo's father ripped the paper into pieces and called for an emergency backup.
"We should put them in their place and not let my son's blood go to waste"
Saikyo quickly pulled on his father's coat and tried to convince him.
"Dad, Stop, please. don't start a war, it's okay, it was my brother's fault"
"What are you saying, Son??? Do you not have a little bit of respect and feelings about your big brother? Fuck off and go back to your room"
"But, Dad…"
His father ignored him and went to raid the Asai clan, and saikyo went back to his room. And he started breaking down yet again.
"You piece of shit, You're just a coward like your brother, You couldn't be honest, You couldn't save your brother, How the fuck are you even talking about being a warrior, you couldn't stop the war or save your brother, Ahhhhh, shit shit shit shit, nobody is accepting me now, not my parents, not my friends, Not yuno, Not my dead brother, I'm better off de-"
"Don't say that, son" Saikyo's mother.
"M-mom"
"I know it's rough for you right now, it's rough for everyone, You're not alone, you're not useless, Let your father act up, I know he doesn't hate you, you tried your best right?"
"It's Okay, Mom… I won't cry, I'm a man"
Saikyo tries to hold back his tears But fails to do so, And he starts crying for the first time ever since he was born...
"Mom, i-i c-cried, I'm not a man"
" It's okay son, even men sometimes cry, you just have to do better"
"But Mom, I lost my big brother now, I can't do any better than that"
"That's not true, Son, by crying, your brother wouldn't come back, but their soul still exists, and they still believe in you"
"B-but mom, I blamed my brother, even though I knew the truth, wouldn't my brother be mad at me?"
"No, son, your brother understands your feelings, you and he have the same blood"
"Thank you for being on my side, Mom, I will do better"