TWENTY.

[banishment]

...

[a sigh, then a frustrated groan]

What sort of trickery is this? I don't recall being kidnapped.

[scoff]Seems I still have enemies within the court. Thought I rid myself of them after five years of sifting through their numbers, but it appears my father's supporters are still at large; despite the fact that he's been dead for eight years

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[sharpsoftblue]

*a weak-sounding, small girl's voice answers* K-Kidnapped? Oh no, is that what happened to me too...? *sniffling and little sobs are heard* I want my neesan...

[banishment]

[slightly startled gasp at discovering children have been kidnapped as well, then a low, barely-audible growl and the faint sound of flames being sighed]

Calm down, little one. I assure you, you'll be returned to your home shortly. A solution to this matter will be found.

[a pause, then a sigh, speaks in a quieter, sweeter voice more attributed to his younger self]

...please stop crying.

[sharpsoftblue]

*She sniffles still* I can't... It hurts... Neesan...!

[banishment]

...did they hurt you?

[sharpsoftblue]

N-No... I'm... I'm very sick.

[banishment]

[deep sigh]

I see... I'm sorry. Is there anything that I can do?

[sharpsoftblue]

*she's trying to restrain her crying, but is still sniffling* Not unless you're AB Negative...

[banishment]

...

I beg your pardon, little one, but unless I'm what?

[sharpsoftblue]

Your blood type... I have a very rare blood type. I need a transfusion of my bone marrows, because mine has cancer in them, and it's killing me. But if you put the wrong blood in me, I'll die... I need AB Negative blood. My sister is the only one I know that has it...

[banishment]

I...

[faintly mumbles something about being unaware there was even a way to tell different blood types, hesitates for a moment, then speaks again]

I don't know what blood type I am, but I...will find out. If I am a match, I will be more than happy to share with you. If I am not, I will find a proper match.

[gentle voice again]

Please, calm down. Your sister wouldn't want you to be fretting over this matter so much, would she?

[sharpsoftblue]

...Hee... You're nice. But... It would hurt, really, really bad. I... I'm really scared about it. I have to do it, or I'll die... But I can't help it. I'm still scared...

[banishment]

Being scared won't help anything. If I was scared of all the people who might disagree with what I did or said, do you think I could properly rule a country? Sometimes you need to be brave in order to get through things. And I assure you, you won't die.

[sharpsoftblue]

...Th-Thank you... *coughs weakly* Ou-sama, did you always want to be a lord? I think, if I live... I would like to be a samurai warrior! Heehee--*coughs some more*