Secrets we hide

Ichika and I became friends.I assured her that Ichiru is like a  big brother for me.I had fun with Ichika.Recently there was an event.We celebrated our country's independence.

My clan were guest of honor.Like always nobody would dance with me except Ichiru.Suddenly Ichinose approached us.

"Lord Suou,lady Yuki...It is my honor to meet you.I am Ichinose Narukami.Good evening miss Akira Yuki."

"Oh good evening..."

"Can I have this dance?"

I blushed.Aunt Juri and uncle Masaya nodded as "yes".

"Yes I would love to."

So I holded his hand and we danced.I just wanted the time to stop.I wanted to dance with Ichinose.I didn't want that moment to end.

Later Ichinose and I went for a walk just the two us.

"I guess you are one of those people who were also scared by my appearance."

"No...Not at all.You aren't scary.I never thought such a thing."

I blushed.Oh I wish,he didn't see me blushing...

So Ichinose came closer to me.

"Sorry..."

"It's alright..."

Both of us were embarassed and looked away.So Ichinose once again dropped me to the shrine.

JURI POV

I saw that Ichinose from Narukami clan had good intentions for Akira.Akira went to sleep.So both Masaya and I talked for a bit.

"Masaya I wanted to thank you for everything you have done.I owe you so much."

"You don't owe me anything Juri."

"You deserve to know the truth.The child that I gave birth...it wasn't mine.It was switched with my brother's child.Akira is my daughter."

Masaya was shocked.When I was young I was pregnant but I couldn't tell anything to the father of the child.I was scared how my parents would react.Only Masaya knew about my pregnancy.So he told me that I could marry him and I agreed.

"I wonder how would Wataru and his wife,Ryoka Mazaki would react..."

"I know...When they died at shipwreck I felt that I lost someone important again.But when I found that Akira is my daughter I was happy.I didn't want her to fall to the hands of Terashima clan."

"I know what you mean...After Wataru's death things changed.We had no choice to stop them.We had to avoid the civil war."

"Masaya,Akira is the daughter of Kenichi."

"You mean Kenichi,Kenichi Namikawa?!"

"Him...But he died in war a long time ago.I am sorry...Now you are stuck with me for good..."

"Juri...I never saw you as an obligation.You are my priority.I fell for you after we got married.And I am happy when I am with you."

Masaya wrapped me in his arms.The truth is fell for Masaya after we got married like he did.

"I love you Masaya."

ICHINOSE POV

I started going out with Akira when I had time.Ichika and Ichiru got engaged.I was shocked when I heard the news of Ichika's dissappearance.

Akira was the one who calmed me down.She wrapped her hands around me.Thank goodness,Ichiru and Ichika were alright.

They killed Rido Maniyu and Sarah Matou who worked together.They conspired in order to kill my father,the head of the family.They were going to frame Ichiru's clan.Peace was restored

In the first day of winter Ichika and Ichiru got married.

Two years has passed.My father passed away.He died from a heart attack.Meanwhile mother died from pneumonia three days after father died.