Amidst the depths of the forest that had been housing the remnants of the once pristine Tsugikuni clan, the moonlight could barely find purchase amongst the lush trees that its off-spring had been farming in order to make ends meet.
The quietude of the forest contained many a secrets... dark corners of uncertainty left behind after the passing of mother and father. Perhaps in a culmination of fate's beloved irony... only the brothers remained. Twins.
It had been difficult to reach... the mere act of orientation a complicated mess to untangle. Of course that was to be expected... with the spirits who have long since lost their connection to the living world.
The former moon hashira was capable of traversing the lands even in this state... being restricted to one place had never been an applicable adjective for his form... unlike other individuals whose connection was explicitly tied to a certain place or person. Trying to discern the reason for his post mortem presence had long since been a mystery michikatsu had long ago accepted to remain forever shrouded. Some things in life merely did not necessitate to be known, better of unexplored.
Still, it was inevitable.. that he would one day... find himself in the presence of his descendants. He had possessed neither access to the see through world, nor had any records spoken of such facts...and yet michikatsu had known deep within his heart...
He had not expected to find any remnants of his presence on this earth... and yet the world had chosen to surprise him one last time.
One could only hope... that yoriichi would never... come across the truth..
He should be spared from the pain.
The pale purple hue that coloured his entire silhouette seamlessly blended into the night as he quietly stared at the small wooden cabin that contained all that was truly left of him.. too respectful of privacy to venture inside on his own accord... and yet unable to truly leave... as though something was tugging at his heart strings.. pleading at him to stay..
How he’d come to loathe this silence that’d taken their little home. Each moment came to pass, and the air only became harder to breathe. Almost unbearable.
Pitterpatter of rain drops, faint desperate screams to papa…
‘Please she’s gone! She’s already gone don’t go-! I-!!’
Glassy gaze coat across his gaze, white knuckle grip upon his kitchen knife. When had he started shaking? His eyes closed. Muichiro should be back soon, and he needed to calm down. Eyes screwed shut, taking in a soft deep breath. Trying to calm his nerves, that’s when he noticed it.. a glint of purple.
Air caught in his throat.
Nimbly his form stood up straight, the knife forgotten at his feet. Incredibly small steps slip across their small abode. Sound of steel silenced by yuichiro, a hatchet held in his left. Shoes forgotten, in favor of silence as he steps out into the wilderness. Pools of cerulean reflecting the moonlit path. Searching. Before they landed on the impossible.
Transparent, yet fully there.
A man hallowed in moonlight.