12 years ego

Igarashi was staring at the huge walls infront of her which restricted any enemy to enter. This wall separated her and the outside toxic world.

She looked back to see her new world. It has been 2 years since she started living in here. A world where no one knew existed. It was in the middle of a huge forest. A forest no one dared to go deep inside yet,this special people live in this sacred forest,hidden from the world.

They were no normal people. An organisation, world dreaded to go against. Only heartless people live here. World feared assassins were born in here. World famous businessmen were born in here. No,they were created in here.

They weren't mafias yet had the control of the part called mafia. They had all the connections around the world.

She did not know if it was her luck or not, but they found her. They saved her life. They saved her almost dead body 2 years ago.

Now,she has to repay their kindness. She  was directly trained under the empirer or the leader of the organisation and it drew almost everyone's attention to her.

Everyone knew why. Her red eyes. The empire himself was a red eyed man. He took a liking to this emotionless girl. He adored this ice doll. His favourite doll.

Everyone had this one thought which made them envy to no end. 'She is going to be the heir' .

The empire adored her but, he was too much harsh on her. If she did a mistake,her punishment would be ten times painful than than others. He would punish her till she would not be able to get out from the medical room for weeks. She endured everything silently. He slowly was making a beast out of her.

She endured everything because on behalf of everything she endures,he gives her whatever she wants. Everything she needed were fulfilled without even a second thought.

"Red eyes, what the heck are you doing here? Master is asking for you and me"

The annoying boy,Lee Dongwook, called her taking out her from her thoughts. He was the other person who was directly trained under the empirer. His father was the main doctor who took care of empire's health. So,of course,Dongwook was known as a noble man in this city.

Yes,a city. It was a city inside the large forest which was protected  by huge walls.

She nodded and walked away passing Dongwook. "Atleast say 'okay'! You dumb mute girl! Why aren't you talking?!"

She ignored him while walking through the silent streets. Only buildings existed either sides of her. She knew why Dongwook was furious this time. She had hurted his male ego by sacrificing herself to the empirer a month ago. She had to do it. The dumb boy would have ended up in a cold cave for a month if she didn't lie. She was always grateful for his father. His father was the one who saved her. As a repayment, she always tried to protect Dongwook.

Since it was her who took the blame,she was hit on her feet till her flesh was teared and sent her to the cold cave for a month to live.

And this is the first time she met him after the month she spent in that cold cave.

"What does Wu Yifan want?" She asked ignoring his complaints.

He scoffed. "The nerve you have to utter his name. What! Don't tell me he gave permission to call him by his name!"

No one had ever dared to call their empirer by his name yet here this girl.

"You want to die?!" Dongwook was flabbergasted.

Igarashi had enough. She always felt irritated by this moron. She raised her hand to give him a good smack on the head but stopped hearing a voice.

"Doll"

She immediately composed herself and turned towards the sweet soft voice which was only for her.

There,stood a handsome man in his mid thirties. He had some dashing looks with bright red eyes. A cursed man according to the society. Just like her. With pure black hair,he was looking like a decended god. His suit hugged his body perfectly and erupted a majestic aura. An aura saying not to get close. An aura of a hidden beast of thousands years old. Yet,he masked his features with a soft smile.

Igarashi and Dongwook bowed down.

Wu Yifan,the empirer walked closer to the duo leaving his bodyguards behind him. He slowly patted her head in affection.

"My doll,how is your wounds?"

"Fine" she replied looking directly into his eyes which was an act of disrespectful for others but for her,she had permission. More like she didn't give two damn shits about the stupid rule. She likes to speak while directly looking into the person's eyes.

"Good. You two are heading to the dungeons right? Let's go" he walked ahead.

"Red eyes,do you know anything about the kids he brought?" Dongwook whispered while walking with her towards a large black coloured building.

Igarashi raised an eyebrow. She wanted to knock some senses to him but she didn't. How could she know anything when she was literally in a detention for a month.

She glared at him." What kids?"

"Empirer had brought some Korean kids here"

She rolled her eyes not wanting to care. Whatever it is,she determined not to get involved in kids matters. She isn't that low to corrupt kids. But she couldn't go against the organisation. So,she decided to keep quiet and not to get involved.

"You do anything he says. I don't want to get involved"

Dongwook rolled his eyes. "You are already involved. Why would he call you otherwise"

They shut their mouths as they entered the building. They headed towards an elevator. Yifan, Igarashi and Dongwook were the only ones who entered the elevator leaving the bodyguards outside. Instead of taking them upwards,it took them downward. An underground dungeon.

They passed various floors and stopped in a specific floor. The floor was dark. As they headed out,they could hear some crying sounds of a kid. Also some sniffes. Suppressed sobs.

Cells were empty in this floor. The floor was made for kid prisoners. It was rare for them to have kid prisoners.

Igarashi already wanted to leave the place. She determined to ask Yifan to replace her with someone else.

They reached a specific cell.

Igarashi did not even spare a glance at the kids. She just stared at nothing.

"Master, who are these kids?" Dongwook was brave enough to ask.

Igarashi could hear their suppressed sobs.

"These kids, I got my men kidnap them. It was a deal with a mafia leader in Korea. He asked me to kidnap them and for that,they would give up on Virginia Island for me"

It was the island Yifan always wanted to buy. But it was already bought by a mafia leader in Korea.

"These kids must be important " Dongwook muttered to himself but Yifan heard him.

"Of course,they are the youngest sons of
Kim WonBin, the number one businessman in Asia"

Hearing the name,her world came to a sudden stop. Her heart paced in a marathon. Slowly,she turned to the cell at last.

She gulped hard.

Three little boys were sitting inside the cell,crying silently. She couldn't take her eyes away from them. Everything around her disappeared and she could only see them.

Their teary eyes were staring back at her. They looked like wounded bunnies. Rosy chubby wet cheeks,small pouts,tiny fists. They were trembling in that cold cell.

Snuggling together, they cried mumbling incoherent words cutely. They were asking for their mom.

Her heart contrasted. Aren't they her brothers? Her brothers from another mother. Yet,they shared the same blood.

"I want you two to take care of these kids till I decide what to do to them next"

After few more words,Yifan left.

Igarashi was still staring at the little boys.

"Why didn't you ask him to replace you? You were so annoyed about this right?" Dongwook asked curiously.

She didn't say anything.

"Fine!since you are also in this, then look after them for the first few hours. You know Korean right? So deal with them. I'm leaving. I have some works"

And he left too.

She slowly crouched down staring at the trembling bunnies. She couldn't believe it. She has brothers?!! She didn't know! They were adorable.

Something flickered in her eyes and she came back to her senses. Again,she came back to her normal cold self. She stood up and scoffed.

"What's wrong with me" She mumbled and rolled her eyes at herself. She was about to leave but,

"N-Noona"

She widened her eyes like she had the biggest shock in her life. She blinked few times before turning back to see one kid holding the bars.

He was like a trembling leaf. He was so scared. His little pale  plump lips were trembling. Tears were rolling down from his chubby cheeks.

"M-My little brother is s-sick. P-Please help h-him" he hiccupped in between his sentences.

Her heart felt a pain she couldn't understand. Involuntarily, she took a step forward.

The little boy widened his eyes in fear but stayed still holding the bars for his little brother.

Her eyes gaze at the other two boys inside the cell. The smallest boy was crying on the floor while shivering badly. Other one was stroking his head not knowing what to do.

She gulped hard and heaved a shaky breath. She shook her head and turned her back to them. She again tried to leave but,

"N-Noona" the boy again cried. "D-Don't leave us. I-It's too dark"

She took a large gulp of oxygen trying to calm herself. And she left them.

The three boys cried together. They wanted to go home. They wanted their mother. They wanted their brothers. They were hungry. They were cold.

Two hours passed.

The three kids got startled hearing some jiggling sounds. When they looked at what was happening, the noona they asked help,was unlocking the door with a key.

They got scared thinking she would hurt them.

she entered and locked herself in too. She looked at the kids. It looks like she had run a marathon and was panting so hard.

She reached them slowly but they flinched back.

"I won't hurt" she whispered ever so softly.

And that whisper was like a water drop to a Sahara. The vulnerable boys found a safe place in her. They were naive enough to trust an outsider but that was the best decision they had ever taken. To give their lives to her hand.

She approached the sick boy on the floor and knelt next to him. She had few items in her hands. She immediately covered the sick boy with a blanket and gave two more blankets to the other two.

She slowly took the sick boy to her lap and he snuggled immediately to her chest for the warmth. She took a pill from her pocket.

"Give me the bottle in the bag" she said softly to the thin boy who was trying to cover himself from the blanket.

He obeyed immediately and handed her the water bottle.

"There is some bread in the bag. Eat" she mumbled softly without looking at them.

The two boys immediately found the bread and started to devour them keeping one bread for their little brother.

"H-He can't gulp a whole pill" The plump lip boy whispered scooting over to their saviour while dragging his twin with him.

Igarashi sighed. She stared at the pill before putting it in between her teeth and but it breaking it into half.

"Open your mouth" she demanded the little boy in her lap.

He shook his head and hid his face on her chest. He had a high fever and he needs to be treated well.

"I will leave if you won't gulp this" She said coldly.

"Kookie,do it" the thin boy whispered softly not wanting their saviour to leave them.

The little boy hesitantly opened his mouth.

Igarashi fed him medicines and made him drink water."you'll be fine snotty boy" she mumbled stroking his cheek. "Now,don't cry"

Silence took over them. The other two boys slowly and slowly scootered over to her and snuggled onto her body sneakily.

"What are your names?" She asked rocking the boy in her hold.

"I'm Jimin" the plump lip boy answered.

"I-I am Taehyung, and this is kookie" the thin boy whispered peeking at his saviour's face.

Igarashi heaved a big sigh wondering what is she doing. She left them earlier thinking she won't care but look where she is now. She came back running to them.

She is going to be in a big trouble soon because of them. But she couldn't leave them. Their teary eyes made it hard for her.

She didn't know why she felt delighted knowing she has brothers. It was like she found a hope. A hope to live. A Ray of light to her darkness.

She felt the three boys snuggling more and more closer to her. Her ice barrier around her heart was melting. She didn't like it. But she couldn't help it.

They are her brothers. Her little brothers. Her blood. Instead of becoming someone's fear,she became someone's safe place today.

"I will take you out" she mumbled to the sleeping boys and kissed their foreheads before leaving the cell.

The moment she got out,she gasped.

"Hello red eyes"

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