Unpredictable. [Guren Ichinose x Reader] ➥ Book 1. [Editing]

Unpredictable ~ Chapter 34.

-Y/N's POV-
I took a deep breath digesting what I've just being told. I still managed to be surprised despite it being a very likely thing my father would do.

"I'm not getting married, father." I said calmly,

"Y/N, if I'd wanted your say, don't you think I would've asked you beforehand?"

"I don't have any feelings for Kureto and I wish you'd acknowledge that."

"It's not a case of whether you're in love or not."

"Fathe-"

"Besides with the current population of humans being low; repopulating is a good idea." My father continued,

"The Hiragi clan requires a successor to lead the demon army after Kureto of course. Shinya and Mahiru failed to do so, therefore-" Tenri inputted.

I'd had enough, and realised what Guren and Shinya meant when they said that my father and Kureto had been meeting up. It was disgustingly clear now.

I stood up, my body feeling heavy with distress, "Excuse me." I muttered before willingly going to my room.

I got underneath the duvet and curled into a ball,
I couldn't bring myself to cry, even though I so badly wanted to,

I was being forced to marry someone I hated and there was nothing I could do, I've been taken away from the person I love, who can't do anything without it possibly resulting in his arrest. My friends are probably worried sick about me, I felt like a burden and the ability to not do anything added to the hopelessness I was feeling.

I felt a hand rubbing my arm soothingly, "Pip, what am I going to do? I can't marry him." I said quietly,

She sighed, "Do you really love him? Ichinose I mean." It wasn't Philippa's voice,

"Mother?" I sat up quickly looking at her, "I-"

"We have a discussion to be had which is long overdue but first answer my question."

"I do, Mum." I said in desperation; despite my parents both being equally as closed-off, my relationship with my mum has always been more casual and she was more relaxed and approachable than my father and so I hated her a lot less than I did father.

"I see." She nodded, "Alright."

"Mum, do you agree with father's decision?" I asked, reluctantly,

"In all honesty, I do not; as my marriage with your father was also arranged." She sighed, "We're mother and daughter but we don't know much about each other, do we? How about we use this time to do so?"

I nodded shyly at this complete change of attitude, "You and father were never in love?"

"Not at all. We both came from rich families and you know how they work." She sighed,

I nodded.

"Your father was never interested in me himself, he just did as his parents said; our relationship was purely monotonous."

"Then how did you get me?" I scrunched my eyebrows,

"Well, the thing about most rich men in the society we live in is they want a child to carry the family name, usually with business and they preferably want a boy. When your father discovered you were a girl he was very upset; he refused to have anymore children in case we got another girl."

I rolled my eyes,

"I could say despite being forced into a marriage I myself completely opposed, I still craved affection and attention. I had no choice but to wish and hope your father would come around one day, that day never came of course- I was foolish to even think that it would; I only learnt that the hard way when I was pregnant with you. I technically went through the pregnancy alone, he didn't even come to watch your birth and told me to call him when I found out the gender." I grit my teeth at what was being said, "That was the last straw, I became increasingly frustrated and less susceptible to emotions and the concern of others, I could call it a coping mechanism, however it did end up taking a toll on you emotionally at the end and resulted in me abandoning you. I realised that when I found out you left." She finished,