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honou-no-izumi ([personal profile] honou_no_izumi) wrote2015-03-02 09:46 pm

Judgement Day [1/3]

Title: Judgement Day
Series: Bridal Mask/각시탈
Characters: Lee Gangto, Kimura Shunji
Summary: A companion piece for Final Moments. Written from Gangto's POV.

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“Kimura Shunji is also in despair.”

“As I spared you, can't you spare him?”

It was different. When he let Rara live, after learning that he was Gaksital... she did not actively harm others. Of course, there was her part in the comfort women operation; but he was very much aware that Rara was more of Kishokai leader's puppet rather than an active soldier. And after learning that she kept his secret from the organization for so long; even risking her own safety by not directly taking him down—as well as trying to convince him and Bun to run away to safety, he knew that there's hope for Rara to return to the right path. For her to continue living, while atoning to the things she did wrong against her own people.

But Shunji? Could he say the same thing?

Unlike Rara, Shunji was a fierce enemy. And considering how bold Kimura Taro had acted in the past, it wouldn't be hard to consider how close was the relationship between him and Ueno. To have given Shunji the power to even lead the Japanese soldiers that aided the operation that wiped out 200 of the Dongjin Corps members as well as the student soldiers he help saved. After he killed the main head of Kishokai; Ueno, who else would have filled that spot?

Murayama Yoshio? No. It would be Shunji.

No doubt.

As much as Shunji might not even chasing after the same ambition as the Kishokai, Shunji would have still be after his life. And he cannot die yet. For the sake of the Joseon people who still wishes to be free from oppression.

As much as Shunji might not want to take hold of the entire region and rule with an iron fist, he was still the most obvious candidate that'd end up succeeding as the next leader of Kishokai. And there's still a lot of their followers. As long as Kishokai has a leader, the battle won't end. And after the damage Shunji have done, there's no way he's gonna let him live.

Despaired? Shunji was?

As much as he tried not to feel that way, his heart was full of spite.

How dare Shunji to feel despair, only after Bun died? After everything he's done? After so many lives has perished on his hands? How dare he?