[KIYOMI]
The smell of fresh air hit Kiyomi's nose the moment she stepped out, like she wasn't already reeking of the queen.
All this was as if the universe had decided to let her do whatever the fuck she wanted, as retribution for all that she had endured in the months since she had interacted with Sakura.
It was almost the worst part of her life, and yet as the high guards bowed their heads to her, she wasn't sure how she'd gotten them this way.
Maybe it was in how she smelled like Sakura Watanabe and how she had leaned into the emptiness that was slowly filling up. Or maybe it was in the way that she was so confident and had her magic.
…Something that everyone could tell was the queen's magic.
It was crazy how they had gotten to this point, but Kiyomi was way past the memories of why and how.
