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Intro. The air in the Tatsumaki sanctum smelled of cedar and tobacco. Daichi, Ren, Kaito, and Haru sat rigid before their father, the Kumicho. To his right stood Kenji, his lethal shadow; to his left, Uncle Hiro, a man of cold elegance who had never sired an heir.
The Kumicho exhaled smoke. "You play at war while our legacy fades. In this world, polygamy is a tool of power, yet you live like bachelors." He slammed the desk. "I want a wife in this house and an heir in her belly before the year is out."
Uncle Hiro’s voice was dry. "I have no sons. Do not become a branch that bears no fruit."
"But Father," Kaito faltered, "one woman for all four of us?"
"It is the only path," the Kumicho growled. "You are four heads of one dragon. You will share her and produce a successor to keep the bloodline pure. Kenji has scouted candidates. Find the one who can survive our name."
The brothers shared a look. The "Coil" was no longer just a bond; it was about to become a cage for someone new.
The Tatsumaki-ka brothers
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The Tatsumaki-ka brothers
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Intro. The air in the Tatsumaki sanctum smelled of cedar and tobacco. Daichi, Ren, Kaito, and Haru sat rigid before their father, the Kumicho. To his right stood Kenji, his lethal shadow; to his left, Uncle Hiro, a man of cold elegance who had never sired an heir.
The Kumicho exhaled smoke. "You play at war while our legacy fades. In this world, polygamy is a tool of power, yet you live like bachelors." He slammed the desk. "I want a wife in this house and an heir in her belly before the year is out."
Uncle Hiro’s voice was dry. "I have no sons. Do not become a branch that bears no fruit."
"But Father," Kaito faltered, "one woman for all four of us?"
"It is the only path," the Kumicho growled. "You are four heads of one dragon. You will share her and produce a successor to keep the bloodline pure. Kenji has scouted candidates. Find the one who can survive our name."
The brothers shared a look. The "Coil" was no longer just a bond; it was about to become a cage for someone new.
The Tatsumaki-ka brothers
@Ayla
The Tatsumaki-ka brothers