chapter three;

━━━━━━ "OH MY, HAS NO ONE EVER TAUGHT YOU HOW to tie a tie?", kisa asked, stifling her laughter.

the three men raised a brow, all turning their heads to the right, seeing an irritated shigaraki, who shook with fury.

kisa ceased her laughing as she just maintained a smile, inching closer to the blue-haired male, who just glared through father's fingers.

     "stand up straight. no fiancé of mine will slouch like a hermit", kisa demanded as she smoothly wrapped her arm around shigaraki's waist, pulling him forward while pushing his shoulders back.

     shigaraki clenched his fists as he squirmed around, as all for one had advised him and the rest to not piss the princess off.

kisa slightly moved away as she ran her nimble fingers across the maroon tie.

"I know that you are could care less about me...and this wedding", kisa started, catching the attention of all the villain men.

the dark-haired girl flipped the red collar up from shigaraki's button up, making sure that the tie laced perfectly across the male's neck.

"but I've done my research about you four in particular", kisa continued.

"why us? it couldn't have been just a coincidence", chisaki inquired.

kisa simply smiled even wider as she finished tying up shigaraki's tie.

"because you four are hot", the girl bluntly replied, to which dabi was the only one to grin.

"and I see potential".

kisa then brushed off some nonexistent dust off shigaraki's maroon jacket, sighing as she sat in front of her fiancées.

"you four all have your own goals, and whether they're condemnable acts, I cannot judge, as neither do I care in the slightest.

however, you four are villains for a reason. I see the hatred you all hold for something...someone", kisa said, taking a sip of tea that she poured herself.

"and that ambition...I can help you all. marrying me is probably the second best thing that'll happen to you guys", kisa lightly chuckled.

"but there's a catch", inasa spoke up, to which kisa's eyes glimmered with delight.

     "of course! nothing comes free after all", the girl giggled, clapping her hands together.

     "just spit it out already", chisaki scowled.

     "two conditions: one, you four will play your roles as my husbands dutifully. I like my pawns and my men loyal. that's the baseline, and if you can't even do that, then we might as well call off the engagement right now".

     "and number two?", dabi asked, totally serious now.

     "number two, I need you all to help me with my own end goal. though what it is, I can't tell you right now, as I trust you all just about as much as you all trust me", kisa finished.

     the four internally pondered this for a moment.

     "tomorrow night is the last night of the feast. I'll be expecting answers by then", kisa said as she stood up, hearing a knock at the door.

"come in", the princess called out.

"KISA! YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU—"

the white-haired little boy suddenly stopped as he saw four pairs of eyes staring at him, feeling the tense atmosphere.

"and what brings you here kaoru?", kisa asked, snapping the little boy out of his trance.

"oh...well, I was just going to tell you that father's expecting a performance tonight", kaoru frowned.

"why so sad?", kisa asked, walking to her wardrobe and looking through all the multicolored kimonos.

kaoru hesitated, as he glanced at the four men who just stood there, awaiting for the boy's next answer.

"it's alright kaoru. they're obedient", kisa said, making shigaraki physically shake in anger, meanwhile the rest held in their complaints.

"or at least they will be...", the girl chuckled.

kaoru sighed.

"it's just not fair nee-chan! papa always gives you the shorter end of the stick. sumi and kimi already knew about it ahead of time. and no one told me!!", kaoru complained.

     "don't be upset kaoru", kisa smiled, finally picking out a suiting outfit.

     "HOW CAN I NOT?! IT'S JUST NOT FAIR! how are you not upset at all?!", the little boy whined.

     "dabi, can you help me a bit please?", kisa called out, to which the male had hesitantly entered the walk-in closet.

     after a few minutes, dabi exited first, with kaoru wondering what his sister was up to now.

     kisa exited with her beautiful luscious hair tied up into a high ponytail, with two bells hanging as an ornament.

"NEE-CHAN, WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?! FATHER'S GOING TO—"

"kill me? get pissed? die of embarrassment? well I sure hope he does", kisa grinned, taking off her earrings and placing them on her makeup table.

"what in hell are you doing?", shigaraki growled, watching as the girl smoothed down her white hakama and dark blue nagagi.

"is cross-dressing a hobby of yours?", chisaki snarled, not even knowing why the princess had men's clothing in her closet.

kisa simply laughed, making the five males even more confused. kaoru had worried that one day his sister was just going to bust into insanity.

and perhaps this was the day.

"kaoru, bring me my katana", kisa demanded, painting her lips red as she rubbed her lips together in front of the mirror.

     the white-haired boy hesitantly went into the girl's closet, grabbing the said item and presenting it to her.

     "will we ever receive an answer on what the hell you're about to do?", inasa questioned, starting to feel more and more annoyed.

     "a dance of course. that's what father's expecting after all", kisa vaguely replied.

     "in men's clothing?", chisaki scoffed.

     "what? jealous already?", kisa teased, to which the brown-haired male had just clicked his tongue.

     "quit furrowing your brows love. you'll start to get wrinkles", kisa advised, checking herself one more time before tying the katana by her side.

     "tch".

     "now, ready for a good show boys?"

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     claps were heard all around as there were more guests, particularly yōkai, joining the feast this night. kaoru was left out of the performance, much to his pleasure, meanwhile the first and third princess had offered to perform first.

     "too bad the first princess is engaged..but at least the third princess is pretty cute", one of the kitsunes whispered, with another agreeing.

     "where's your fiancé tomura? is she gonna come in on a bed again?", toga teased, making the male scowl.

     "overhaul, is she..."

     "don't ask questions chrono. not even I can figure that mad woman out", chisaki frowned.

     "please welcome the second princess: tamotsu kisa!"

most of the kitsunes were interested. though they worked closely with the king, only a few had caught a glimpse of the rumored ugly princess. in fact, it was safe to assume that, as the girl never went out in public without the top half of her face covered.

"kisa greets father, all for one, and all might", the girl bowed, standing back up as gossiping started up once more.

"kisa, what are you—"

"please allow your daughter to perform this dance to entertain the guests", kisa interrupted, to which isao just huffed.

"fine, proceed then".

kisa looked over at the musicians, unsheathing her katana as she dropped the case, standing proudly in the middle of the room, then proceeding to close her eyes momentarily.

     as soon as the strings of the koto were strung, the girl's brilliant yellow eyes flashed open, looking straight at her father as she pointed her sword at him.

     quickly, the girl brought the sword upwards as she spun around on her feet, elegantly bringing the sharp part of her blade up against her face, showing a slightly smirk.

     as the music became more intense, kisa's steps became faster. it was as if she were fighting someone, but it was a fiery dance instead.

     ending on her knees, the girl pulled out the hair tie, letting her long black locks splatter onto the floor, as she finished the dance with her katana laying in front of her.

     everyone gazed as the girl shown the abilities of a true warrior, surprising even kisa's siblings a little.

     "well done young kisa!! what a talented daughter you have brought up, isao", all might clapped, to which others had followed.

     kisa simply smiled as she took her katana and stood up, slipping her mask off as gasps were heard from many yōkai.

     "I thought you said she was ugly and had a mark on her face??", one whispered.

     "I thought so too. but I suppose the second princess doesn't look too bad", the male haughty smirked.