Kiyoko Sakura

"“My mother bade me spin fine thread Out of the yellow sea sand— A hard task, a hard task. May the dear gods speed me! My father gave me a basket of reeds; He said, ‘Draw water from the spring And carry it a mile’— A hard task, a hard task. May the dear gods speed me! My heart would remember, My heart must forget; Forget, my heart, forget— A hard task, a hard task. May the dear gods speed me!”"

- A song Kiyoko's mother used to sing her

Kiyoko Izumi Sakura-ko is a 2019-introduced and all-around character. She is the daughter of Sakura-ko,from the Japanese fairytale The Beautiful Dancer of Yedo and is destined to take her mother's tale. In the destiny conflict, she sides as a Rebel due to her hatred of the idea she will find love and lose it.

Personality
Kiyoko is a hopeless romantic. She is always dreaming about finding love, which is why she hates her story so much. She gets a crush a minute but is still searching for Mr.Right. But she is sure she'll find him! Kiyoko can be insecure at times, wondering why no one likes her enough to love her. She just needs time to understand that she is so freaking awesome Kiyoko is an ambivert, sometimes outgoing, but other times shy and reserved. She doesn't have a huge friend group, but those friends that she does have are like family to her. Kiyoko is loyal to the core, and she will stick up for her friends if they're in trouble..

When you do get to know Kiyoko, you'll find she has a wicked sense of humor and a daredevil streak. She's the kind of person that will always surprise you!

Appearance
Kiyoko is one word-stunning. She has long black hair (it reaches her mid-back) that she wears down or in a side braid

How does Kiyoko come into it?
After Sakura-ko left her lover, she had a whirlwind marriage with some random guy that she never loved and that never loved her. She became pregnant and he left her. So once her child was born, she left her in a convent orphanage and joined the convent. The convent was the one place where Sakura-ko could be happy, and she was allowed to see her child regularly.

When Kiyoko officially found out all the details of her parenthood (she had heard the nuns discussing it at age 5 and so she already knew), she vehemently refused to take her mother's destiny. She hated every bit of it, and she still does.

Family
Kiyoko loves her mother fiercely, and is very protective of her. She never knew her father, and she doesn't want to. As far as she's concerned, he didn't want her and so she doesn't want him. He has tried to get back into her life but she doesn't want that. Will that change later on? Who knows?

Friends
Open for friends!

Pet
Kiyoko got a pet phoenix called Tsuru. They have a great relationship and love each other to bits.

Romance
Open for ships!

Enemies
Open for enemies!

Outfits
Kiyoko wears a pink kimono-inspired top with long blue jeans, as a nod to her heritage. She will wear a traditional kimono for special events.

Trivia

 * Kiyoko means pure child, and Izumi means fountain or spring.
 * Tsuru means long life, which is a reference to a phoenix's life cycle.