Futakuchi Family

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

The **Futakuchi Family** (Japanese: **二口 (ふたくち)  家族 ()** , *Futakuchi Kazoku*, lit. Two mouths family) is a prestigious and politically-saavy family with a large amount of sway in the Japanese Government`s policies; they are one of one million families that participate in the Tsuguko program. They are currently being led by Régine Futakuchi, the former Tsuguko to the family itself. Allies with the Hyūga, Amane, Tsukishima, and Rose Families; they are known for having the highest number of adopted members among the various families themselves.

## Localization

The complex built for the entire Futakuchi Family is located in the Minato Ward in the heart of Central Tokyo, only able to be accessed by a independently funded tunnel entrance, which is usually gated as not to allow intruders into the complex itself. A specific badge coded to all Futakuchi family members is required to enter or leave the complex, unless they are a guest or a Paladin of the family.

## Paladins

### Twelve Paladins

The Twelve Paladins are the personal bodyguards of the main Household of the Futakuchi Family (consisting of Régine, her unnamed husband, and her two sons; Daichi and Kenji) and hand-chosen by them to serve as their personal protectors. They are required to be a member of their own gender, as the Paladins are required to watch them at all times in order to ensure their safety. Most notably, even branch members of the Futakuchi Family have their personal Paladins.

### Apprentice Paladins

The Apprentice Paladins serve as the personal protectors of the teenager children of the branch families and aid the older and more experienced Paladins in their respective duties. Due to their inexperience, they are usually not chosen to guard anybody in the branch families of any importance, instead guarding the illegimente children or various mistresses of the various branch families of the main Household of the Futakuchi Family.

## Style of Dress

Their traditional style of dress is the traditional gakuran with a black button-up top and standing collar, white collared shirt, black pants (or black skirts in the cause of females), and knee-high lace-up white boots with tan soles, heels and toes. In some cases, females are permitted to wear the dark-purple tinted straight-lined black jacket and hakama pants, and carry over a katana for self-defense within the clan complex if they wish to. White kyudogi and black hakama are worn when training in martial arts, handling a blade or sparring with older family members. They wear white kyudogi with the family`s name embroidered on the left sleeve in competitions.

## Branch Families

The branch families make up the bulk of the Futakuchi Family; having married commoners or people of a lower status than them, thus being demoted from the main household and having to create their own branch of the family. They are often discriminated against by the other main households of the revered families; though the main household for the Futakuchi Family discourages such discrimination and instead interacts with them, without any regard for their position. These branches are the:

* **Futakuchi-Tendō**: Led by Masaki Futakuchi-Tendō
* **Futakuchi-Satō**: Led by Kushina Futakuchi-Satō
* **Futakuchi-Yanaihara**: Led by Naho Futakuchi-Yanaihara
* **Futakuchi-Noble**: Led by Emica Futakuchi-Noble
* **Futakuchi-Aso**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Doi**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Doihara**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Eto**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Iko**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Konoe**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Kido**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Mesuda**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Mizota**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Nukaga**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Obata**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Okudaira**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Osumi**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Yanaihara**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Mano**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Oyamada**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Dairaku**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Manai**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Komatsuzaki**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Inamine**: Led by ----
* **Futakuchi-Chinda**: Led by ----

## Affiliations

* The Thousand Families; founding member
* Riverstone Military Academy; through Daichi Futakuchi (main household) and Emica Futakuchi (main household)
* Date Tech High; through Kenji Futakuchi (main household)
* Japanese Ministry of Defense; through Régine Futakuchi (main household)
* Japanese Self-Defense Forces; through Régine Futakuchi and Mr. Futakuchi (main household)
* Tsuguko Program; through Régine Futakuchi (main household) and various other Tsugukos (branch families)

## Etymology

The surname of the family; Futakuchi is derived from the mystical Futakuchi-onna (a yōkai or a monster in the supernatural class of monsters). According to various legends, this monster has two mouths; her regular mouth on the front of her face and another mouth in the back of her head, right in the center.

## History

### Past History

The Futakuchi Family traces their ancestry back in history to the Tsukumogami Clan; a branch family of the last Christian clan of Japan (the Takanawa Clan); due to rapid persecutions of it`s members during the last Shogunates, they dwindled rapidly until only a few members of the clan remained. Eventually they remarried into newer and more powerful clans; once again they were thwarted and massacred by the thousands until only the members of the Takanawa-Tsukumogami remained as the last surviving branch family of the Takanawa Clan. The Takanawa was dropped and they became the Tsukumogami Clan; a clan of simple people who lived modestly despite having amassed a large amount of wealth and power; since ancient times, they were considered some of the most humblest nobles as they gave freely to the poor and cared deeply for those employed underneath their service. They eventually obtained even more wealth and prestige, when a daughter of their clan married a son of the Japanese Imperial Family, bringing them to prominence. Unfortunately, she died in childbirth and her younger sister (Artemis) became the head of the Tsukumogami Clan.

### Current History

In current time, the Futakuchi Family traces their ancestry to the Fromm Family through their current head; the Fromm Family is a branch of the main Hohenzollern Family. Kaguya is the member of the main Hohenzollern Family from which the Futakuchi Family is descended from (through adoption and most shockingly blood relations). In truth, Régine`s father is a member of the Futakuchi Family`s main household, who moved to Germany (to try and improve his poor health) and married Régine`s mother while living in Germany. Thus, Régine is the legal head of the Futakuchi Family (through her father); by virtue of her daughter Emica`s self-planned engagement to a member of House Voženílek (from the Czech Republic), they will soon be related (by marriage) to the Bubna of Litic from which House Voženílek is descended from.

## Symbols

The Futakuchi Family is associated with the aspect of humbleness; as despite having a large gated complex, they never flaunt their wealth in front of somebody else and are always embarrassed when some of their wealthy friends flaunt their money. They are often referred to as Affluent Ascetic, because though they come from old money, they chose not to spend it on expensive homes, gadgets but instead of flaunting their money, they give large amounts of it to charity. These flowers: Sunflowers, and Chrysanthemums have been associated with the family since they were founded back in the time of Japan`s founding.

## Trivia

* The Futakuchi Family is noted to be the oldest blue-blooded family that gives the most to charity organizations; their branch families have contributed as much as ¥1,000,000,000 to such organizations.
* Funnily one of their lesser-known symbols is a snarling bear; the Futakuchi Family is full of warm-hearted people, so it is quite ironic that one of their symbols is a snarling bear when their members are so warm and kind to others.
* According to the author, they love bees and maintain a large garden; in their garden, they have large amounts of natural honey which they use to make honey bread and other sweets for their bakery.

## Quotes

* (An underclassmen begging Emica Futakuchi to tell her about her family) *"Your family seems so awesome! I love honey and bread is one of my favourite things to eat! Especially sweet bread! Amazing! Please, senpai indulge my curiosity further, I beg of you!"*
* (An observation about the Futakuchi Family) *"They seem a little eccentric."*