A couple of months had passed since that Sparring session, that makes a year and a half since Y/N and Mizu Have been married.

Since their little dual, Mizu had come to learn just how skilled Y/n was, and how much he helped her become better as well. He had even started teaching her how to use a naginata, a weapon that had been collecting dust in his home  until she took an interest in it.

They were currently sparring under the peach tree once again, the wear and tear on their clothes  and slight bruises showing that  they had been sparring for a while now.

" That is enough for today my lady." Y/n sheathing his bokken.

"I can keep going." Mizu said not willing to end the fight yet.

"Y/n smiled as he approached her. " I don't doubt that My lady, but one mustn't train to the point of exhausting themselves, it is unhealthy that it."  Y/n said as he kissed her cheek. " let us have a meal and continue later." Y/n said rubbing her shoulder, knowing how much she liked fighting.

Mizu pouted but  was willing to conceded. " Fine." Mizu then kissed his cheek and poked his chest. " but I'm holding you to it." Mizu said regarding him saying they would continue later.

Y/n smiled  and held her hand, taking her to kaoru, helping her up.

Mizu wrapped  arms around her husband's waist and y/n motioned kaoru to move, and soon they began strolling through the forest,  there was no rush.

Mizu then initiated conversation. "  we have been sparring for a while, you've made small comments but, how would you describe my skill with a sword." Mizu asked curiously, wishing to know his opinion as he was an established warrior.

"Hm... You have no formal training,  so you display movements other samurai would describe as unconventional."  Y/n said  thinking back to earlier spars with her.

Mizu didn't like those words and she felt he was dissapointing him, she just did what she felt was right. " i can..work on that." Mizu said a bit disappointed with his words.

Y/n then craned his neck to look at her a bit. " you misunderstand my lady, that is not a bad thing, quite the opposite that it is."  Y/n said with a reassuring smile.

Mizu raised  her eyebrows in  surprise. " truly?" She asked.

Y/n nodded. " they are many  fighting styles to learn from, each with their strengths and weaknesses, however a glaring weakness each art shares is that  they leave no room to learn anything else, which in turn causes them to be predictable, easy to adapt to because the warriors refuse to do so." Y/n explained as his wisdom for combat was being displayed.

Mizu agreed with his words,  when she was studying swordsman while she was with sword father, she discarded anything  she deemed useless or detrimental.

"Your style relies on pressuring your opponent,  remaining on the offensive reducing the time they have to retaliate, and great ferocity to break my guard and force me to adjust." Y/n explained what he had learned  sparring with her. " you seek any advantage,  and you even appear to be learning from my style as well." Y/n said in an impressed tone " you are quite the opponent, my lady,  I must stay on my toes as our sparring sessions continue that I must." Y/n expressed with a bright smile

Mizu began smiling with pride and hugged him a bit tighter, she knew it was only a matter of time before he deduced she was adding a bit of his style to her own,  though she's surprised he noticed this fast, she hadn't added much, y/n wasn't a simple opponent either, he wasn't typically the aggressor in combat, he excelled in defense, preferring to bide his time blocking or parrying and unleashing counter attacks, which explains why Isidro was the base of many of his attacks, swift, with the intent a well placed blow,  she could deduce that he used this to conserve energy, she could see the benefits on this when on a battle field.

She also noticed what else he used that energy for, Speed, y/n movement in battle was quite the marvel,  in the few times he be came the aggressor his movement had backed her into a corner and his nimbleness has allowed him dodge her attacks, hell he performed a back flip off of a tree one time, a mere opponent would be decimated before they could react, thankfully she was not mere.

"Tell me y/n, where did you learn how to fight?" Mizu asked, wishing to know how he became so skilled.

Y/n mood suddenly became somber as they kept riding through the forest, y/n had really talked about his past, at least, none of the gritty details of it. " that...is no easy tale to tell my lady." Y/n said despondently.

Mizu felt his mood change, she had seen this a few times before, though he quickly swept it away whenever she approached him, she didn't want him to feel this way. " please,  I wish to know."  Mizu said gently, not wishing to make him think she was demanding to know.

"I ....." y/n said begging to grip Kaorus saddle. " to tell you how I learned  how to fight.... Means I must tell you  unsavory details of a life I left behind...... I don't wish for you to think less of me that I don't." y/n said somberly.

Mizu was surprised, this was the man who takes  care of her and her mother, the man who listened to her story and didn't judge her, did he truly believe she would judge his past? Mizu held him him a bit tighter. " please my love,  don't shut me out, I shared my pain with you.." mizu then pressed her head against his back. " share yours with me.." Mizu all but pleaded.

Y/n tenderly began rubbing her hands while holding the saddle, y/n couldn't put this off much longer, so he came to a decision. " very well My lady.. I will tell you " y/n said , preparing to tell his tale.

Y/n took a big breath, and soon began telling his tale" I may have given you the impression I was born into nobility  and then lost it, that is not the case.....I was born a peasant , i was actually given the name shinta when i was born."

Mizu was surprised that Y/n wasn't his birth name but decided to comment on it later.

I lost my parents to cholera when I was 5, I don't have much memory of them now but i believe they loved me from the little i do, i was living on the streets and unfortunately , some unsavory people caught wind of  my new status as an orphan... and I was sold into slavery.." y/n explained grimly

Mizu eyes widened. " slavery..?" She thought  in shock, she couldn't believe what she had just heard.

Y/n felt her react to the info  but just continued to caress her hands and continued.

"It was a harsh life, three women grouped together to take care of me, I believe they knew a child didn't deserve such a fate.  I tried to live with it as best as I could,  one day , bandits attacked our slave masters while we were in a caravan, they slaughtered everyone.... Even the women who took care of me...." Y/n said  somberly , rubbing mizus hand for comfort,

" how did you survive?" Mizu asked gently .

" the bandits got close but,   A sword master had  arrived,  he was named Hiko Seijūrō....my master." Y/n explained.

Mizu was suprised by the name drop " I've heard of that man... hes said to be a master swordsman, a ronin but no one knows his origins."

Y/n nodded. "Yes , not even I know his origins, we were master and student, perhaps he thought there was no reason to divulge in his past."

Mizu nodded in understanding. " so he saved you?" She said allowing him to continue.

Y/n nodded " yes , he cut down the bandits, seeing the carnage he advised me to go to a nearby village for shelter and a new life, he took his leave after that,  I didn't go to the village, I wished to bury everyone who died that day."

" everyone? Even the bandits and slavers?" Mizu asked wanting to make sure, she saw y/n nod and she was shocked. " but why?  You were just property to them, and the bandits would not have left you alive." Mizu asked wishing to know why he would show sympathy to such vile people.

" The world is not so black and white my lady, perhaps they did own me and the women that take care of me, but I knew those men well, they were not wealthy, this was the only way they could make money to feed their families , and the bandits don't know any better ,  had my life taken a different trajectory  I could have been a bandit myself." Y/n then looked  at mizu with a somber smile. " as humans we do much we aren't proud of, but I don't believe people are evil , I like to think we are much more nuanced than that, burying them was a kindness that perhaps not many were willing to give them." Y/n explained his view on why he did what he did.

Mizu was moved by his words,  to still have a kind heart, when others would give you the same decency  she just didn't understand. " you are better than me y/n, I... I don't know if I could something like that, knowing they wouldn't do the same for me."  Mizu expressed, thinking back to how she nearly died from a stab wound and people just walked right past her.

" don't worry my lady,  I know our experiences in life are very different, that you understand me is all that matters to me." Y/n reassured her, what he did didn't make him better than her or anyone.

Mizu smiled , his kindness truly warmed her " please continue."

"Well, I spent the entire night burying the bodies, the next day hiko had returned, I think what I did earned his respect, he decided to take me in and was the one who named me Y/n, said it was more fitting for a swordsman." Y/n , Giving mizu the origins of his name.

"Why change your name? Did you hate your old one?" Mizu asked curiously.

" It was a new chapter for me, i was no longer a slave and was given a new purpose, i felt it fitting, id like to think my parents would understand." Y/n express, having no regrets leaving behind his old name.

Mizu nodded in understanding, she didn't comment on it but she preferred Y/n too.

" So hiko taught me his way of the sword, Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū." Y/n explained , revealing the name of his art. " what can you say about my fighting style after are various sparring sessions?" Y/n asked, willing to test knowledge a bit before explain his art.

Mizu was a bit suprised  by the question answered nonetheless. " you emphasize speed and technique,  where I would perform 8  or 9 attacks  you would do 3 or 5 , preferring to be on the defensive and find opportunities to counter attack, not an ounce of your stamina is wasted as a result." Mizu explained, while she knows there must be more to it than that, she's sure she has this right.

Y/n nodded with a smile. " That is correct My Lady, The Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū is an art from the sengoku period, it was designed to allow the user to combat multiple opponents at once and defeat them, fast movement, conserving stamina and wearing down the opponent, observation of our oppenrnts next move, and battojutsu and Iaido, the style is meant to ensure that a great defense is a great offense as well." Y/n explained breaking down his art.

Mizu was amazed, she hadn't heard of such an art until now. "Fighting multiple opponents, not ideal for any warrior but to build a fighting style around it, that's astonishing ." Mizu said in an impressed tone. " But why isn't the art being taught? this art would be ideal for any swordsman." Mizu asked, there should have been dojos spreading this art.

"Unfortunately it is not so simple, many found the art to be akin to suicide, the safer option would be to retreat and that is a fact, others find that the art is too taxing and not worth all the hard work it takes to master, preferring to go to other arts, this has lead to as far as i know me and hiko being the only practitioners." Y/n explained, petting kaoru, she was working hard.

Mizu took the information in , "Only two practitioners of a style left...I didn't think i would hear such a thing, do samurai really not see the value of this style? They can't be this lazy." Mizu thought, it was just asinine.

"Hm... So hiko took you in what then?." Mizu asked, wishing for him to continue where he left off.

" Well things were as normal as they could be in suppose, i had a roof over my head, food eat, he taught me what he knew, and he was the closest thing i had to a father figure that he was." Y/n said looking back to his time with his master.

"What changed?" Mizu asked, sensing that didn't last forever.

"..The Yarikawa Rebellion." Y/n spoke grimly.

The Uprising Of Clan Yarikawa, revolting against clan adachi and seeking to control their lands, it had happened 7 years ago, Mizu knew of it well, she may have not been near the battle field but word of the situation spread fast.

"You were on the battle field?" Mizu asked in shock.

"Yes...at first i tried to pay it no mind,  but i saw how much the people were suffering, i felt it was my duty to do something, what was the point of using a sword if i couldn't use it to help." Y/n said thinking back to the damage clan yarikawa caused.

"Hiko advised me not to enter the battle, told me War was not as simple as just picking up a sword and entering the fight, the cost was dear...I was young and i called him a coward....I regret not heeding his words then.. that would be the last time we would speak to each other..." y/n said sadly, wishing his last interaction with his master could have gone differently.

" I entered the battle, i had never killed anyone before, but innocent people were loosing food, their homes, loved ones, so i believed it was a necessary evil." Y/n said thinking back on that time. " I was a key figure in the battle, and after the rebellion was suppressed , the head of the clan, Harunobu Adachi approached me, asking for my services, he wanted me to protect him, so he said..." Y/n said darkly

Mizu then felt y/n twitch as though he was trying to keep it together, then he continued. " My Lady.....do you know of Battōsai....The Man Slayer?"

Mizus was surprise by the sudden question but it was quite the obvious one in her book. " I don't know anyone who hasn't....an unequal swordsman...said to have killed 100 People before he vanished..but what does that have to do with...." Mizu stopped speaking, her voice lodged in her throat as realization had slowly come to her.

When Mizu Saw his face she saw deep pain and regret, he seemed afraid to look her in the eye. " It's You.." Mizu said, in shock.

Y/n nodded "I believed i would be a simple bodyguard but no... i was assassin." Y/n said darkly. "I was tasked with taking out anyone who was considered a threat to Haronobu... didn't matter if there was evidence or not...i ended many lives, many lives that looking back didn't deserve such a fate." Y/n said remorsefully.

"..there was one assignment i was given, end the life of a of some samurai that lived in a village, i didn't think much of it, when i did battle with the man, he was particularly ferocious, he was clearly outclassed but he refused to perish, i didn't understand." Y/n then lifted his right hand and began tracing the one line of his cross shaped scar, thinking back in the day he recieved 50% of the injury.

" the man landed the initial scar before he succumbed to his injuries, i looked through his home , seeing if i could find an destroy anything that he was planning on using against Haronobu, then i heard a noise.. someone else was there...i opened a closet door....it was his wife and son..." y/n said remembering the terrified look on the woman as she held her son.

"I hadn't thought twice about the missions i was given...but i froze...the weight of what i had been doing had settled in...this went beyond serving a lord..i was a butcher." Y/n said, his tone breaking.

"...what woman and her child?." Mizu hated asking that but she felt like she had too.

" i let them go, yelled at them to leave and never return, a woman had lost her husband, a boy his father, they had suffered enough." Y/n said trying to keep himself composed. " When i returned back, Haronobu was furious , it seemed he knew the samurai had a family, he was furious, so was i, He demanded i go back out and finished the job but i would not cave in, he fully intended on having no me executed " y/n said grimly.

"What stopped him?" Mizu asked  as he was clearly still alive.

" I was too valuable in the clans eyes, harunobus advisors even high ranking officers said killing me would do more harm than good, and it would be in their best interest to keep me alive, so Harunobu came to the best decision, stripped me of my ranking, along with any land or money that was given to me, relegated me to what the clan may consider a common bum.." y/n then  traced over the second line of his scar. " then completed my scar, as a reminder of my dishonorable behavior."  Y/n said distastefully.

"So....from that point on i swore i wouldn't go back to that life... so i moved miles away, decided to reside on this quiet little hill near the village...remained  their for years...the rest is history." Y/n said finishing his tail

Mizu was silent,  she wasn't sure what to say about such a tale,  she knew something was eating at him but she never would have guessed it was this.

"Im sorry milady...I know you may not be able to look at me in the same light...but i hope you now truly understand..why i understand your pain...You are not a monster milady..." y/n trailed off.

"....I am.." y/n finished as a lone tear, went down his eye and past his scar, Kaoru slowed to a halt as they had finally arrived home.

Some would have run away in fear, maybe insulted him or wished him dead....but not mizu.

" ... I don't see sharp teeth or claws.." Mizu said as she gently wiped  the moisture off of his cheek.

Y/ns eyes widened in shock  and despite the pain he was feeling...he chuckled " using my words against me, you are clever my lady..that you are.." y/n said in a mixture of amusement and sadness.

"You have had a difficult life my love,  you fought for for someone you  thought could believe in.." Mizu then  came down from kaoru and helped y/n down as well. "He made you his weapon... expected you worry about nothing except  your next target but you were no such thing... only a monster kills without feeling." Mizu gazed at her husband.

Mizu then had one last question. " being here alone mustn't have been easy... how have you been able to cope with it?." Mizu asked wishing to know how he could still be happy after all of this.

"I had gotten used to...wearing a fake smile, mind my own... then i was able to be happy again." Y/n said.

"Why?" Mizu asked  wishing to know.

Y/n gave her a genuine smile as a more tears left his eyes. " I met you." Y/n said as he gave her a sad yet happy smile.

Mizu eyes widened but smiled at  him back,  she then held his cheek in her hand and brought him into a gentle kiss, they detached and she lead her forehead against his.

" Im here for you Y/n and i always will." Mizu said lovingly.

Y/n gave her a pure smile and brought her into a hug, he then began gently peppering her face with kisses, Mizu tried to suppress her giggling.

"Thank you milady." Y/n  said as he laid his head against hers. "you are the greatest blessing of my life."

"And you ate mine my love ." Mizu said as she leaned more into the hug, enjoying the warmth his body provided.

The husband and wife remained that way for a while, lovingly under the pale moon light.

A Few Weeks Later

Life resumed as normal, to which Y/n was very grateful, they continued to spend quality time together and continued their training together, y/n felt like the rust he had as a swordsman had weared offf, and Mizu had begun to really excell in using the Naginata, y/n had even begun teaching her techniques of his style, and he was impressed with how much she was absorbing, like a sponge to water, it would only be a matter of time before he learned everything he had to teach her.

Now he currently had Mizu doing a handstand on a log, with some trousers on as a kimono was not ideal for this exercise.

" impressive my lady." Y/n praised as he observed with arms inside the sleeves of his kimono.

" you still haven't explained the point of this." Mizu said , her voice strained a bit as she was upside down.

" just testing your upper strength, you certainly have me beat that you do."  Y/n said as he could only manage do this for a bout a minute, she was going 5 minutes now.

"It's easier than it looks." Mizu said simply as she removed one hand and was now perfectly balanced on a fist.

"No one likes a show-off my lady."  Y/n said as he began pouting a bit at ber display of strength

"Hmhm." Mizu giggled at her husband's cute face, then broke her balance and landed on her feet.

"Don't worry love, you're plenty strong yourself." Mizu said with a gentle smile  wrapped her arms around him.

"I need no pity my lady that i don't ." Y/n said looking away, still pouting.

Mizu just had a playful smirk, she then nipped  y/ns ear.

"Ow, stop that." Y/n chuckled  as it was a tickling sensation.

"Feel better now?" Mizu said playfully

Y/n then kissed her nose which made her giggle. " I do my lady."

They would have liked to continue with a kiss but unfortunately they wouldn't get that at the moment.

"Alright, thats enough of that." Miwa said approaching too. "Mizu, my legs in a bit of pain today, could you go down to the village and bring back some food?"  Miwa asked sweetly she gave her a basket to store the food and money.

" Oh Yes Mama i will."  Mizu then kissed y/ns cheek " please watch her while I'm gone." Mizu said with a smile.

"Always my lady." Y/n said with a smile.

Mizu was soon off and Y/n had  remained outside to feed kaoru.

"Y/n, could i speak with you?" Miwa asked approaching the young ronin.

"Of Course Miwa." Y/n said with a happy nod. " what do you wish to speak about?" He asked as he continued to pet kaoru.

"Well..." miwa said as she paced a bit . " I have a bit of a proposition for you."

Y/n tilted his head at that. " proposition? What do you mean?" He asked curiously.

"Well i know that  your former lord, harunobo adachi, cast you out, and all you have to your name  is this patch of land on a hill." Miwa said gesturing to the entire home.

"Yes but we have everything we need Miwa, I couldn't ask for anything else." Y/n said simply continuing to pet kaoru.

"But that is the thing, you don't have to be content with the bare minimum!." Miwa exclaimed frustrated.

"We could be much better of then this, I've  heard around the village that Haronobu son wished to give his son,  Yosuke is apparently is not very easy on the eyes and haronobu has gotten to the point where he is willing to pick up any  woman willing to marry his wife."  Miwa began explaining.

"Im are of the rumors surrounding clan adachi miwa, and it is not something i concern my self with." Y/n stopped petting kaoru. "Please tell me, what are you suggesting?" Y/n the confusion evident on his face.

Miwa then gained a very devious smirk.

"Yosuke should be married to Mizu."

......

Y/n froze,  the world seemed to move slower,  he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"Think about it!  This is your chance,  you present mizu to Harunobu and not only will Mizu be taken in, which will allow me in mizu and miwa to be treated like royalty, you will be back in your lords good graces, everybody wins!" Miwa expressed excitedly.

Y/ns was un-readable, his hair shadowing his eyes.

"...you....wish to marry mizu off to someone else.. because....you wish to love like royalty ?" Y/n asked to confirm, he was hoping  he was in a dream , he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Who doesn't want to live like royalty?! Mizu may hate it but she will learn to live with it  as she has here." Miwa said dismissively.

"Learn to live with it..?" Y/n though, was it really that easy for her.

"So... do we have an agreement?"  Miwa asked like he knew she was going to say yes.

"...i have misjudged you." Y/n said simply.

" what?" Miwa asked confused.

"...do you truly believe i would ever want to go back to my clan? Y/n asked now looking her in the eye, fiercely. " and that i would be so willing to give Mizu away Mizu away as if she was property? a cutting tone Miwa had not heard on him before.

" oh please , sure you get along just fine no-"

"I love her." Y/n cut her off firmly.

Miwa eyes widened, love ? Her daughter? It couldn't be.

" perhaps my countrymen prefer to see a wife as just an accessory to use as they like but i am no such man, had i been i would have turned away your offer that day." Y/n said firmly.

" But don't you want whats best for her ? She could have so much more. Miwa argued wishing to guilt trip him.

Y/n then began nearly glaring. "You harm your body with opium despite your daughter's wishes and now you wish to think about whats best for her?"

Miwa was shocked, despite being asked to slow down her intake, she had began secretly leaving the house, or she thought it was a secret.

"if there ever comes a point where Mizu feels i can no longer provide for her and be there for her, than that will be her decision, not yours or mine, i will not take her to another as though she means so little to me."
Y/n expressed firmly , leaving no room for argument.

Y/n took a deep breath, to settle the bubbling anger and frustration that was building.

" I am going to make some tea, mizu should be returning soon." Y/n said in a neutral tone. " it pains me to say this truly but....i do not wish to speak with you today...please leave me to my own." Y/n said beginning to head home.

Miwa said nothing, but rather than feel any remorse, she began to clench her hand into a fist as she glared at y/ns fleeting form.

A Few Days Later.

Y/n was currently seated in a cross legged position. , meditating on the porch, his ear twitched as he heard foot steps and smiled as he felt a kiss on his neck.

"Such concentration " Mizu said playfully as she leans her head on his shoulder.

"I do my best." Y/n said modestly, then opened his eyes and leans his head on her and reaches for her left hand, holding it affectionately.

"Hey... Ever since i went to the village Mother has been behaving strangely...did something happen while i was gone?" Mizu asked concerned over what might've happened.

Y/n wish he could just say things were fun but he was a bad liar. "We..had an argument, things have been tense since then." Y/n said regretfully, wishing he didn't have to talk about this.

"Why? What were you talking about?" Mizu asked lifting up her head to look at y/n.

"It...it is isn't my place to say my lady, i believe this is something you must hear from your mother." Y/n said the topic of that argument may not go over well if it came from him.

Mizu wished to question further but then she heard hoof-steps, and...it was getting closer.

" do you hear that ?" Mizu asked lifting her head.

" yes..horses several, i can only assume it is a small squad." Y/n said as he stood up with his sword held.

"Im getting my sword." Mizu said quickly heading into the house, they could take no chances.

Y/n remained on guard, his eyes narrowing as he saw the force approach, as they came closer into view he noticed something.

"They're...samurai" Y/n thought in surprise as he recognized the armor they had on anywhere.

Mizu soon came out with her sword, ready for a possible confrontation.

Soon the samurai had arrived in front of the home, there were four samurai on horses , two pulling a carriage, and two more caurding the carriage with naginatas.

There was something he noticed though, the armor they were wearing, and the colors, blue white and green, he knew these samurai.

"Samurai?" Mizu whispered to y/n curiously.

"Clan adachi" y/n whispered back. " be on your Guard"
he warned.

One of the samurai helping pull the carriage began to speak. " Y/n, Lord Harunobu Adachi wishes to speak with you, we have been sent to collect you." He spoke in a gruff voice.

"He wishes to speak?...why...why now?" Y/n thought as the timing of it was odd.

"It's been 4 years since i spoke to him, why does he wish to speak now?" Y/n asked simply.

The Naginata Guard on the right didn't seem to take kindly to the question. " It is not your place to ask questions half-breed lover, you must only obey." The man said trying to demean y/n and Mizu.

Mizu glared but remained cool.

"I don't recall speaking to you, mind your manners..and disrespect my wife again, and your blood will paint the grass red.." Y/n said glaring at the rude samurai.

Mizu suppressed the smirk that was growing on her face.

This seemed to enrage the samurai. " The Hell did you just say?" He growled out gripping the saddle of his horse and his naginata.

Y/n and Mizu simply gripped their swords as if daring the rude samurai to attack.

"Enough, Yosuke, ride ahead now!" The Carriage samurai spoke to the Guard, he was not helping at all.

"So Thats Yosuke"  Y/n thought looking at the large samurai, he could get a good look at his face as he had the traditional face mask and Helmet on.

"Grrr.." Yosuke sounded out but obeyed, turning his horse around and moving away to let them speak

" I understand this is sudden Y/n but he simply expressed it was time to speak, please excuse my rude colleague, we did not come here to fight." The carriage samurai spoke politely.

Y/n looked unsure, there was still something fishy about all of this. He pulled Mizu closer to him, to have a discussion privately as they could.

"Im unsure of this, it is much too sudden." Y/n whispered grimly.

"I understand but if we refuse them here and fight , they will just send more, and they wont be here to speak...I think it's best to go along." Mizu advised as this wasn't an ideal situation to be in.

"Hm..." y/n sounded in thought.

"Oh you two are much too rude!." Miwa yelled now coming out of the house. "A lord requests our presence its our duty to heed his request." Miwa said walking towards the carriage with a smile.

"She seems eager..." Mizu said unsure what to make of her mother's enthusiasm to go.

"Sigh...very well... we will go." Y/n told the carriage samurai. " but i will ride my own horse" he said motioned to kaoru who was resting a distance away.

"Can't you have someone take care of her?" The carriage samurai asked, they had the carriage to make their ride comfortable.

"Kaoru is quite hostile with anyone who isn't me or mizu, this is for the best." Y/n said, his tone leaving no room for argument, he was taking kaoru.

The carriage samurai thankfully didn't fight him on it "very well,I recommend a change of clothing before we leave." The carriage samurai advised.

Y/n nodded, he could do that much as he headed inside, with mizu following him in.

"To the Izuhara province then" Mizu said as she began changing her clothing.

"Yes..and for nothing good i fear." Y/n said as he began changing as well.

Several Hours Later

The journey had been long but thankfully they were nearly there as they were in izuhara province and were now heading to the headquarters of clan adachi

Y/n rode with kaoru behind the carriage, with mizu riding with him, with more appropriate garb given the setting they were attending, with mizu even having light make up on.

"Nearly There, what can you expect?" Mizu asked as she laid het chin on his shoulder.

" i can only assume that he wants me to work for the clan again." Y/n said as that was the only reasonable explanation at the moment.

"And...are you willing to do so?" Mizu asked, wishing to gauge how she felt about it.

"No...At least..not in the same way as before, i wont be his executioner again, and if that is his intent i only worry what he will do when i refuse that i do." Y/n said in a concerned tone.

Mizu held him tighter. " whatever happens i am with you, Y/n."

Y/n smiled and laid his head against hers. " Thank You My Lady."

"We Have Arrived!" The Carriage Samurai up front yelled.

Y/n and Mizu then saw the main building of clan adachi come into view, which stood upon a hill that overlooking the sea.

(It Is not bright out)

As they arrived, y/n noticed one key figure among some samurai, the man of interest.

"Harunobu Adachi." Y/n said, looking at his former lord.

They had slowed to a halt and they all began to dismount from their horses.

"Ah Y/n ! It is good to see one of my best is doing well." Harunobu said smiling and clapping his hands together .

Y/n didn't return the smile but bowed nonetheless. " Greetings Lord Adachi, hearing from you is a surprise that it is."

Harunobu chuckled at that. " oh yes apologies for the sudden request of your presence but this is of the utmost importance so speed was of the essence." Adachi then took notice of Mizus prescence. " oh and who is this?"

" this is my wife mizu." Y/n introduced.

Mizu curtsied, she hated it but she did to make y/n look bad. "Hello My Lord."

Harunobu was surprised and Y/n was prepared to defend her against any insults.

"Oho! Well it is good to see you haven't wasted time then, odd taste but you always were odd!" Harunobu
Said teasingly.

Y/n narrowed his eyes a bit, it was tame but that was strange, he knew adachi, he wasn't the type.

"Well no time to waste, we must talk." Harunobu then addressed the Mizu and Miwa. " I have a home prepared for your wife and mother and law in the province while we discuss buisness."

Mizu raised her eyebrows, why would he do that?

"My lord , why would you invite them if you intended on sending them somewhere else?" Y/n asked , this was getting odd.

"What were are talking about cannot reach their ears, you can return to them as soon as we are done i assure you." Harunobu said with a smile.

Y/n really didn't know what to make of this but would just play along for now.

"Very well, i will see them off." Y/n said going over to mizu.

Mizu gave him a look that screamed be careful.

"They're planning something, he's separating us for a reason." Mizu said as they were now a good distance away with kaoru.

" I know, he could simply just have you placed in another room if he wanted privacy, this is excessive but we can't start a fight here, we have to follow along my lady." Y/n urged, troubled by the situation.

" I know, as much as i hate it." Mizu then began looking into y/ns eyes. " please be careful, i don't doubt your skill but you're outnumbered 10 to one, if something happens please retreat, find me and mother, we will fight out way out if we have to." Mizu urged with a fierce look on her face.

" I will." Y/n nodded, then his mind began to wonder, this was truly a dangerous position to be in, he was in the dark, and what might as well be enemy territory, he feared where things were heading.

Y/n brought his hands up and gently held mizus face, as though she would break if he pressed to hard,
Mizu appeared confused by the sudden act and Y/n soon brought her into a gentle yet loving kiss.

When Y/n detached Mizu couldn't gauge the look on his face.

"Are you okay?" Mizu asked worriedly

"Yes...i just felt the need to do that, that i did." Y/n said as he gave her an almost sad smile. " I love you mizu." He said , she had to know.

Mizu was surprised, that was the first time he had said her name, and her heart was unsure what to feel, why would he do this so suddenly.

" I love you too Y/n." Mizu said as she kissed Y/ns right hand and leaned into it.

They soon broke the contact and Mizu hopped on Kaoru.

"Keep your sword close my lady." Y/n urged.

"Always." Mizu said as her sword was currently attached to Kaorus Saddle.

Y/n watched as they began heading off , he spared a glance at Miwa through the window of the carriage, she was smiling?

" a bad omen indeed.." Y/n thought as he couldn't help but wonder what she found so amusing.

"Now! With that out of the way, shall we?" Harunobu said motioning for y/n to follow.

Y/n did so keeping his guard up.

Mizu watched as he entered the building and looked ahead, hoping he remains safe.

"Oh quit worrying sweet heart, he will be just fine." Miwa said through the window of her car.

"Hard not to." Mizu said simply,

" ah don't worry your gonna be feeling much happier soon i promise." Miwa said as she leaned on back on seat.

Mizu what confused by that statement"What do you mean by that?" How could she possibly be happy at a time like this.

"You'll see" Miwa said, not elaborating further.

Back To Y/n

Y/n was now currently seated in front of Harunobu  with a a cup of sake, there were several samurai standing guard and a female servant serving sake.

" I must say y/n, you seem to be taking good care of yourself,  i hope the change in menu wasn't too drastic." Harunobu joked, as the clan had the best food available to feed its soldiers.

"Im not a picky eater my lord,  meals don't need to be extravagant for me , just filling." Y/n said simply, as he was just grateful to be able to eat.

"Heh always were a simple one,  and well you are married man any children pl-

"My lord." Y/n cut off. " I don't wish to be rude, but i know you didn't request my presence to discuss my marriage." Y/n said, not amused by the lords attempt at casual conversation.

Harunobu was surprised but then sighed. "Well forgive me for wishing to make you feel comfortable before getting straight to business." Harunobu said taking a drink of his sake.

" 4 years of no contact, and you proceeded to send
  several samurai to my doorstep,  and now you talk of things you wouldn't have given any interest in,  being comfortable is quite difficult at the moment that it is."
Y/n said not sparing his untouched sake a glance.

Harunobu downed his  cup of sake and adopted a serious face. " I must say y/n,  things have been quite difficult, i have gained new enemies since you have been gone, and without you to put fear into the hearts they have gotten bold." He said as the servant poured him another cup of sake.

"That is unfortunate." Y/n said not really concerned about it.

Harunobu then threw his cup of sake, it went by Y/ns face and hit the wall behind him, y/n didn't even flinch, which appeared to anger harunobu even more.

" is that all you have to say?! The clan that took you in is in danger and you can't even be bothered to worry?!" Harunobu exclaimed angrily as his servant stood scared.

"Im afraid so." Y/n said simply, his neutral look remained.

Harunobo clenched his fist in anger but then appeared to calm down. " its seems that your time away  didn't teach you that behavior like that his why you are mere vagrant, but no matter  it is something we can work on."

Y/n  raised an eyebrow at that "What makes you say that my lord?"

Harunobu smiled. " Because now you have an opportunity to redeem yourself,  to make up for your insubordination  and  earn your place back at my side."

Y/n didn't share his lords excitement. " can you elaborate?."

Harunobu then began explaining. " you see y/n clan adachi may have gained new enemies, but we also have the opportunity to  ensure that is never a problem again,  i have met with a key individual  that not only has the power wipe out all of out clans enemies if we lend him support, but he will allow clan adachi  and become  truly more powerful than ever before!." Harunobu expressed excitedly.

Y/n couldn't  help but be concerned at this information, the power the take Clan Adachi enemies of the board just like that? "Really..in exchange for what my lord?" Y/n asked

" oh just our man power and cooperation when then the time comes." Harunobu said vaguely.

Y/n groaned internally, of course it is a secret. " and who is this individual exactly?"

"That is only for me to know" Harunobu said vaguely once again.

" and why are you telling me this?" Y/n asked simply.

"Because our man power must include you!" Harunobu said finally revealing something of interest.

Y/n began to get concerned but let the man continue.

"Word of you skill has reached my new business partners ears,  your skill would be instrumental in helping him with his future plans." Harunobu began explaining.

Y/n noticed the slip up " so hes man, that is something at the very least."

"This your opportunity  y/n!  Your chance to redeem yourself for you for your failure and become someone worthy of your skill!" Harunobu yelled happily.

Harunobu then snapped his finger and servant cane in with a bundle in her hands, she placed it near y/n and went on her way.

Y/n eyed the bundle, it was a kimono, with the colors of Clan Adachi.

"All you have to do is pledge your service to me again." Harunobu said simply.

Y/n looked at Harunobu, his expression not giving away anything to the lord.

"It can all be simple again y/n, you no longer have to be a ronin, you can be the man i know you to be , the deadly force that struck fear into our enemies names , The Battosai." Harunobu said emphasizing with a clenched fist.

Y/n almost flinched when he heard his old name but said nothing.

"It will all be different Y/n, are you ready to come home?." Harunobu asked with a smirk.

Y/n looked at harunobu, then at the clan colors laid near him, there was nothing to think about. "No."

Harunobus Smile dropped instantly and the surrounding samurai were shocked.

"What did you just say?" Harunobu said not believing what he just heard.

"I said no, I'm not coming back to the clan." Y/n said simply.

Harunobu couldn't believe this " Y/n you cant be serious? Im offering you a chance at redemption and you are throwing it back in my face?!"

"You don't even know what that word truly means."
Y/n said  with a narrowed gaze.

Harunobus face twisted in anger "Mind Your tongue!  You were a common bum when i found  you, the only thing worth making use of is your skill with a sword,  you dishonor the clan,  leave to  remote village  and marry that abomination!..

Y/n face hardened at his harsh words "There he is." He thought as harunobu was finally showing what he was truly like.

"You have an opportunity to live like a God amongst the people! Harunobu proceeded to kick the table of sake away. AND YOU DENY ME?!" He shouted angrily.

Y/n simply continued to look at Harunobu with a neutral look , hr then stood up. " I do, joining the clan  was the greatest mistake of my life,  i am no executioner, not anymore." Y/n then began walking away. " goodbye lord adachi.

As he was walking he noticed samurai  blocking his path, as he looked through his surroundings, samurai now hard their full attention on him , with archers above,  having their arrows trained on him.

Harunobu smirked and shook his head.  " oh Y/n... you didn't think i was just going to let you walk out now did you?."

Y/n then glared at harunobu at the corner of his eye.

"I tried to be cordial but you're not leaving me much of a choice." Harunobu then glared  at y/n. " you will serve clan adachi, even if must be as a slave, now you can kneel, or we can throw your broken body in the dungeon, to remind you never to defy me." Harunobu said angrily.

Y/n spared the lord a glance,  not at all surprised this , he just wishes he never would have hopped on the carriage but it is too late for regrets now.

Y/n gave the lord his response , as he quickly unsheathed his sword and cut  down the two guards in front of him.

"FIRE!" Harunobu yelled out ordering his archers.

Y/n was in the move, using his speed to dodge the arrows and proceeded to jump on a samurai Guard and used him to spring board to the upper floor.

When he landed and archer try to quickly draw an arrow but he was late as a he was quickly beheaded by y/n.

Y/n continued to combat arches on the floor but he was blindsided by arrows he barely dodged as a few went through the sleeve of his kimono and stuck to a wall, y/n ripped the kimono, some of its cloth falling to the floor as he regarded the new samurai entering the room.

Harunobu just smirked. "You cannot win y/n, even you can't take down a small army!" He yelled from the bottom floor.

Y/n payed him no mind as he sprinted around the floor he was on, engaging with several samurai at an alarming speed.

Y/n appeared to have underestimated  the numbers as a samurai landed a lucky blow on his back.

"Agh!!" Y/n grunted as he drove his sword through the attackers head, undeterred.

Haruno sweat dropped  but tried to remain composed as hey looked at one of his soldiers. " Do it now!"

The samurai looked shocked. " but sir we can still overwhelm him."

Harunobu smack the gaurd. " I will take no chances , now go!" He said pushing the Guard away.

Y/n  used a Gaurd as a shield against incoming arrows but he was soon shoulder bashed off the floor.

Y/n rolled as he landed on the bottom floor to reduce the impact.

Harunobu began laughing. "Cmon Y/n, why delay the inevitable, this is a battle you cannot win!"

Y/n said nothing he used his kata to balance him self and catch his breath.

Harunobu then gained a look of realization. " Ahh i see why you are fighting so hard, you wish to have that blue eyes bitch back in your arms!.

Y/n remained silent, and harunobu continued.

"Well we can't have that, we will give you a proper wife one day, in the mean time my son can use her as his plaything, heh , its all she is good for." Harunobu said.

Y/ns hand clenched as he heard those words, and deep within him, he felt force that lay dormant for a long time begin to awaken.

Harunobu motioned several samurai to get him.

This proved to be a mistake.

When they closed in they stood little chance, as you/n had suddenly brutally taken them down.

Harunobu stood shocked at the gruesome deaths of his men.

The building had begun to smell of smoke, as he ordered, but what held his attention was y/n, who now held a deadly aura.

Back With Mizu and Miwa.

Mizu was now in the home that was provided for them, it was nice, quite fancy too, it seemed that harunobu had provided a generous amount of money for this.

This however didn't matter to mizu, right now her only concern was Y/n, who was alone , she wasn't there to help him and she could only hope he stayed safe.

"Mizu come here please !" Miwa had called from a nearby room

Mizu put her thoughts on hold for now and went to her mother.

"What it is it mama?" Mizu said as she entered the room.

" look at all these beautiful kimonos, such exquisite cloth!." Miwa said motioning to all the kimonos laid in front of her.

Mizu didn't exactly share her excitement. " They're...nice i suppose." She didn't care much for kimonos, it was all clothes to her.

Miwa pouted . " i suppose that will have to do, pick the one you like best." Miwa said as she organized some make-up.

Mizu raised an eyebrow. " for what? Whats wrong with what i have on?

Miwa rolled her eyes. " it just one won't do , if you're gonna have a new husband you need to really dress to impress."

Mizus eyes widened in confusion." New husband ...what are you saying?"

Miwa sighed. "You're getting remarried dear."

Mizu couldn't believe what she just heard " w-what..?" She said in shock.

Miwa then turned to mizu. "You're getting re-married, to lord adachis son Yosuke."

Mizu didn't understand, she was to get remarried . "Says who?!"

Miwa gained an angry look. "I do!"

Mizu was shocked then her mind began to flash back to this morning.

"It...it is isn't my place to say my lady, i believe this is something you must hear from your mother." Y/n said

Mizu now understood why y/n was apprehensive about elaborating. " thats why you and y/n weren't speaking....you wanted to end our marriage." Mizu said, this couldn't be true.

"Hmph, that foolish boy thinks he knows whats best for you, i tried to convince him this was for the best because was stuck in his ways, like he knew better than me." Miwa said as she angrily thought of the pony tailed ronin.

Mizu began to feel anger. "What gave you... any indication i wanted to end my marriage with Y/n?" Mizu growled out.

Mizu looked at her like she grew a second head. " You can't be serious, you two may get along but the only reason you are okay with it is because you got comfortable, adapted, like any woman does with an unfavorable husband."

Mizu glared at her mother. " do not insult like he's the abusive trash frequently go to brothels or the nobility that see women as toys, Y/n has done so much for me, cared for me like no one else."

Miwa glared. "What does that matter?!, he may be kind to you but that means nothing in the end, he was a bum, no one payed mind to you marrying him because in everyone else's eyes you to are a good fit, a half breed and a dishonorable ronin."

Mizus heart was breaking as she heard those words.

"But now, you can finally have a marriage worth having,we will become part of a powerful clan, have access to things most people only dream of, you can throw away that damn sword and finally be the woman you are supposed to be." Mizu said in an attempt to get through to mizu.

Mizu said nothing just regarding her mother, the woman who raised her , a woman who had went behind her back and made a decision she had no right making.

There was only one question she had now, and she needed to know now.
"....what is gonna happen to Y/n?" Mizu her tone almost trembling.

Miwa shrugged . " from what i heard eavesdropping on the guards the clan intends to put him back to work, and possibly kill him if he refuses, to me it makes no difference, he will be out of the picture." Miwa said she now rummaged through some more kimonos.

Mizus breath hitched in her throat as she heard those words.

Y/n was gonna be forced to become an assassin again, become the man slayer again, or he would die, and her mother didn't even care.

Mizu couldn't, she refused, she would sit here and do nothing, mizu walked out of the room ignoring her mother who was trying to speak with her.

"Mizu, Mizu!" Miwa said as she followed. " where are you going, you still have to pick out a kimono!"

Mizu was silent as she headed into the living room area where she picked up her katana and began heading to the exit.

Miwas eyes widened as she realized what her daughter intended now. " No, No!" Miwa said as she blocked mizus. " You can't do this, you will ruin your life as you know it!" She yelled but mizu pushed her aside.

Miwa then growled and grabbed Mizus hair that was still in a bun and tried to yank her back.

"You want me to stay away from prostitution? You want me to stay away from opium? This is the only way that happens now put it down!."

Mizu yanked her head back, effectively ruining the bun as her hair was now loose, and proceeded to twist her body and back hand her mother.

"AHH!" Miwa exclaimed in pain as she landed on the ground holding her face.

Mizu glared at her mother, no this stranger that lay in front of her, she went behind her back, her husband lies in danger, and now she attempted to guilt trip her, all that love she thought she had for her, was gone, she was no mother, just an old woman more concerned about her self.

"...you're dead to me." Mizu growled out.

Miwa just continued to hold her face in pain.

"Whats going on here?!" A Samurai exclaimed As the front door was slid open.

Mizu waisted no time in advancing , the samurai had no time to pull his sword out as Mizu cleaved through his armor like butter, his blood staining her kimono.

Yosuke who was leading the squad stood and shock as did the other three samurai that were with him.

There stood Yosukes would be with, a white kimono stained with blood, her a mess, and a look that could piece through a warriors soul.

"W-what are you idiots waiting for?! kill her!" Yosuke shouted.

A Samurai with a naginata made his advance while two swordsmen followed closely behind.

Mizu dodged an overhead naginata strike and slashed the warriors neck forcing him to release the naginata which she grabbed.

She proceeded to cut deep into anothers samurai shoulder with her sword and released the seord leaving the samurai to desperately try and pull it out.

Mizu engaged with a samurai who was forced to defend as she was relentless.

Mizu nocked his blade out of his hand , performed a rotating attack, which open up the mans stomach, releasing his intestines.

Her eyes turned to the samurai who was on his knees still trying to pull out her sword.

She dashed to him and beheaded him, his head rolling to the ground.

Yosuke could only watch in shock as his underlings were decimated.

"You....The hell was father thinking?, you are no woman, you are a fucking demon..." Yosuke growled though the fear was clear in his voice.

Mizu said nothing as she grabbed her sword and glared at Yosuke.

"You are an onryō.." Yosuke then pulled out his sword. "AND YOU MUST BE SLAIN!" Yosuke said as he began sprinting towards her.

Mizu didn't move, it seemed the man thought this would be a fight but no...this was no fight to her.

Mizu held the Naginata in a reverse grip, and hurled it at Yosuke.

Yosuke couldn't react in time.

"SCHLUUUCK!!"

The naginata tore through his chest and sent him to the ground.

Yosuke puked out blood and tried to pull the weapon out, but it was futile, he fell limp seconds later.

Mizu then put her fingers to her mouth and Whistled loudly, then waited.

"NEIIIIIGH!!"

Kaoru soon came sprinting, from her left side, mizu ran to her and hopped on as Mizu didn't let her slow down.

Mizu saw smoke in the distance and began fearing the worst.

"Please Y/n just hold on!" Mizu thought desperately as she flicked kaorus reins to make her go as fast as she could. She he had to save him, she had to.

Back with Y/n.

Clan Adachi was a clan that prided its self as a military force, recruiting only the best and brightest and molding them into great warriors with their fighting arts, the Yarikawa rebellion was just one of their many achievements.

Now, Harunobu was witnessing it all crashing down around him, Y/n was tearing everyone apart , one by one, even tho a few landed some lucky blows, he showed no signs of slowing down as he cute through them, even the smoke of his now burning home did little to deter him.

"AGGH!" a Samurai exclaimed as a sword curved through his chest and he fell, dead.

Y/n now stood in front of harunobu with an extremely fierce look that harunobu was familiar with, yet somehow it still seemed like he was in control of his anger.

" do you have no shame boy." haronubo said as he unsheathed his sword. " you were nothing when we found you! Just a commoner who just entered the rebellion, I made you who you are!"

"Yes... A monster.... But I am your monster...no longer." Y/n growled out as he dashed towards harunobu.

Harunobu tried to gaurd but he stood no chance, y/n sliced the old man's arms off.

"AGGGHHH!" Harunbu yelled out in pain as he crumpled to his knees.

Y/n walked up to Harunobu and grabbed him by the collar of his armor. " I'm afraid you buisness partner will have to find someone else to exploit, I take no pleasure in ending your life."

Suddenly Harunobu began to laugh

"Hahahahaha "cough" "cough"! Harunobu coughed as result of the smoke. "I take all pleasure in ending yours, do you smell that?" He asked with am evil smile.

Y/n looked confused but took a quick sniff and his heart dropped to his stomach......

Oil..

Back With Mizu

Mizu rode Kaoru through the province so fast, everything around Her was almost a blur.

She did spare a moment, jumping over obstacles, and cutting down any soldiers that tried to stop her, and as she got closer to the smell of smoke , she got increasing more worried.

" nearly there, please y/n just hold on!" Mizu thought desperately.

Soon Mizu got to the front of the Burning building and quickly dismounted, sprinting to the front

She was mere steps away-

"BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!"

........

"Riiiing......"

Mizu managed to open her eyes, her ears ringing a bit, pushing her self with a bit of strain and when she lifted her head.

What she was witnessing, it felt like her heart stopped.

The Building of Clan Adachi, which once stood tall, was now crumpled to the ground in a chaotic blaze.

She was too late....

y/n...... her beloved husband...He didn't make it.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" Mizu Screamed out as she clawed at the dirt beneath her.

Tears burst from Mizus eyes as she punched the ground in anguish.

"Y/n....y/n...why?...." Mizu spoke painfully as she broke.

As Mizu was dealing with the loss of her husband, she heard various footsteps.

"You will not leave this place alive demon!!!"

Mizu didn't respond to the voice, she just slowly tilt her head behind her, the smoke around he seems to make her eyes glow, which frightened the surviving samurai.

Mizu saw about 10 of them, all wielding sword.

"Surrender and your death will be swift." One of the samurai said , then he pulled out a head.

Her mother's head.

"Don't be a fool like your mother." He said trying to threaten her.

Mizu wishes she could say she felt pain at the sight but no, she felt nothing, nothing at all.

Mizu payed no heed to the samurais words, it was their fault, their fault Y/n was dead.

Mizu stood up and picked up her sword, she then turned around, and the samurai knew she had no plans on surrendering.

Mizu wanted only one thing now, blood.

The Samurai were no match.

This was no mere swordsman, not anymore,

From The Ashes A Demon has Risen.

An Onryō.

"Aghhh!!!" A Samurai exclaimed as he fell to the ground, now missing his right hand.

He looked up to see mizu glaring at him.

"Why?...." Mizu Growled out " why did Harunobu Do this?..."

"I-I Do-AGHHH!" The samurai cried out in pain as mizus sword went through his leg.

"DON'T YOU FUCKING LIE TO ME!" Mizu Shouted enraged. "WHY DID HARUNOBU DO THIS?!"

"H-He wanted Y/n back in his employ!" The samurai exclaimed, Desperately hoping to be spared. "Harunobo hoped  to get Y/n back and in doing so, he would secure a deal with someone Lord Adachi was having business with, and if he couldn't Y/N was meant to be taken alive, or killed if that seemed impossible-nghh!" The samurai cried out once more as mizu twisted her sword.

"Who gave Harunobu this job?...." Mizu growled out, loosing her patience.

"I dont know his name, I just know hes a white man!" The Samurai revealed finally.

Mizu was in a state of shock.

White man

A White Man Did This...

A White Man got her husband killed...

" Please spare m-SCHLUCK" Mizu had ripped her sword out and stabbed the man in the throat.

Mizu just stood there, bodies all over, the flames around her burning bright.

She couldn't take it anymore.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
Mizu let out he pain and anguish, screaming to the heavens.

And Just Like That  light that once shined bright on Mizus Life Was Gone.

Days Later.

Mizu escaped from izuhara province, Clan adachi was the authority there but with the destruction that had taken place evading capture was a simple matter.

Mizu had taken a different route home, to avoid  exposing herself to the village, she soon made it back.

Mizu was now at the peach garden, In front of a makeshift grave she made for y/n, nothing fancy, just carved what would be on a tombstone onto the tree.

Y/N

Samurai

Loving Husband

She buried his  kimono and the bokken he used as there was no body to be recovered .

She was here to bid him farewell.

"Y/n....I am so sorry." Mizu spoke as she knelt in front of the tree.

"We should have never gone with them....we should have killed those bastards where they stood." Mizu thought angrily.

"I wish you would have told me what Mama had said....if i can even call her that anymore...but i get why you didn't...hm..you were sweet like that." Mizu said as she grew a sad smile.

Mizu grabbed the hilt of her sword, which now had a cloth from Y/ns purple Kimono wrapped tightly around it. " I found some scrolls you left behind, detailing techniques of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū, i intended to learn everything i can, when i do i will  burn the scrolls, your style will live on through me now."

Mizu then began to reminisce of the wonderful time she had With Y/n.

"You didn't judge me...You helped me flourish as a warrior....You loved me." Tears began to grown in Mizus eyes. "You were everything to me....everything."

Mizu then grew angry.

"And Those bastards took you away from me..." Mizu growled out.

"I had given up on my vengeance before...perhaps i was naive to think  that the white man wouldn't cause me pain anymore...look where that got me." Mizu scoffed.

" You must be disappointed that I'm choosing to walk this path once more....and I'm sorry..." Mizu then bowed. "But I must do this...The White Men Must Die...So please ...Lend  me your strength."

Mizus lifted her head then stood up.

" I love you Y/n, Thank you for being my husband, whether i complete this quest, or meet the end of a blade,  we will be together again...I promise." Mizu said giving her final words to Y/ns Grave.

Mizu wiped some tears out of her eyes, then she felt something nudge her from behind.

Mizu turned around and was greeted with her steed, kaoru.

Mizu grew a light smile, and laid her head against as she gently pet her snout appreciating the Mares comfort.

Mizu then mounted Kaoru,  here she was, no longer in a kimono, once again bearing the disguise of a man, a large straw hat, and a pair of tinted glasses.

"Let's Go Girl." Mizu said with conviction.

"Neigh!" Kaoru sounded and soon the two were off.

And so it was.

The Quest For Vengeance had Begun.

Flashback to the Castle of Clan Adachi:

"Hahahahaha "cough" "cough"! Harunobu coughed as result of the smoke. "I take all pleasure in ending yours, do you smell that?" He asked with am evil smile.

Y/n looked confused but took a quick sniff and his heart dropped to his stomach......

Oil..

Y/n let go of Harunobu and Bolted, as  an explosion began to burst and flames threatened to engulf him.

He burst through the wooden window of the castle.

The shockwave sent him hurling over the mountain side.

As he fell , he felt the wind knocked out of him as he hit several rocks on the cliff side and landed in the ocean.

Y/n tried to swim back to the surface , but the pain that was inflicted on his body was too great his and his lungs could hardly handle the lack of oxygen

"No....Not here.." y/n said as he desperately tried to reach the surface, but to no avail.

His body was giving out and as he began to feel limp he had one last thought.

"Mizu..."

and soon passed out....

It seemed this would be the end of him...or so he thought...

Elsewhere

A Man was currently walking along a beach, currently carrying some fish he had caught.

As He continued walking he noticed a body wash up on shore.

"The Hell..?" The Man said not believing what he was seeing.

The man jogged,  not wanting the man to get pulled back in by the water, as he got to him and grabbed onto him to keep him in place, the man had clearly been through a-lot but then he saw something shocking.

A Cross-Shaped Scar.

The Man Quickly felt for a pulse and when he did...he couldn't help but chuckle.

"It seems death has not earned you yet my student."

And so, Master and Student are reunited.

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BOOM!

HO-LY SHIT!

11k words !!!!

this is the most i have written ever!!!

Well The Prologue Has Ended but a bit of bad news (depending on how you look at it)

The Story will be on hold now

Explanation

I need to go into planning mode for a while, think about what i want to make different and what i want to keep,

Just a whole lot of stuff as i don't want to  just make this blue eye samurai 2.o, and I don't want to end it on that season one cliff hanger

And one thing is for sure, i am not about to have these two reunite near the end, none of that.

Also

I got other stories i want to give my attention too in the mean time

Im not saying the hiatus for this story will be like a year or anything, just a few weeks to a month

I want to finish a couple of books by then as i think they will be much shorter than this.

Let Me Know Your Thoughts!