The Forbidden Girl

Summary: She's a forbidden offspring from a forbidden relationship. She was never told about her mother from her father. As forbidden as she were, her father was so protective to her. But as time goes by, the truth about her biological mother would be revealed. Join Shinhana Kobayakawa a.k.a. Jiyōtana Kobayakawa as she went on an adventure in Sengoku era, to search for and learn the truth about her true mother.

Disclaimer and Warnings: Samurai Warriors is owned by KOEI, and for this fic, I assumed Hayakawa was born at 1535. I only owned my OC.

This is NOT a Historical Writing, so this won't be historically true.

Aki, 1560

She was a cheerful girl, as if she had almost no problems on her life.

She was so calm, just like the seas on the territory of Mōri.

Yet inside, she kept a lot of secrets, which might be hard to bear. She can't be said as a normal girl on those days.

No, not about her physical problems, she had nothing special on her body.

Not about her emotional behavior either. Her family was too nice and was too protective to her to left her with a trauma. Her father, Takakage, was a loving and caring person, and was so protective to her. She was his treasure, and she loved him as much as he loved her.

The same goes for her mother, Toida no Ōkata. At first she was a bit neglected due to certain reasons, but Lady Toida eventually accepted her as her daughter.

If you squint, you would find something interesting at the last sentence: "Accepted her as her daughter.", well isn't she her daughter already?

Now, here's where the abnormality could be seen.

The girl, with the name of Shinhana Kobayakawa, was not Lady Toida's biological daughter. But as we know, Lady Toida was the only legal wife of Takakage Kobayakawa.

Then how could it be? Does Hana (the nickname for Shinhana) have a mother? Who was her mother?

The answer was quite shocking, because her mother was separated very far away from her and her father. She lived at the great castle of Odawara in Kantō, that's more than 500 miles from Aki.

She was none other than the daughter of the Lion of Sagami.

She was Hayakawa Hōjō, daughter of Ujiyasu Hōjō.

Now, how could this be? How can Hayakawa be her mother, while Takakage was her father, and the two were separated that far?


It all started with a friendship. Although they were separated very far, but they always have a way to contact, especially when Mōri did request an alliance with the Hōjō. They were still very green at that time, they were innocently wrapped in a ring of friendship.

Then as time goes, it didn't go as planned. They were building up their own romance, despite their knowledge that they can't. Ujiyasu was already planning on an alliance with Takeda and Imagawa, although it was realized years after, and Motonari was also planning not to lengthen the alliance duration.

In 1549, Ujiyasu was starting to know about this romance, the one that he had never thought would happen on one of his daughters.

He couldn't back down from the alliance plan, so knowing this plan, Ujiyasu was really struck down and was angered. He tried to stop them.

But it was all too late. One thing that even the couple haven't known had already emerged at that time.

He couldn't stop it. It was all too late.

His daughter, which was going to be a part of the alliance with Takeda and Imagawa, was pregnant, and even Hayakawa herself haven't known.

Ujiyasu had some choices at that time. He could just allow an abortion to the baby inside his daughter.

He can't.

She was his daughter. He will never put his daughter on a traumatic process. He would be called a merciless father if he did.

So he just did what he could, letting his daughter bear his first grandchildren, and secretly took care of the baby.

But it can't last long. The Hōjō was going to make an alliance with the Takeda and Imagawa, in which Hayakawa was going to be married. Of course the Takeda and Imagawa couldn't know about the baby, let alone the fact that the baby was having a bloodline of the Mōri, which they have no relation on.

They finally fetch an idea to send the baby to her father, which was already back in Aki. Although Hayakawa couldn't bear the sadness of letting her daughter leave, but for the sake of the Hōjō, she had to let go.

Days later, the baby arrived with a messenger towards the Mōri household. This shocked the entire house, even Motonari couldn't believe what his youngest son had done. But one who was shocked the most is Lady Toida, which was at that time had just married Takakage a year before.

Had Takakage couldn't prove himself to be a loving husband, maybe Lady Toida could request an end for the marriage.

It didn't happen. Takakage was too kind and loving to her. And the marriage didn't end that time.

Starting from 1552, Lady Toida would have to accept the fact that she had a stepdaughter. She was their first child, but Lady Toida was still reluctant to call Shinhana as her daughter. Only then in 1554, Lady Toida finally accepted her.

And at the same year, Hayakawa was married to Ujizane, as part of the Alliance requirement.

So, in other words, Shinhana was an offspring of a forbidden relationship. Her father haven't told her about this fact, worrying that it will mentally damage her.


Outside Mōri's Castle

Hana was sitting under a Sakura tree in the garden. She was 10 years old at the time, so she had known that she was in a warring period, especially when his grandfather, Motonari, kept going for battle. Sometimes his father joined too, leaving her with her mother

Her stepmother, to cite the fact.

Being a girl living in a war era, and having a family who went for battle very often, Shinhana always wanted to go on a battle herself.

Alas, she's the first child. She was a very precious treasure that Takakage and Lady Toida prevented her to do anything that might cost her life. That includes battle.

Moreover, she's still too young to go for battle.


She was still daydreaming under the tree when a young man approached her. "Hana, it's getting dark, let's go inside."

"Give me a second, Father." Hana replied softly, still collecting all her soul after the daydreaming.

She stood up and followed her father inside the castle.

"Uh, father?"

"Yes?"

"When will this war be over? I mean you always went off for battle for long, and I was always left behind in the castle. I wish I could spend more time with father."

Takakage was a bit surprised on his daughter's question. "Hana, I don't know when this war will be over. I, too, wanted to spend more time with my family. But, it's just, sometimes battles never saw times, and we can't guess when should we go for one."

"Then, why don't you let me join on the battle, Father? We can spend even more time together."

"Hana, battles are dangerous. It sometimes could cost you your life. I can't afford to lose you, you know. You could just stay with Mom, and be safe."

"And letting father endanger your own life?" Hana replied a bit sternly. "Dad, I can't afford to lose you too. We can just go to battle together, and let us cover each other's backs."

"But..."

"Please, father?" Hana pleaded. Takakage was losing words, surprised on how his little daughter was now growing up to be clever and determined.

Just like Hayakawa.

She's Hayakawa's daughter too, after all.

But she's not mature in age. It is still forbidden for her to go on a battle. But he couldn't just rejected her alright.

"Okay. When your age requirement is fulfilled, I will let you join on battles. But try not to be rash and hear my cautions."

Hana nodded.

Both of them didn't know, that this decision will lead her to uncovering her unbearable secret in the future.

A/N: This ends the Prologue. Please Read and Review. I myself could sense that this writing looked like rubbish, and needs a lot of improvement. Please leave constructive reviews and NOT flames.