Hello again! Yep, it's another fanfic with Kenpachi! Well, I made this one because I was wondering where Kenpachi was before he entered the Soul Society. Then I thought that the Space-Time Witch might have a little something to do with it. So, this fanfic was born. This happens before Watanuki showed up at Yuko's during the time of the samurai. Enjoy! And please, as usual, read and review! Rated T for mild swearing.
Ogido Amaru was the most feared and respected warrior of his time. At the age of 26, he was already 6'6, with a jet black hakama, and his standard katana, with only a slight black flame decorating the edges, was still the most memorable to those few survivors who saw their fellow soldiers get cut down by his glinting blade. He was the lone samurai, the guardian of Japan, and he thought that nobody could take him down. But he was wrong.
Ogido sighed. It was cumbersome, riding on his horse like this. He was pretty sure the poor thing was ready to collapse. He really would have preferred to walk alongside his servants, but they both insisted that, as a samurai of extremely high ranking he shouldn't have to walk into battle. It was just as well, seeing as he'd need a lot of maneuverability in this next battle. Just him and a couple hundred enemy soldiers, normal stuff. Of course all the other samurai had volunteered to join him in fighting, but he was the lone samurai for a reason.
When Ogido ran into battle, the slaughter was furious. He swung his katana left and right, cutting down everyone who got in his way. But one man was on a horse as well, a humongous sword in his grip. Ogido charged, yelling like a maniac, ignorant of the man's obvious skill. But his servants weren't blind. They knew that the man was Sosuke Amano, the fearsome warrior of the North. They both cried "No, Amaru-dono!" But he was too drunk on blood and death to listen. One of them rushed to his side just as Amano took the first swing, and caught the blow. As he lay there, the other rushed to his aid, but proceeded to be stabbed in the back. Ogido turned to the warrior. "You evil bastard," he roared, "how dare you take them away!" He was blinded by his rage, and aimed swing after swing at Amano, who sidestepped each and everyone easily. Finally, when all of Ogido's strength was exhausted, Amano simply stabbed Ogido in the tendon and slashed him across the face. "That's to remind you of who is the best."
Naturally, after his failure to defeat the opposition, as well as his inability to defeat the traitor, Ogido was stripped of his position, and with nothing left, he became a beggar. His face became gaunt and hollow, his clothes ragged and torn. He had lost everything, but he would never accept a coward's death. He wandered the streets for a year, until one day…
Ogido had walked for what seemed like a thousand years, when he reached a large house guarded by a wooden wall that surrounded the entire area. He leaned against the wall, when the strangest thing happened: he was dragged inside by some unknown force, to be greeted by two little girls. When they saw him, they started to squeal. "Mistress, mistress! Your guest is here, your guest is here! It's the samurai, samurai! Tee hee!" Suddenly, a voice spoke as if it came from the darkness, and he was sure that it was a woman's voice. "Maru, Moru, bring him in then."
Ogido found himself being dragged into a small room that seemed to be shrouded in mist. There was a hazy figure in the mist, but it was hard to pick out exactly what the figure looked like. Ogido bowed formally, as he had been taught before. "Konichiwa, madam. Can I inquire about the name of the person who has allowed me into their home?" The figure sighed. "Yes, you can ask, but the question here is if I will give you my permission to ask." Ogido grimaced. Great, a smart ass, just what he needed right now. "Anyways, who, or what, are you?" Suddenly, the mist cleared, and Ogido could see a tall woman in an exquisite kimono tied… in the front. She stood up and leaned in towards him. "I am the Space-Time Witch, and this is my shop. It's where all your wishes come true."
All right! That's the first chapter! You'll get to see more on this later, when my summer break starts. I really want to make this good. It'll reveal just about every reason for almost all of Kenpachi's personality quirks. So stay tuned!