Summary: They say love gives you wings and makes you fly. In her case, love gave her the strength as a blade of grass to stay firm on the ground.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kaze Hikaru. This series and all its characters are the property of Taeko Watanabe.
For the sake of fluidity, I'll only post this disclaimer once.
She had a one-track mind when she joined the Mibu-Roushi as Kamiya Seizaburou. At fifteen years of age, she lost her father and brother at the hands of radical Choshu samurai, after they heard that her father, samurai-turned-Ranpo doctor Tominaga Genan was once a Bakufu supporter. With nothing in her mind other than avenging their unjust deaths, she went so far as to shave her head, effectively killing the delicate 15-year old Tominaga Sei that was her identity only two months ago.
She felt closer to her goal when Hijikata Toshizo deemed her worthy to enter after seeing her perseverance and determination, even though she wasn't all that skilled with the sword. Her resolve burning even brighter, deep in her mind, she knew that it was only a matter of time before she came face to face with the scoundrel who took her entire life away from her.
Then she met Okita Souji, a person she never expected to share a bond that would last for the rest of her life.
And that bond began when he slashed her clothes to reveal a secret she originally planned to take to her grave.
