The Divine Message
Summary: Konnosuke was searching for a new Saniwa to help him with his journey to the past and make an army by bringing blades to life to defeat the enemies who are trying to change the course of history and apparently he saw our Aichi to have that kind of potential and is now seeking his aid and is nurturing him to be a Saniwa.
Intro: Hello everyone… this will be my second crossover I hope everybody would come to like/love it. I thought it would fit the story to let the start of the story a little before he started Cardfighting I hope I made the right choice and will make this a good story. Also I changed some parts of the story plot so be prepared. I hope you will like my change in the story.
Oh yeah here is the first chapter please enjoy! well I hope you do.
Disclaimer: I do not own Touken Ranbu and Cardfight! Vanguard and other material which came from the said Game/Anime it is owned by its original creators. The making of this story and this story is made for the fans and the writers' enjoyment purpose. Although the plot and some changes in the story are mine ^_^.
Chapter 1: The New Saniwa
Konnosuke was sent to find a Saniwa Sage that will help him from his journey to save the past. Although it wasn't that long when he started he felt like he was taking some time looking for one.
One day when Konnosuke was doing his normal rounds he was accidentally hit by two boys running hastily. His eyes were swirling from the impact that made him dizzy and was unable to move and gradually fainted when he was thrown to a nearby tree from the impact.
A little later a timid looking boy saw Konnosuke. "Hey… are you alright?" no answer came from Konnosuke so the boy immediately thought that this little fox needed immediate treatment.
~At the Sendou Residence~
"I'm home…" The boy said while hastily going into a room upon entering the residence.
"Welcome back" a female's voice was heard from the kitchen.
"Mom… help…" the timid boy said while catching his breath.
"Oh, what happened to the poor little guy?" the boy's mother asked examining Konnosuke for injuries then "it looks like he scraped his feet better put a cast and a bandage to make sure if ever if it is broken, but I am sure that he hasn't except a bump on his head." The boy's mother said when finished examining the injured Konnosuke who was now softly caressing his head.
"I'll go get the first-aid kit and I'll deliver it to you." After the boy's mother finished her sentence the boy hastily went up the stairs frantically.
Upon entering a room, he let down his bag on a chair and then placed Konnosuke on top of his bed after laying Konnosuke on the bed he hastily went to rummage inside his closet to get a towel and placed Konnosuke on top.
A knock was heard from the boy's room and the boy hastily opened the door "Aichi, here's the first-aid kit." After acquiring the first-aid kit he then rummage for the needed materials and then proceeded on tending Konnosuke.
"I'll leave everything to you." Aichi's mother waved goodbye and smiled then left the room and slowly closed the door.
After a little while later Aichi was staring intently at the sleeping Konnosuke. "You look like a spirit fox…" Aichi said and fell asleep at the bed while looking out after the sleeping soundly Konnosuke.
Aichi was sleeping peacefully when he felt a fluffy thing slowly brushes from his face and woke up, then Aichi saw Konnosuke awake and stood up hastily from his bed.
"Thank goodness you're awake." Aichi said and reached for Konnosuke's head and caressed it.
"Thank you for nurturing me back to my health, my head really hurts a while back but because of your help I'm doing okay so thank you" Konnosuke said smiling at Aichi to which Aichi's surprise and shouted "Eeehhh…?!"
The door of Aichi's room opened fast and a little girl with a worried face bolted from his room "Aichi! What happened?"
Aichi was far away from his bed from the surprise and saw the little girl slowly entered his room "Oh… Emi nothing, I was just happy when I saw him all better." He finished while slowly getting back from his bed and near Konnosuke.
Emi didn't know what to do and just believed to what he said and sighed "Well, dinner is almost ready so come down with the little guy." Emi went to Aichi's bed and petted the cute little Konnosuke and then left the room after.
"My bad. Well I guess it is normal, my name is Konnosuke by the way." Konnosuke said his tail wiggling in delight.
"Oh… nice to meet you Konnosuke, my name is Aichi Sendou." Aichi said staring intently at Konnosuke.
"Don't worry I won't bite you." As he finished saying that then Konnosuke's tummy grumbled "oh… it seems that I am hungry…"
"Then let's go downstairs and wait for dinner." Aichi carried Konnosuke while going down the stairs and headed to the living room.
~After Dinner~
"So his name is Konnosuke, then would you like to be adopted Konnosuke?" Shizuka said Aichi's mom while cleaning the dining table with Emi.
Konnosuke's eye sparkled and nodded hastily. In Aichi's thought "Eh?" Aichi sweat dropped at the scene and then went to his bedroom once again.
"Hey Aichi, although I said yes, that truth is I have a home, but I wouldn't mind coming here again." Konnosuke said happily while in Aichi's lap.
"What? Then why did you say yes, wouldn't your owner be mad or sad." Aichi said worriedly and then placed Konnosuke down on his bed.
"I noticed something special about you, something that I have been looking for, so Aichi Sendou would you be my partner?" Aichi got a confused face.
"Well I know this is happening so fast, but don't worry I will lead you and help you if there comes any trouble." Aichi still hasn't spoken Konnosuke spoke like it was nothing and offered something out of the blue o which Konnosuke hasn't explained anything at all yet.
"Then, how about we go to my home tomorrow, I'll explain little by little." Aichi was having second thoughts at Konnosuke's proposal and made an halfhearted answer "Okay"
~Morning~
"Mom, I'm going out for a while with Konnosuke." Aichi said while putting on his shoes then carried Konnosuke while he is leading the way.
For a while Aichi has been walking and they were now at a hill top with a big citadel now in front of him. "Well, we're here." Then Konnosuke let himself down "C'mon follow me."
Aichi was in awe of the place and went inside the citadel and followed Konnosuke to a Garden and stopped, "So Aichi are you ready?"
Aichi is still tongue tied and still confused he sat next to Konnosuke "Okay I'll explain a little, first your duty."
"Wait, what do you mean about duty?" Aichi was surprised he knew from the start the something was weird and thought that he was being used or something along those lines but he thought that he should listen to what Konnosuke would say first since he can just make a run for it.
"You remember what I said about you being special right?" Konnosuke said looking at the pond in front of them.
"But first my duty. I am Konnosuke, I was send by the gods to find a person who will receives a divine revelation, a Saniwa who will help me in defeating an army that wants to change the course of history." Then Konnosuke approached Aichi's lap.
"And you are the one that I chose to help me, or so to say the one who will save history." Aichi's head was full of question, why him? Defeating an army, a saniwa, message, and partner? So many question and it's all going too fast
"I'm very sorry for the sudden responsibility that I have bestowed upon you, you must be very confused, but little by little I will explain everything and you will come to understand." Konnosuke walked away and motioned Aichi to follow him.
Even though he has so many question he doesn't understand but he just continued to follow Konnosuke "Well now for your duty." They stopped in front of a room and Konnosuke faced Aichi.
"Your duty as a Saniwa is go to the past with your Sword Warriors who will help you defeat the enemy." Konnosuke went in front of the door.
"Where are the warriors?" Aichi asked still facing Konnosuke.
"I told you that you were special right? Please open the door" Aichi did what he was asked "So now you will bring forth these warriors by bringing these blades to life with your powers." When Aichi opened the room while surprised at what Konnosuke announced.
"And here is your starting line, I will teach you to make them although it takes some time so while we wait I'll give you a tour of the whole place." The room that Aichi opened was the smiting room where the blades will be made and he will give life to.
"But that is impossible?!" Aichi shouted in surprise and disbelief.
"Well so that you can understand your position and believe me, why don't you try doing it?" Konnosuke went to a corner of the room where a yukata and a hakama hangs on the wall. "Change into this so that you'll feel comfortable rather than the clothes you are wearing now and possibly starting today that will be what you will always wear."
It was a successful change since Aichi is not used to changing into this. Aichi's yukata was has a dark blue color and his hakama is colored gray. (It looks exactly like Yasusada's but my reference was from an official image with Aichi, Ren and Kai while making a mochi.)
"Okay now, how to make a blade that you will bring to life, this will be no easy task but I know you can do this, I trust that you can. Here are the primary materials. Over here is where the coal is where you will use to heat the steel and the whetstone and the coolant for the almost finished product, the hammer… the mold for the sword…" while Konnosuke was explaining things, Aichi was making the sword that he was instructed to do and while he was doing those in his mind he was saying things such as "Why did I agree to do this" but unbeknownst to him he was actually enjoying it.
After a while, it needed 1 hour and 30 minutes to be finished so while they waited, Konnosuke gave Aichi the time he needed to rest for a while in a room on the second floor of the whole citadel, where he dozed of a little. Konnosuke gave him the time to rest and when its time he will wake him up.
After some time Konnosuke has forgotten to give a tour for Aichi instead just let him rest then when it is before the time needed he woke Aichi up and made him come back to the smiting room to do the final process.
"Okay now we will bring life to the sword that you made." Aichi gulped nervous, although he know this is impossible he is actually very anxious and excited.
"Touch the sword and pray to bring this sword to life. You can do it, trust in yourself and relax." Konnosuke instructed Aichi and then did what he was told.
Aichi touched the sword and then prayed, a bright blinding light shone and used his arms to cover his eyes from the light. After the light has finished shining a man around the same age as him stood and Aichi was astonished and happy that he actually did it.
"Wait something's wrong" Konnosuke said he noticed that something was amiss.
The sword warrior that stood in front of Aichi is unconscious and is now slowly falling down but Aichi caught him at the right time but he was physically weak so they both fell on the floor.
"Can you carry him" Konnosuke asked with a sweat drop on his head clearly he can see that Aichi is struggling "Let's see his sword crest to find out who our very first sword warrior." Konnosuke examined the sword of the sword warrior while Aichi carefully placed him on the floor of the smiting room.
"Hmm… this crest… this is Kashuu Kiyomitsu, one of Souji Okita's sword. Well… I think it was normal since this is your first time I just hoped that there is no more problem" after inspecting they agreed to wait for him to wake up.
"The one he took at Ikedaya Inn?" Aichi was astound at the news, he successfully brought to life a sword and the one he brought back was known as if history was in front of him.
"Yes, the same one. I see that you are quite enjoying the revelation of what is happening right now. Congratulation on your successs" Konnosuke was happy that Aichi was enjoying, he thought that if he ever failed he would leave and his efforts would be for naught.
"Yeah, thank you, though this is still unbelievable, I mean he was a sword then he became a human. Although I have so many question but for now I just…" at that Aichi's stomach grumbled.
"Hhmm… we haven't had lunch yet, now what? You have yet to grow crops, still if you have enough sword warriors they will be able to help you on your daily tasks here." At what Konnosuke had said Aichi had thought of something.
"What do you mean daily tasks?" Aichi questioned "Does that mean I should be here always?" Aichi a little annoyingly thought about the long walk up to here to the citadel.
"Well yeah, they need to eat too, they need rest they need bath they need to be repaired…" while Konnosuke spoke of everything from the needs to the training required to the missions he has to do such as getting materials for making swords, armors and other more need.
While explaining everything to Aichi the sword warrior slowly opened his eyes "Oh… he's waking up" Konnosuke notified Aichi.
Aichi was excited and anxious, since he was curious and happy about the successful and impossible thing that he was able to do.
When Kiyomitsu has successfully opened his eyes it trailed off to Konnosuke and then at Aichi "Kiyomitsu…?" Aichi muffled worried about Kiyomitsu's condition.
"I think I understand what is missing." Konnosuke said. Aichi was a little heart-broken since it wasn't a complete success so he waited for Konnosuke to learn what he did wrong so he would not make the same mistake.
"Although I would say that you did a good job of being able to give him the proper body although what's missing is what's makes him a person. He is incomplete it's as if he started from being a baby." Aichi was overjoyed but he was also saddened that he wasn't able to do it right and he blamed it for being halfhearted on this decision, and because of him both of them will be having a hard time.
"Well, until you nurture him to be a person who will be a proper individual or the right thing to say is a sword warrior, I think I won't let you continue making swords for a while and we cannot actually leave him here with me, so…" Konnosuke thought and looked at Aichi "sooo… do you think it's possible if you let him in your place for a while, or you can stay here for a while although the equipment here is complete, but can you actually do all the housework yourself?" Konnosuke ended seemingly giving Aichi only one option and that is to take him home.
"But how… " Aichi was doomed, he doesn't know what to do. He can't cook, he can clean but with this house this big he was flooded with so many negative thought that he can't think straight anymore. He has school so he doesn't know if he could leave Kiyomitsu here, and add to it that he is nervous to ask his mom to take in a person, let alone to feed and make a living.
"Oh yeah, don't worry about money, you can get money from me or sell crops you've grown or by doing missions and others, so if you have problem asking your mom about taking in Kiyomitsu for a while then don't worry I can help. Although you can't always rely on me."
Aichi sighed, even with the money he still can't leave Kiyomitsu here until he is a complete, although he is happy that he is alive. He has school although he thought maybe this was a very good reason to not come back to school since he is being bullied, but he can't because he's mother would be sad if he stopped.
He can't think straight but then suddenly Kiyomitsu tried to reach Aichi's face and poked at his cheeks, then he mustered up the courage and said "Okay, I know what I must do. Although it will be difficult but Konnosuke please continue to guide me…" Aichi held the hand Kiyomitsu raised and said "I'll ask my mom to let Kiyomitsu to stay there for a while."
Aichi looked at Kiyomitsu and said "Hello Kiyomitsu, My name is Aichi Sendou, let's work together from now on."
"Ahem, starting now you will be Kiyomitsu's master." Konnosuke said.
"Okay for starters, Kiyomitsu can you understand me? If you do can you stand up, we are going to my home, and you are going to stay there for a while." Kiyomitsu did as instructed and stood up while Aichi assisting him, it looks like he could understand.
Konnosuke while watching, observing Aichi thought of if he will be able to figure out what he must do to help Kiyomitsu.
Aichi looked at Kiyomitsu from top to bottom and noticed that he was much taller than him, he was shocked by the high heels but because of that it made him much more taller, Aichi didn't let go of Kiyomitsu's hand "I think he will stand out a little but this time around I think people would just think he is cosplaying." Although Aichi agreed that it won't catch much attention he is still bothered and thought of the outfit he was using "Maybe we could let him use what I am wearing now for the time being."
"Oh yeah… I forgot to mention that you can sow their daily outfits, the one they have on is their battle outfit" when Konnosuke told him that it was for battle Aichi thought that will he be able to fight properly with those, but then he noticed that Kiyomitsu has some unique accessories, he has a dangling earning in shape of a diamond and his nails were painted in red he thought that maybe he should buy Kiyomitsu some nail polish. Then he looked at Kiyomitsu's face and noticed that his face is somewhat feminine and someone that has a strong personality Aichi blushed and thought that Kiyomitsu was a handsome young man and looked down immediately then a thought popped.
"I am the one going to make their causal clothing?!" Aichi said.
"Well you can maybe buy some clothes or make them yourself, we have the materials here." Konnosuke gave a hint.
"Hmm… since he looks good in red and black maybe I'll go and make a matching outfit with red and black, can you show me where to get the materials?" Aichi seems enthusiastic about making the outfit, little by little Aichi is looking forward to being a Saniwa.
After getting the materials from the storage room "Wow, all we need is roughly here, I'll take this and then let's head to my house, I'll ask mom how to make one, oh yeah I forgot my clothes."
While walking Aichi didn't let go of Kiyomitsu's hand leading him and is now cradling Konnosuke on his arms, on the journey to his house, he can't exactly explain what he should feel and when they were now in front of his house for some reason he feels somewhat very exhausted. And the he noticed that he hasn't change and he was still wearing the traditional clothes. Aichi thought "I forgot to change our clothes"
Aichi slowly went to the door and then before he opened the door his stomach grumbled and seemingly as if he forgot about the fact that he was hungry. Then he proceeded into opening the door and called "Mom… I'm home…" and looked left and right to where the voice might come from.
"Aichi, welcome back" then Shizuka noticed that Aichi was with someone, it made him happy that he finally brought a friend home.
"uhm… Mom, can I ask something?" Aichi said timidly and nervously.
"Yes what is it?" Shizuka asked and added "C'mon in" and they made it to the living room
"Sit here Kiyomitsu" he then let's go of Kiyomitsu's hand and Emi was already in the living room and Konnosuke leaped to go to her and petted him.
"This is Kiyomitsu he is a friend of mine, and I was going to ask if it is possible for him to stay for a while… he has the expenses needed if ever… and I…" he stopped
"Oh my, then there is no problem, I'll get the futon ready and he will be staying at your room for the time being." Shizuka didn't ask any further, she knows that if she asked Aichi will take back everything, after all the courage Aichi has mustered to ask something and even brought a friend.
Aichi's face lit up still a little nervous but happy "Thank you very much mom, well then I'll be going upstairs and let him settle." Aichi held one of Kiyomitsu's hand and gestured him to follow. "Oh yeah Mom, before that uhm…" Aichi blushed a little "Can you help me sew…"
Shizuka smiled she thought that Aichi is slowly changing and this might be a good start so she wants to help him do his best and cheer for him "Sure."
Aichi stood up and help Kiyomitsu's hand again and went into his room and said "I hope everything will be alright…" Aichi sighed thinking that this will probably be troublesome but also looking forward to it.
Outro: It's been a while when I thought about creating this cross-over its just that I don't have much confidence in my writing skills, I hope it will turn out good.
I don't know if I already have a same idea with someone so if you think I am copying someone please do tell me and I will discontinue this story.
I am going to use my knowledge and experience in the game and about the anime as reference for the story so maybe both the game and anime mixed? Well both Anime is like the game, Hanamaru has a carefree atmosphere, makes it emphasizing their daily lives in the citadel while not in the battlefield, although Katsugeki is more serious shows more about their struggle in the battle field.
Thank you for reading! Please review or pm for any suggestions or problems on the story!
I know it's not much of a story to be liked T_T but I tried! I hope you will come to like it and please guide me.