I don't own any Soujiro or the story line, those belong to... well I'm not sure who, but someone rich probably!! Also just to you all know, the title, Hidden Emotions, won't make any sense, so don't try to figure it out, however, if you do come up with a theory for its meaning let me know.

I was an innocent child,

Quiet and gentle,

Why,

Why did you have to take that from me?

Times were hard, but this is harder.

Why did you give me that blade?

Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to have just, just died.

If only they had ended it then,

That night so long ago,

I would never have to endure this.

The bitter taste of guilt,

The cries of my victims still ring out, screaming for revenge.

I wander,

Try to make amends, but,

The assassin,

He won't let me forget,

The rich crimson of spelt blood,

The thrill of killing.

He will wait,

Till my heart grows weak,

Till I start to question,

Wonder.

Then he will come, and I will kill once more.

All I can do is fight,

Amend,

Continue to wander.

Yet, even now, I falter,

My sword, which I carry to remind myself,

Is calling to be drawn, to kill.

Can I ever truly fight it?

Only time's sand will tell.