Mamoru got back into Kyoto to look for an Samurai Sensei. He got to the center of Kyoto, looking around and could not see a samurai master but Kyoto citizens. Mamoru got off his horse and walked around asking Kyoto citizens if they knew a samurai master they all answer no execpt one person.
"Excuse me but do you know where I can find a master? I heard that there is one here in Kyoto." Mamoru asked
"Actually there is one." this elder lady replied. "His name is Sensei Hirika and he is at the Kyoto Castle."
"Thank you so very much ma'am." Mamoru said. The elder lady nodded. Mamoru bowed. "May I ask where the Kyoto Castle is at?" The elder lady pointed north to the largest castle.
"Remember to ask for Lord Hiromu. When Lord Hiromu come out, ask if you can be trained by an Smaurai Warrior young one." The elder lady said.
"How do you know this?" Mamoru confused.
"I have been here in Kyoto for some time now. I know who comes and goes. I have to go young one, if you need anything come see me." The elder lady bowed and left. Mamoru bowed, then he headed to Kyoto Castle.
Mamoru got to Kyoto Castle, he knocked on the door, a voice was heard from the other side, "Who is it?"
"Mamoru, may I ask Lord Himoru a question?" Mamoru replied.
"Yes!" the voice on the other side of the door said. Few minutes passed and this man about late 20's came out.
"I am Lord Hiromu. What is it that you. want to ask me?"
Mamoru gets on his knees, "My Lord, I am Miyashi Mamoru from Edo. I have came to seeking a Samurai Master."
"Oh..." Lord Hiromu replied with a shocked look. "So you are the one escaped the attack in Edo. Come in, come in"
Mamoru gets up and bows to Lord. Mamoru goes into the castle.
"Do not worry I am not gonna turn you in, actually I have been planning a rebel strike against Daichi and his elite." Lord Himoru and Mamoru are walking down a hallway, "I knew your father, he always came here for advise by my father. When I heard what Daichi did in Edo and what he did to your family and others, it fueled rage in me. For three and half years, I have been gathers men for this attack." Lord Hiromu looked at Mamoru " A hooded man, he did not give his name, he helped me gather these men. He gave me this." He hand Mamoru a neckless with a symbol on it.
"What is this?" Mamoru asked.
"He said it is the sign of protection." Lord Hiromu replied. They stopped at this double sliding door. "One Moment." Lord Hiromu open one of the doors and went in.
Few minutes later Lord Hiromu came back out with a man that looks like a samurai. "Miyashi, this is Sensei Hirika and he agreed to be your teacher."
Mamoru bowed. "Thank you my Lord Hiromu."
Lord Hiromu started to look walk away than stop and turned to look at Mamoru, "If you need anything Miyashi, let me know." He turned back looking foward, Mamoru bowed and Lord Himoru walked away.
"Miyashi, please come in." Sensei Hirika. Mamoru goes in, stops at Sensei and bows.
Sensei Hirika and Mamoru both sat down. "So Miyashi, what can i do for you?"
"Well Sensei... I was hoping to taught the way of the Samurai." Mamoru bowed "My father was a Samurai, his father was, his father was. I do not want him to be rolling over in his grave. He has told me that, for generations, Miyashi name has always been samurai's."
Sensei nodded, "Ah... I see... Yes, I will teach you as I did with your father. I know what happened."
For 5 years Sensei Hirika taught Mamoru the Samurai way. Each week Mamoru had to train by the sword, meditate for 3 to 4 hours, taught him the way of Buddhism, and had to practice his Kanji.
One night both Sensei Hirika and Mamoru was having some Mugi Shochu and some Sake, when Mamoru looked over and saw a hooded woman sitting with her head down. He looks back at Sensei Hirika and contunies drinking. Few hours passed, Mamoru was passed out on the ground. Sensei Hirika was talking to the hooded lady. Sensei Hirika picked up Mamoru back to the Kyoto Castle.
Mamoru woke up after 5 hours and noticed he was in the Kyoto Castle. "What the..." Mamoru gets up and head outside of the castle. He looked where he saw the hooded lady, she was not there.
Sensei Hirika came outside, he stood next to Mamoru. "Who is it your looking for?"
"I swear I saw a hooded woman over there." Mamoru pointed
"Well no one was there or is there." Sensei said. "I have a task for you."
"Yes Sensei!" Mamoru replied.
"I need you to go to Kyoto Woods down to the south and look for a missing girl, her name is Nakatora Suzuka, she was last seen there."
Mamoru bowed and headed to the Kyoto Woods, to find Nakatora Suzuka.
He was looking in the woods for about an hour when he heard screams coming from the deep of the woods. He ran towards the scream. When he got there, there were about 4 men pinning this girl, about 13 years old, to the ground. These men looks like Daichi Eiji's men. "What the Kuso are you doing!!" Mamoru yelled. One of the men looked and laughed.
"Ah. Look who it is, the son of Hiroshi." He continued to laugh. "You will not be able to stop me. I am one of Eiji Elites." Mamoru pulled out his katana. "Ah Ah Ah, put that down or she will die." Mamoru lowers his katana. His men went in front of him to gaurd him. "Either way Saru, I am going to Raipu her." He looks at the little girl, tears flowing down her cheeks like a waterfall. He rips her kimono.
"No!" Mamoru yelled "Sukebe!" He swing his katana up. "I am not going to let this happen again!" Mamoru charges at the men. Mamoru jumped, uses the hidden blade on the one on the left and stabs the middle one with his katana. Then he pulls both blades out and swings the katana to the right, cutting the one on the rights throat. Mamoru looks at the last one and points the katana at him. "Anata no kansei-hin (Your finished)" Pulls the katana by his side, lounges at him, stabbing him in the gut. The elite falls back, the little girl moves out of the way. Mamoru kneels down, "Your last kotoba before I finish this."
The Elite looks at Mamoru "Me, The Kami Kiyashi killed by a Samuraisaru. I regret nothing. I enjoyed my time with womans innocence, Dachi will be your last." Kiyashi closes his eyes, Mamoru stabs Kiyashi in the chest with the hidden blade.
"Let your soul be trapped in Jigoku for thousands of years."
Mamoru gets up and looks at the little girl. "Are you Nakatora Suzuka?" The little girl nodded. "Come on, I was sent to bring you back." She nodded again.
They headed back to Kyoto, Mamoru took Suzuka home.
They got to her home "Thank you Samurai."
"Call me Mamoru, and its my job." Mamoru replied, Suzuka gave Mamoru a hug then a bow and then went in. Mamoru turned around and looks towards the Kyoto Castle and sees smoke coming from it. He ran to the castle.
When he got there, there were bodies everywhere. He saw his sensei on the ground bleeding. He ran to him. "Ah, my Gakusei, is she safe?"
"Yes Sensei" Mamoru replied. "Who did this?"
"I am not sure my Gakusei, but I tried to fight them as much as I can until they attacked me blindsided."
"Sounds like Daichi." Mamoru mumble to himself.
"Than all I know they caught the castle on fire and I killed two more."
"What about Lord Hiromu?"
"The Lord escaped to the east." Sensei Hirika said with his last breathe, "Remember do not take revenge." Sensei Hirika passes. Mamoru puts his hand over Sensei face and closes his eyes.
"Let your soul roam free in Tengoku for thousands of years." Mamoru gets up, looks around, and walks over to one of the dead attackers and sees a symbol. He crouchs and wipes off the ash and sees it the cross that Daichi was wearing. "Anata akuma (You Devil) Daichi, I will be coming for you."
Mamoru leaves the area.
He stops and hears someone behind. He pulls out his katana swong it towards the person behind him "What do you want? Why are you following me?" He asks. It was the hooded woman. "Hanasu!"
"I am not here to hurt you. I know what happened." The hooded woman said. "I am here to help you."
"Why would I need anyones help! My Sensei was killed by someone I have been hunting for years now."
"Trust me, let me help you."
"Fain."