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Chapter 6. The siege of Kazan Castle pt.2

Kastumoto heard the ram slam against the gates and looked over to the Orochi next to him and Himura. He walked up to his balcony and looked as the Ram slowly emerged from the flames and smoke left by the remnants of the gates.

"Himura, Rizu, have you ever seen the perfect blossom?"

William and Sayori ran onto the ramparts to get in front of the Ram and its attackers. William looked as two different Kensei, an orochi and another Nobushi walked next to the Ram when they looked up the Nobushi seemed to shout something causing the others to run off and to the sides of the courtyard. Sayori took a step back as she looked at the Nobushi who also looked right at Sayori. William noticed as Sayori stepped back and stepped back and came into her field of vision.

"who is she?" Sayori shook her head and tried to snap at his attention.

"what?" William too off his helmet and made her look at his eyes.

"who is the Nobushi Sayori, you know her" Sayori brushed him off as William put his helmet back on.

"her name is Nastuki"

"how do you now her?" Sayori gripped her Naginata and looked back down to her.

"she used to be betrothed to my brother" William looked down to her as she ran up the side of the ram and away from it slicing up infantry as she made her way up the middle lane.

"it doesn't matter than, we need to stop that ram and hold it long enough to immobilize it completely before we can do anything else" William ran to the left as Sayori still looked at the Nobushi, seeming paralyzed until she left her sight, and managed to calm herself down enough to rejoin William as an orochi clashed with his sword. William moved to the left as the orochi seemed to mimic his movements and moved the left, his sword moved as William's did. Each stroke caught each other in a flurry of blows as each counter the other with quick succession. Sayori looked at William as he caught the orochi's blade with his as he grabbed his armor and brought his face down striking his opponents. The orochi reeled back in pain as William came down with a heaving blow straight down it landed right between the his armor plating and into his shoulder. William took the blade out and drove it straight into his gut, William grabbed the orochi and brought his close as she the twisted the blade before he let the body drop to the floor.

William looked over to Sayori who was watching the duel.

"keep moving, if I get stopped don't look back"

Sayori was about to speak up as William took of running along the battlements until he reached the fork and took the stairs leading to the courtyards. Sayori hesitated as William ran across the yard and to the other side, running up the stairs. As she looked back footmen with pikes started to come her way, making her turn around and ready herself. It seemed easy enough to take care of in a few moments, when she froze at the sight of the shugoki came back walking right up to her. Sayori took a step back looking around for something she could use as he stopped and seemed to just look at her. he stood there motionless, but she could feel the smile on his face. She took a deep as she readied herself. He walked up and moved his kanobo onto his shoulder before he brought it down, Sayori moved to the right just in time as it came down, moving to the right she brought her Naginata from the left, slashing as his arm nicking him quickly. He looked down at it and grabbed her arm throwing her onto a wooden post and swung his club to the right. Sayori Ducked narrowly as the head of the post was ripped off and thrown off the side of the battlements.

William got to the other side and looked around, he took a moment to take off his helmet and breathe as he noticed he seemed alone for the moment. He felt the rain hit his face as he closed his eyes and ran a hand threw his hair.

"well aren't you cute" William opened his eyes and looked to the right noticing the Nobushi near the ram standing in front of him. she looked at him as he looked around still noticing she was the only one around. "yes, I'm speaking to you"

"that's not why I was looking around" Natsuki tilted her head.

"oh? Why did you then?"

"making sure nobody was going to ambush me" She chuckled as he looked at her and out his helmet back on.

"you don't trust me?"

"no" Natsuki frowned as she gripped her Naginata tighter as she walked up to him.

"that hurts me Knight" William took his sword and readied himself as she almost jumped at him. "Hurts me like this!" William blocked her attack just in time as she unleashed a flurry of blows against him.

Sayori took a breath as she kept taking steps backward into the tunnel bridge. The Shugoki was covered in blood as she kept walking towards her. frustrated he kept coming after her only for her to slice him, thinking about it she must've cut him closer to 7 minor times and 4 deeper cuts but he refused to go down. As she made her way halfway down the tunnel the Shugoki walked in and looked around before he stepped back and readied his club. Sayori looked at him puzzled as he screamed and brought his from the left to the right in a powerful move shattering through the entryway making her jump slightly. The Shugoki than brought his club down from the top smashing through the top and slamming into the ground smacking the beam underneath. The bridge shook as the entry way collapsed and shook more and more. Sayori peeked her head out one of the windows on the side and saw the Kanabo almost act on its own as it smacked to the side, breaking more supports as it shook knocking them out of place. Sayori started to make her to the other side as the bridge shook more and more, creaking and groaning until it shook violently and started to come down.

Sayori got to the other side as she felt the ground fall, she hit her stomach and felt herself slide down before slamming against something making her fly to the roof and hit it.

William caught the blade of the Nobushi and slid it to the side when the loud crash made him, and his opponent lose focus on the fight. William looked to the Nobushi who was preoccupied with the crash wasn't looking at William who used this opportunity to club her with the hilt of his sword knocking her out. William caught her and set her down near a tree as he got back up and ran to the sight of the crash and noise. Smoke filled the air as William looked at the sight in front of him. the bridge was in pieces shattered as it slammed into the Ram which now was tilted onto its side resting against the battlements the bridge was once apart of. Flames erupted from the shell of the Bridge as William stopped a few men from running as he cut them down, when he looked around and a white Nobushi Mask. William Picked it up and looked around seeing no trace of Sayori.

"SAYORI!" William heard his voice echo amidst the flames eating away at timbers. William got up and slid his sword into the hilt and placed the mask on his belt. William looked around and moved looking for any other trace she was here, when he noticed her hat peaking out from behind a massive piece of bridge. William moved over to it and sighed with relief when he saw Sayori face down underneath under a few pieces of small boards. William lifted her up and dragged her away from the rubble far enough where he could pick her up bridal style and carry her to a safe location. William Set her down when they made to the battlements holding the cauldron and took a deep breath. He took the mask off of his belt as looked at it and then to Sayori, her head was slumped down with the straw hat covering her face, "would it be so bad if I saw what you were hiding?"

"don't waste your time with the Half-Breed" William rose and looked at the nobushi he was fighting earlier was standing in front of him again. "it is a shame though, no doubt you've heard of me and who I am"

"I heard you used to be betrothed to her brother, its Natsuki correct?" she nodded and looked down to Sayori and pointed her naginata to her.

"did she tell you she ruined everything for me?" William looked to Sayori who was still unconscious and shook his head as he drew his sword again.

"she didn't, but than again I don't really care" he saw the fury in Natsuki's eyes.

"ill make you a deal handsome, you let me have her" she pointed at Sayori. "and ill let you live, ill even let you walk away now" William shook his head as he readied himself.

"you'd die for her? do you even know what she is? What she came from!?" William shook his head again this time slower.

"again, I don't care" Natsuki tightened the grip she held on her Naginata and came at William with rage, each strike she made came with fury and hatred, William looked at each strike and held focus making sure he was able to pick the perfect moment. She came at him again and again each time with felt like more anger than the last attack, if the assault would've kept up William grew worried if he would falter, when the moment came. She moved back giving William enough time to charge at her smacking her in the chest with his shoulder, knocking the wind out of her William grabbed her again this time throwing her into the wall and followed it up by headbutting her knocking her out again. William stood up and looked out seeing the ram getting positioned again as it creaked and shook as it got back onto its wheels. The drums seemed to comeback as if they never left as the ram slowly moved forward.

"shit they don't just give up" William grabbed one of the foot soldiers and made him look at him.

"where is Kasumoto?" the foot soldier seemed a little confused before he pointed at the gardens and last courtyard. "fuck" William let him go as he looked at the ram. He was surprised it seemed still stable, parts of it still had embers smoldering and it did seem at the top it was on fire. William heard footsteps and looked over to the left seeing a Shugkoi covered in cuts and blood walked up the steps and looked right at William before he slammed his kanabo down and screamed. William turned to face him and took a step forwards and readied himself. The Shugoki walked forward as William seemed to mimic his moves, striding forward the Shugoki came down from the top very slowly. William saw it coming and moved to the left in enough time and grabbed the giants throat. And with surprisingly little struggle William lunged and tossed him off the side of the battlements. William moved his shoulder and heard a small pop as before he walked back over to Sayori.

Sayori slowly woke up as she looked around to see her mask being held by a black iron gauntlet just in her field of vision but not in his it seemed.

"what happened?" Sayori took the mask and readjusted it onto her face and looked at William. "you didn't see my face did you?" William shook his head and held his hand out.

"after the bridge came down with you inside of it, those two came after you" William pointed over to Nastuki who laying on the ground next to her. Sayori stood up and felt her head making sure there wasn't a bump.

"thank you" William nodded as he walked back over to the side of the railing and looked at the ram.

"it's on its last legs, we might be able to stop them right here" Sayori looked over to Nastuki.

"is she dead?" William shook his head.

"no, just unconscious, that Shugoki however I doubt he would've survived the fall" William pointed to the hole in the railing as she walked over. "wait until the ram get close enough to use the cauldron then dump everything on top of it" William turned away as she touched his shoulder.

"where are you going?" William brushed her off and looked at the battlements.

"to give you a little extra time, get someone to go get Kastumoto before he kills himself"

"why do you think he's going to do that" William stopped and turned around.

"because his castle is almost in ruin, his men are almost dead and he's the reason everything is in ruin, wouldn't you?" Sayori nodded as she looked over to some spearmen who were coming up the steps.

"what about you?" William started walking away.

"I'm going to give you some time" Sayori looked over to the spearmen again and started to speak but William was soon out of earshot to hear anything she was saying. William walked down the steps and stood at the entry way back down to the courtyard. Soldiers passed him trying to get to the main fighting while he still stood there. He watched them walked down and took a deep breath before he walked a little further and noticed the ballista untouched. He walked over to it and moved it with little interference making him smile under his helmet.

William put his sword down and grabbed a large amount of rope and tied it around the ballista bolt. He aimed it and focused it down the sights and pulled the bolt, it shot out and slammed deep into the side of the ram. William had to act fast, he quickly jumped of the ballista and grabbed the rope still near him, knowing it would only be a brief moment, William grabbed the rope and fastened it right to the base of the ballista and took a step back to admire his work.

Sayori sat at the cauldron and watched the ram inch closer to her and watched the bolt shoot out and sink into the ram. She took a deep breath and turned around when she heard rustling behind her. Natsuki rustled seeming to wake up making Sayori act quickly. She took the rope around her waist and walked up to her. quickly she grabbed the naginata on the ground and slammed it into the wooden pole behind her right to the hilt of the blade. Sayori lifted Natsuki up high enough that she took the rope and fastened her to the pole tight enough she couldn't get lose and returned her vison to the ram when she heard it creaking and groaning again. The ram could barley move as the rope tightend around the wheel. Sayori looked at the placement of the bolt and shook her head as she noticed it was right next to the wheel and twisted around the wheel enough it wrapped and tangled around the wheel when it happened. Splinters shot out as the wheel seemed to shatter dropping the ram a mere 8 feet away from the gate.

William peeked his head from his spot and could see Sayori from the top of the wall. Sayori spotted William and noticed as he took his helmet off.

"DO IT" Sayori nodded as she released the lever dropping the contents of the cauldron all over the wooden frame, the fire was instant as the wood was already charred and it seem to come alive again as molten fire spewed down from the top igniting everything inside and outside near the massive ram. Sayori turned around again when she heard footsteps making eye contact with Kastumoto as he took off his helmet.

William put his helmet back on as he looked at the straglers start to run off when a horn could be heard from outside the gate. His heart sank as he grabbed his sword and started to make his way to Sayori.

As the stragglers ran from the ram and to the breached gates they heard the horns making some drop to the ground with there hands up surrendering. William rejoined Sayori and Kastumoto when they all looked at the gate. Horsemen and foot soldiers rushed inside the gates cutting down any men who wasn't on the ground, they rushed the yards and filtered around swarming and cutting off any and everyone involved with guiding the ram. Sayori seemed almost giddy as she handed one of the samurai guiding Kastumoto her naginata as she rushed off into the chaos. William noticed this and was about to chase after her when Kastumoto stopped him.

"What are you doing, she could be hurt" Kastumoto shook his head as he pointed to an Orochi on horseback, William looked at the man and studied his armor making the notes he needed. The samurai was dressed from shoulders to torso in armor looking more and more like Kuroshi while he had a helmet that seemed to be modeled after the Hagane style. The colors were an brighter but very clear breeze pallet as the paint patterns inside them were that of a small archway with and temple arch symbols on his standards and chest. But the major thing that caught his eye was the hilt of his katana. He'd never seen anything like it white the ivory dragons head and pure white hilt leading to the almost black blade that was stained with blood. William looked over to Katsutomo and back to him.

"that is the illustrious Grandson of the emperor: Tadashi Takamore, or if you're his enemy he is the White Dragon" William nodded as he saw Sayori running straight at him as he spied her and jumped off his horse before he laughed and hugged her deeply. William looked back at Kastumoto.

"if you'll excuse me, I'm going back my quarters" William quickly bowed and before Kastumoto could say anything William left.

A few days later.

William was sitting on the ground wiping the blood off of his blade, his armor was stripped and placed on the rack on opposite the bed in the middle of the room. The paint was taken off each piece and any blood was cleaned off until it looked pristine. The adrenaline had worn off as he wiped the last of the blood off the blade when the door opened making him jump up and looked at the door. Kastumoto walked into the room with his arm in a sling, his armor was taken off and he wore a white kimono top with black Hakame pants. As he walked into the room William looked behind him as Tadashi walked into the room still fully armored. William looked down at himself and sighed, while his armor was cleaned, his standards were covered in ash and blood, his shirt was in the corner covered in grey sweat stains and bloody in some spots and his torso was almost grey from the lack of a shower or bath in weeks, with spurts of blood in some spots, dried up in others like his shoulder.

"this is Lord Tadashi Takemore" William dropped the rag and bowed as Tadashi took off his helmet revealing a full head of hair put in a tight top knot with a golden headband wrapped around his head. Tadashi bowed in response but rose first as William delayed his own rise making sure Tadashi rose first. Tadashi walked up to William and smiled as he and Kastumoto both looked at the armor on the rack.

"I understand you've saved my sister, twice now" William walked over to the sword on the ground and carefully took it in his hand and placed it next to the rack.

"aye" Tadashi looked back to William with the smile on his face.

"I thank you for that, you have my gratitude. If you wouldn't mind, I would like a moment to speak with you alone" William nodded as Tadashi looked back to Katsutomo. "would you mind leaving the room?" Kastumoto bowed and backed up to the door.

"of course," Kastumoto closed the door and Tadashi looked back at William, the smile was replaced with a scowl, William looked at Tadashi as he took one of the small daggers on his belt and pressed the tip right up to Williams throat.

"the only reason your blood isn't all over the floor right now is because of what you've done for my sister, you dog" William scowled back as he dug his chin into the dagger trickling a little bit of blood down his chin and onto his chest. "she told me who you are" Tadashi took the dagger away and placed it back into its scabbard. "tell me, did you tell her the real story of how you got your nickname, Wolf?" William wiped the blood off his chin and looked to the door.

"no" Tadashi smirked as he looked at William

"I am taking my sister back to Shimizu castle, further in the Myre, but for some reason she refuses unless you accompany"

"why?"

"do you think I would be talking to a disgrace like you if I knew the answer?" William scratched his arm as he looked at Tadashi. "you will accompany us"

"do I have a choice?"

"no, and you'll be lucky if I even allow you to be on horseback for the journey, be lucky that you've saved her, we will be leaving in three days, clean yourself and make sure your ready to travel in that time" Tadashi walked to the door and smiled again as he opened the door. "it was a pleasure to meet the feared Wolf of the West" and he disappeared. Kastumoto walked into the room and smiled as William bowed to him.

"the castle is celebrating our victory and I would be honered if you would join us tonight" William sighed and looked at his shirt.

"I have nothing clean to wear"

"I will have someone ready a bath for you and a clean change of clothes" William smirked as he looked at Kastumoto.

"do I have a choice?"

"not really" William nodded as he stayed in the room. Kastumoto left and closed the door after himself. William sat on the bed and took a moment before there was another knock on the door.

"come in" the door slid open as two women walked into the room, one carried a set of clothes and set them on the bed as the other held out a robe for him to change into. William stood up and was about to take off his pants when he noticed the two women still standing there giggling. He walked out to the balcony and out of there sight before he changed into the robe and than followed them to another room with hardwood floors and a small stool in a smaller room. One of the women held her hand out for him to sit down and the other walked into a small room. William sat down and sighed when he felt two hands reached around and take the robe off of him.

"whoa" William stood up as she took the robe and looked at him with a small smile on her face. "I thought you were just going to show me to the bath"

"you misunderstand" William looked over to the other women who was now wearing a smaller robe that cut off at her thighs and the top was more open almost exposing her breasts. "we are the bath" William raised an eyebrow as the women who didn't speak walked up to him dropped her robe and exposing her own body to him. William looked to the other woman as she dropped her robe and a small smile couldn't help but creep up from behind his beard as they approached him one with a small ladle and the other soaping herself up.

Sayori laid down as an older woman took off a set of hot stones that rested on her back. the door slid open as Tadashi walked into the room, The older women placed a sheet over Sayori who looked up and sighed.

"well I met your friend"

"and were you nice?" Tadashi smiled as he looked over to her mask that layed on a small bed.

"what did Kastumoto do with Natsuki?" Sayori looked at her brother with confusion.

"as far as I know she's in the cells" Tadashi took the mask and placed it into a bag that he put on his side.

"I want you to not wear the mask tonight, and wear your hair down. Sayori sat up making her back crack as she grabbed the sheet to cover herself.

"no"

"yes, you have nothing to hide" Sayori looked a little angry at her brother as she held out her hair."

"what about this?"

"yes, fine you can change it, but you're not wearing the mask, and that's final" Tadashi walked to the door and opened it again before he looked at his sister. "and make sure your back will be okay, toda's club did throw you around from what I was told" the door slid back shut as Sayori looked at the older woman who forced her to lay down again.

Later that night.

William felt weird as the two women tied the wrappings around his waist to hold the Hakama up, he looked over to his shirt and when they let him go he went for the shirt and looked at them.

"is there somewhere I can wash this?" one of the women took the shirt from him and brought it closer to her.

"we will wash it and it will be waiting for you" William shook his head.

"I'd be more comfortable washing it myself"

"we can't let you, it would be rude to refuse the service lord Kastumoto has offered" William sighed as he nodded his head. "thank you, I will take this to be washed, while niko will escort you to the festivities" William nodded as he followed her out and into the hallway.

She felt like a fool as she had her hair arranged into a fashion behind her head. it was combed and wrapped her head as in the middle it was tied and draped down her shoulders, and the light blue Kimono with white accents and small lilies on the side didn't help her feel any better. She followed the two maids in front of her as she walked slowly through the halls inside her head when the footsteps in front stopped and a deep breath broke her concentration. William stood right in front of her following the one maid in front of him, his hair was drawn back into a small ponytail and his beard seemed to be trimmed, enough to see his lips but still thick enough that it still gave a certain aesthetic. Sayori looked down to his robes and saw they were the exact opposite colors to her own. His Hakama were a deep moss green while his kimono was a deep black that lit up the small amount of color in the pants and he wore a white underlayment kimono that barley peaked out if he stepped.

William was awestruck, without her mask Sayori looked nothing like he thought she did, her hair was thick and had an ebony shine while her face caught him off guard. She looked nothing like the other women in the hallway, while there faces were a little more rounded Sayori's was while indeed it was rounded was a little more sleek and thinner but just a trim, but her eyes was the biggest factor. The deep pools of blue that he had seen behind her mask had had shown through and proved to even more deeper wells than he would've expected. They took his attention long enough before he held his breath as he traced his eyes along the deep scar that traced from the top of her forehead, past her right eye close to her nose and traced past her lips leading to the bottom of her chin. William felt a blush creep up and looked away as Sayori did the same, as they both looked around the hall that was filled with Kastumoto at the head, right next to him was empty until tadhasi sat down next to him, on his left sat Himura in a massive Kimono with Hakama, and to Tadashi's right he had an empty seat. Sayori looked over to William and lightly blushed before she quickly walked over to the empty seat and sat down William looked around and noticed the women escorting him had vanished, and he was alone in the hallway before he stepped inside and looked for an empty seat.

The drinking and eating had already started as he looked around the room finally seeing two different spots, and chose to sit closer to the door.

"William, over here" William was confused as he looked up to see Kastumoto beckoning him over, William made his way over to Kastumoto and sat down at the place next to Himura who didn't seem at all happy with the placing but kept his tongue. As the drinks and food were divided and enjoyed. Minutes crept by slowly as William partook in the food and drink as the minutes turned to hours. William looked around at the group of drunken warriors before he turned to Sayori who it looked like she hadn't moved the entire night. William stood up and bowed as he excused himself and shortly left the room, closing the door behind him.

Feeling the buzz from the Sake William looked around in his satchel and pulled out a wooden pipe and placed it into his mouth. He removed the kimono and the one underneath as he walked out onto the balcony. The smoke from the ram could still be smelt as he heard his door open quietly and then shut quietly.

"from one battlefield to another aye?" the footsteps stopped as he spoke up but continued after a few seconds of silence. "I know why I left, but why did you?"

"I detest the company of drunk Samurai, even my own brother" William turned around and looked at Sayori who walked out to the balcony. William smirked as he turned his back again to face outwards and look at the courtyard.

William looked out to the courtyard with solemn, he put his pipe in his mouth and felt the wind blow past.

"do you not have a way to light it?" William looked at her and looked at the pipe.

"oh, I haven't had anything to smoke for months. I think its rather the habit of doing it helps me to think" Sayori nodded as she looked William and seemed interest in something she noticed. She spied a scar that seemed to be on his shoulder blade. She stepped closer and examined it seeing it looked like a huge gash with another identical on the same side. Sayori reached out and traced her hand down Williams back as he grabbed her wrist quick enough to make her jump and gasp. "Don't… please" William let her go as she pulled her hand back and looked at him.

"what happened" William took the pipe in his mouth again and turned around.

"an injury, long ago… almost ancient" Sayori turned William back to face her. William looked at her as he brought his hand up to her face and traced the top of her scar and passed her eye and grazed her lips before he cupped her cheek in his hand. Sayori gave William a curious look but soon she gave him a small smile as she looked into his eyes. "what happened?" Sayori looked at the ground before she back up to face him.

"this was the gift my father gave me"

"why would he do that?" Say smiled as she took Williams hand off her face.

"it doesn't matter, not like it would've ruined me in any sense"

"I think it adds to the beauty" Sayori slightly blushed as he took his hand back to her face and smiled. William acted on instinct as he cupped her other cheek and brought her closer closing the distance between them and pressed his lips to hers. Sayori closed her eyes and leaned into the kiss before she pulled away and looked at him. "apologies, maybe the sake got to my head" Sayori smiled as she took his hands off her face.

"so, a common drunk, even worse" Sayori lingered with her hand in his before she walked to the door and opened it looking at William before she closed it. William smiled as he took his pipe and placed it back into his mouth and walked back outside.

"interesting" William smiled to himself before he took his pipe and took out a match and sighed, lighting the tabaco inside.

Sayori closed her own door as she took her hair out of the tie's and walked to the bowl of water and dipped it in slowly at first, then proceeded to rinse her hair until the water turned black. Positive she had rinsed thoroughly enough, she took the bowl to her own balcony and quickly dumped it out. The little time it took her hair to dry Sayori looked at the brown locks for a minute before he laid down and wrapped herself in sheets.

"interesting" Sayori turned to her side and closed her eyes as she turned to her side and slowly drifted to sleep.

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