Chapter 2- Peach Blossom and Kaijuu



It had been a gruelling few months after Tomoyo left and Sakura set the bird free. Kinomoto san was talking more and more about Sorayama san, a man at court looking for a wife. Although he never mentioned it, Sakura could see it in her father's eyes, he wanted her to marry, she was already 18 and soon, she would be classed as old so he needed her married as soon as he could.

She had been lucky holding out this long.


Touya Kinomoto was a well respected man at court, having excelled in martial arts and was said to be quite a poet when given the right time and mood was upon him. Sakura looked up to her brother as he had refused to marry until he had found someone to love. Touya believed very strongly in love and had many an argument with his father. He did marry, to a lovely girl name Noriko who boar him three sons and a daughter.


Sakura knew her time was running short and everyday she strived to come up with a plan to escape her worries. Japan was a very dangerous country what with thieves and villains running around.


So she sat and waited.



It was in Tuesday night that Kinomoto san brought Sorayama san home for some sake and tea. Their laughter filled the night sky and Sakura sat in her room, her heart beating like the wings of a butterfly as she waited for her father to summon her.
When the summon failed to come, she got undressed and went to bed.


It happened late at night, Sakura wasn't sure when. She had gotten out of bed to take in the night air.
The moon was full and the sky was a dark, misty blue. Crickets chirped and owls hooted and she closed her eyes and breathed the fresh, cold air and appreciating nature. Suddenly, she heard feet patter on the floorboards behind her, she turned around to see a middle aged man with a receding hair line, his face wasn't exactly clear but from what she could see, it was full of wrinkles and a smile was on his mouth as he came closer. Sakura went to stand up but he put a firm hand on her shoulder and forced her on the floor. She wriggled as he shoved her on her back, the hard floor hurting her spine as she hit it. He was whispering things in her ear and he stunk of sake, he was obviously drunk. Sakura squirmed and wriggled but his grip got tighter the more she tried. His hand went to the opening of her kimono and he tried to force it open, Sakura knew the situation was desperate and she remembered a story she had read.


Her mother had told her a tale of a woman desperate to get a man off her in a situation like this one. She had taken a needle from her sleeve and.....



Sakura shoved in hard into the man's eye he screamed in pain and shouted all sorts of insults at Sakura.

"Chikusou! Kuso!" He stumbled around while Sakura scrambled on the floor, desperate for a weapon of some sort. As she brushed her hand over the floor, it came upon something hard and cold, like steel. Still in a daze and frenzy, Sakura grabbed it and jammed one end into the man. He stopped and his eyes shone, a little groan came out of his mouth and he slumped down on the floor.

Just in time for Touya to come stomping in.


He took one look at the dead body and his stare shot to Sakura, trembling in a corner, her emerald eyes wide open and glazed, he quickly rushed to her side at hugged her.

"Sakura! Thank Kamisama! I knew what he was gonna do and yet...." His voice started to crack and Sakura felt her kimono shoulder becoming soggy with his tears.

" It's ok it's ok....." She replied, calming down enough to gather her surroundings and figure out what was going on.


"Otousan has gone out for a while.....Sakura, if anyone finds out......you'll be killed......" His voice was becoming hoarse now and he stared his little sister in the face. Calm face met desperate, wet, frenzy face.

Sakura's emotions didn't change and she wiped her brother's tears, Touya grabbed her hand and quickly stood up, he grabbed the sword stuck in the attacker who was no other than Sorayama san. He went straight up to his sister and grabbed her hair, with one swift swipe; the hair came clean off and fell to the floor. Now, standing in front of Touya was not his little sister, but an overly feminine-looking boy. Sakura's hair had been cut as short as Touya could make it, so it was just at the top of her neck, he quickly wrapped it in the traditional bun and ran out the room, he came back a few minutes later with some sort of armour.


Samurai armour.


Sakura's great great granddad had been a Samurai for the Imperial Prince of Japan and was well respected throughout the country, the Kinomoto's had taken great pride in this honour and made sure the armour was kept in prime condition. Touya quickly helped Sakura into this massive and heavy armour whilst talking at high speed.

"Remember when we used to play Samurai? You were great at the sword. Run away and become what you've loved so much. I know you didn't want to marry and you've just killed your fiancé so I think this is your only chance!" He stuffed the sword in the armour and led Sakura outside where her horse, Tsuki no Hana, was standing, awake and alert. Touya tried to mount Sakura but she stopped.

"What about you?! You will surely be killed!" She exclaimed as she clung to her older brother.

" I will do my best to hide the body. I already have a story brewing up if anyone finds it, plus, I'm a well respected member of the Imperial court, the punishment will be less severe." He gave her a reassuring smile as he hugged her one last time and chuckled lightly at his younger sister.

"I always knew you'd do something stupid like this kaijuu." He joked as Sakura gave him a pout, she mounted the horse and took her last look at her home, her memories and her life.

"I'm not a kaijuu Touya kun!" She paused and plucked a cherry blossom from a tree next to her, she leaned over and placed it in Touya's hand.

"Arigatou Touya kun, you're the best big brother ever and I'll never forget you!" She kicked the horse's sides lightly and started trotting away, Touya slowly following until they got to the gate where he stopped.

"Do your best and may Kamisama bless you with luck and prosperity! Sayonara Sakura chan! My little kaijuu sister!" He waved as the horse carrying his little sister galloped off into the distance and he turned around to go back into the house.


Things are definitely changing. He thought to himself.











Chapter 2 done! I apologise if anybody finds out what those words in Japanese were! GOMEN NASAI! -Bows so low her nose touches the ground- anyway, Sakura is now off to become a Samurai! I wish I could be a Samurai!-SIGH- But I'm too lazy heehee ^.^() .
Constructive criticism-Greatly appreciated
CCS-I don't own
Samurai-Scary men with big swords yelling stuff in Japanese
Me-Very tired ^.^

See ya next time!

Ja Ne

Sakura Clover.