Swordsmen: Episode 3: The Tears of Blood

Saito said to Soujirou "are you wanted by the authorities, Soujirou."

Saito asked Soujirou what are you doing now in Tokyo?"

Soujirou answered "I've been sellin some pancakes,"

then Soujirou asked Saito "you want one?"

Saito just igmored Soujirou. Then Saito approaches towards to Soujirou. then Saito noticed a sword is hidden in the cart.

Saito asked Soujirou "how come you have a sword in your cart?"

Soujirou just ignored him. Saito asked Soujirou "heard the rumors?"

Soujirou asked Saito "what rumors?"

Saito answered "someone is assassinating some great swordsman this couple of days. He's a skilled swords man, more skilled than Kenshi, I think."

Soujirou just smiled towards to Saito.

Then Soujirou said to Saito "I quit being assassin anymore, Saito. Now I'm just a vendor and I need to take care of someone too."

Then suddenly a girl kid approaches towards to Soujirou.

Then the girl kid said to Soujirou "Nii-san ikemasu (Brother let's go)"

Soujirou said to Kotoko "Chotto matte Kotoko-chan (wait a second Kotoko)"

Saito looked towards to Kotoko. Saito asked Soujirou "who's she?"

Soujirou answered "She's Kotoko, I found her couple of years, when I was journeying at the mountain. So I took care of her."

Saito pulled another cigarette stick, and smoked it.

Then Saito said to Soujirou "I'll be going now."

Then Soujirou puts on his hood and robe again. Then Soujirou and Kotoko walked away. But little do they know, that someone is spying them.

Later, while the sun is beginning to set. Kenji, Misao and Yahiko arrived in the Kamiya Kashin Dojo.

Then Susume said to Kenji, Misao, Yahiko "food is ready."

Then Kenji, Misao and Yahiko walked in. then Ayane and Susume saw Misao. Misao saw Ayane and Susume are grown up.

Ayane said to Misao "you've grown up Misao, you look pretty too."

Then suddenly Tsubame approaches towards to Yahiko.

Then Tsubame asked Yahiko "how's your training?"

Yahiko answered "it's ok.."

then Tsubame took off Yahiko's clothes off.

Then Tsubame puts a red kimono on Yahiko.

Then Yahiko said to Tsubame "Arigato,"

then Ayane approaches towards to Kenji.

Ayane said to Kenji "Saito Hajime, came here."

Kenji asked Ayane "Saito? What do he want?"

Ayane answered "I don't know, he said that he'll be back."

Then suddenly someone knocked the door. Then Ayane walked towards to the door. Then Kenji quickly run towards to Ayane.

Kenji said to Ayane "Ayane, Tsubame, Susumi go inside."

Then Misao and Yahiko approach towards to Kenji. Then Kenji and Yahiko slowly pulled out their sakabatou (Reverse edge sword), while Misao pulled out her twin sword kodachi. Then suddenly a three shuriken are going to them. But Misao, Yahiko and Kenji quickly dodge out of the way.

Then suddenly aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!,

someone screamed inside the dojo. Then Yahiko, Misao and Kenji quickly run in the dojo. Then Kenji, Yahiko and Misao was shocked to see a sword pierce through Tsubame's right shoulder. Then the red ninja pulled it out from Tsubame's right shoulder.

Yahiko shouted towards to the red ninja "Yarou!"

then the Ninja pointed his sword towards to Yahiko.

Then the red ninja said to Yahiko "Ich (one)"

then the red ninja pointed his sword towards to Misao.

Then the red ninja said to Misao "ni (two)"

then the ninja pointed his sword towards to Kenji.

Then the red ninja said to Kenji "san (three)"

then the red ninja said to Yahiko, Misao and Kenji "you're days are numbered,"

then the red ninja strikes his sword towards to Tsubame's left leg. The sword pierce through Tsubame's left leg.

Then Tsubame screamed "aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!"

Yahiko quickly charges towards to the red ninja. But the red ninja just instantly disappeared, leaving his sword behind. Then the blood all over the floor. Then Ayane and Susume quickly run and get the first aid kit. Then Yahiko quickly hugged Tsubame. Yahiko cried.

Yahiko said to Tsubame "don't die, please.."

Meanwhile somewhere in the woods, Soujirou and Kotoko are walking.

Kotoko asked Soujirou "where are we gonna set up camp for the night."

Soujirou answered "when we near at the next village."

But Soujirou sensed someone is following them. Then Soujirou stopped.

Then Soujirou said "come out now, I know you're hiding"

then suddenly the red ninja appeared.

Then Soujirou asked the red ninja "nani?"

then the red ninja said to Soujirou "you're Soujirou Seta, the one who assassinate Okubo,"

Soujirou looked towards to the red ninja "what do you want?"

then the red ninja pulled out his sword. Then Kotoko became scared.

Then Soujirou said to the red ninja "I don't assassinate people anymore."

Then instantly the red ninja just disappeared. Then red ninja grabs Kotoko's neck. Soujirou was shocked.

Soujirou said to the red ninja "no, don't hurt her."

Then the red ninja said to Soujirou "too late!"

then the red ninja strikes his sword towards to Kotoko's body. The sword pierce through Kotoko's body. Then the red ninja threw Kotoko's body to the ground.

The red ninja said to Soujirou "your days are numbered."

Then Soujirou quickly grabs his sword from the cart. Then Soujirou used his Shikuchi technique towards to the red ninja. The instantly the red ninja just disappeared. Then Soujirou kneeled down and cried. Then Soujirou got some of Kotoko's blood and puts it in his eye.

Then Soujirou screamed "aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!" (To be Continue......)