Samurai Warriors: The Crimson Sun and the Celestial Moon
Chapter Nine: The Yamasaki Showdown Begins!
She slowly twitched, she felt her hands cold. She pulled her right hand and placed it on her forehead then tried to sit up but the pain in her left arm stopped her. "Man..." Kunoichi said to herself. She tried to move some more but she bumped into something. She saw Yukimura sleeping head next to her sides. He started to wake up when she bumped into to him. "Kunoichi?" he said as he opened his eyes. She closed her eyes again pretending to be unconscious. He stood up and looked at her. "Please wake up..." he said. "You worry too much Lord Yukimura...Everything is going to be fine...you'll see," she said slowly as she opened her eyes. "Kunoichi! You're alive," he said smiling. "Well duh, you can't get rid of me that easily," she said, "but can you help me up?" He pushed her back up and helped her off the bed. "You're left arm is quite injured," he examined, "maybe you shouldn't fight when we get to Yamasaki." "Don't start Lord Yukimura, you know I will fight, and don't even try to talk me out of it," she said. He didn't argue; he knew he couldn't fight her stubbornness.
"I see you're all finally awake," said Keiji, "grab your horse and let's get going." "I'll explain everything along the way," Yukimura said to Kunoichi. They grabbed their supplies and rode off on their horses. "Nice looking arm you got there," said Keiji. Kunoichi stared at him while Yukimura explained Keiji's presence. Kunoichi's arm had thin sticks to keep her arms straight and white bandages to cover them. "I'm going to fight, no matter what they say," Kunoichi thought to herself.
Meanwhile, the Takeda was marching toward Yamasaki to face Nobunaga for the final battle. "My lord, if I may ask, way is it that you ask me to stay here and not travel with Yukimura and my sister?" asked Hikaru. "Well let's just say, Yukimura and Kunoichi has their own business to take care of," said Shingen. There was a light breeze that blew Hikaru's hair to the side. "I see..." he said. He was starting to understand why Shingen did the things he's done. "Play your parts...and the story will right itself..." said Hikaru. "I see you're finally catching on," Shingen said as he nodded.
Back on the road, Yukimura, Keiji, and Kunoichi were on their way to Yamasaki. Keiji yawned out loud, "This is boring...I wish something exciting happened." All of a sudden, sounds of gunshots were heard in the distance. "Great, now you've jinxed it," said Kunoichi. The group was passing by nearby trees and saw rustling within them. More gunshots could be heard. "Watch out," cautioned Yukimura. They rode off to find were the gunshots came from. They saw a man wearing a brown jacket with ammo strung across his body. "I guess that's the gist of it," said the man. He turned around to find the group. He aimed his gun at them. "You're part of the Oda, huh?" he questioned them. "I'm afraid not, we're with the Takeda and the Uesugi," explained Yukimura. "Yeah, we're heading to Yamasaki to take down the Oda," said Kunoichi. "Well I guess were on the same side then," he set his gun down and ran over towards Kunoichi, "I mean with a pretty face like yours I can't see how anybody would dare to harm you." "Eww, gross!" she kicked him away. "Ahem," said Yukimura, "would you like to travel with us to Yamasaki?" The man looked at him, "if it means going against the Oda, then yes," he said. He mounted on his horse and rode with them. "The name's Magoichi," he said to Kunoichi trying to ride beside her. She signaled the horse to go faster and went in front of Magoichi next to Keiji and Yukimura. "Can't we just leave him? He's creeping me out!" she whispered. Yukimura and Keiji laughed. "His musket skills are quite impressive, that might be useful against the Oda," said Yukimura. "He seems to be getting along very well with you Kunoichi," Keiji laughing. Kunoichi kicked Keiji off is horse. "You know...I love a woman with attitude..." said Magoichi. She kicked him off his horse, too. "Argh!" complained Kunoichi.
The group reached the edge of Yamasaki. They rode up a hill and could see the fight between the Takeda-Uesugi Army and Oda Army. "They've already started," said Keiji. "Let's us head to our main camp," ordered Yukimura, "We must check in with Lord Shingen." The group headed toward their main camp and fought the Oda along the way. Yukimura rode ahead clearing the way for Kunoichi who was still injured. "Thanks for the save Lord Yukimura," said Kunoichi. The group reached the camp to see Kenshin and Shingen mounted on their horses. "My name's Magoichi and I wish to fight against the Oda Army...if that's alright," Magoichi requested. "Anyone who chooses to go against the Oda is welcome to join us," said Shingen. Kenshin and Shingen explained the plan and the position for the group, but the two commanders notice Kunoichi's injury and looked at Yukimura. Yukimura looked at Kunoichi and said, "I highly recommend you not fight Kunoichi..." "You can't talk me out of it Lord Yukimura, I'm fighting by your side no matter what!" she argued. "Let's get out of here," whispered Keiji. Magoichi nodded and they both left to their post. "Kunoichi, if you fight here, you'll be killed," said Yukimura. "Kunoichi, I suggest you stay here at the main camp, if something happens then you may fight," said Shingen. Kunoichi knew she couldn't argue with Lord Shingen. "Yukimura join up with Hikaru east from here. That's where Nobunaga's camp lies," ordered Shingen.
The Takeda-Uesugi's main camp was in the middle of Yamasaki and the Oda surrounded them in the west, south, and east. The Oda's main camp was located east from the Takeda-Uesugi's main camp. This time the Oda wasn't holding back; they fought will all they have. They had the advantage over the Takeda-Uesugi Army. Yukimura, Keiji, Magoichi, and Hikaru lead the army eastward towards the Oda's main camp. The Oda troops that were in the west and south were fighting rapidly against the Takeda-Uesugi suddenly retreated. A messenger informed Shingen and Kenshin about what happened. "Nobunaga plans to pull all his troops and send an all out attack in the east," said Shingen. "Looks like our foe is more clever than we thought," said Kenshin, "even with Keiji, this battle will be very difficult." "No I can't just sit here," thought Kunoichi. She looked at her broken arm. "It's in pain...but I won't let that stop me..." she said as she mounted off her horse. Shingen looked at her. "You're planning to fight with them correct?" he asked her. "I'm sorry Lord Shingen, this is my duty. Please do not stop me," she said as she pulled out a new pair of daggers from her bag of supplies. It was long and deadly; the Kushinada, said to be made by the goddess herself. She vanished with the shadows into the nearby forest.
Kunoichi took a ninja path through the forest that was headed eastward. "I'll give everyone the surprise of the century," she said to herself, "First..." She changed into her second costume. She took a long black cloth and wrapped it over the white bandages on her arm. "I don't want them to see my injury," she said. She held only one dagger in her right arm and hung the other on her belt. "I will fight by Lord Yukimura's side, even if it's with one hand," she said and took off.
Yukimura was leading the assault against the Oda. Yukimura and Keiji fought fiercely against the army. Magoichi shot from a distance at the muskets and archers. Hikaru fought anyone who came near his master. "There's too many of them," said Magoichi who shot all the muskets and archers in the area. "Quit you're complaining," said Keiji. "The Oda are waging an all-out attack against us," said Yukimura. Suddenly, groups of the Oda were killed by a swift shadow. "Then I guess we'll have to take 'em all out, huh?" said the shadow. It appeared from the nearby tree and attacked its prey. Yukimura and Hikaru knew who it was. "What in the world?" said Keiji. "Wow, never thought a pretty ninja can take out so many people," said Magoichi. "Continue the fight!" commanded Yukimura.
The battle raged on for hours. "This is it, we must charge straight for the Oda camp now!" commanded Yukimura. Yukimura, Keiji, Magoichi, and Hikaru were prepared to charge into the main camp and finished this once and for all. The shadow ran past Hikaru and headed toward the destination. "Sister..." said Hikaru and he ran after the shadow.
CyNdAi'S NoTeS: War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! –continues singing- Okay don't listen to my singing! Lots of action at the current moment and the Oda are going all out. Next is the final chapter to my story! The romance, the action, everything you want...all in the next chapter! Very crazy if you ask me! READ AND REVIEW!!!