Hi this is Benji Himura. I am now starting a new Sakura Taisen/Wars fanfic. This is an altered dimension story. I don't own Sakura Taisen or any of the characters. I also don't own the characters of the game named Dividead. The personalities and actions of the characters are changed. As well events and names of the school. All the others characters belong to me. Dividead belong to C's ware. Some anime or manga characters might show up in the story I also don't own then. I own Benji Himura and others characters that will show up in the story. It might be violence and sex in the story so if you are underage of seventeen are warned the content might be too improper to your age. Read by your own will and risk. In anyway enjoy the story.

Signed: Benji Himura.

Lights go on and a stage show up and red curtains rises. A tall man with long black hair tied on the base of his head, wearing dark blue pants, vest and shirt walk in and say:

Hi everyone I am Benji Himura the writer and character of this story. This is my new Sakura Taisen/wars fic. My previous works are perfect blue eyes, young blood and my most recent one Red sword, Black gun. This last one is a joint fic of Maria Tachibana and me. We signed it as Seiryu and Kuassari. I am also writing violet blossoms. I will only name my Sakura Taisen/wars fics.

He make a pause and say:

Let me give you all a brief explanation of this story. It will happen away from Teito or Tokyo. It will be on a school on the interior of the state of Kyoto but far from the capital. It a private boarding school on the middle of nowhere. The closer city or village is away four hours in a car. Walking take about ten hours to make it. So you begun at seven in the morning and arrive on the village at fife in the afternoon that not stopping for nothing. The school grounds are very large. More details on the story. Many of my own characters will be on the story. If is not from any anime is mine.

He make a pause and say:

Now the more important detail it all happens in 2002. So there is steam power but is outdated. And think on the future of Sakura Taisen/wars series but with out the kouma wars. All the hanagumi will be there. Even Ogami. As for then they was the theater troupe but they have closed the theater for make large repairs on the building. The hanagumi have the older ones eighteen years. They all will act in the most similar way as they do plus few changes for the story sake.

And he stop and a short girl with long dark brown hair wearing the school uniform walk in and Benji say:

And attention everyone this is Tanaka Hoshie. She is a character that belongs to HaruNatsu. I have her permission to use her. And she agreed to be part of the story.

And Tanaka bow shyly and say:

Hi everyone. I am going to be around the story. I hope that you all enjoy it.

And she straight up and Benji say:

See it was not so hard.

And she blush and run out the stage and he say:

Well I guess that she is not ready yet for the credits. And just to remind everyone. I don't own Sakura Taisen or the characters. I own all the others characters taking out Tanaka. More details about her on the story.

And he bow to the audience and say:

Please enjoy the story.

And he walk away.

Chapter fife: Loneness.

A couple of days later Benji and all the hanagumi are in the dojo and Benji say seeing the full group:

You all want to join the battle high?

And Ogami say:

Yes. Sakura and Reni also got the invitations. And we all decided to join this club. I hope that is not a problem sempai.

And Benji say:

Is not a problem is just amazing. In a couple of weeks ago we only have the number of active member that can be counted on one hand. Now we got so many joining members. At once.

And Julietta say:

Well is not that bad. At least is more hands against the soldats.

And Kimihito nod. And Benji say:

I guess that there is no problem. You all must know that we are not like the others clubs. We have a very specific function on the school.

And Sakura say:

That is?

And Benji say:

We protect the school from any harm that might come from the students. And from any that might come from outside. That is why the soldats and the battle high fight. The soldats want the school. We make sure that they don't get it.

And Orihime say:

But why anyone would want a school on this place? I admit that the views are great and the air is wonderful but is on the middle of the nowhere.

And Benji say:

You know the origin of the school?

And Orihime say:

No.

And Benji say:

Before this was a school this was a militia base. Many warriors clans joined on this same area and created a base. After the wars ended the base was turned in a training field. And later become training school of martial arts. And today is a martial school. Are only accepted on the school people with two factors. One is good fighting skill. Or someone who can create good strategies. It mean or you are a warrior or a commander. All the people who gain scholarships have one or two of the factors. People who pay the school fee also have one of those in a smaller level.

And Sumire say:

So is not only money that counts?

And Julietta say:

About 60% of the students are here with scholarships. It can be a sport scholarship or a normal one. But that normal one is the one given to the top students. Very smart people. But that don't mean that only because you got a sport one you can have bad grades. If you are under a certain line you are cutted. And the opposite is true on the smart students. They have to be over a grade on the sports.

And Sakura say:

This is very complicated.

And Benji say:

On the paid students is easier. They have a cut line too. But is easier. But some of the paid students are also good on the sports or on the studies. And the school participate of many competitions and tournaments. That is to see the level of the students and to found new students to recruit.

And Reni say:

That also give the school publicity.

And Benji nod and say:

Yes. And the school use that publicity to found more students.

And Kanna say:

This is very hard. You have to be over a line or you are cutted.

And Julietta say:

Yes. And this school is very strict over that.

And later Julietta is walking around the school after the meeting of the survival club. She is near of the library and she think:

I hope that no one have found my secret stash on that old shire near the library.

And she run around the woods near of the library. And she hear a scream. She race to there and think:

Please be that scream be in somewhere else not on the old shrine. Come on my precious stash be safe!

And she reach a small opening and see four guys on a small wood shrine holding a small brown haired girl that is wearing a school uniform and on the ground have a trumpet. And she think:

Damn! A rape and on my shrine! Sorry Benji but I will use that move that you teached me.

And Julietta get near of one of then that is trying to rip the girl dress and she scream charging up energy and hitting the guy:

Crimson dragon!

And the guy is hitted on the back and he fly with the impact and hit a tree hard. And the large tree shake and Julietta take the guys from the girl and say:

So what about take someone of your own size.

And the guys get up and one say:

That don't seem bad.

And Julietta see that they are using the uniform. But not the soldats pin. And she say:

Bring it on.

And they get pocket knifes and move to Julietta. She easily beat then and after snap the guy's arms they run scared holding on the other. And Julietta see the girl curling on a corner of the small shrine and trying to cover herself with her torn uniform. And Julietta take out her military jacket and say:

Are you hurt?

And she notice that was a stupid question. The girl have a cut on her lower lip and on the eye brow. Julietta also see that her knuckles are scrapped and she kindly pass her jacket over her shoulders and say:

Look is all right now. Those guys will not hurt anyone soon. And you need to clean up the wounds.

And the girl is crying and sobbing. And Julietta pick up the trumpet and open a small hidden passage under the shrine and she say:

We pick this up later.

And she close it. And she pick the small girl up easily and she say:

You need to be treated. I will take you over a friend room. He have medicines and then we get you some clothes to wear.

And the girl nod and Julietta walk away in the woods. Later Julietta is sited on the bed with the girl who is still using the torn clothes and the jacket and Julietta rub some anti septic on the girl knuckles, the girl shrugs in pain and Julietta say:

You got really hurt in here. This are called defense wounds. You got then fighting against then.

And she nod. And Julietta wrap the girl hands with bandages and she with a clean gauze clean the girl lip and brow. And after put on the wounds a band-aid she say closing a medicine box:

Is over.

And the girl is looking around the room and Julietta say:

Is a nice room isn't it?

And the girl nod and Julietta say:

Well my friend have a good taste. Don't worry about we using it. He will not mind. He is a nice guy.

And the girl nod and Julietta say:

I am Julietta Thorndike. What is your name?

And the girl look away and say shyly:

I am Tanaka Hoshie. I am a first year student.

And Julietta say:

I could notice that you are first year by the pin. But why you was alone in that old shrine?

And Tanaka say:

I use that place to play trumpet. I like to be alone and play by myself.

And Julietta think:

That explain why sometimes I thought that the shrine was a bit different from when I left.

And she say:

But is not good for someone like you go in a deep place in the woods alone. The bad elements on the school that sadly aren't few could have seen you. Well one have seen and they followed you. It was luck that I was around to help. Those guys are the worse of the school. Worse than the soldats.

And Tanaka look away and say:

I just wanted to be alone.

And she sob. And Julietta say:

Why you wanted to be alone?

And she say between sobs:

I don't want to be betrayed again.

And she begun to cry. Julietta pick some clean gauze from the medicine box and she give to the girl and say:

Is odd to give a piece of gauze not a handkerchief when a girl is crying but I don't have a handkerchief and I don't know where he keep then.

And Tanaka pick the gauze and wipe her tears and Julietta say:

What you mean by don't want to be betrayed again.

And Tanaka say:

I never told this to anyone before but since you saved my life.

And Julietta say:

I saved you from be raped. What you meant by save your life?

And Tanaka say between sobs:

They was going to kill me after they took they turns on me.

And Julietta say:

I should beated then harder.

And Tanaka say:

I was betrayed by my mother. Not only me. But my father too.

Julietta stay quiet and Tanaka say:

Before that we was very happy. A normal family. We used to have our small issues and problems but everyone have some. But we always overcome then together. I was on the Miyanomori high school. I used to gain many prizes on chemistry, mathematics and physics championships and I was on the marching band. I was the top star in there playing my trumpet. I was very happy and I used to have many friends. Until that incident…

And she cry more and sob louder. And Julietta think:

It must be something really bad. By her reactions it affected her a lot. And by her story her trust in people was also badly affected. To close up like she did. Only by her ways I can tell that she turned upside down.

And Julietta say:

Take your time. I am not in a hurry.

And Tanaka nod. She take deep breaths and Tanaka say:

It was a normal day. I was picked up by my father on the school because I was staying late because I was rehashing for a important contest of bands. We got in home very late and we found it…my mother and her personal trainer….they was…doing it…….

And she begun to sob again and Julietta say:

I understand.

And Tanaka keep sobbing and Julietta walk to a small fridge and pick some water and give to Tanaka. She drink and say:

We was shocked. My mother tossed all our happiness away with a younger man. He only have twenty years. We tried to live on together again but we couldn't. My father and I couldn't stand stay with her and he asked for the divorce. And I moved in with him. Few weeks before that I have got the letter that I won a scholarship on this school. Since I couldn't face anyone I accepted and moved away to this school. On here no one knows me and no one cares about me.

And Julietta say:

That is wrong. I know that have at least one person on the school that care about your safety and well being.

And Tanaka say:

Who?

And Julietta say:

You hall leader. Even with you closing up to everyone I am sure that he or she have tried to talk with you. Found what is bothering you. Am I right?

And Tanaka nod. And Julietta say:

You are from witch hall?

And she say:

The Hinata hall on the second dorm.

And Julietta say:

The leader is Kumagami Reiko isn't it?

And Tanaka nod and Julietta say:

She is a good person.

And Tanaka say:

I only want to be alone. Be left alone with my shame and dishonor.

And Julietta say:

Then why you play?

And the sudden and unexpected question shock the brown haired girl and Julietta say:

I wise woman once told me that for lonely people there is always a escape from it. In most of the cases is some kind of art that they put all they feelings on that. And that escape is a cry of help to take then from they loneness. Even that you say that you want to be alone you are asking for someone to help you.

And Tanaka stay quiet and Julietta say:

I know what I am saying. My friend that owns this room when is lonely play a ocarina. He also play for others reasons but he mainly use it when he is alone or feeling lonely. I have seem it.

And Tanaka say:

But then if he was with you why he was lonely?

And Julietta say:

We are friends. But sometimes even in a crowd you are feeling alone. You want someone to be with you. My friend is like that. He usually is around friends and he don't get lonely in any way. But sometimes he need someone that he can open his heart. Something more than friends. On his case was a lover. Sometimes even friends can't fill that empty spot on your heart. We are best friends. He and me. But he needed more than friendship and fraternal love. He wanted someone that he could love.

And Tanaka say:

And be betrayed by that person. It will happen eventually if didn't happen already.

And Julietta say:

That is true sometimes the love fades. Sometimes not. Not always that you let someone in it will mean that you will be betrayed. It can happen. But not always. Having friends help to overcome things like betrayal. Of course having true friends. Real friends that you can trust on then.

And Tanaka say:

That only happen in books.

And Julietta say:

That is not true. You see this scar on my cheek?

And Tanaka nod and Julietta say:

I won this scar have many years ago. And I only have this scar because my friend saved me. If he didn't saved I would be not in here now. I trust my life on him. And he do the same with me. I trust in him so much that I let him shot a cigarette from my lips. He trust on me to do the same thing.

And she say:

That is impossible.

And Julietta say:

That is true. You see this room?

And Tanaka nod and Julietta say:

I have a copy of the key. He have a copy of my room key. You see all this stuff? They worth a lot. If he didn't trust me he would not give me a key.

And Julietta open a drawer and pick up a wallet and show that have lots of money and she say:

I know where he keeps his money. And he trust me. He know that if is missing some in here is because I took it in a emergency. And that I will pay back as soon I can. He knows the same in my room. And I would know that if he took it he would give back. I am showing you that because be alone is bad. I know.

And she put the wallet back on the drawer and Tanaka say:

But how you know?

And she say:

I used to be alone too. I found a friend who helped me on the bad times and who was with me on the good times.

And the door open and Benji walk in and see the girls on his bed and Tanaka freeze and Julietta say:

Welcome back.

And he say:

Hi. Don't bother me. I only came to get my wallet.

And Julietta toss him the wallet and she say:

Sorry for walking in.

And grab it and he say:

No prob. Just let a mark when you bring someone in. Specially on my room.

And Benji see the bandages and the torn clothes and Benji say:

Check on my closet it have something that might fit her.

And Julietta nod and Benji walk away. And Julietta say:

See he don't even asked why you are in here.

And Tanaka say:

You best friend is the most dangerous man on the school?

And Julietta say:

He is not bad.

And she get up and walk to his closet and she found some small pants and shirt and she say:

You can use this. As he said you can use he don't mind. And it will be loose but is better than that.

And Julietta hand the clothes to Tanaka and Tanaka say:

Why you are friend with that man?

And Julietta say:

Because he is a nice guy. If you say that because the rumors let me tell you that they are wrong. He is not evil. He is not a cold killer. And he is not guy that beat the weak.

And Tanaka say:

I saw him fighting! He beated those guys easily!

And Julietta say:

He never start a fight. And he never fight with out a good reason. Like I did earlier to help you.

And Tanaka blush and Julietta say:

Most of the students forgot to see beyond the fight. See what have made it happen. What have triggered the fight. Benji fight to help people. Usually people like you. People that are provoked by the stronger. People that can't fight back. I do the same. I also have a reputation I here. But even knowing that he can do that I know that in a fight I would only trust on him. Against one army I would fight by his side. And he would to the same for me.

And Tanaka say:

But you don't fear to be betrayed?

And Julietta say:

In what? I trust my life on him and he do the same. I know that he would take a bullet for me. And he did it once.

And Tanaka say:

And if have someone else? Someone that he cares more than you.

And Julietta say:

There is one case Tanaka. What you would rescue on the flames of a building one beloved member of your family or dozens of strangers?

And Tanaka say:

What? Why you are asking me this?

And Julietta say:

Is a hard choice isn't it? But I know that he would save the strangers.

And Tanaka say shocked:

And he would be betraying you!

And Julietta say:

No. He would be doing the right thing. I would be very mad if he have saved me and left dozens of strangers to die. On that strangers it can be a future leader of the country. A doctor that could found the cure of the cancer. A famous singer. Or a future lover. You have to think of how that choice will influence the world around you. On that strangers can lie a good future for the world. But that could lie on me. There is no way of knowing. But saving then many lives will be saved because it. Not only in that moment but in the future the children of the people the grandchildren and all the line of then in the future. A infinite number of lives saved by one choice. You have to weight the choices and think of what will happen.

And Tanaka say:

But if he left you to die and on you lie all that?

And Julietta say:

Then it happened. I would not blain him. Imagine how the choice of leave his best friend to die will weight on his own life. And the opposite it true too. Think of how the weight on that dozens of lives would be on him and on me if he saved only me. If happened of I be betrayed. Too bad happened. I can't change that. But in any case until that betrayal I got many good memories with him. And only because I was betrayed don't mean that I will not try to get new memories with someone else.

And Tanaka stay quiet and Julietta say:

Dress up. I will escort you to your room. You need to rest. But if you need a friend too is only call me.

And Tanaka nod. Later on Benji room Julietta is sited on a chair and facing Benji and Benji say:

So that girl have been thru a lot. Before and after the school.

And Julietta nod and say:

Yes. Reiko told me that she is teased and provoke by the soldats and the rogues around here. She is a loner. But that only because she lost the faith on people.

And Benji say:

See her mother fucking a guy few years older that you must be hard.

And Julietta say:

Not as hard as see your father try to kill you and your best friend in cold blood. But I have not become a loner.

And Benji say:

You got me and Sho-sama to help you. And even hard is two different scenarios. Her wound is fresh. Our is very old.

And Julietta drink from a juice can and say:

I know. Our don't bother anymore. But hers must haunt her even today. Reiko said that she joined have two months. So she joined two weeks after the first day of this year classes. I told to Reiko keep one eye on Tanaka. She sounded like a possible suicidal. Even that she wasn't raped. She seen to be very honor bound. She worry too much with honor family honor.

And Benji pick the can from her and drink some too and he say:

With all this things with the soldats more problems show up. But I think that this one might be easier to solve than the soldats.

And Julietta say:

I hope so. That girl seen like us when younger. Lonely and full of a talent that she don't realize.

And Benji say:

We was lonely but we knew about our talents.

And Julietta nod and say:

What difference a little girl can make.

And Benji nod and say:

Yes. If Kumi haven't showed up on that day we could be in a different path now. In certain ways Kumi saved us.

And Julietta nod. She pick the can and finish the juice and she say:

We got the right person on the right time. As you was to me when I was a kid. I hope that I can help Tanaka to over come that fear of people. Is not good to live alone.

And Benji nod and he say:

I think that you have begun to get in her walls. You can only pass thru the walls. It will only depend on her opening the door after then to you get in.

And Julietta say:

I know. I am hoping that she is thinking over our conversation. And realize that a lonely life is cold, cruel, hard and painful. With friends the life can get much better. And lost all that.

And Benji nod. And Julietta say:

And you Benji is better you also get over Haruka. Even that you two lover each other is over and I can feel it. You must to move on too.

And Benji say:

I know. But you could try get a boyfriend instead of poking in love life.

And she say:

When I found a good guy I will. Until that I will keep pesting you.

And she get out of the room taking the empty can with her. On the next day Benji is on the dojo office and Aki say:

Benji you know that in four days we will be heading off for a field trip. And I have chosen to us go to the moon shrine. I also selected some of the members to go to the trip. Check this list and say what you think.

And he nod and pick a sheet of paper and read in loud:

Himura Benji, Thorndike Julietta, Satake Kimihito, Itsukino Miki, Katagiri Azusa, Hinata Shuji, Tachibana Maria, Kirishima Kanna, Kanzaki Sumire, Soletta Orihime, Shinguji Sakura, Li Kohran, Ogami Ichiro, Milchstrasse Reni, Chateaubriand Iris, Itsukino Sachiko, Kusagano Midori, Ayase Takako and Hyuga Aki.

And Benji stop and say:

I don't remember of the battle high have any member called Ayase Takako.

And Aki say:

She is not a member. She is the person indicated by the council to travel with us. To be honest is the spy for the dean. She is not a bad girl. She only is following orders.

And Benji say:

You know very well that the club usually get itself in trouble when travel. That not mentioning the training that I am sure that you will make us do. A non fighter like her only will get in trouble.

And Aki say:

She have potential Benji. Not only being smart. She have potential to be strong. Being honest I applied in secret to her the mystical alignment test on her. She have the line of the strength and the magic. And we could use a sorceress in our lines. She also seen to have a strong sense of honor and pride. I think that she will do well.

And Benji say:

You watch over her. We are going in nineteen persons. Is a large group to travel with.

And Aki say:

I already though about that. The seniors that mean you, Julietta and Kimihito will be separated in three groups. Two groups with fife and one with four. You and then will report to me. And Ayase will be with me.

And Benji say:

That make easier. But and the soldats?

And Aki say:

The soldats will take all the leaders and the others will be watched by Seiji-sensei. They will obey every order of him. And you know him he will make then work out very hard.

And Benji say:

Fine but the moon shrine is on the border of Kyoto. It will take a long time to get in there.

And Aki say:

I know. We are going in groups. It will be three cars and one bike. Or it is my car, Kimihito car, Julietta car and your bike. You will be taking someone in the bike. And the cars will be with the rest of us. And with that we can get in there in twelve hours. Only making a few stops to refuel, bathroom stops and to eat.

And Benji say:

That is too much for go on a bike.

And Aki say:

But you used to ride longer so don't complain. All the members that will be going will take booklets with the classes subjects to work in there. Beside that you all can do what you want on the free time. And on the other you all will train.

And Benji nod. And Aki say:

Just hang with out the weapons for few more days. After that we can relax for some time.

And Benji say:

I hope so.

And Aki say:

Don't worry. We have a large budget and we also have our own money to expend. You can shop and have fun too.

And Benji say:

I hope so.

And Aki say:

We have a fife millions yens budget. So we can do lots of fun things in there. Not only train. You must to remember that only work and no play make you a dull guy. Besides you might found one of the many girls that you have done and do then again.

And Benji say while getting up:

Shut up Aki.

And he leave the office and Aki giggle with his annoyed tone. On the dojo everyone is training. Aki move to there too. And she notice that Julietta is not there. And Aki say:

Benji where is Julietta?

And Benji say:

She have an appointment.

And Aki say confused:

An appointment?

And Benji nod and walk away. Meanwhile on the second dorm Julietta is in front of Tanaka room wearing her uniform supporting herself on the door frame and holding Tanaka trumpet on her left hand.

End of the chapter fife:

Benji walk to the stage and say:

I hope that you guys have enjoyed the story. It was fun to write.

And he pause and say:

And thank you very much HaruNatsu for reviewing the story. I hope that you and anyone else that is reading this have enjoyed the story.

He bow to the audience and say:

Please read and review. Any opinion is valid. Even a bad one.

And he bow to the audience and walk away. The curtains fall and the lights goes out.