To the promised planet

Chapter4: Shogun

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before the tip of the sword could slash into the skin, Kamui released Soyo and jumped to dodge Okita's sword.

As expected, this person was really strong. He didn't sense anything until Okita appeared close to him.

"Found ya! policeman-san," Kamui said in a cheerful tone as he took the cloak on his head off.

Soyo coughed and looked at the newcomer. "O...Okita-san!-" She couldn't help but cough before pushing the bed with her hand to lift herself from the floor.

Okita is badly injured now. It can be seen from the bandage wrapped around the head and body. Kamui is no different.

"Don't worry, princess. Those dirty hands, I'll cut them for you." Okita smirked before darting the tip of his sword towards the opponent. "Yours are not different from mine, policeman-san." Kamui managed to dodge and didn't hesitate to use his feet kick Okita to the wall so hard that it collapsed.

"Okita-san!!" Soyo screamed. The old wound has not healed yet, and the new wound said hello already. If you don't stop, Okita will surely die.

Blood seeped from the bandage on the brown-haired man's head. As Soyo gazed out of the room, she saw rows of injured people's beds lying in a row. "Stop! Don't fight here!!"

Okita frowned hesitantly, but Kamui didn't care.

The moment they were both jumping to attack at the same time, something suddenly hit between them, causing both bounce to different directions. When the three opened their eyes again, they saw a purple umbrella and a girl in red Chinese clothes, who looked familiar. "What the hell are you doing, Sadist...Kamui?"

"Kagura-chan!!"

"Sorry for being late, Soyo-chan."

"That should be my question. What the hell are you doing?" Okita rubbed his head and stood up.

Kamui also jumped off the ground and pointed his umbrella at the young Yato girl. "Interrupting my battle like this means you've prepared to get beaten, right? sister."

"Sister?" Okita raised his eyebrows and laughed bitterly. It's not doubtful that these crazy people who like to hold umbrellas all day have the same bloodline.

"Now there's no gain for you and Takasugi to fight us," an old voice called from behind Kagura. He is the police commander, Matsudaira Katakuriko.

Seeing that person, Soyo hurried to stand beside him. "Katakuriko?! Where is Aniue-sama?!" Soyo's heart pounded as she didn't get the answer from him.

Matsudaira blew a smoke before answering without turning around. "Sho-chan is still safe. Soyo-chan doesn't need to worry about that" Hearing that, Soyo exhaled, but Matsudaira didn't finish his speaking. "Just for now."

"What do you mean?" It wasn't just Soyo waiting for an explanation because Okita and Kamui were waiting for him to continue as well.

"Tendoshuu shake hands with Nobunobu and completely wash their hands of you. If we continue to fight, we will just turn into a carcass for those crows." Matsudaira inhaled the cigarette smoke as he put his hand in his pocket.

Kamui's radio communication sounded. He took it out and listened to the reports from his subordinate and found that what Matsudaira said was true. Now, the Tendo attacked all sides indiscriminately. The elders of Harusame also joined together and betrayed Kamui's 7th division. The current situation can be said to be extremely disadvantageous. "Let's go." Judging from Okita's injured condition, Even if he fights now, it won't be fun. "It can't help that we have to stop fighting, just for now."

"How come you change your mind so suddenly, villain."

No matter how much he wanted to fight, Kamui wasn't the type who can't assess the situation. He's not the stupid captain like Abuto always said that he is.

"Of course, next time I won't let you go. Hurry up, get stronger, heal the wounds quickly. Don't just die as a carcass for the crows to peck and take care of sister who doesn't matter as well. It seems that it will take a long time for that crybaby to become stronger."

Okita frowned as he picked his ears. "The first one still sounds good, but for the latter, I have to refuse."

"What on earth are you talking about aru!!-"

"Kagura-chan… is this person your brother?" Soyo whispered and gripped the hem of the girl Yato tightly. Kagura nodded lightly and noticed that the hand holding her back was trembling.

"It's okay, Soyo-chan. I'm here aru. Any idiot can't mess with you." Kagura held Soyo's hand tightly, but that wasn't the thing Soyo worried about, "but-"

"How long are you going to talk? Let's go find Sho-chan." The smoker protested, causing Soyo to turn her attention back to the Aniue-sama. "Let me go with you! Right now, I don't know whether he's dead or alive."

Matsudaira smiled at the corners of his lip. "Of course, because the duty to protect you siblings belongs to us Shinsengumi."

As Matsudaira leads to another larger vessel, they met the Shinsengumi, who were standing with the samurai loyal to Shogun. Not so long, the main vessel and the following vessels took off and quickly headed to the shogun's position.

Soyo stood looking out through the large side windows in the control room, while Okita and Kagura stood in the middle of the room.

"How did you get here?" Okita said after 5 minutes of silence.

"I got lost with Gin-chan during the fight with shinobis. Then I met that uncle and found out that Soyo-chan and the fake Sho-chan's ship was attacked, I followed him." When Matsudaira told her the situation, she was shocked at first knowing that Soyo-chan's head was almost chopped off. Moreover, now Ginchan is probably with the real Shogun. It would be best to join Matsudaira.

"Thank you aru," Kagura looked down and said softly.

Okita looked surprised as he didn't expect to hear those words from the Yato girl. "For what?"

"I heard that you saved Soyo-chan. If you weren't there by now, Soyo-chan would..."

Okita sighed. "Keep that word until everything is over...and besides that"

"What?" Kagura turned to Okita.

"What are you going to do with your brother standing over there?" He decided not to tell Kagura that Kamui nearly killed her best friend twice because if so, things would be very messy.

"What!!" Kagura turned to Kamui standing in the corner of the room and pointed an umbrella at him. "Why is Lue still here?!" she shouted loudly.

Kamui, who was leaning against the wall, smiled and replied, "Oh, It's not a bother if I come along to find Shinsuke, right?"

Kagura almost continued to yell, but was stopped by the person next to her, he patted her shoulder. When Kagura was able to arrange the priorities, she knocked her elbow up so hard that Okita fell to the ground. "Don't you dare touching me, you psycho sadist!"

"Who touched who?!" The two of them kept fighting until Soyo came to stop, they eventually stood still.

Along the way, Kagura and Kamui noticed a familiar face through the monitor. That's Gintoki and Takasugi, and of course, the two of them didn't wait. Forcing Matsudaira to park. At first, he refused until Kamui's umbrella was pointed over his head, so he gave in. Kagura turned to tell Okita before leaving the ship. "Take care of Soyo-chan."

Well, it didn't take long. After that, Matsudaira hurriedly led the army towards the original position.

And it made it possible to help the Shogun in time. Tendoshuu retreated, they thought that it wouldn't be worth it to face the Shinsengumi and Takasugi at the same time.

But even if that side retreats, it doesn't mean that the Tokugawa side won this war because Edo was no longer a place where Shigeshige could live. In a political way now, Nobunobu succeeded in seizing power as a shogun. The only thing Shigeshige could do now was to settle in the capital and gain new political power.

for a country where everyone can live happily and equally, He won't stop here because he will return again as Shigeshige, as an ordinary person who can stand beside his peers again.


Since moving to live in the capital, everything looks fine. She and her brother are safe in this place because they are under the emperor's protection. There are also people who are loyal to the Tokugawa family to support. It was so plausible that she couldn't help but write a newsletter to Kagura to assure everyone that both of them were living happily here.

It was almost evening now. Aniue-sama went to meet with the old loyal and those who were cast by the Bakufu government. It's time for Aniue-sama to come back to rest. Soyo put the pen down in good mood. She picked up her brother's favorite teacup and thought, this time, she could make him say it was delicious. Despite that, she just wants her brother to get rid of tiredness, and-

Crunch!!

The teacup slipped from Soyo's hand and shattered. She hurriedly cleaned it up and replaced it with a new cup of tea. After making the tea, she brought the tea tray to the room and found that her brother was already sitting at the terrace watching the garden.

"Aniue-sama, are you back? I've just finished making tea." She put the tea tray down and sat down beside him. "I'm really sorry. I accidentally broke your teacup."

Hot tea was poured into the cup. Shigeshige took it and drank it. "How is it, Aniue-sama?"

"Soyo," Shigeshige turned to look at his sister as she looked at him expectantly. "Even I've gone back to being just a big brother…your tea is still lacking."

"Oh! You're so mean, Aniue-sama!-" The person beside her suddenly leaned in and lay on her small lap, "Aniue-sama?" Although slightly surprised, she had no doubts. He must be really tired. "You must be quite tired. Let's forget about countries and the position of shogun for today, and rest easy." She gently caressed the person on her lap. "Good night, Aniue-sama."

Soyo accidentally took a nap until the cold night wind woke her up. The light of the full moon made the face of the person on her lap clearly visible. It's already this late, sleeping like this, he might catch a cold.

The small hand gently touched the face of the older brother.

…Why is he so cold?

"Aniue-sama?" she called, but there was no answer. She tried to shake and shout several times, but there was no response. "Katakuriko! Katakuriko!!"

She swallowed before putting her brother on the floor and ran for help, but when she slid the door, she saw a tall man she was calling.

"Katakuriko!" Soyo called the people standing in front of the room in panic. "A...Aniue-sama…!!"

"…" Matsudaira's face was emotionless as if he knew this very well.

Soyo's face turned pale, "N...No, call the doctor quickly. What are you waiting for?! Aniue-sama, are you alright? Please be patient for a moment! Hurry up and call the doctor, Katakuriko !!!" Soyo ran back to stand beside Shigeshige in distress.

"Soyo-chan… I'm sorry."

"…" She fell to her knees and fell to the ground. "Are you kidding me? This isn't funny at all. Aniue-sama, wake up. T...This is not funny." Soyo shook the cold figure on the ground. Clear water droplets slowly poured onto his face. She held both of her brother's hands.

It's not warm anymore...

The hand that used to hold hers to play around, now it doesn't even have strength to lift.

'We will return to everyone as a normal siblings.'

"L...Like this, we can't keep our promise anymore." She buried her teary face on the chest of the only family she loved. But no matter how loud she cried or shouted, the person who was asleep would never ever wake up again.

'Until then, please wait for Tokugawa Shigeshige.'


Soyo decided to stay in Edo.

It was the least secure place, but it's where she could watch the government's movements most closely.

Matsudaira and Kondo were arrested. Shinsengumi was disbanded. There is no guarantee of Tokugawa Soyo's safety right now and her status remains unclear. The Oniwaban still insist to protect her as she is the sister of their dear friend who has passed away.

Hattori Senso insisted on taking Soyo to the Shinobi's Village but he was rejected. She didn't want to run away alone while everyone was fighting. When she refused, Hattori couldn't do anything but gave in and put Soyo in Momochi's care.

The house she lived in was not very large and not very small, but it certainly wasn't as luxurious as the one she had lived in her entire life. And although it was in Edo, it was far from crowded area, allowing her to be able to leave the house and walk around the city for some time. Of course, her every step was in Shinobi's eyes.

Upon learning of the lives of the Edo people under the rule of Hitoshibashi Nobunobu, it's worse than she thought.

People live their lives just like in prisons. It was far from a new era that her brother had dreamed of. They were persecuted by powerful leaders. Even though she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn't help because she, herself didn't know what her fate would be if she was found. She may be killed immediately, being drugged or being used as a tool. The last one is definitely not good because it will drag Matsudaira and her friends down.

Soyo picked up a wide straw hat and quietly sneaked out of the house. There was nothing to worry about as this wasn't the first time she had gone out at night.

Night time Edo has become the safest time for her because during the day it is crowded and often there are patrols from Hitoshibashi.

After walking out for a while, she took a deep breath. The cold wind that blows makes her somewhat felt relief.

She walked to the nearby playground and sat on the swing. It reminded her of a playground in Kabukicho where she met Kagura for the first time. She swung her legs as she looked at the moonless sky.

So what should she do next? What can she do besides sitting and doing nothing like this?

Soyo came back to reality when she heard footsteps coming from the hollow grass behind her. She immediately got up and turned to the source of the sound. Something was getting closer and closer, but it was so dark that only shadows could be seen.

Shinobi?...No. Shinobi doesn't move that slow and it's not Hitotsubashi because if so, her head would have slipped off her shoulders.

Soyo stepped back and lowered her wide hat. When she saw the new comer's feet, she slowly raised her head.

blood-soaked clothes, purple umbrella that holds the body and the unique vermillion hair. Even just seeing it for a nano second, It made Soyo remember immediately. When the blue eyes met with Soyo's eyes, she spoke up.

"W...Why are you h-" Before she could finish asking, the young man interrupted first. His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. "G...Go away, or I'll kill-"

And before the Yato man could finish his sentence, his body fell down, the face was buried into the ground. Soyo was shocked and confused.

He was already lying still… Standing for a moment and seeing that the person lying there wasn't moving at all, she picked up a small branch on the ground before using it to poke him.

He's not moving.I...Is he dead?

Soyo sighed. "So what I'm supposed to do next?"


He was attacked by Tendoshuu and betrayed by the Harusame. But Yato, a fighting madman like Kamui, saw it as a great opportunity to become the strongest even faster. At first, Kamui's 7th unit successfully attacked one of Harusame's base, but it turned out to be a trap. The bomb turned some of the crew into space debris. Kamui was also in the space, but he wasn't the type to died because of that mere reason.

He managed to escape and sneak into a ship. Judging from the surrounding large boxes, it looked like it was a cargo ship. He immediately fainted because his body was deprived of oxygen for almost 10 minutes. When he woke up again, the ship had already docked. And when he came out, he found that this is the planet Earth. Yes... the Earth he just left.

it was at night, everything is so quiet and dark. He kept walking, unsure of where to go.

The blood was still seeping from the head. Not less than ten wound had been inserted by scrap metal from the explosion and they had no closed yet. He thought he should get a bandage now or go to the hospital? But late night like this, there's no one he could ask of where the hospital is.

It's okay, he can find it himself... and It's been almost an hour, his eyes are starting to blur. His consciousness grew more and more fuzzy because the wound on his stomach didn't stop bleeding.

Weak... really weak. He can't die in such a pathetic way-

The last sight he saw before his consciousness went blind was a woman "W...Why are you h-" it was so fuzzy that he didn't know who the other person was, but that doesn't matter anymore...If he get a little more sleep, his body may be better.

When he woke up again, he wasn't in the same place anymore. The ground that was supposed to be hard turned soft like a bed. He pushed himself up and the first thing he heard was

"I don't know why you are still here in this condition, but let me tell you that I saved your life and I hope you won't hurt your benefactor."

Even if he wasn't saved, he would never die easily because of those wound. Kamui turned to look at the girl sitting at the side of the bed from a distance before turning back to look at his body. His shirt was taken off. There were bandages around him.

This time, he remembered her... the sister of the deceased Shogun. What a surprise, she survived in spite of her weakness.

Soyo took him to the nearest small clinic because if she wen to the hospital, there's a high chance she would meet Hitotsubashi. And of course, she wasn't the one who brought him here, It was the doctor who owned the clinic came to help.

Although this place looks old, it's just a rotten wooden house, but there should be enough equipment to save this Yato man.

"Looks like I got another creditor. But you're weak, not like Shinsuke. Even if I pay off all debts, you are not worth fighting with at all."

Soyo frowned. "You intended to fight with the person who had saved your life?"

Kamui chuckled. "Don't worry. I don't have reasons to kill you anymore…" Seeing her trying to make a fearless expression while her cocoa-colored eyes trembled like a crying puppy, Kamui changed his mind and want to tease her a bit. "Or do I?" He gazed at her. Seeing that she was slightly startled, he was satisfied and laughed lightly. "Just kidding, just kidding"

He turned his body to face her. "I guess they still want your head so badly. But it still hurts a bit to be betrayed, so I won't hurt you."

"Good to hear that."

He stared into the girl's eyes scrutinizingly. A feeling of frustration caused Soyo to turn away.

"Hmm… this's strange. Who would be mad enough to help someone who thought of killing them? Only monk would do that...Really, prin-"

"Don't misunderstand. I helped, but it was not because of you, it's because of Kagura-chan." Soyo almost wanted to return her words back because she felt the dangerous atmosphere from him.

Hearing that, Kamui replied with a big smile. "We're not related anymore and it's none of your business."

Even though she's afraid, but it's something she couldn't hold back. They're siblings, how can they not be related? She understands the feelings of a little sister well. If Kamui died, Kagura would feel the same as her. Nothing can cut that relationship. How lucky, Kamui and Kagura are still alive, both of them. Unlike her, now her only important brother is no longer there.

"I don't know what happened between you two, but if you make Kagura cry, I'll never forgive you."

Kamui blinked and smirked. "Oh…so what would you do? Kill me?" He propped his chin on his knee , waiting for the answer.

There was no way Soyo would be able to kill him.

She sighed and thought she had been sneaking away for too long. If Momochi caught her, not sleeping in the bed, it would be a big problem.

"I have paid the medical fee. The doctor said that your body recovered very fast. If you're feeling better, you can go back. I'll excuse myself." She stood up, bowed slightly before reaching her hand to the sliding door.

"You'd better not leave." Kamui got up and walked closer to her. "W...What are you doing? Don't get any closer or I'll-" Soyo immediately opened the door in panic.

For a nanosecond, she could feel her body being pulled back into the room. There was a sound of something falling.

When Soyo turned around to look to the door again, she saw blood and bodies. She covered her mouth with her hands and looked at the soulless figures of the two unknown samurai. The sword that had fallen beside them was strong evidence that their intention for her was not good.

"I already told you not to leave." Kamui licked the blood on his fingertips before turning to look at the girl who was standing trembling. He smiled, "Now you're the one who owes me, princess."

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