(NeoAU1) Memoirs of a Sword - Part 3

by Salty Neo

Saito wakes up in the forest after his defeat against Kazama Chikage. Painfully, the events come back to his memory... His wife Chizuru is gone, captured, she sacrificed herself to save his life... But he will not abandon her to her fate. SaitoXChizuru Canon - AU in Saito’s POV. Now complete but there is a part 4. M-Rated Chapters : 14, 33, 43

51. Part-4

Not sure it's the right moment to cut but nevermind I'm cutting anyway because otherwise I will have to cut some action.

Thanks a lot to everyone still reading this story ! Next part will be focused on Nagareyama and Aizu and also Chizuru's pregnancy.

I'm reading a lot of thesis and historical studies about pregnancy in the 19th century both in Japan and Europe and I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a lot of fun writing about it. There is so much bullshit ! When I realize that it's less than 200 years ago, I'm astonished. It's so archaic ! Thank gods, I live in a modern era LoL.

Anyway, do not expect a super cool pregnancy with doctors and controls and forbidden food and everything. It's gonna be an historically accurate one as much as I can (but not too much because there are things I just cannot tolerate especially in Japanese way of dealing with pregnancy at that time and I need to be comfortable with what I'm writing) using both japanese conception and european since Chizuru is really a progressivist character and versed in western medicine.

Also, I received a pm about alcohol during pregnancy (chapter sake) yes, I know it's forbidden ! But at that time, things were very different and we didn't have that knowledge so Chizuru getting drunk while pregnant isn't that surprising. Do not take the advice I will give as actual advice. They are from a different time. Just warning LoL.

Also, if you are familiar with Hakuouki anime or Saito Hajime's actual historical life, please note that I'm not planning on making it totally accurate to any of these paths. (Saito's route too but I think that's pretty obvious since Kazama's already dead) I already differed a lot from the « basic » Hakuouki story and I'm planning on keeping letting my imagination run free so I don't know yet everything that's gonna happen even if I have the main ideas (which still can change, as always when I decided on a path)

Please tell me what you thought about this part now that it is finished ! I'm taking some time off this weekend and I'll see you on Monday for the new chapter !

Special thanks as usual to Guest, Gome, kailyn15 and Tory Ah for their support and comments ! I literally write for you, thanks for pushing me to write everyday ! I hope you will like part 4 which will probably be the last part except if I feel like I'm not finished with my little Saito family !