6. Break Away
Series: Dororo
Character(s): See above, Hyakkimaru
Comments: SPOILERS for the whole series.
She's been left all alone, again.
'The villagers have all left the gate, and the evening breeze feels cold on her cheek, throughly coated with tears. She's never wept so much in her entire life. Not when father died, not when mother died. Because she's a boy and boys don't cry.
And boys don't cry.
She takes hold of a piece of her clothing and wipes her face. Can't cry forever, now. She's a boy, after all.
Her hands reach for the sword, it feels heavy in her hands, but she swears to one day be able to wield it. She'll train, she'll train hard. And one day, she'll be able to fight alongside him, yes. Some day, he'll return. She hopes, no-decides. And she's not going to forget, she'll remember him.
"Dororo!"
It's what he called her, so it'll have to stay. Even if she's not gonna be a thief any more.
And with a solemn smile, she returns to the village, alone. She's still sad to see him leave, of course-But this time, she's not an orphan any more.
She has an older brother who probably, hopefully, is very much alive.