Gekko no Senshi (Moonlight Warrior)
Hello Fanfic peeps! Some questions might arise about my OC and you will read about her when you scan thru this madness ;). I got inspired by Tomoe Gozen, a female samurai from the Japanese folk tales. She's all I want my character to be: strong, determined and beautiful. I suggest u google her; her story is amazing.
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Chapter 2
A desolate battlefield and the corpse of humans and youkai was what was left of the village where Tomoe and her father, Yatogami-sama, the great warrior from the Northern lands lived. The stench of burnt flesh, mixed with the scent of sulfur and corrosive iron (coming from dried blood), imbued her nose as she walked past the graveyard. A sense of anger burned inside Tomoe's heart as she saw the bodies of fellow comrades in battle lay dead on the ground. She knew her father was alive, she could feel his aura, but she also felt the deep sadness within.
As she reached the only hut left undestroyed, more people where coming out of the woods that surrounded the village. Probably villagers coming out of their hiding place, seeing that their haven had being burnt to the ground. Many gathered to pick up the bodies and give them proper burial. Some mourned, some prayed for their souls, others simple stayed silent…
"Tomoe Gozen," greeted one of her father's subordinates, with a slight bow. She did not acknowledge him and immediately walked inside.
Her father, accompanied with Torakiba, the son of Yatogami-sama's most trusted servant, whom was murdered by the Garo, looked up from their sitting position in front of the fire.
"So I leave to slay the Garo, and this is what I come back to?" her inquire sounded more like a demand. Her aura flared, making Torakiba (Tora, for shorter) put a hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Tomoe, calm down," his words threaded softly through the air, making Tomoe's anger ease.
She lowered her head and sat right in front of her father and Tora. She fought the tears forming in her eyes. "Who did this?" she quietly asked.
"We where suddenly attacked by a youkai army, whose leader we could not see," Tora replied. His hazel eyes looked straight into his best friends glassy blues.
"Our troops did their best but we where outnumbered," her father continued. "My dear Tomoe, I have lost my sworn bother and comrade, Aren, almost all the soldiers stationed in this village… and I stupidly let you go to kill the Garo alone…"
She could feel her father's sadness deepen even more. "Otou-sama, what do you mean? I choose to follow the Garo, being that Tora was badly wounded…" She gazed at Tora before turning her attention back to her father. "And the Garo is dead but I still don't understand what you're saying."
"What I mean, my dear one, is that I can't put your life in danger anymore."
"Otou-sama, my life has being in danger thousands of times…" she tried to gain her composure, for she was enraged. "I have fought by your side, against youkais and kamis, I have help you conquer unclaimed lands… if you are thinking of sending me away because its too dangerous then why have you permitted me to battle…"
And I'm a youkai for crying out loud, Tomoe kept to herself.
She was cut off by her father's words, "You will be leaving to Ukiyoe town, first thing in the morning. There you will be meeting with a retired soldier and his family, they will give you lodging and I will provide for your needs. You will be attending school. It's an order, am I clear?"
Yatogami-sama knew that his daughter was extremely intelligent but he also knew that she was stubborn and unruly. He also knew that she would never refute an order, even if it went against her will.
Tomoe knew she could not turn away from her otou-sans commands. But that doesn't mean she couldn't ask…
"Why?"
"I need you to gather information… in Ukiyoe town, there's rumors of a house full of youkai. According to the rumors, the former Edo is ruled by one youkai called Nurarihyon, who rules over more than 10,000 youkais. I need you to gather as much intel as possible about a rouge youkai army, leaving devastated villages on their wake…"
She nodded her head, understanding her father's mission. "Do you think they might help?"
"We don't know. That's why we need you to gather as much info as possible… this army may be headed towards that town, we need to be able to secure it, even though it's not our turf," Tora answered.
"Just don't go wrecking any havoc, Tomoe," she jumped at her father's warning. "You will be crossing another youkai's territory… be careful…"
She nodded once again. "Is that all?"
"Yes," he said as some other soldiers came to look for him.
Tora stared absentmindedly at the fire while Tomoe turned her gaze towards him. "How're you holding up?"
He let out a heavy sigh. "I couldn't avenge my father's death," Tora said, holding a fist.
"You where injured, it could not be helped," she replied tenderly.
"All to show how weak I am," he growled.
"That is not true, Tora. You are a very skilled warrior and…"
"Not everyone is a youkai like you, Tomoe!" he snapped at her. Before he knew it, she held a dagger to his throat.
"I did not choose to be like this! But I have decided to accept my fate and embrace it. There's no need for you to throw my misfortune in my face, you bastard!"
Tora sighed. "Tomoe Gozen, please forgive me."
Tomoe released Tora, stood up without a word and walked away.
A/N: Chills anyone?...no? ok... Hope you review!