Here's the second updated Chapter. Well, for my story, I'll be writing the Shogunate as "The Bakufu", in its Japanese terms. Well, thats all for now, so enjoy the chapter! This chapter will be shorter than the previous, but it will be continued in the next one!

Disclaimer: I do not own Hakuouki and its characters.

Kanari's POV

"I never regretted helping you…" he muttered under a pale sakura tree.

Who…was that man? His face was unclear and blurry. Why was I dreaming about him in the first place?

I opened my eyes slowly and found myself in a room, tucked in a futon. My head was heavy and the last thing I remembered was fighting some ronin.

"Another weird dream, huh?" I thought. It was then I realised that my sash was undone and my swords were at the side of the futon.

"You're finally awake, Oni woman," a voice said.

I turned to see a man. He was staring outside the window, looking at the scenery.

I screamed. "Ahhhhhh! Hentai! What the hell did you do to me?!"

Before I managed to grab my sword to hit him, he grabbed me firmly to his chest and covered my mouth tightly, and pushed me to a corner.

His grip was firm. I couldn't even move an inch, even if I used my Oni strength.

"Shut Up. Or they'll find you." He muttered.

I stood there in his grip, a little embarrassed that I was in such a position with a man. We were hiding in a corner, which was a blind spot from the entrance.

There was a lot of commotion outside, of ronin running up and down inside the inn. Suddenly, the doors crashed open and the ronin looked around for a moment. They didn't see us and they left.

Hmmm…I had seen them before. They were the ronin which assaulted me last night! I was thinking really hard, trying to recall their faces when the man said smugly, "How long do you plan on being in my arms? Are you that in love with me?"

I immediately jumped out of his loosened grip in a flash. "Of course not! Who the hell would want to be in a nameless hentai's arms!?"

"I'm Kazama Chikage. Leader of the west Oni clan."

"K-Kazama?! I didn't know that…sorry. My name is Tsukikage Kazanari, next leader of the north Oni clan."

"The Tsukikage clan's daughter? What's a North oni like you in Kyoto? What's more, lying in an alley at night?"

"How about you?! What's a west Oni doing here?"

"It doesn't concern you, oni woman. Now get back to my question."

"Why should I tell you? This doesn't concern you either!"

"You are really rude. Looks like I overestimated you to be a refined lady."

"What did you say?"

"I don't have time to waste with you, unless you want me to leave you here by yourself. I was trying to help you though. "

"Argh…Fine! My family was asked to send someone to help the Bakufu as they needed reinforcements soon for the war."

"So your family is tied with the Bakufu. You're really naïve and unaware of the sitiuation, oni woman."

"What?!"

"Didn't you know that the Bakufu has already returned their power to the Imperial Court, and don't plan on fighting anymore?"

"Huh? Since when?"

"Hmm…This was probably a trap. The Bakufu knew that your family was far too dangerous and powerful, and anything could happen to them if you guys were around. They had planned on disposing the whole clan from the beginning. You couldn't even see through that?"

"Wha…?"

I fell to my knees. This couldn't have happened. We were too gullible. What could have happened to my parents? Those many thoughts ran through my mind. Tears were falling down my cheeks.

At that moment, the door slid open. A man with red hair came in, shocked at my sight. He immediately ran towards me, and whispered into my ear, "Your family is alright. Don't worry." He then hugged me tightly, in his arms.

That voice! It had to be him. I soon melted into his arms and muttered softly, while shivering," Amagiri-nii…"

Haha...so we find out Amagiri has a relationship with the heroine. Do read the next one to find out more!