NOTICE:This is in the Kamakura period hope you like it,Jacki


The Swordsman's Daughter ~ prolouge


That day. I remember nothing of that day but what pained me. It was chilly that night. I remember that too. That must be a strange thing to remember, that it was cold. I was crying. The pain was overwhelming. Everything in my world lost it’s meaning that day; my heart froze. I knew I would never love again…

I looked down the road. “Well, five miles to go,” I muttered. I touched the pommel of my katana that was strapped to my back. My name is Tori, and my origin was Japan, but I hate them. I’m a swordsmen, actually I surpassed the swordmasters when I was ten, but it doesn’t matter. I don’t fence anymore. Now the road was my nation. I had a reason for stopping, and I’ll tell you, but not now.

My eyes are pretty large and a deep green, that must be strange seeing as I am originally from Japan, but it never bothers me,my body is taller than you’d think they would for my age and i am very slim because living on the road stole all my youthful baby-fat from my body. I have long black hair that I chop off with my katana when it gets too annoying. I generally wear a long black cloak that was originally my father’s, I also wear a silver bouse and black leggings that were my mother’s. I’m only fourteen, but I am strong.

I heard some noise behind me and glanced back to see something that made me scowl. “Samurai..” I growled under my breath. I didn’t shrink to the side of the road like most people do, but stayed straight on my path. I had been seeing more and more of these groups and usually I would shrink back, but not now.

They came close to me and the Admerial stopped me. “Excuse me, miss. What country are you from? You are wearing no signs so you can imagine my curiosity.”

“None,” I replied. “I live for no country.”


He blinked. “Impudent girl, you must belong to one!”


“No, I abandoned them all. I am not involved with them nor their wars.” I replied pointedly.


“As long as you are on this land you will be part of the war.” He replied harshly.


“So be it. Then I’ll fight, but not for a nation, for myself. My life belongs to no one. Enemies that have nothing to lose are always the most difficult to defeat and I am one. If you would like me as an enemy, by all means attack, if not please leave me alone.”

“One girl against this many samurai's?” he questioned. “The emperior may want to use you in the army.”

“The Emperior may want me, but not for that. He wished me for his family. An adopted daughter.”

He hesitated. “Then…if you are favored by the Emperior…I suppose I will leave you for now. I will report I found you to the Emperior and if he wishes, I will find you and take you back to him, give me your name.”

“It is polite to give your own name first."

“I am Admerial Tai.”



“Tori Saito."