Hakuoki : Tale Of Yuki

Chapter 1: Full of suprise

A small body, belongs to a raven haired child no older than 12 began to shift and turn uncomfortably because of the bandage, were restraining his movement and his peaceful slumber were interrupted by the dim sunlight that managed to creep through window.

'It is morning already? I wonder...'

'...I should get up now.'

'...I think I've been sleeping for such a long time.'

Without a slight care, the aching pain from all over his body. The little raven haired boy slowly rose up from the futon covering him. His yellow orbs stare at comfortable bedding, where it had been long since he had laid on one. In fact the cold hard ground was the only thing he remembers ever slept on.

'Where... am I?' He first thought.

It took him a few seconds to process, before realizing he's in unfamiliar empty room and covered in bandage. The person who patch him up sure did a good job despite the amount of injuries. He pushed the door slide open, but there's no one in the hallway either.

'...no one's here.'

He looked around before deciding to go search for somebody.

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Heisuke the light brown haired boy wearing yellow hakama was sparring with Shinpachi. Their weapons let out a spark every time it meet, both of them are pretty serious to earn victory.

"Oya! Oya! Feeling tired, Heisuke?"

"You wish!" He shouted in determination. "Victory is mine!" Heisuke didn't hesitate to lurched after the man who's obviously bigger and stronger than any usual guy his size. But he isn't just any ordinary guy, he is Heisuke Harada the Shinsengumi 9th squad captain.

Meanwhile, his opponent Shinpachi the captain of the 4th squad were pretty happy his opponent didn't give up easily, or else it would've been boring like any other fight. Since both of them not on patrol duty that they decided to exercise a bit. The match was going well, he was about to win until he heard something, a faint sound singing more like a humming of a girl. Chizuru?

I'm waiting for the far away time...

I'm not lonely if we're together...

Hide and Seek with only Devils...

Until today's sun set..

He turned to source only to find a small raven haired boy fully bandaged except for his face and left arm wearing a simple white kimono, passed by in a distance heading to the other part of the building. Momentarily, their eyes met but his attention to the boy were distracted by a hit in the face by the back of a sword. The giant swordsman fell back in defeat.

Shinpachi rubbed his forehead. "Itte~ Heisuke!"

"Yosh! I win!!" Heisuke shouted in victory.

"You caught me off guard! That was pure luck!"

The brunette just smirked in victory. "But I still win!"

"But that.. a-re? He's gone"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Shinpachi stayed quiet for a minute before talking again, "Ano...Heisuke, the boy, you and Chizuru saved from the warehouse three days ago... How did he looks like?"

"How you ask?" Heisuke starts thinking hard. "He have a bit curly black hair and big strange yellow eyes.. Oh! And he's much shorter than me. Why do you ask?"

"Does he have a cute face?"

"Now you mention it, his face really looks like a girl"

"Is he injured?"

"Yeah, he had really serious wound all over his body. Even Sannan-san said it's a miracle he even survive this long. Didn't you ever see him before?"

"Nah, I was too busy that I kinda forgot..."

"Hmmm.. but why the sudden interest?"

"Hahaha.. funny thing is... I think I just saw him," Shinpachi laughed nervously.

"Eh? Where?"

"Here"

"Huh? when?"

"Just now"

"Eh?"

"He just passed by, "

"..."

"EHHHHHHH???!!!!"